1 . At the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Sunday, tensions ran high between the drivers, all anxious to start the NASCAR (全国汽车比赛协会) season with a good race. Tony Stewart in particular seemed to want to have an impressive finish and went to some lengths to achieve it, including getting extremely close to some other cars.
Stewart’s first had a run in with Matt Kenseth. Stewart made an aggressive move, which sent Kenseth unable to finish the Daytona 500. However, Stewart simply received an aggressive driving punishment from NASCAR officials.
Stewart, who had been promoting safer driving all week leading up to the race according to the Associated Press, also had a run in with Kyle Busch. Busch and Stewart had a run in which resulted in Stewart crossing over the yellow out-of-bounds line. Stewart was not punished because officials decided it was Busch’s fault.
Adding to the excitement of this opening race for the NASCAR season, Stewart also had a run in with Jeff Gordon’s car. On lap 47 the two were going around a tight spot, both trying to beat the other one out for the lead when Stewart tapped Gordon’s car. Both cars grazed the wall, although there was minimal damage and both were able to continue on. Gordon told reporters that he believes this incident was the fault of both himself and Stewart.
Maybe it is a coincidence that Stewart was involved in all of these run-ins or maybe he was really just determined to finish well in this race-no one knows for sure. But Stewart finished 5th in this race while the other people he had a run in with did not place in the top five.
1. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to Stewart as a race driver?| A．Devoted. | B．Humourous. | C．Lucky. | D．Diligent. |
| A．Stewart like others wanted to win the race. |
| B．Kenseth will win the race without Stewart. |
| C．Stewart should have been punished more seriously. |
| D．Steward got close to other cars to help them. |
| A．Because he thought it was Busch’s fault. |
| B．Because he had been driving safely all week. |
| C．Because Bush hit his car on purpose. |
| D．Because officials thought he didn’t break the law. |
| A．Stewart’s good luck. |
| B．Stewat’s run in with Jeff Gordon’s car. |
| C．The fault of the run in with Jeff Gordon’s car. |
| D．Stewart’s and Gordon’s cars were both damaged. |
2 . Sam Gregory is a data scientist. He and his colleagues analyze data on soccer, ice hockey and other team sports. Coaches have come to realize that such statistics are valuable. They can guide strategies for beating the next opponent (对手). They might also suggest which practice drills or recovery routines will help players perform best at the next match. And technology for tracking all those numbers isn’t just useful for professional athletes. It also lets the rest of us record and improve our workouts.
Sports analytics started with baseball. Here, batting averages and similar measures have been tracked for more than a century. Around 2000, some people went well beyond those simple statistics. They analyzed data to identify and hire talented players who other teams had largely ignored. This let a baseball team with a small budget create a team that could beat wealthier teams.
Other ball sports soon followed the sports-analytics fashion. Wealthy clubs in the English Premier League were the first to build analytics teams for soccer, which the league and most of the world call football. Other European and North American leagues followed. Soccer coach Jill Ellis led the U. S. Women’s National Team in back-to-back World Cup championships. She credits analytics with some of that success in 2015 and 2019.
Today, companies like Gregory’s Sportlogiq help many soccer clubs prepare for the coming games. That means analyzing the opponent’s previous performance. Analysts use computer software to watch lots of videos. The software can summarize data faster than people can, and from any number of games. Those summaries help clubs identify the key players they need to guard. They point to sets of players who work well together. And they spot field sections where the opponent tends to attack or press.
1. What can we learn about the sports data analysis from the text?| A．It is a new science in the world. |
| B．It benefits almost everyone’s exercise. |
| C．It serves professional athletes specially. |
| D．It can stop athletes being hurt in games. |
| A．Setting up competitive teams at a low cost. |
| B．Judging what sports that players can perform best. |
| C．Reporting batting averages and similar measures. |
| D．Guiding the teams to make as much money as possible. |
| A．Look into the future of certain team sports. |
| B．Work out the proper strategies for their games. |
| C．Promote the use of computer in the sports fields. |
| D．Help them know both themselves and opponents. |
| A．Soccer Game Strategies | B．Today’s Team Sports |
| C．Sports Data Analytics | D．Data and Information |
This sport began in South Australia in a fishing community called Port Lincoln. It was inspired by the local fishermen who used to toss fish onto their trucks. Competitors will throw a 10kg fish and the winner is the person who throws the farthest.
