1 . The World Cup is an international football competition that takes place every four years.

The first World Cup event was held in 1930 ,and it 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 host country is the State of Qatar. It is the first 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 competition.

While the World Cup usually takes place in the months of June and July. It is pretty hot in Qatar during the summer months, so the competition will take place in November and December this year.

There are 32 national teams participating (参赛). These teams were determined through qualifying (资格) matches. There will be a total of 64 matches played over the 28-day World Cup. These will take place in eight stadiums across the State of Qatar. The opening match will be played at Al Bayt Stadium on the 20th of November between Qatar and Ecuador after the opening ceremony.

The winning team is presented with a gold trophy (奖杯) which, because of its high value,is kept until the post-match celebrations are over. They then receive a gold-plated copy of the trophy to keep.All members of the top three teams receive medals (奖牌) with an image of the World Cup trophy on them.The winners receive gold medals, the team in second place receive silver medals and the team in third place bronze medals.

1. What’s the theme (主题) of the passage?

A．Interest

B．Sports

C．Festival

D．Healthy

2. What can we know from the World Cup ?

A．The first World Cup was held in Brazil.

B．Qatar is the first country in Asia to hold the World Cup.

C．The World Cup Qatar will take place in June and July.

D．These matches will be held in 8 stadiums of Qatar.

3. When will the Qatar world cup be held?

A．in June and July

B．in Summer

C．in November and December

D．in Autumn

4. What does the underlined world “determined” mean in paragraph 4?

A．performed

B．chose

C．started

D．played

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Football Competition	B．A Golden Trophy
C．The World Cup Qatar	D．The World Cup

2 . Many know the importance of properly warming up and preparing to exercise, but experts say that including a cool down routine is just as important. According to the Mayo Clinic, cooling down allows for your body to recover and return to its normal, pre-exercise state.

Though cooling down isn’t proven to reduce muscle stiffness (僵硬) or pain, it can prevent dizziness and allow your heart rate and breathing to ease back to a normal rate, Harvard Medical School reports. Phyllis Mammarelli, a personal trainer at the Shenango Valley YMCA in Sharon, Pennsylvania, works with each of her clients on a cool down routine as she says it’s a beneficial part of exercising.

“Cooling down allows your body to gradually return to a low-intensity activity level, slowly reducing your respiratory (呼吸的) and heart rate until it’s equalized and back to normal,” she says.

Skipping the recovery phase of a workout isn’t proven to be harmful to your body, but Mammarelli warns that without cooling down, the body will take longer to return back to the low-intensity activity level you began your workout with.

There are also non-threatening side effects that could occur as a result of forgoing a cool down. Mammarelli warns that blood can gather or pool in your lower extremities (四肢) and lead to dizziness and fainting. Other side effects include your muscle pain and stiffness, which can occur 24-28 hours after your workout. These side effects are mostly seen in the elderly or those with cardiovascular (心血管的) disease and can be eased by warming up and cooling down.

Allow five to 10 minutes at the conclusion of your workout for a cool-down routine. During this period, continue your workout session, but at a much-reduced rate. If you’re pressed for time during your works or unsure how to allow your body to recover, Mammarelli suggests stretching muscles in a pain-free range of motion.

Adding a few additional minutes to your workout for cooling down may seem like an inconvenience, but the benefits outweigh the cost of finding extra time in your schedule.

1. What is the proven benefit of cooling down?

A．Easing muscle pain.	B．Protecting your heart.
C．Guarding against dizziness.	D．Decreasing muscle stiffness.

2. What does the underlined word “forgoing” in Paragraph 5 possibly mean?

A．abandoning.

B．improving.

C．employing.

D．forgetting.

3. What does Mammarelli recommend readers to do?

A．Stop working out to avoid injury.	B．Skip cooling down to save time.
C．Practice cooling down after exercising.	D．Stretch your muscles when convenient.

4. Who is the passage targeted at?

A．Potential clients of fitness centers.	B．Personal trainers working at the gym.
C．Readers who are interested in working out.	D．People suffering from muscle stiffness and pain.

3 . Winning the silver medal at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Nations League in the United States, on Sunday, the Chinese women’s volleyball team enjoyed their best result in the tournament (联赛), with the key to the breakthrough being their unity and never-say-die spirit.

