1 . It’s time to sign up for Kids Bowl Free 2023!
Dates range from center to center and state to state. The center my family signed up for starts from May 3rd but I saw a couple of centers in Pennsylvania and South Carolina that had start dates in APRIL!
Be sure the kids are signed up for Kids Bowl Free 2023.
The Kids Bowl Free 2023 program is not specific to a certain chain of bowling alleys (保龄球场). You can find a participating center near you. Kids (under 15 years old) can get TWO free games EVERY DAY at a participating center. Most places will require a bowling shoe rental-not included in the program.
But wait! That’s not all!
You can also sign up teens and adults for a summer pass for $39.95. Up to 4 people get two games every day during the summer with the family pass so that the whole family can bowl every day!
USE CODE: HOT25 on the Family Pass page * to save 25%! Making it just $29.95!
If the code HOT25 doesn’t work, when it asks if you want to sign up for the Family Pass, find the tiny “No Thanks” button and click it. When you do that, you’ll be offered a discount code!
Shoe rental not included.
Save even more on your kids bowl free when you don’t have to rent shoes! Search Ebay for bowling shoes and get a great deal! I got us each a pair for this year and if we bowl 6 times our shoe cost will be less than if we rented shoes 6 times. And with our own shoes, we can go more often!
1. What benefit does the program offer?| A．Free summer passes. | B．Free games for young kids. |
| C．Discounted shoe rentals. | D．Discounted goods at Ebay. |
| A．$10. | B．$29.95. | C．$39.95. | D．$89.85. |
| A．An Ebay seller. | B．A shoe producer. |
| C．A participating parent. | D．A bowling center operator. |
2 . Show Your Money Smarts Contest 2023
Show Your Money Smarts Contest aims to give the youth a jump start by equipping them with the power of knowledge to make sound financial choices.
Why Participate:
Learn how to use credit wisely in this year’s fifth annual contest. Compete with other youths across the state of Michigan in this 30-question online challenge during the month of May and win prizes. Start developing a good credit score and history at a young age and learn how to make your credit work for you!
Teachers, librarians and other youth development professionals also can win a $25 gift card if a non-related youth you referred to the contest wins. One gift card per referring adult.
Who Should Participate:
Any youth 13-19 across the state of Michigan.
When:
Register by May 13, 2023, by 11:59 pm. ET. Complete the contest by May 31, 2023, 11:59 pm. ET.
How to Participate:
● You must sign up to be qualified for prizes. If a non-related teacher, librarian or other youth development professional referred you to this contest, you will want to include their names and emails for their chances to win a prize too!
● Learn about credit by attending an in-person class, a Zoom class, reading articles, or completing the Nearpod class here and/or exploring other credit education resources found on the Michigan 4-H website.
● On May 14, you will receive an e-mail with the game code (代码) for Quizizz. The game will be available for two weeks.
● Go to quizizz. com/join on a phone or tablet and enter the code using the same name when you register.
● High scoring youth will be entered for a prize drawing to win a $25 gift card. A maximum of 10 youth winners will be selected. Winners will be notified by June 8, 2023.
1. What knowledge is involved in the contest?| A．Game knowledge. | B．Library knowledge. | C．Computer knowledge. | D．Financial knowledge. |
| A．Being a member. | B．Having a referrer. | C．Registering in advance. | D．Taking training courses. |
| A．It is an online contest. | B．It charges low entry fees. |
| C．It is held every five months. | D．Any teenager can take part. |
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Dear fellow students,
With the College Entrance Examination approaches, many students of Senior Three feel quite stressful and are not willing to spare time for sports. They just lose sight of the important role sports play in.
In fact, doing sports regularly benefit us in different ways. First, sports help every parts of our bodies work together but prevent us from falling ill easily. Besides, participating in outdoor sports, we can get closely to nature, the beauty of it is able to keep us clear-headed. Therefore, I sincerely advocate that all of us should take active part in sports and get well prepared for their future in a healthy way.
That’s all. Thank you!
4 . WALKIE TALKIE TOWER CLIMB
Dare to take the stairs for a run challenge! Sign up and climb up London’s Walkie Talkie building on 4 March 2023. Run or walk up the Walkie Talkie building, and raise money to help seriously ill children at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Climb over 35 floors and 896 steps before being rewarded with a celebratory drink.
gosh. org/get-involved/fundraising-events
RACE TO REMEMBER
Why not take on Race to Remember. Join Team Combat Stress on 11th November 2023 and help raise funds for veterans (老兵). Choose from a 76km or a 36km walk or run. All races finish at the HMS Victory in Portsmouth. The registration fee is 75 (76km event) or 40 (36km event).
events. combatstress.org.uk
TIME TO RUN
Run for research and take on 50 miles in 50 days! Take on this virtual run anywhere, anytime between 1 March and 19 April. We’re investing in pioneering projects that could slow, stop or change Parkinson’s completely. And we aim to deliver the next new treatment in years. By taking part in Time to Run, you’re funding Parkinson’s UK research. Your fundraising will help us fast track the most promising treatments. Sign up today for just 5.