Hot Dog Eating ContestCompetitive eating has become popular in the past years and its participants try to eat as many hot dogs as they can in ten minutes. This sport began in the U. S. city fairs and has gained recognition due to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, held annually on the 4th of July. The sport has turned into a huge industry and is now popular in the U. S., Canada, and Japan.
Wife CarryingIt’s a sport in which male competitors race while carrying a female teammate through a special track in the shortest time. This game has its origins in Finland. It developed into a worldwide game later and had the first foreign champion from Australia.The North American Wife Carrying Champion began in 1999. Now the World Wife Carrying Championship has teams competing from Australia, Germany, Britain, Estonia, Ireland, and the United States.
Palm Tree Climbing (爬棕榈树)Independence Day in Indonesia is on August, 17th. This day is celebrated by various competitions. Climbing the palm trunk is the most difficult one. To climb on absolutely smooth, oiled trunk is a problem. At the top of the trunk there are prizes—from towels, clothes and something to mountain bicycles and cash certificates. Many countries have similar tree climbing events now.
1. Which event promotes the business development greatly?| A．Tuna Tossing. | B．Hot Dog Eating Contest. |
| C．Wife Carrying. | D．Palm Tree Climbing. |
| A．In Indonesia | B．In Australia | C．In America | D．In Finland |
| A．It is the hardest among the four events. |
| B．Its competitors’ strength means everything. |
| C．Its winners get prizes of different value. |
| D．It has become popular in many other countries. |
4 . A Palestinian soccer team has been formed with players who have lost legs as a result of fighting between Israeli and Palestinian forces. It is the first Palestinian national soccer team of its kind. The players say the organization helps them deal with the physical and mental effects of their war wounds.
Ziad Halib is one of the players and he is 41-year-old. He lost his right leg in 2008 during the first Israel-Hamas war and has been on the team since 2019. He has never missed a training session or game. “We feel we have something, we can give something,” Halib said.
The players hope to compete with teams from other countries. They are seeking to take part in the 2022 Amputee (被截肢者) Football World Cup in October, Turkey. This will require them to attend qualifying competitions in March, Iran. They will be able to make the trip if the border opens to permit them to travel through Egypt.
Simon Baker is a Red Cross advisor and creator of the Irish Amputee Football Association. He recently oversaw the final training session of the season in the Gaza Strip. His job was to choose 20 players from a group of 47 representing different Gaza teams.
Gaza is home to an estimated 1,600 amputees out of a population of more than 2 million. Baker first visited Gaza in 2019, as violent protests were taking place along the territory’s heavily-guarded border with Israel. His goal was to create a whole league for amputees. He spent time training players and officials and was able to organize a league with five teams and more than 100 players. He also started a league for younger amputees, which includes players as young as 5 years old. Baker stays away from discussing politics. His main goal is to create an environment by which the players come to the field and they leave the trauma (创伤) behind.
1. How can Ziad Halib and his teammates attend competitions in Iran?| A．By participating in World Cup in Turkey. |
| B．By winning qualifying competitions in Iran. |
| C．By gaining permission to travel through Egypt. |
| D．By training harder and winning a training game. |
| A．Picking out footballers. | B．Serving the Red Cross. |
| C．Inspiring football lovers. | D．Forming a national team. |
| A．Enthusiastic and kind. | B．Brave and determined. |
| C．Courageous and calm. | D．Imaginative and modest. |
| A．To introduce a popular Palestinian soccer team. |
| B．To praise Simon Baker for his great contribution. |
| C．To encourage amputees to join the football team. |
| D．To show soccer helps Palestinians heal war wounds. |
5 . Around 60 young students from colleges in Britain participated in the Wokstar 2022 contest, with the final six battling for the top prize in Liverpool’s Lu Ban restaurant. Jean Claudine Villaneuva, a 29-year-old student at Middlesbrough College in northeastern England, became the first Wokstar winner.
