1 . 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 _________, something you have to do for health _________. But regularly exercise can _________ your life, whether it helps you overcome stress, learn something about yourself, or help you _________ your body. Here are 2 stories from people who moved their bodies in new and sometimes _______ways, and found out that it changed their life for the better.

I have had depression a couple of times and I also have general anxiety disorder. I found that longboarding around the city really _________ my mood the last time I was going through a _________ of depression. I don’t skate much anymore, but I have picked up _________ the past three years. All I can think about when I am climbing is climbing. It has been a _________ for my anxiety to be able to completely throw away the worries in my head and just think about getting to the top.

When I was 23, my grandpa sadly passed away. Hearing my mom’s message, I was __________. The tears couldn’t stop swimming in my eyes and I __________ control, I was just starting my track season and I decided that I should get a head start and start running. When I felt like crying or screaming or anything, I would get up and go for a ________. That year I __________ my personal best by over a minute and I ran my first half marathon. Since then I ran another half marathon, full marathon, and am __________ training for a second marathon. Running just __________ emotion for me.

1.

A．desire

B．disaster

C．reality

D．task

2.

A．reasons

B．treatments

C．theories

D．origins

3.

A．ensure

B．donate

C．transform

D．permit

4.

A．appreciate

B．attach

C．confirm

D．reduce

5.

A．reducing

B．targeting

C．remaining

D．challenging

6.

A．improved

B．exhausted

C．recognized

D．prepared

7.

A．piece

B．period

C．group

D．number

8.

A．swimming

B．jogging

C．running

D．climbing

9.

A．accident

B．cure

C．failure

D．disease

10.

A．resolved

B．destroyed

C．conducted

D．stimulated

11.

A．fought for

B．stood for

C．paid for

D．applied for

12.

A．picnic

B．swim

C．run

D．walk

13.

A．lacked

B．lost

C．beat

D．folded

14.

A．actually

B．currently

C．probably

D．suddenly

15.

A．deepens

B．strengthens

C．releases

D．shapes

2 . To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she _________ best. She had to _______   her bedroom in Virginia. She had to say _________ to her two dogs and to the beach, where she loved to _________ waves on her board. But it was _________ to take the leap (飞跃), however _________ it would be. Even at 14, Douglas knew that. So she _________ about 1,200 miles away from home, to _________ with a coach from China. She lived with a family she had never _________ and everything was new to her.

As it turned out, Douglas did __________ what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she __________two Russians. The Chinese coach __________ Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the __________, helping her skyrocket from an __________ member of the national team to the top of the sport. By __________ the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so. She __________ the competition from beginning to end. She said she had felt __________ all along that she would win.

Not so long ago, Martha Karolyl the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it __________ to be an Olympian. As time went by, she thought __________ that she could make the London Games — and win.

“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to __________.” And shine she did.

1.

A．tried

B．thought

C．judged

D．knew

2.

A．take up

B．pack up

C．clean up

D．do up

3.

A．goodbye

B．hello

C．thanks

D．no

4.

A．cause

B．observe

C．ride

D．strike

5.

A．common

B．time

C．fun

D．tough

6.

A．breathtaking

B．heartbreaking

C．eye-catching

D．head-spinning

7.

A．dropped out

B．moved on

C．pulled over

D．went off

8.

A．reason

B．talk

C．compete

D．train

9.

A．met

B．helped

C．understood

D．needed

10.

A．approximately

B．gradually

C．exactly

D．possibly

11.

A．defeated

B．pleased

C．respected

D．assisted

12.

A．forced

B．transformed

C．persuaded

D．put

13.

A．world

B．city

C．team

D．state

14.

A．amateur

B．elected

C．average

D．enthusiastic

15.

A．clarifying

B．defending

C．winning

D．demanding

16.

A．followed

B．organized

C．watched

D．led

17.

A．confident

B．nervous

C．excited

D．uneasy

18.

A．viewed

B．appeared

C．mattered

D．took

19.

A．now and then

B．more and more

C．far and wide

D．on and on

20.

A．shine

B．fly

C．dance

D．score

3 . The World Cup is an international football competition that takes place every four years. The first World Cup event _________ in 1930 and it has only been cancelled twice in the history of the competition - in 1942 and 1946, _________ the Second World War. The World Cup can take place anywhere in the world. In 2018 the host country was Russia, in 2014 it was Brazil, in 2010 it was South Africa, and this year, in 2022, the _________ country is the State of Qatar. It is _________ time that a country in the Middle East is hosting the World Cup and only the second time that a country in Asia is hosting the _________.

While the World Cup usually takes place in the months of June and July. It is incredibly _________ in Qatar during the summer months, and _________ the competition will take place in November and December this year. There are 32 national teams participating. These teams were _________ through qualifying matches. There will be a total of 64 _________ played over the 28-day World Cup. These will take place in eight stadiums across the State of Qatar. The opening match __________ at Al-Bayt Stadium on the 20th of November between Qatar and Ecuador after the opening ceremony.