events. parkinsons.org. uk/TTR23
LONDON MARATHON
Get your running shoes on and join Depaul UK for the TCS 2023 London Marathon. We’ll cheer you on as you help raise vital funds for young people affected by homelessness. Starting in Greenwich Park, you’ll run over Tower Bridge towards a memorable finish on The Mall. Join us at the start line and show your support for young people, To secure your place, sign up today.
kurt. sullivan.depaulcharity.org. uk
1. Which website would you visit if you want to climb stairs?| A．events. combatstress.org. uk |
| B．events. parkinsons.org. uk/TTR23 |
| C．kurt. sullivan.depaulcharity.org. uk |
| D．gosh. org/get-involved/fundraising-events |
| A．Sick children. |
| B．Veterans. |
| C．The homeless. |
| D．The Parkinson’s patients. |
| A．Fun. |
| B．Health. |
| C．Charity. |
| D．Workout. |
5 . Even though people have been paralyzed (瘫痪的) playing sports like rugby and football, extreme sports take the whole ordeal (磨难) to the next level. Sports like downhill cycling are very dangerous because one would be going downhill, over rocky or dirt zone, through forests, even at potentially deadly speeds. A slip up could be your downfall.
Nobody who gets into extreme sports goes with the desire to do harm to themselves. With that, athletes train for years and years before they attempt anything extreme. To most people, extreme sports are extreme simply because they take more skill than what an average person has. An athlete with skill and training makes an extreme thing become a daily routine. That does not wipe out the danger, but it greatly reduces it.
Even when there is a lot of skill involved, things might not go the athlete’s way, not at all. Luck and circumstances have a lot to do with how things develop, whether above 8000 meters or in a wood, going downhill. In some places, crossing the street is an extreme sport, considering how wild traffic can get.
Some view parkour — the sports of running, jumping and climbing under, around and through buildings — as an extreme sport, while it is more of a life philosophy, where the athlete does not have to do anything remotely dangerous. Free soloing, which means climbing a rock or ice face without safety gear, is absolutely deadly, where one slip means almost certain death, depending on the height, of course. Skateboarding is relatively safe, but if you constantly find ridiculous places to practice on, like the fence of a bridge, then things can get very complicated. The extreme part depends on the athlete.
To summarize, yes, extreme sports are dangerous, but the danger depends on the athlete, their choice of sport, direction in which they take it, as well as the circumstances. Some things are out of our reach of control, while others we can influence through exercise and healthier risk choices.
1. Why is downhill cycling mentioned in Paragraph 1?| A．To call for attention to extreme sports. |
| B．To introduce the origin of extreme sports. |
| C．To illustrate the danger of extreme sports. |
| D．To show the complexity of the extreme sports. |
| A．Extreme sports differ from one another. |
| B．Skill matters a lot in maintaining safety. |
| C．Athlete’s luck is a key factor that influences safety. |
| D．Extreme sports are more dangerous than regular sports. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Objective. |
| C．Intolerant. | D．Uninterested. |
| A．Do Extreme Sports Test Your Courage? |
| B．Why Should Extreme Sports Be Banned? |
| C．Why Do We Love Extreme Sports so Much? |
| D．Are Extreme Sports Really That Dangerous? |
1. What muscles does the man often work out?
| A．Back muscles. | B．Leg muscles. | C．Arm muscles. |
| A．They usually charge too much money. |
| B．They always lack fitness equipment. |
| C．They are just places for talks. |
China beat South Korea 3-2 from two goals down in the dramatic final of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup on Sunday night, winning the championship for the
Despite being two goals behind South Korea in the first half, the Chinese women’s national football team got three in the second half with two goals
Countless people posted on social media platforms that “Only the faithful soccer fans in China know how
The success of the Chinese women’s national football team
8 . If this time last year you had told me that an exercise bike would save me, I’d have insisted you were wrong. I’d have protested that I’m not an athlete by any stretch. My coordination is lacking, my endurance is spotty (时好时坏的) and my speed is set squarely (干脆地) on tortoise.
In Grade 7, my physical education teacher watched me, eyebrow raised, as I tried to jump up and touch a marker on the wall. “You’re doing pretty well in my class,” he said, “for someone with no ability at all.”
In high school, I wasn’t suitable for a single team. I was bookish and slow, and that self-image (of being better suited to quiet reading and leisurely walks) remained with me for my entire life.
I discovered running in my 20s, and I enjoyed the feeling of quiet accomplishment — without the fear of letting down teammates. I tried yoga and enjoyed strength training classes, but I always prioritized mental pursuits over physical ones.
It was my mental wellness that finally forced me to rethink my fitness. This winter, I found myself bowing under the weight of exhaustion. I knew something had to change. I needed an outlet to release the tension of months of video conferencing, on-and-off solo parenting and virtual school. A run with my daughter wasn’t going to cut it.