For over 20 years, Villaneuva had specialized in British and French cuisine (烹饪) before his love turned to Chinese cooking.
“Wokstar is a fantastic new competition aimed at students across the UK. Our role here at Lu Ban is to talk about Chinese cuisine, Chinese culture, and introduce it to the rest of the UK. We thought, what better way to do that is to run a specifically Chinese cooking competition,” said Lu Ban’s head chef Dave Critchley. “We have had colleges from all over the country competing, and really, it’s about showcasing how fantastic Chinese cuisine is.”
Critchley said that in its founding year, the competition involved over 60 students. “I must say that the quality we’ve seen so far has been pleasantly surprising. I think it’s the enthusiasm and the love for Chinese food that is really inspiring. It’s great to see people getting really involved in this and really celebrating not just the food of China, but also the culture around it. And what we looked for in our finalists and our winner was actually someone who does understand the importance of Chinese cuisine.”
Critchley’s interest in Chinese cuisine started when he worked in Asian restaurants in Manchester before becoming head chef at Lu Ban.
“I was flown over to Tianjin in northern China, where I worked with some amazing chefs. It really opened my eyes. It was a life-changing experience and I have not looked back since,” he said.
1. Who took part in the Wokstar 2022 contest?| A．Exchange students in China. | B．Cooks in the Lu Ban restaurant. |
| C．Young students in the world. | D．College students in the UK. |
| A．To discover more talented cooks. |
| B．To understand Chinese cuisine and culture. |
| C．To attract more customers to Lu Ban restaurant. |
| D．To allow chefs to exchange their amazing cooking skills. |
| A．The great success of the contest. |
| B．The real importance of Chinese cuisine. |
| C．The richness of traditional Chinese culture. |
| D．The growing popularity of Chinese history in Britain. |
| A．To share a pleasant experience. |
| B．To recommend a healthy lifestyle. |
| C．To report a Chinese cooking competition. |
| D．To persuade readers to come to love Chinese food. |
6 . Exercise is an important part of staying healthy — both physically and mentally. Studies show that it can help strengthen the body’s natural defenses against disease.
Those who only exercise indoors might now consider moving their exercise routine outdoors.
Gyms, recreation centers and exercise studios are not open. So, some people are turning online to exercise. The physical fitness industry is also moving to online training. The Associated Press news agency contacted industry representatives and other people. Beth Berglin is the director of a charitable group in Miami, Florida. Before the pandemic, her exercise routine involved going to actual camp-style classes four mornings a week.
| A．So people fancy outdoor activities. |
| B．Now, the area where she trains is shut. |
| C．But exercise does not just keep us healthy. |
| D．Getting enough exercise at difficult times is vital. |
| E．What if people are not allowed to go out due to the pandemic? |
| F．How do people change their exercise mode from indoor to online? |
| G．This is the advice of Joe Khabbaza, a heart specialist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. |
7 . Small amounts of exercise could have a great effect on happiness.
According to a new review of research about good moods and physical activities, people who work out even once a week or for as little as 10 minutes a day tend to be more cheerful than those who never exercise. And any type of exercise may be helpful.
A number of past studies have noted that physically active people have much lower risks of developing depression and anxiety than people who rarely move.
Fewer past studies explored links between physical activity and upbeat emotions, especially in people who already were psychologically healthy, and those studies often looked at a single age group or type of exercise.
So for the new review, the Michigan researchers found, exercise was strongly linked to happiness. The type of exercise did not seem to matter. Some happy people walked or jogged. Others practiced yoga-style posing and stretching. And the amount of exercise needed to influence happiness was slight. In several studies, people who worked out only once or twice a week said they felt much happier than those who never exercised. In other studies, 10 minutes a day of physical activity was linked with happy moods.