1.

A．was held

B．held

C．hold

2.

A．so that

B．because of

C．as if

3.

A．host

B．next

C．winning

4.

A．the first

B．the new

C．the last

5.

A．competition

B．game

C．programme

6.

A．dry

B．wet

C．hot

7.

A．and

B．so

C．but

8.

A．sent

B．chosen

C．determined

9.

A．matches

B．players

C．coaches

10.

A．will be done

B．will be played

C．will be watched

4 . Could you live without your smartphone for an entire year? A filmmaker and fantasy author from New York is about to try in an effort to win $100,000.

Vitaminwater launched a contest in December, offering one contestant the________to end up with six figures if she was able to go a________year without using with a smartphone or tablet.

After sorting through over 100,000________submitted online________how they would approach the challenge, Vitaminwater aimed the company’s chosen candidate on Friday.

Elana Mugdan, 30,________an infomercial style video on Twitter that impressed the judges with its unique approach and humor. “She________for her originality and creativity in our challenge,” says Natalia Suarez, a brand manager at Vtaminwater.

Mugdan is________her iPhone for a flip phone (翻盖手机) provided by Vitaminwater. For the next year, she can’t________any smartphones or tablets at all, even those________other people. She will be able to use laptops and desktop computers. Devices like Google Home and Amazon Echo are OK, too, as long as they’re not________to a smartphone.

Getting________to compete came as an absolute surprise to Mugdan, “I really thought that I was a good________for it, but this was the kind of thing I never________that I would actually win,” Mugdan tells CNBC Make It.

“At first I was shocked when they called me. I’m kind of a(n)________person, so I was having a panic attack,” she says. But shock________turned to expectation, and now she feels she’s up for the challenge.

1.

A．ability

B．chance

C．right

D．task

2.

A．full

B．previous

C．new

D．tough

3.

A．plans

B．performances

C．plays

D．entries

4.

A．telling

B．predicting

C．detailing

D．announcing

5.

A．watched

B．submitted

C．made

D．shared

6.

A．took up

B．looked out

C．made up

D．stood out

7.

A．exchanging

B．transforming

C．selling

D．throwing

8.

A．produce

B．buy

C．use

D．borrow

9.

A．belonging to

B．appealing to

C．confusing

D．satisfying

10.

A．adapted

B．linked

C．accustomed

D．exposed

11.

A．picked

B．touched

C．sent

D．checked

12.

A．name

B．player

C．fit

D．author

13.

A．appreciated

B．expected

C．decided

D．promised

14.

A．kind

B．talkative

C．optimistic

D．anxious

15.

A．completely

B．normally

C．slightly

D．quickly

5 . As a young boy, I loved being active. All I really wanted to do was to _______ my football shoes and play out with my friends. As I’ve got older, my love for physical activity hasn’t declined. This is why I was so _______ to be involved in the Creating Active Schools framework.

In the early stages of my time at Peel Park Primary, my two main _______ were to reform the PE course and to increase our participation in competitive sports. We achieved these _______in a short time.

Just as I’ll never love art, many of our _______ will never love football or tennis. That’s why

_______ a way to move, which works for each child, is vital. What we can do is get opportunities for every child to love being physically _______.

We therefore _______ our own school Bike Library. We have already received many rental_______. We also thought about how to arrange the school day, allowing all children to ________ our equipment freely and easily. Besides, we also have a “PA” lesson which has a total ________ choice for the children. They can ________ on the trees, go on the bikes and play games with their friends. This change from thinking has ________ participation in the “traditional PE” from pupils, who typically didn’t love sports. A win, win!

Now I’m looking forward to our next ________ on this journey to improving pupils’ lives. The ________ of this project as it expands, is huge.

1.

A．put away

B．take out

C．put on

D．try on

2.

A．eager

B．disappointed

C．polite

D．annoyed

3.

A．hobbies

B．aims

C．tales

D．difficulties

4.

A．slowly

B．partly

C．carefully

D．successfully

5.

A．colleagues

B．pupils

C．leaders

D．friends

6.

A．finding

B．approving

C．discussing

D．reusing

7.

A．mature

B．attractive

C．powerful

D．active

8.

A．helped

B．opened

C．praised

D．reached

9.

A．posters

B．signals

C．requests

D．books

10.

A．access

B．repair

C．buy

D．study

11.

A．easy

B．obvious

C．wise

D．free

12.

A．swing

B．sleep

C．chat

D．read

13.

A．stopped

B．improved

C．reduced

D．affected

14.

A．skill

B．dream

C．step

D．challenge

15.

