1 . The Tour de France is a very difficult bike race. It lasts over three weeks and covers 3,351 kilometers. Every day, the riders finish a different part of the race, called a "stage". Every stage can have a different winner, and each day, the total time is added up. The person who is leading wears a yellow shirt to show that they are winning. But there're no women in the Tour de France, only men. From 1984 to 2009, there was a women's Tour de France. But over time, the event grew smaller and less challenging. In 2009, it ended completely.
The Tour de France is organized by Amaury Sport Organization(ASO). In 2014, ASO began holding a shorter one or two-day race for women called La Course. But it is by no means a long and challenging race with many stages.
To call attention to the need for a women's Tour de France, a French cycling club has taken or an unusual project called “J-I". As part of J-1, since 2015,a group of women has been riding the exact same course as the men's Tour de France, just one day earlier.
Women won't have to take part in the J-I project in 2022 because ASO has announced that in July of 2022 , they'll be holding the Tour de France Femmes(TDFF)—a Tour de France for women.
It'll be an eight-day race with many stages, which will kick off as soon as the men's Tour de France comes to an end. That's likely to help attract viewers. In the past, the women's race was held just before or during the men's race. Now, all the people who have finished watching the men's race and are still looking for some racing excitement will have a chance to tune in for the women's race.
Christian Prudhomme, who organizes the Tour de France says that earlier versions of the women's Tour de France lost money. This time, they are hoping to set the race up in a way that it'll make money, allowing the event to continue.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?A.Why the Tour de France is held. | B.What the men's Tour de France is. |
C.How men mark the Tour de France. | D.How women lost the Tour de France. |
A.It ended in 2019. | B.It sponsors ASO. | C.It replaces the TDFF | D.It is not competitive. |
A.It has reached its initial purpose. | B.It supports the men's Tour de France |
C.It's as famous as the Tour de France. | D.It's one stage of La Course since 2015 |
A.It'll need more viewers. | B.It'll continue longer. | C.It will start later | D.It will cost more. |
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games started on July 23rd, 2021 and ran to August 8th
China's Olympic athletes have done well, some of
Team China
How Much Is an Olympic Gold Medal Worth?
If the International Olympic Committee still gave solid gold medals to first place finishers, medals would be pretty
The gold medals for the Tokyo Olympics,
But Olympic gold medals have value beyond the sum of their parts, and plenty of
Others end up in the auction circuit long after the original
4 . Chinese young gun Yang Qian claimed the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics with a victory in women’s 10 m air rifle (气步枪) on July 24 in Tokyo, Japan. Russian markswoman Anastasiia Galashina took the silver and Nina Christen of Switzerland bagged the bronze. Yang, who was ranked sixth in the qualification, scored 251.8 points in the final, beating Galashina’s 251.1 points to set off Team China to a fine start in Tokyo.
Trailing by a mere 0.1 point ahead of the final two shots, Yang saw the gap widen despite a 10.7-point shot, as her rival made an impressive 10.8. However, when it came to the last shot that would define the eventual champion, Galashina surprisingly shot for 8.9 points, and lost the Olympic title to Yang, who had a 9.8.
“I am very happy and proud to win this gold,” said the 21-year-old in a calm tone. The result set the standard for future Olympic competitors as Tokyo 2020 is the first games under new competition rules for the event. “I was extremely nervous before the final shot, and all I could do was to calm down,” the young Olympic champion recalled. “I wasn’t as calm as I appeared to be. During the qualification and the final I kept adjusting my mentality (心态) gradually, trying to shake the pressure off me, and I think I did well in doing so.”
Yang had to stand up to a long wait for other shooters to finish their shots before reaching the final. The favored Indian duo, world record holder,Apurvi Chandela and world No.1 Elavenil Valarivan, bowed out after the 60-shot qualification round. Norwegian Jeanette Hegg Duestad was the dark horse in the qualification, setting an Olympic record of 632.9 points. But the 22-year-old narrowly missed the medals in the final.
1. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?A.To show the course of the shooting event. |
B.To state the events of the Tokyo Olympics. |
C.To introduce the result of the shooting event. |
D.To explain the competition rules of the Olympics. |
A.Scoring. | B.Measuring. |
C.Winning. | D.Losing. |
A.She was too nervous to keep calm. |
B.It was difficult to defeat her opponents. |
C.Being mentally calm is crucial to her success. |
D.She narrowly won the gold due to a mistake. |
A.Education and culture. |
B.Sports and health. |
C.Science and technology. |
D.Nature and geography. |
5 . Walk with a Purpose
Humans were made for walking. With our upright postures, agile(灵活的) joints, and strong leg muscles, our bodies were exactly designed with walking in mind - which is what makes it such perfect exercise.
Maybe you already love to walk, but you’re getting tired of tracking your same old route day after day — or maybe you’re new to walking and aren’t sure how to get started. Either way, it’s time to consider the idea of walking with a purpose.
Similarly, you might find open groups of dog walkers at your local park as well. Your RV(野营车) park might conduct group walks and hikes or your campground personnel might know about fun local walking groups you can join.
