1 . Walking has been considered as one kind of rewarding exercise. For many people, daily walking offers massive and long-term physical and mental benefits.
But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood.
Walking outside develops our ability to collect new ideas and take in new sights, sounds, smells, and flavors. Shinrin-yoku, a common form of relaxation in Japan, suggests that being in the forest and walking among the trees there can lower your stress levels.
So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking outdoors?
Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder.
| A．Unfortunately, you often fail to do it. |
| B．Expose yourself more to your surroundings. |
| C．The movement during walking is obviously key. |
| D．Without enough energy, you cannot wonder or create. |
| E．But to receive the benefits, you do not have to live in a forest. |
| F．This habit, however, not only benefits well-being but also contributes to innovation. |
| G．Wandering around a park and observing people relaxing or birds singing is also a choice. |
2 . Have you ever seen people swimming dressed like a mermaid (美人鱼)? You may consider it as a show, a game or just for fun. But mermaid diving is a physical activity in which people compete with each other. Now, it is getting more popular. From September 19 to 20, mermaid divers from around the world got together in Sanya to compete in the 2023 China Mermaid Open Championship Atlantis Station and International Mermaid Contest.
Among them, Xiang Lei is a 29-year-old diver and performer in Sanya. Like everyone else, he found it hard to swim in a beautiful way when he first tried on the mermaid tail. “Mermaid diving needs good-looking moves,” he said. It was quite difficult for him to make the moves with his legs tied together. “Although it is not comfortable, you have to keep your face relaxed at the same time,” he said.
Mermaid diving is usually done without glasses and air canisters (气瓶). Divers need strong endurance (耐力), which is the most important. In this way, they can stay in water long enough. However, people can train themselves through running and swimming. Anyone in good health can learn to be a mermaid.
Xiang believes that mermaid diving shows unlimited beauty. “Many people think it’s a girls’ activity. But what truly moved me the first time I watched a mermaid diving contest was that there were mermen!” he said. “The beauty of mermaid diving means a lot. It can also be happy and fit for men.”
1. What is mermaid diving?| A．A show. | B．A meeting. | C．A sport. | D．A performance. |
| A．He couldn’t swim at all. | B．His face was not good-looking. |
| C．Mermaid diving hurt his eyes and nose. | D．It was hard to swim well with his legs as a tail. |
| A．Having strong endurance. | B．Being young. |
| C．Owning glasses and air canisters. | D．Living near the sea. |
| A．Beautiful mermaid divers. | B．Girls who like diving. |
| C．The first mermaid divers in the world. | D．Men who are mermaid divers. |
3 . It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon (三项全能运动) Series in Mexico. With just 700 metres to go, Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger brother, Jonny, was in the lead. When pushing himself towards the
For Alistair, the choice was
The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons since they were children. “Obviously, when your older brother is doing it, you think it’s a
The ending to the race has
| A．start | B．finish | C．base | D．side |
| A．give up | B．run off | C．fall onto | D．finish with |
| A．chance | B．pleasure | C．promise | D．risk |
| A．confusing | B．clear | C．difficult | D．stressful |
| A．tears | B．silence | C．danger | D．trouble |
| A．unpleasant | B．unlucky | C．unacceptable | D．unexpected |
| A．rushed | B．arranged | C．asked | D．directed |
| A．cool | B．annoying | C．wrong | D．graceful |
| A．affect | B．encourage | C．concern | D．demand |
| A．investigations | B．opinions | C．debate | D．preference |
| A．enjoyment | B．advance | C．embarrassment | D．advantage |
| A．different | B．curious | C．unified | D．creative |
| A．punished | B．protected | C．praised | D．discussed |
| A．failure | B．success | C．decision | D．result |
| A．teenager | B．brother | C．grow-up | D．student |
4 . Exercise can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, so there are a lot of great reasons to exercise.