But because most of the studies in this review were observational, it is not possible yet to establish whether exercise directly causes changes in happiness or if the two just happen to occur together often. In that case, exercise would not have helped to make people happy; rather, their happiness would have helped to make them exercisers
1. Who is the least happy, according to the passage?| A．People who work out once a week. |
| B．People who only run for ten minutes a day. |
| C．People who never exercise. |
| D．People who practice yoga-style posing. |
| A．The links between physical activities and happy emotion. |
| B．The relationship between exercise and depression. |
| C．Exercise can cause anxiety. |
| D．Exercise can never affect our moods. |
| A．Jogging. |
| B．Yoga. |
| C．Walking. |
| D．Any exercise. |
| A．Study whether exercise directly changes happiness. |
| B．Show the reasons for happiness. |
| C．Tell people how to exercise. |
| D．Recommend some forms of exercise. |
8 . Improving as a runner is about more than just running all of the time. You need to pay a little attention to details and make a smart training plan.
Alternate easy and hard runs to build strength rapidly. It is common for runners to push themselves about the same amount each time and gradually increasing difficulty.
| A．This helps prepare your muscles for speed |
| B．Children are often advised to start running at an early age |
| C．Keep a relaxed but strong upper body to conserve energy efficiently |
| D．There are two individual sports available, running or tennis |
| E．Use your light run to work up a light sweat. |
| F．In that case, you can make large improvements as a runner in a relatively short time |
| G．Outstanding runners, however, alternate an easy run with a very challenging one |
9 . Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem.
Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometre race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sport’s rules require that a race walker’s knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact with the ground at all times. It’s this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity, however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University.
Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says. According to most calculations, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories (卡路里) per hour, which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running, which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour.
However, race walking does not pound the body as much as running does, Dr Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.
As a result, she says, some of the injuries associated with running, such as runner’s knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the sport’s strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she says. It takes some practice.
1. Which is the best title of the passage?| A．Race walking |
| B．Conditions of race |
| C．How tough race walking is |
| D．How to race like walking |
| A．To tell readers how strange it is. |
| B．To inform athletes of the special rules. |
| C．To prove that race walkers are conditioned athletes. |
| D．To show that race walking is physically demanding. |
| A．It is more likely to injure the chest. |
| B．It causes stress on the ankles and hips. |
| C．It’s less popular with young people. |
| D．It causes knee injuries easily. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Doubtful. | C．Nervous. | D．Objective. |
10 . For people suffering from depression, there’s an all-natural treatment they should use — getting more exercise. It could help fight depression, even if people have a genetic risk, new research shows.
For the study, researchers collected information from nearly 8,000 people and found those with related genes were more likely to have depression over the next two years after examining them. But that was less likely for people who were more active at the study’s start, even if they had a family history of depression. Higher levels of physical activity helped protect even those with the highest genetic risk of depression.
Both high-intensity (高强度) exercise and low-intensity activities were associated with a reduced risk of depression. Adding four hours of exercise a week could lower the risk of a new episode (一段经历) of depression by 17%, according to the study. “Our findings strongly suggest that, when it comes to depression, being physically active has the potential to remove the added risk of future episodes in individuals who are genetically risky,” said lead author Karmel Choi. “On average, about 35 additional minutes of physical activity each day may help people to reduce their risk and protect against future depression episodes.”
Depression is a common mental illness globally, with more than 264 million people affected. “Depression is so ubiquitous, and that underlines the need for effective approaches that can impact as many people as possible,” Choi said. And mental health and primary care providers can use the findings to advise patients that there’s something meaningful they can do to lower their risk of depression.
1. How did the researchers reach their conclusion?| A．By analyzing a mass of data. |
| B．By conducting genetic research. |
| C．By comparing various levels of activity. |
| D．By tracking the subjects for many years. |
| A．Physical activity betters medical treatment. |
| B．Exercise is able to decrease and prevent it. |
| C．Different levels of exercise intensity matter the same. |
| D．Exercising 35 minutes daily is the most effective treatment. |
| A．Harmful. | B．Complex. |
| C．Unusual. | D．Common. |
| A．To discuss a disease. |
| B．To introduce a method. |
| C．To analyze a genetic risk. |
| D．To explain a phenomenon. |