A.See new places? |
B.Head to a new city with friends? |
C.Making friends and socializing is your goal? |
D.It’s kind to our bodies and great for our waistlines. |
E.And be sure to stay on the lookout for charity walks. |
F.To get started, sit down with a map and make a plan. |
G.This might be just the way to get you off the beaten path. |
6 . I spent many years doing things seemingly “important” to me. I was told that college is great and that all that
During one of my summer holidays, I finally realized my
The last year of my studies was
Taking care of my body also
A.succeeds | B.appears | C.counts | D.functions |
A.thoughts | B.comments | C.introductions | D.decisions |
A.quickly | B.quietly | C.easily | D.heavily |
A.unconcern | B.passivity | C.doubt | D.uncertainty |
A.giving away | B.looking at | C.worrying about | D.putting up |
A.throwing | B.catching | C.taking | D.pulling |
A.meaningful | B.light | C.ordinary | D.tough |
A.suddenly | B.occasionally | C.actively | D.practically |
A.transformation | B.connection | C.explanation | D.determination |
A.operate | B.strengthen | C.adjust | D.support |
A.consider | B.realize | C.share | D.improve |
A.significant | B.sensitive | C.common | D.natural |
A.persuaded | B.forced | C.motivated | D.intended |
A.seeking | B.consuming | C.experiencing | D.approaching |
A.annoyance | B.disappointment | C.confusion | D.amazement |
A.healthy | B.independent | C.competent | D.mature |
A.result | B.benefit | C.process | D.freedom |
A.energized | B.excited | C.satisfied | D.stressed |
A.By chance | B.In addition | C.By contrast | D.In short |
A.career | B.dream | C.possession | D.happiness |
7 . Trying to stand out from millions of videos on the social networking platform Douyin can often be difficult, but a relatively new account(帐号), which has only been active since last year, has managed to do so easily.
The star behind this account is not a young woman with a slim figure, but a 70-year-old woman. Within just a few months Chen Jifang has attracted over 400, 000 followers with her energetic workouts (锻炼). She was once even featured on a reality show on CCTV.
"The main group that I wanted to encourage was people aging 30 to 50," says Chen. "I think they will be encouraged to work out after seeing that a granny like me can. It is never too late to pursue(追求)good health."
Chen's passion for exercising was born out of a need instead of desire to become famous. Her health had been poor since she was a child. In 2018, she was diagnosed with a lot of problems such as a fatty liver and hyperlipidemia(高血脂). The doctor suggested that she exercise more to stop the further decline of her already poor health.
Overweight Chen started with light jogging, but a fitness coach persuaded her to enter a gym on Dec 29, 2018. "Everyone in the gym was young. They were giving me curious looks," recalls Chen, who walks 3.5 kilometers to the gym every day.
Her daily training started at 8 am with 50 pushups(俯卧撑)and running. After a short break at 9 am, Chen continued working out until 3 pm. She hit the gym every day in 2019. She also gave up her favorite foods like barbecued meats and spicy hotpot.
When her health improved, Chen did more challenging workouts like weightlifting. Three months later, she lost 28 kilograms. Her health index also returned to normal.
"We cannot stop aging, but exercise can slow it down," she says. "Instead of spending money on medicine, it is better to spend money on fitness."
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To attract the interest of readers | B.To encourage readers to work out |
C.To persuade readers to download Douyin | D.To introduce a social network platform |
A.Because she wanted to encourage middle-aged women to work out |
B.Because she wanted to be featured in a reality show on CCTV |
C.Because she wanted to attract more fans |
D.Because her health was in bad condition |
A.visited | B.struck. | C.became famous | D.defeated |
A.Easy to stand out through Douyin. | B.Better to Spend Money on Fitness. |
C.This Granny stands out for workouts. | D.Lose Weight Before You Are Old. |
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The activity "School Sports Month" was held in our school but all the students took an active part in them. There're various club for us to choose from. I joined in the Rope Skipping Club. The coaches and seniors were very kind. They took good care of new players and helped me acquire the needing skills quickly, what gave me a sense of belonging. We trained every day with the coach watching us close. I made such great progress that I even win a prize in the competition held last week. After get used to rope skipping, I feel I am living more productive life.
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Since I entered our school, I enjoyed a lot of after-school activities, among that the volleyball match is the most impressive one. It was held on the school playground. What I can never forgot are the excitement and enjoyment on everyone’s faces. Each class had two teams that are consisted of boys and girls. We tried our best to play good in each game, and finally our efforts paid off. We won first prize. We couldn’t help laughing and jump together when we got a great news. It not only helped we improve our healthy and skills of playing volleyball, but also taught us the of teamwork. What a fantastic activity!
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Olympics Competition Schedule
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will feature a record 33 competitions and 339 events held across 42 competition venues.
Below you will find the Olympic competition schedule.
Simply tap on the icon (图标) for each schedule to see it in detail.
*The competition schedule was amended (修改) to reflect the new dates following the postponement of the Games and may be subject to change.
Table as of 16 June 2021
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Olympic Competition Schedule Fri 23 July
*All times in Japan Standard Time (JST)
*Opening Ceremony *Archery Women's Individual Ranking Round
Date and Time: Friday 23 July 20:00- 23:00. Date and Time: Friday 23 July 9:00 - 11:00
Venues: Olympic StadiumVenues: Yumenoshima Park Archery Field
*Rowing Men's Individual Ranking Round
Date and Time: Friday 23 July 8:30 - 12:10Date and Time: Friday 23 July 13:00 - 15:00
Venues: Sea Forest WaterwayVenues: Yumenoshima Park Archery Field
1. How many gold medals are set for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
A.33 | B.42. | C.339. | D.372. |
A.On July 24th. | B.On July 30th. | C.On August 5th. | D.On August 7th. |
A.Rowing. | B.Archery. | C.Basketball. | D.Artistic Swimming. |