1.介绍该体育运动;
2.喜欢它的理由;
3.呼吁更多同学参与该运动。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
My Favourite Sport
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1.活动目的;
2.具体做法;
3.发出倡议。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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3 . Benefits of Sports
Doing sports is a physical, mental and social adventure. It’s a great way for children to take a break from studies and release extra energy. It also helps them lead fuller and happier lives as regular sports have proven beneficial to overall well-being.
The physical benefits of doing sports are probably the most obvious. Regardless of your fitness level when you start playing sports, you’ll notice an increase in your overall fitness once you’re involved.
Children who participate in sports might also benefit from the social aspect, feeling part of a group, building up responsibility and leadership.
Discipline is another social advantage. Most organized sports require a strict training and practice schedule. As a student-athlete, you need to balance studies and athletics.
There is no shortage of reasons to find a sport to get involved in. Are you ready to go? Pick one and get moving!
A.It’s not just your body that benefits from sports. |
B.Therefore, playing sports is going to make you more fit. |
C.But remember, a child’s self-worth should not be distinguished by victory or loss. |
D.If you play group sports, you’ll be part of a team that takes direction from a coach. |
E.Nearly every sport requires physical activities and the competitive skills. |
F.Among these, learning how to function as part of a team is the most important advantage. |
G.Only with strict discipline can you be successful both in the classroom and in the sports field. |
4 . Thrown from his horse three times and repeatedly got wet to the skin while camping in a heavy rain, Chris Walker, the farmer from Gloucestershire was, at 55, the oldest of the competitors in this year’s 1,000 km race across the steppe (大草原). Despite the hardships of his eight-day journey, Walker was delighted to finish third in the annual contest.
The Mongol Derby, described as the world’s toughest horse-riding endurance race, began in 2009 as an annual event. Competitors race between checkpoints 35 km (22 miles) apart, where they change horses to ensure the animals are healthy. They spend nights at one of 28 stations, set up their own camp or enjoy the warm welcome of friendly Mongolian families.
Walker, was an hour ahead of his competitors as the race entered its eighth day but unfortunately he faced an hour and a half penalty because during one of the regular checks his horse had a high heart rate, which is forbidden during the contest.
Walker said he had gone to Mongolia to “give it a go” but realised that he stood a chance of winning after teaming up with Patrick Heffron, a competitor from Ireland, who finished third equal alongside his companion.
“The horses are quite wild. I got thrown off three times. I fell off in a marmot (土拨鼠) hole,” he said. “You’re going along and you suddenly disappear. You have to hang on to your horse for dear life or it goes off.”
Walker said it was important to form a team, mainly because falling off alone means that there was no one to help you with your horse. “Neither of us had prior desires to win this race but we realised: ‘We’re in front.’ So we pushed,” he said.
Asked whether he was attracted to return to see if he could win, Walker replied: “Probably, though I’m getting a bit old.”
1. What do we know about Mongol Derby according to the passage?A.It is a very challenging and boring race. |
B.It has an strict limit on age for competitors. |
C.It requires changing horses at certain places. |
D.It is a worldwide race held every two years. |
A.Punishment. | B.Advance. | C.Warning. | D.Schedule. |
A.He had a very good control of his horse. | B.He saved his horse from accidental death. |
C.He valued the teamwork with a partner. | D.He was motivated by great desires to win. |
A.Walker questioned the race result. | B.Walker wished that he were younger. |
C.Walker regretted taking part in the race. | D.Walker may compete in the race next year. |
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6 . After figure skaters finish their programs, adoring fans often throw gifts onto the ice. There have definitely been some strange ones over the years. Sasha Cohen was once given sweaters and Debi Thomas even got a box of pizza after her performance at the 1987 world championships.
Apart from cards and clothing, the gifts are mostly stuffed animals(毛绒玩具). Though it’s not clear exactly how or when this custom began, there are a couple of factors that help explain why they’re so popular rather than flowers. One factor is that flowers, once the go-to item to throw at skaters, are messy. The “sweepers” — the kids who skate around collecting all the gifts between each program — have a much easier time picking up stuffed animals than clear up every petal(花瓣)and leaf falling off its flower.
There’s no global ban on throwing bunches of flowers, but organizations made attempts to discourage the practice in the past. In 1989, US Figure Skating banned arenas(竞技场) hosting national championships from selling flowers. And at the 2002 national championships, the association publicly prevented fans from bringing flowers to the arena at all.
“Flowers have always been a problem. Even when they’re wrapped, some parts stick out and become a headache.” Larry Kriwanek, chairman of the event’s organizing committee, told us. “Flowers were going to be eliminated. It was just a question of when.” Instead, fans could buy stuffed animals inside the arena and shower their favorite skaters with those.
Stuffed animals also give supporters an opportunity to choose presents that seem more personal. “We sometimes will get stuffed animals in custom-made costumes to match what we’re wearing.” American ice dancer Meryl Davis, who won gold with partner Charlie White in 2014, told us. It turns out that skaters often do take especially meaningful gifts home with them.
1. Why does the writer mention Sasha Cohen and Debi Thomas in Paragraph 1?A.To indicate they are top figure skaters in the world. |
B.To show figure skaters may get unusual gifts. |
C.To tell readers how much their fans like them. |
D.To explain what gifts are suitable for figure skaters. |
A.Punishing fans bringing flowers into arenas. |
B.Issuing a global ban on throwing flowers. |
C.Canceling a national game for selling flowers. |
D.Keeping flowers out of a certain arena. |
A.forbidden. | B.grown. | C.allowed. | D.ordered. |
A.Tips for fans to choose suitable gifts. |
B.Meryl Davis’s advice on stuffed animals. |
C.Advantages of stuffed animals as gifts. |
D.Gifts that figure skaters are fond of. |
1.表示支持;
2.对此项运动的理解;
3.给出建议。
参考词汇:cross-country running race越野赛
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
8 . Researchers from Singapore said in their new study that in older adults, doing housework was tied to a better memory and attention span, and stronger legs, which helps prevent falls. Shiou-Liang Wee, a researcher said, “Housework is a purposeful activity performed by many older adults and represents a significant share of their self-reported physical activity.”
