1 . People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms. Here, people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.
How do people climb the wall? To climb need special shoes and a harness around your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.
Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.
1. What can we infer from the passage?| A．People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays. |
| B．It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing. |
| C．People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors. |
| D．It is always easy to see holding places in climbing. |
| A．to tie ropes to your harness | B．to control your fear |
| C．to move away from the wall | D．to climb straight up |
| A．Settlement. | B．Exercise. | C．Excitement. | D．Tiredness. |
| A．A science book. | B．A research report. |
| C．A sports magazine. | D．A sports history book. |
2 . Have you ever wondered how your favorite NBA team received its famous name? All NBA teams have an interesting story or a history behind their names. Some of the names reflected the city’s culture or history, others came from previous owners and many were selected through “Name the Team” contests.
For teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz, the names were not always a reflection of the city. Even though Los Angeles has no lakes, the Lakers name has been a city treasure for almost 40 years. Before going to Los Angeles, the team originated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In1947, team officials changed the name to the Lakers to reflect the Minnesota State’s nickname, “Land of 10,000 Lakes”. The team name went unchanged after moving to Los Angeles in1960.
Because the Utah’s team originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, it was called the Jazz. In 1974, New Orleans club officials chose the name to represent the city for its reputation as the “Jazz Capital of the World”. The name stayed with the team even after they found a new home in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1979.
The original owner of the Chicago Bulls, Richard Klein, named the team the Bulls. He picked the name because a fighting bull is relentless and never quits. Klein, who founded the club in 1966, believed these qualities were necessary for a championship team and hoped his Chicago athletes would live up to the team name. The Bulls, the winner of the six NBA championships, has definitely followed the belief.
In 1967, the Indiana Pacers selected their team name in a different way from most other teams. Their decision was based on what they wanted to achieve in the NBA. Team officials chose the Pacers name because the organization wanted to set the “pace” in professional basketball.
1. Which can be the best title for this passage?| A．The Long History of NBA Teams |
| B．Interesting Stories about NBA teams |
| C．Excellent Qualities of NBA Team Officials |
| D．Stories Behind the Names of NBA Teams |
| A．The name was selected from a “Name the Team” contest. |
| B．The name shows that Los Angeles is a city with various lakes. |
| C．It was named after a city treasure, which had a long history. |
| D．The team got this name in another state, which had a lot of lakes. |
| A．New Orleans. | B．Salt Lake City. |
| C．Los Angeles. | D．Minneapolis. |
| A．He had guessed the success of the team. |
| B．People in Chicago used to like watching bullfighting. |
| C．He wished the team to have the qualities of fighting bulls. |
| D．Chicago was then a city famous for fighting bulls. |
3 . A robot designed to carry things moves quickly across a field to gather equipment at a sports event. Such equipment, like javelins and discuses (铁饼), has been thrown by competitors. Another robot moves a human-sized screen on wheels. It is designed to permit virtual attendance at the event. And then there are the robots designed to look like the smiling, friendly creatures or mascots that act as the Olympic Games’representatives.
All these robots are part of preparations for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation presented the machines to reporters earlier this week. Toyota is a major supporter of the 2020 Olympic Games.
The mascot robots have moving arms and legs, and their eyes change to the image of stars and hearts. They cannot speak at all or walk very well. But Tomohisa Moridaira, lead engineer, suggested several possibilities, such as getting the robot to hold the Olympic torch using magnets.
The field support robot" is a small bus-shaped machine based on a Toyota ride-sharing vehicle that is still in development. The field support robot can travel as fast as 20 kilometers per hour. It holds three cameras and one special sensor that lets it surroundings. Around the top of its body are special lights that brighten when the vehicle is active. Its artificial intelligence helps it avoid barriers. It is also able to vary its path in order to protect areas of grass.
However, it cannot find the objects, which can weigh up to eight kilograms, or pick them up on its own. A person has to travel with the device, pick up the objects and put them in it. Then, with a press of a button, the vehicle transports the equipment to where it needs to go.
Takeshi Kuwabara took charge of the robots’ development. He said it was designed to team robots and humans. "Our aim was to leverage the strengths of both humans and robots," he said.
The carmaker plans to use the games to present its new vehicle technologies. These include buses fueled by a special kind of battery, and self-driving taxis. Toyota is competing with other carmakers and technology companies to develop low cost , robot-controlled cars and electric vehicles.
1. Why does the author mention robots in the first paragraph?| A．To attract our interest in robot technology. |
| B．To show us new robot technology in the 21st century. |
| C．To encourage creation of new robots. |
| D．To introduce the robots in the Olympic Games. |
| A．It can work individually in the field. |
| B．It can sense barriers and change its way. |
| C．It is a Toyota ride-sharing vehicle. |
| D．It can find and pick up anything. |
| A．To show its new vehicle technologies. |
| B．To help save the natural resources. |
| C．To cut down the cost of the service. |
| D．To free people from heavy work. |
| A．Robot Shows in the 2020 Olympics. |
| B．Toyota's - Support for the 2020 Olympics. |
| C．Robot Assistants in the 2020 Olympics. |
| D．Robot Competition in the 2020 Olympics. |
4 . A 10-year-old swimmer with sky-high dreams and a name to match them has broken a record previously held by Olympian Michael Phelps.