A．puzzle

B．goal

C．honor

D．potential

6 . We all know what it is like to want to win and most of us know what it is like to lose. More often than not, _________has the victor walking on air, lost in the glory of the moment while the loser is left with a feeling of _________. Almost nobody likes to come second. Modern society _________ winners and successful sportspeople quickly _________celebrities (名人), admired by all. _________, there are ways to win and to lose. Whether you _________ first or last at any sporting event, you _________ two opponents (对手): your fellow competitors and yourself. At the finish, your _________ will walk away but you will have to live with your _________. A true sportsperson will make the right decision for the right reason and not __________ failure. There is an old and very wise __________, “Win with modesty, lose with grace, and do both with dignity.”

In __________ of such acts of sportsmanship, the International Fair Play Committee decided to award the Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophy, in 1964. The first __________ to receive the award was an Italian bobsleigh (雪橇) competitor named Eugenio Monti. During the two-man bobsleigh final at the 1964 Winter Olympic Games, he __________ an excellent time for his downhill run. However, one of the British competitors, Tony Nash, had __________a part of his bobsleigh and was unable to compete. Just then, Monti, without __________, removed the same part of his own bobsleigh and __________ it to Nash. Nash and his partner went on to __________ a record time and won the gold medal. Monti’s remarkable, unselfish decision to help a __________ competitor, in the final stage of an Olympic event, is an example to us all. He did not come first but he walked away a true __________.

1.

A．fighting

B．challenging

C．training

D．winning

2.

A．failure

B．separation

C．loneliness

D．anxiety

3.

A．interests

B．creates

C．honors

D．tests

4.

A．attract

B．become

C．support

D．replace

5.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Moreover

D．However

6.

A．come

B．go

C．start

D．leave

7.

A．control

B．face

C．protect

D．remind

8.

A．admirers

B．celebrities

C．competitors

D．colleagues

9.

A．goal

B．secret

C．opportunity

D．decision

10.

A．learn from

B．go after

C．worry about

D．refer to

11.

A．saying

B．theory

C．story

D．tradition

12.

A．search

B．praise

C．case

D．place

13.

A．audience

B．coach

C．athlete

D．reporter

14.

A．discovered

B．produced

C．chose

D．expected

15.

A．borrowed

B．bought

C．repaired

D．broken

16.

A．hesitation

B．permission

C．choice

D．comparison

17.

A．sold

B．returned

C．lent

D．rented

18.

A．spend

B．consider

C．count

D．achieve

19.

A．lucky

B．fellow

C．confident

D．familiar

20.

A．hero

B．fan

C．partner

D．follower

7 . It would be an understatement to say that Ernestine Shepherd is in better________than most people. The 80-year-old________lives by the words "determined, dedicated and disciplined" to stay in the best health possible.

Ernestine Shepherd recently________her 80th birthday. And she still________every day. But this was not always the case, she says. "Earlier in life, I really did not think too much about eating________nor exercising, but as time went on, my mind changed completely."

One day she went out________with her sister, Mildred Blackwell. They tried on a swimsuit. Both women realized they were out of________. Blackwell suggested that they take a fitness class to lose weight and get in shape. So at age 56, alongside her sister, Shepherd started to exercise. She said her sister________her to do more than just exercise.

"My sister was________in getting me started to lift weights and to try to become a bodybuilder." Then, in 1992, Mildred Blackwell died suddenly. Ernestine says the________deepened her commitment to good health. She promised to continue training as a bodybuilder to honor her sister's________.

Soon Ernestine invested in a personal________. Then after training, she did her first bodybuilding________. Ernestine Shepherd holds the 2010 and 2011________in the Guinness World Records as the World's Oldest Performing Female Bodybuilder. Shepherd keeps a________diet of proteins and carbohydrates such as chicken and rice. And she gets________from Collin, her husband of 52 years, who helps prepare her seven small meals a day.

Shepherd says her lifestyle changes________her of several health conditions." No more high blood pressure medicine. No more panic attacks. Exercise is not work, it’s fun." Shepherd still competes in body building________. And, this year, she became a (an)________. Her book, "Determined, Dedicated and Disciplined To Be Fit," came out in April, just before she turned 80. And, Ernestine shares a________about aging. "If ever there was an anti-aging pill you will have to call it exercise."

1.

A．condition

B．confidence

C．imagination

D．expectation

2.

A．bodybuilder

B．athlete

C．coach

D．director

3.

A．enjoyed

B．passed

C．celebrated

D．held

4.

A．work out

B．run

C．work

D．jump

5.

A．fully

B．quickly

C．frequently

D．correctly

6.

A．swimming

B．shopping

C．walking

D．talking

7.

A．work

B．shape

C．sight

D．order

8.

A．refused

B．inspired

C．helped

D．warned

9.

A．active

B．generous

C．important

D．selfless

10.

A．loss

B．recovery

C．lesson

D．exercise

11.