For the study, Wee’s team investigated nearly 500 healthy Singaporeans between 21 and 90 years of age. Among younger participants, 36% said they engaged in enough physical activity to meet the goal researchers set as beneficial, as did 48% of older participants. But 61% of younger and 66% of older participants met this target only through housework, the study revealed.
After taking other types of regular physical activity into consideration, the researchers found that housework was tied with sharper mental abilities and better physical capacity, but only among the older participants. Scores on tests of mental ability were as much as 8% higher among those who did lots of housework, compared with those who did little, Lee’s team found.
And among older participants, balance and the time it took to stand up from sitting, which the investigators used as an indication of physical ability, were better for those who did lots of housework than for those who didn’t.
Dr. Maria Carney, chief of geriatric (老年病的) medicine at Northwell Health, N.Y., noted that exercise benefits your brain, and housework is exercise that also involves mental activity and requires detailed thought processes to complete. Physical activity increases blood circulation to your muscles and your brain, which helps mental function. Housework can be an important part of your exercise routine. Carney said, “It’s a task you’ve got to plan for. You’ve got to use devices; you’ve got to use equipment. There’s planning involved, so there’s mental exercise along with physical exercise.”
1. According to Paragraph 1, what do we know about the study?A.Older adults benefit from doing housework. |
B.Older adults doing housework do not fall. |
C.Doing housework is a rising trend in Singapore. |
D.Doing housework is older adults’ favorite exercise. |
A.Participants’ ages, sexes and occupations. |
B.Goals of physical ability participants set. |
C.Ways in which participants do housework. |
D.Types of physical activity participants do. |
A.Research data. | B.Scientific theory. |
C.Related documents. | D.Daily observation. |
A.Why tools are used in doing housework. |
B.How housework works for mental ability. |
C.What physical activities should be done. |
D.Who are more suitable to do housework. |
9 . Are you preparing for a big test? If so, you may want to go play some basketball in between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels (血管), including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron claims this allows people who exercise to concentrate better. As she says, “while we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can really cause physical changes in the brain.”
The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. With babies, even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes, a doctor, also believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies. “Babies need movement that encourages and excites their five senses. They need to establish a connection between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to connect physical activity with higher learning,” says Margaret.
Older people can develop their brains as well. Columbia University studied a group of seniors who have a short-term memory of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for babies, exercise for older people should not be too simple. Learning some new skills or actions, such as with yoga or tai-chi, helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time. For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main goal is to increase the brain’s flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.
1. What is the main idea of this reading?A.How to exercise. |
B.How exercise helps the brain. |
C.How to get good scores on a test. |
D.How the brain can change. |
A.Exercise helps make our blood vessels. |
B.The brain needs special mental exercise. |
C.The more exercise, the bigger the brain is. |
D.Physical exercise helps us think better. |
A.three hours per week | B.40 hours per week |
C.three hours per day | D.40 hours per month |
A.It is easy to remember. | B.It can be done in groups. |
C.It does not increase the heart rate. | D.It includes learning new motions. |
10 . Two days after eight e-sports games were officially announced to be included in the 19th Asian Games, China's Edward Gaming (EDG) team earned its first League of Legends World Championship title with a 3-2 win over South Korea in a tough battle on November 7th, immediately drawing cheers from people around the country. The topic "EDG wins" had been viewed more than 2.63 billion times as of press on Sina Weibo, ranking the top trending topic for a long time.
With the popularity of digital technology, new forms of cultural exchanges have been appearing, of which e-sports are the most popular. Unlike texts and videos, e-sports go beyond the barriers of language and are understandable around the world. E-sports mostly appeal to those in their early 20s, as shown by the carnival of college students. That in turn makes them a good bridge of communication between young Chinese people and their competitors around the world.
More importantly, the e-sports industry is sustainable in spreading Chinese culture, as the large audiences mean huge commercial potential. In 2020 alone, the sales income of the domestic e-sports industry reached 278.69 billionyuan, and involved 280,000 enterprises, which in turn created over 10 million jobs. According to a media report, nearly 95 percent of graduates from e-sports majors at the Communication University of China in Nanjing, succeeded in finding a job after graduation this year, with 62 percent of them devoted to the e-sports industry, including video game clubs, game design companies and game competition operation companies.
The inclusion of e-sports in major sporting events has been a much-discussed topic in recent years. With more Chinese gaming clubs and teams appearing , the industry is expected to further prosper (繁荣) and continue spreading Chinese culture to the world.
1. What did people on Chinese social media cheer for?A.Eight e-sports would be included in Asian Games. |
B.EDG won the League of Legends World Championship. |
C.China's e-sports industry was recognized by the world. |
D.The 19th Asian Games were announced to be held in China. |
A.E-sports games lead to the popularity of digital technology. |
B.E-sports games help people of all ages to communicate better. |
C.E-sports industry plays an important role in spread cultures. |
D.E-sports industry gives young people better jobs. |
A.The huge commercial potential of e-sports players. |
B.The difficulties of developing e-sports. |
C.The importance of digital technology. |
D.The great contributions of e-sports industry. |
A.Hopeful. | B.Dissatisfied. | C.Doubtful. | D.Negative. |