Clark Kent Apuada, whose friends call him“Superman", swam the 100-meter butterfly in 1:09.38 at the Far Western Long Course Championships in his home state of California this Sunday. That's a second faster than the record Phelps set at the same event in 1995 with a time of 1: 10. 48 in the same category of boys under 10.
Clark, a rising fifth-grader who is Filipino-American, told HuffPost he's been dreaming about breaking Phelps' record ever since he started swimming competitively at age 7."I was so motivated,"Clark said about his win."I was so happy that I was able to beat that record.”
Phelps competed in his first Olympics at age 15. He went on to become the most decorated Olympian in history, with 28 medals overall. “Everyone in the crowd was excited when they realized what a special swim they had just seen when we announced the long-standing record had been broken,"Cindy Rowland,Pacific Swimming's director, wrote in an email.
Clark won first place for all the swimming events he competed in at this year's Far Western Championships. Pacific Swimming or PacSwim, a regional association that is part of USA Swimming, organizes the Far Western Long Course Championships. Cynthia Apuada,Clark' s mother,said that her child seems to be “living by his name at this point”。
Asked about the champion swimmer's unusual name,she said she'd always loved the name Clark. And her husband's favorite superhero just happened to be Superman. So when their child was born, they decided to give him the name“Clark Kent". The nickname “Superman" appeared naturally.
1. What can be learned about Clark Kent Apuada?| A．He is in grade four now. |
| B．He dreams big and is promising. |
| C．He is a native American. |
| D．He broke Phelps' record at age 7. |
| A．Being popular. |
| B．Being respected. |
| C．Being talked about most. |
| D．Being awarded medals. |
| A．His friends called him the name. |
| B．He lived by his name at that point. |
| C．His father named him after his superhero. |
| D．His mother loved the name. |
| A．A 10-Year-Old Beats Michael Phelps'Previous Swimming Record |
| B．A 10-Year-Old Swimmer with Sky-high Dreams |
| C．Phelps and His Amazing Swimming Record |
| D．Clark Kent-the Greatest Athlete of All Time |
5 . Sport is very popular in England. In other words, lots of English people like the idea of sport. A lot watch sport on TV. But the number who take part in sport is quite small.
On the whole, English people prefer to be fat rather than thin.
The most popular sport in England is football. Football is played on Saturday afternoon in most towns and the supporters of a certain team will travel from one end of the country to the other to see their team play. There are four divisions(级别) of the football league. Not Surprisingly, the best teams are in the first division. But the best supporters are often in the fourth division. You have to be a good supporter to watch the fourth division football!
Many other sports are also played in England, such as golf, in which you try to knock a ball into a hole; basketball, in which you try to get a ball through a net; tennis, in which you try to hit a ball so that your opponent(对手) can not hit it. As you see, if the ball had not been invented, there would have been no sport.
Actually, that is not quite true. Athletics(田径)isn’t played with a ball, nor horse racing. Perhaps that is why they are not as popular as football!
1. ______ is the most popular sport in England.| A．Basketball | B．Football | C．Golf | D．Tennis |
| A．the first | B．the second | C．the third | D．the fourth |
| A．They are too busy. |
| B．They prefers to be thin. |
| C．They would rather be fat. |
| D．They like watching sport on TV. |
| A．That Englishmen like ball games. |
| B．That Englishmen have their football team. |
| C．That football is played on Saturday afternoon. |
| D．That there are four divisions of the football league. |
6 . Most of the teenagers today have realized the importance of physical activity. There are dozens of far-reaching benefits that sports can bring into their lives. Aside from providing an excellent form of exercise, organized sports can teach a young person some essential life-long lessons.
With lots of junk food at their fingertips, teenagers today often battle with eating. Playing a sport can act as great motivation for them to eat nutritious (有营养的) food. In order to participate fully in sports, teenagers have to have a balanced diet. Learning to eat properly and sleep correctly are important lessons that carry on to their adult lives.
Most teenagers have to deal with the stresses of popularity, appearance and fitting in. Participating in sports, however, can help them develop a positive self-image. If one struggles to feel like they belong, joining a team is a great way to give him or her social interaction that will eventually lead to a group of friends.
Team sports aren’t just about developing skills for their games. Those who participate in team sports will learn the benefits of working hard, setting goals and following rules. When teens have a coach they respect, they can also learn to listen to authority and work hard toward a common goal. Additionally, learning to deal with losses is as important as winning with dignity. A teen who learns that losses are a part of life will be able to face any difficult challenges waiting for them later in life.
Thousands of studies all agree that students feel more connected with their school and are motivated to work harder in class if they participate in sports. Sports give teens the opportunity to be around competitive people and gain an appreciation for hard work. Of course, participating in sports may also teach teenagers how to balance between two equally important things-like schoolwork and sports.