A．memory

B．belief

C．experience

D．death

12.

A．secretary

B．trainer

C．guard

D．model

13.

A．fight

B．change

C．show

D．practice

14.

A．title

B．headline

C．topic

D．subject

15.

A．valuable

B．balanced

C．qualified

D．refreshed

16.

A．understanding

B．advice

C．support

D．relief

17.

A．treated

B．kept

C．protected

D．cured

18.

A．training

B．events

C．guidance

D．organization

19.

A．author

B．model

C．publisher

D．artist

20.

A．method

B．message

C．secret

D．promise

8 . I believe that people should take pride in what they do，even if it is ________ by the public sometimes. I have been a professional skateboarder for 24 years. However, the activity was tagged(给……贴标签) with many ________ labels — some people said it was a waste of time and a dangerous activity.

When I was about 17, my high school “career” teacher often ________ me in front of the entire class. Even during those dark days，I never ________ riding my skateboard and gave up ________. There were many, many times when I was ________ because I couldn’t land a maneuver(熟练的动作). But still enjoyed a lot from it.

Skateboarding has gained mainstream ________ in recent years. Many young people become interested in it. ________ I have many job titles, the one I am most ________ of is “Professional Skateboarder”. It's the only one I write on surveys and information forms.

My parents never once questioned the ________ behind my passion, even when I had to   ________ gas money or skip meals sometimes. I hope to pass on the same lesson to my children someday ________ the thing you love and stick to it. My oldest son is enthusiastic about skating and he's ________ gifted, winning awards in lots of skating shows. But now he cares less about honors: he just skates for ________ and that's good enough for me.

You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more ________ there.

1.

A．unexpected

B．unreported

C．misunderstood

D．unnoticed

2.

A．normal

B．sweet

C．friendly

D．unpleasant

3.

A．encouraged

B．criticized

C．threatened

D．praised

4.

A．risked

B．considered

C．stopped

D．continued

5.

A．complaining

B．explaining

C．fighting

D．progressing

6.

A．puzzled

B．upset

C．calm

D．brave

7.

A．independence

B．improvement

C．recognition

D．protection

8.

A．Although

B．If

C．Unless

D．Since

9.

A．afraid

B．aware

C．sure

D．proud

10.

A．responsibility

B．experience

C．value

D．performance

11.

A．waste

B．spend

C．receive

D．borrow

12.

A．Accept

B．Imagine

C．Show

D．Find

13.

A．poorly

B．really

C．partly

D．hardly

14.

A．fun

B．fame

C．money

D．health

15.

A．competition

B．challenge

C．happiness

D．inspiration

9 . Thomas Panek made history this week when he became the first blind person to complete the New York City Half Marathon with guide dogs and no human assistance.

With about two thousand people around _______ the game, a group of blind people _________their New York City Marathon at 9:00 this Wednesday. _______ it was still a little cold as it was raining _______, the people without their sight ran fast with the help of their _________. Falling down sometimes, they _________ up and went on running, which was attractive, _______ and encouraging.

Of course, some few dogs didn't _________their hosts in the right way. As a result, those _______ didn’t finish their task, but they were really________ . In the end, only about twenty blind people ________ their destination. Among them, Panek did the __________, who got the first place in the game.

With the ________ of his three dogs named Waffle, Westley and Gus, which __________ leading him throughout the 13.1-mile race, Panek ________ the finishing line in just over 2 hours 20 minutes.

The game __________ at about 12:00, and many people were so __________ by the sport spirit of the blind people that they were not __________ to leave the spot. When asked about his feeling of the game, “no matter what __________ is, " said Panek, 48, who is CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, "don't let __________ tell you that you can't."

1.

A．supporting

B．watching

C．joining

D．playing

2.

A．started

B．held

C．caught

D．registered

3.

A．If

B．Since

C．Because

D．Though

4.

A．rarely

B．sometimes

C．slightly

D．usually

5.

A．assistants

B．sticks

C．dogs

D．drivers

6.

A．added

B．looked

C．climbed

D．rose

7.

A．striking

B．tiring

C．satisfying

D．disappointed

8.

A．carry

B．lead

C．require

D．bear

9.

A．persons

B．viewers

C．animals

D．workers

10.

A．sad

B．worried

C．great

D．proud

11.

A．sought

B．reached

C．found

D．recognized

12.

A．most

B．least

C．worst

D．best

13.

A．instruction

B．exception

C．help

D．control

14.

A．took turns

B．went on

C．gave up

D．had trouble

15.

A．left

B．broke

C．set

D．crossed

16.

A．lost

B．ended

C．continued

D．began

17.

A．confused

B．bored

C．pushed

D．moved

18.

A．sad

B．willing

C．happy

D．satisfied

19.

A．job

B．position

C．challenge

D．aim

20.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．none