Sometimes exercise can feel like a bit of a
I have had depression (沮丧, 抑郁) a couple of times and I also have general anxiety disorder. I found that longboarding around the city really
When I was 23, my grandpa sadly passed away. Hearing my mom’s message, I was
| A．desire | B．disaster | C．reality | D．task |
| A．reasons | B．treatments | C．theories | D．origins |
| A．ensure | B．donate | C．change | D．permit |
| A．appreciate | B．attach | C．confirm | D．reduce |
| A．reducing | B．targeting | C．remaining | D．challenging |
| A．improved | B．exhausted | C．recognized | D．prepared |
| A．piece | B．period | C．group | D．number |
| A．swimming | B．jogging | C．running | D．climbing |
| A．accident | B．cure | C．failure | D．disease |
| A．resolved | B．destroyed | C．conducted | D．stimulated |
| A．fought for | B．stood for | C．paid for | D．applied for |
| A．picnic | B．swim | C．run | D．walk |
| A．lacked | B．lost | C．beat | D．folded |
| A．carelessly | B．currently | C．probably | D．suddenly |
| A．Deepens | B．strengthens | C．releases | D．shapes |
5 . The village super league, or “Cun Chao” in Chinese, is a soccer game among different villages in Rongjiang county, Guizhou Province, and it is so down-to-earth but popular that it has attracted not only the attention of football legend Michael Owen but also millions of Chinese netizens (网民), who are paying attention to this non-professional football league.
The players come from a variety of backgrounds. They are vendors, drivers, students, carpenters, tilers, former butchers, and brick factory workers. Their ages range from 15 to over 40 years old. At the game site, representatives wearing various traditional national costumes play national musical instruments and enter the field with the players, and perform songs and dances.
“This kind of football game is natural and with ‘pureness’ and it is driven by the love of the ordinary people not the economic benefits. The game is providing not only values of sports, but also a way of socializing with low costs,” an expert noted. This kind of atmosphere is very rarely seen and is treasured, especially for people in urban areas who are getting increasingly busy and under great work pressure, and when they look at the fun, relaxing and down-to-earth way of life in the countryside, they will naturally be interested, experts said. There is at least one good effect brought by the “Cun Chao” to Chinese soccer—to make more people see the pureness of joy and encourage them to play soccer.
Today, more and more grassroots sports events are held in the mountains and are using sports as a medium to showcase the unique charm of the local area, reflecting an energetic lifestyle filled with agricultural activities and rural fun.
1. Why does the author mention Michael Owen in Paragraph 1?| A．To show he is a household name in China. |
| B．To voice his view on modern soccer game. |
| C．To show the great popularity (流行) of “Cun Chao”. |
| D．To stress the importance of “Cun Chao”. |
| A．They are from all walks of life. |
| B．Seniors are welcome to join the team. |
| C．They are able to play national musical instruments. |
| D．They wear traditional costumes on the soccer field. |
| A．Slow-paced (慢节奏的). | B．Highly stressed. |
| C．High-cost. | D．Nonprofitable. |
| A．The village super league wins the hearts of Chinese. |
| B．The village super league: From nobody to somebody. |
| C．The village super league bridges the countryside and the city. |
| D．The village super league promises the future of Chinese soccer. |
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| A．change | B．watch | C．use | D．make |
| A．broke | B．held | C．quit | D．put |
| A．carefully | B．proudly | C．correctly | D．freely |
| A．interesting | B．brief | C．private | D．amazing |
| A．safe | B．close | C．fit | D．warm |
| A．simply | B．highly | C．openly | D．lightly |
| A．position | B．belief | C．start | D．success |
| A．humorously | B．angrily | C．finally | D．shortly |
| A．guessed | B．discovered | C．hoped | D．repeated |
| A．happy | B．curious | C．sad | D．mad |
| A．began | B．increased | C．disappeared | D．remained |
| A．taught | B．forced | C．advised | D．reminded |
| A．competitively | B．dramatically | C．comfortably | D．necessarily |
| A．work out | B．take up | C．depend on | D．go through |
| A．found | B．answered | C．supported | D．introduced |
7 . In July 2021, kids from around the world watched the first appearance of skateboarding at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The four medal events for men and women in park and street boarding showed the gifts of 80 athletes from all over the world.
Bryce Wettstein is one of the top competitors from the United States in park skateboarding, which requires athletes to show skills that combine (使结合) art and athleticism in a bowl that looks like an empty swimming pool. At 17, Bryce shows her skills in a way that celebrates the skateboarding community.
Skateboarding began in the late 1940s and early 1950s in small Southern California beach towns. Born into this community, Bryce has won a place at the center of the sport. “Skateboarding just seems like it can be everything and anything all washed together in some washing machine of color,” she said.