1. Why do teenagers today tend to fight with eating junk food?| A．Because they don’t have a balanced diet. |
| B．Because junk food is delicious and attractive. |
| C．Because they have easy access to junk food. |
| D．Because they are motivated to eat healthy food. |
| A．participation | B．communication |
| C．competition | D．appreciation |
| A．Developing a positive self-image. |
| B．Learning how to balance work against play. |
| C．Learning to eat properly and sleep correctly. |
| D．Getting opportunities to win in competitive society. |
| A．Sports can have a continuing influence on adolescents. |
| B．Sports can encourage students to have a nutritious diet. |
| C．More and more teenagers are participating in organized sports. |
| D．Sports is of vital importance to the academic performance of teens. |
7 . Boxing is a popular sport that many people seem to be crazy about. Newspapers, magazines and sports programs on TV frequently cover boxing matches.
It seems to me that some people, especially men find it attractive because it is an aggressive(攻击性的) sport. When they watch a boxing match, they can identify with the winning boxer, and this gives them the feeling of being a winner themselves. It is a fact that many people have feelings of aggression from time to time, but they cannot show their aggression in their everyday lives.
However, there is a negative side to boxing.
| A．It can be a very dangerous sport. |
| B．Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression. |
| C．In my personal opinion, boxing can be so thrilling that many people dare not have a try. |
| D．I am personally not at all in favor of aggressive sports like boxing. |
| E．Furthermore, studies have shown that here are often long-term effects of boxing. |
| F．Professional boxers earn a lot of money, and successful boxers are treated as big heroes. |
| G．It is likely to threaten personal safety of people. |
8 . My First Marathon（马拉松）
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P. E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic".
The idea that I was “not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces（鞋带）became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign： "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was starving!
As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签），I can now call myself a “marathon winner".
1. A month before the marathon, the author .| A．was well trained | B．felt scared |
| C．made up his mind to run | D．lost hope |
| A．To acknowledge the support of his teacher. |
| B．To amuse the readers with a funny story. |
| C．To show he was not talented in sports. |
| D．To share a precious memory. |
| A．A man owes his success to his family support. |
| B．A winner is one with a great effort of will. |
| C．Failure is the mother of success. |
| D．One is never too old to learn. |
9 . As they have with so many other industries, apps are shaking up the weight loss business, including big-name companies like Nutrisystem and Weight Watchers(WW). And it's basically because more consumers feel the way Jessica Holloway- Haytcher does.
A couple of years ago, she tried diet shakes. She hated them. She also hired a personal trainer - but his schedule never matched hers. She spent $ 600 a month on programs that didn't last long. She says she couldn't keep up with the "astronomical" costs.
Now Holloway-Haytcher uses an app called Noom. She has lost over 30 pounds so far. by changing her habits. She now prepares healthy meals in the morning, so she's not starving at night; she focuses on conversation to slow her eating. The app also helps her track meals, exercise and keep in touch with an online coach. It is always with her, and works with her busy schedule as the owner of a staffing firm in Kennewick, Washington.
When it comes to weight loss. 80 percent of people try to do it on their own. Says John LaRosa, president of Marketdata. which tracks the $4 billion commercial U.S. weight loss industry. He says apps like MyFitnessPal, Fitbit and Fooducate appeal to those consumers. LaRosa says apps are also cheaper than most commercial programs and they appeal to the younger population that traditional chains have struggled to attract.
“The average age of a customer of Jenny Craig, or Nutrisystem or WW is about 48. and it's probably going up.” LaRosa says. “It's going to be a shrinking market if they just cater to the baby boomers.”
That explains why WW improved its digital tactic. “It used to be that we hesitated to even show the app in our commercials, and that has so shifted.” says Debra Benovitz, a senior vice president of WW.. “I think the future is being a really strong science-based technology partner in the health and wellness space. However, having physical stores is still our biggest difference from upstarts that are completely digital.”
1. What do we know about Jessica Holloway-Hayicher' s past weight loss experiences?| A．They made her very busy. | B．They were within her budget. |
| C．They were efforts made in vain. | D．They lasted altogether for a month. |
| A．It prepares her meals. | B．It records her eating speed. |
| C．It assists her with her office work. | D．It enables her to consult a coach at any time. |
| A．It offers offline service. | B．It is a newly founded company. |
| C．Its consumers are relatively young. | D．Its market share is shrinking fast. |
| A．Weight loss goes digital | B．Lose weight on your own |
| C．You are really what you cat | D．Let science see if you are overweight |
10 . Whether you are racing or touring, long-distance cycling can be very rewarding.
Stretch first! Warm up for at least ten minutes before each long-distance cycling session.
Pace yourself.
Shift gears. When you come to a hill, change into a lower gear so that you can more easily reach the top.
| A．Take regular breaks. |
| B．You are sure to face some challenges during your cycling. |
| C．You should make better use of gears. |
| D．Try some exercises like jumping and jogging in place. |
| E．When going down, you should change to a higher gear. |
| F．It trains your body and provides a chance to appreciate the beauty along the road. |
| G．Start cycling at a speed which suits you. |