I settled on an exercise bike with a big screen and the promise of life-changing results. Since early March, I’ve hardly missed a day on my bike. I’m not the fastest. But I’m finally learning that movement isn’t necessarily about athleticism (运动才能). More than anything, it’s about feeding your mind. It’s the feeling of accomplishment when you finish something hard outside of your comfort zone.
A handful of people will find glory in athleticism. For the rest of us, the reward is more personal: better sleep, improved mood and boosted confidence. I’m not destined (注定的) for the Olympics. But this was never about ability. That’s what I wish my gym teacher had told me.
If only he’d said, “You’re doing really well in my class. Look at your determination.”
1. Why didn’t the author exercise before her 20s?| A．She had no athletic talent. |
| B．She thought little of physical pursuits. |
| C．She focused on academic performance. |
| D．She wasn’t accepted by a single sports team. |
| A．Her fear of getting sick. |
| B．Her daughter’s suggestions. |
| C．Her longing to let go of pressure. |
| D．Her desire to get out of her comfort zone. |
| A．She discovered her athleticism. |
| B．She quickly improved her cycling skills. |
| C．She gained a sense of accomplishment. |
| D．She was praised by her gym teacher. |
| A．Ability. | B．Confidence. | C．Strength. | D．Strong will. |
9 . Tobogganing, or sledding (雪橇), likely comes before the colonization of North America. Records show that Canada’s First Peoples used small sleds to transport their belongings and food between camps, Raymond Flower writes in The History of Skiing and Other Winter Sports. But modern-day sled races can trace their origins back to the Swiss Alps in the late 1800s when British tourists decided to race in wooden luges (a sled used by one person) that locals had used to travel through snow. The origin is debatable in snowy northern New York, however, where there $ evidence that Albany held bobsled (a sled used by two or more people) races as early as 1885.
Wherever they began, sled races quickly became popular. The famous Cresta Run, named after the Swiss town near the base of its course, was built in 1885 using snowbanks. The first organized competition was in 1898, hosted by the first bobsled club in nearby St.Moritz (a city in Switzerland). It was then that sledding began to separate from the luge to include two new sports: bob sledding, and skeleton sledding (俯式雪橇).
Cresta Run is considered the birthplace of the skeleton, a particularly daring form of sledding. Unlike the luge, where competitors ride feet-first on a sled with metal runners, the skeleton sledding is a steel sled with a slim appearance. Riders lie down on the sled headfirst, then drop suddenly down an ice track. Bobsledding, meanwhile, involves teams of two to four in which the person in front controls directions and the player in back brakes when needed. It earned its name after competitors started swinging back and forth to speed up the sled.
Bobsledding initially overtook skeleton sledding in popularity, becoming one of a handful of sports played at the first Winter Games in 1924. The skeleton sledding was limited to the Cresta Run for decades because other bob runs around the world were not built for the steel skeleton sled. But in the 1970s, adjustments were made to both the skeleton and bob runs in order to include the event at future winter games.
1. What can we infer about Raymond Flower?| A．He is a writer. |
| B．He is good at sledding. |
| C．He invented the sledding race. |
| D．He set the first record of sledding. |
| A．Skeleton sledding runs on metal runners. |
| B．Skeleton sledding doesn’t have back brakes. |
| C．Riders on Skeleton sledding sled with their feet. |
| D．Skeleton sledding needs players to lie down on it headfirst. |
| A．Its special shape. |
| B．Its speed. |
| C．Its steel runners. |
| D．Its unsuitable adjustments. |
| A．Why is sledding so popular? |
| B．How did sledding develop in Switzerland? |
| C．What are sledding adventures about? |
| D．How did people kill time in North America? |
10 . Everybody wants what’s best for their kids, but nobody knows what that is. It might be succeeding, but it might be
Many of us who played youth sports remember the defeats far more
In his third season, his team
For that, you need to
This new team had character and could never be counted out, no matter the
| A．failing | B．winning | C．falling | D．cheating |
| A．Unbelievably | B．bitterly | C．remarkably | D．clearly |
| A．agree | B．deal | C．bond | D．play |
| A．treated | B．learned | C．doubted | D．considered |
| A．served as | B．argued with | C．approved of | D．responded to |
| A．regularly | B．just | C．never | D．permanently |
| A．bow | B．run | C．research | D．analysis |
| A．celebration | B．caution | C．commitment | D．authority |
| A．trainer | B．player | C．leader | D．employee |
| A．struggle | B．improve | C．compromise | D．lose |
| A．spare | B．kill | C．afford | D．promote |
| A．continue | B．recover | C．quit | D．hesitate |
| A．smooth | B．adequate | C．precise | D．bad |
| A．weeded out | B．appealed to | C．took in | D．referred to |
| A．diploma | B．support | C．glory | D．identification |
| A．delicate | B．swift | C．proud | D．true |
| A．teach | B．follow | C．adopt | D．obtain |
| A．term | B．role | C．virtue | D．accuracy |
| A．field | B．judge | C．partner | D．score |
| A．justice | B．border | C．lesson | D．course |