Bryce shares her California hometown with international skateboard pioneer Tony Hawk. He was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as an ambassador (大使) in its “Stronger Together” competitive sport, which celebrates this year’s athletes. In an IOC video, Hawk summarized the unlikely rise of skateboarding. “We used to see ourselves as a family of misfits (不合群),” he said. “But now the world calls us Olympians.”
Skateboarders celebrate each other’s natural abilities and achievements, while working to help the sport develop. This is shown in the friendship between Bryce and top Australian competitor Poppy Starr Olsen. Both athletes have dreamed of acting for their own countries at the Olympic Games since they skateboarded together as kids.
“I think skateboarding is going to be really different from all the other sports,” Poppy said. “We’re all kind of like a family.” Bryce agreed. “That’s what makes skateboarding such a great sport,” she said.
1. Which of the following best describes Bryce Wettstein?| A．A skateboarder who likes everything colourful. |
| B．An excellent skateboarder easy to get on with. |
| C．An excellent skateboarder from the birthplace of skateboarding. |
| D．A skateboarder having a special understanding of skateboarding. |
| A．He does much to celebrate the athletes. | B．He made skateboarding rise in the world. |
| C．He is a skateboard pioneer all over the world. | D．He made an important speech in an IOC video. |
| A．It gets family members together. | B．It is the dream of many children. |
| C．It is a means to celebrate success. | D．It can bring people close together. |
| A．Top athletes at the Olympics. | B．A new Olympic sports event. |
| C．Some skateboarders’ success. | D．Opinions on an Olympic sports event. |
要点：1．喜爱的运动项目；2．喜爱的原因。
注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．标题及开头已给出，不计入总词数。
My Favourite Sport
Hello, everyone.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. What sport has NOT been accepted by the Olympic Committee?
| A．Bowling. | B．Climbing. | C．Skateboarding. |
| A．She watches TV. | B．She plays card game. | C．She plays computer games. |
| A．Because the winner will be obvious. |
| B．Because the game will be widely spread. |
| C．Because the older age group will be involved. |
| A．Optimistic. | B．Humorous. | C．Curious. |
10 . The village super league, or “Cun Chao” in Chinese, is a soccer game among different villages in Rongjiang County, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province, and it is so down-to-earth but popular that it has attracted not only the attention of football legend Michael Owen, but also millions of Chinese netizens (网民), who are paying attention to this non-professional football league.
The players come from a variety of backgrounds. They are vendors, drivers, students, carpenters, tilers, former butchers and brick factory workers. Their ages range from 15 to over 40 years old. At the game site, representatives wearing various traditional national costumes play national musical. instruments and enter the arena (竞技场) with the players, and perform songs and dances.
“This kind of football game is natural and with ‘pureness’ and it is driven by the enthusiasm of the ordinary people not the economic benefits. The game is providing not only values of sports, but also a way of socialising with low costs,” an expert noted. “This kind of atmosphere is very rarely seen and is treasured, especially for people in urban areas who are getting increasingly busy and under great work pressure, and when they look at the fun, relaxing and down-to-earth way of life in the countryside, they will naturally be interested,” experts said. There is at least one good impact brought by “Cun Chao” to Chinese soccer—to make more people see the pureness of joy brought by the sport and encourage them to play soccer.
Today, more and more grassroots sports events are held in the mountains and are using sports as a medium to showcase the unique charm of the local area, reflecting a vibrant lifestyle filled with agricultural activities and rural fun.
1. Why does the author mention Michael Owen in Paragraph 1?| A．To show he is famous in China. |
| B．To tell about his love for China. |
| C．To suggest he has taken part in “Cun Chao”. |
| D．To prove the great popularity of “Cun Chao”. |
| A．They are from all walks of life. |
| B．Seniors are welcome to join the team. |
| C．Most of them are capable of playing national musical instruments. |
| D．They wear traditional costumes on the soccer field when competing. |
| A．To build more arena s in the countryside. |
| B．To help people know more about soccer. |
| C．To encourage more people to play soccer. |
| D．To make Chinese soccer known around the world. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Favourable. | C．Ashamed. | D．Negative. |