“I just feel that our team is more united than ever,” said Yuan Xinyue, Team China captain. “We support and help each other on the court. This is the most important reason behind our success. All of us should shoulder the responsibility of winning.”

She continued to say, “ We have firm determination, and we will keep moving forward. We cherish the road that we have walked. We will summarize events, and we will keep tackling the problems. We will also try hard and hold onto our dreams and the belief that the Chinese women’s volleyball team can be the best.”

Team China was one step away from gold, but the Turkish women’s team showed greater momentum (势头) in the final beating China 3-1. As the Chinese team only finished sixth at last year’s VNL, the second-place finish was a surprise to Chinese fans.

Sunday’s final attracted huge media attention and generated a series of trending topics on social media. While many joined in heated discussion about the final, many more expressed congratulations on the fast rise of the young women’s team.

“Although the Chinese women’s team wasn’t able to stand on the highest podium (领奖台) at the Volleyball Nations League, they still produced the best possible result by fighting together. Hand in hand, Team China players march forward together,” reported by China Sports Daily. “Team China was not among the favorites to reach the final of the VNL, but the team still managed to pocket a silver medal, which is huge progress compared to last year’s result. They proved all the doubters wrong, and they showed the world what a united team they are.”

1. How can we best describe Team China’s performance in the tournament?

A．Overconfident.

B．United.

C．Disappointing.

D．Careless.

2. Which can replace the underlined word “tackling” in paragraph 3?

A．Checking out.

B．Bringing about.

C．Giving up.

D．Dealing with.

3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.

A．People were concerned about Team China because it lost the game.

B．Team China played very hard in the tournament and won the first prize.

C．Team China has made significant advances though not pocketing the gold medal.

D．Team China didn’t try their best.

4. What can be the best title for the news report?

A．Team China shines in silver medal success

B．Team China not among favorites to reach final

C．Chinese women’s volleyball team plays against Turkish team

D．Team China wins the game

4 . 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.

2. What does the study show about depression?

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.

3. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Harmful.	B．Complex.
C．Unusual.	D．Common.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To discuss a disease.

B．To introduce a method.

C．To analyze a genetic risk.

D．To explain a phenomenon.

5 . Can exercise during childhood protect you against memory loss many years later? Exercise early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain, in rats at least.

“This is an animal study, but it shows that physical activity at a young age is very important — not just for physical development, but for the whole lifelong track of cognitive (认知的) development during ageing,” says Martin of the University of Toronto, Canada. “In humans, it may put off the appearance of Alzheimer’s (阿兹海默症) symptoms, possibly to the point of preventing them.”

Martin’s team divided 80 young male rats into two equal groups, and placed running wheels in the cages of one group for a period of six weeks. Around four months later — when the rats had reached middle age — the team taught all the rats to connect an electric shock with being in a specific box. When placed in the box, they froze with fear.

Two weeks later, the team tested the rats in three situations: exactly the same box in the same room, the same box with the room arranged differently, and a completely different box in a different room.

The rats without access (途径) to a running wheel when they were young now froze the same percentage of times in each of these situations, suggesting they couldn’t remember which one was dangerous. But those that had been able to run in their youth froze 40 to 50 percent less in both changed box settings.

“The results suggest the amount of physical activity when we’re young, at least for rats, has influence on brain and cognitive health — in the form of better memories — when we’re older,” says Arthur Kramer of Northeastern University in Boston, who has found that, in humans, exercise improves the growth of new brain cells.

1. The study shows that ______.

A．physical activity is important for physical health

B．exercise when young can prevent memory loss when older in rats

C．using the running wheels is of benefit to the rats’ growth

D．physical activity can prevent human’s Alzheimer’s symptoms

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Benefit.

B．Development.

C．Exercise.

D．Study.

3. How are Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing causes.	B．By giving an example.
C．By showing differences.	D．By describing the process.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the animal study?

A．Surprised.

B．Critical (批判性的).

C．Objective.

D．Doubtful.

7 . Good health is the most valuable thing a person can have, but one cannot take good health for granted.    1    There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.

Proper nutrition (营养) is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel” (燃料).    2    Eat plenty of foods high in protein (蛋白质), like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins and minerals. However, don’t overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.

    3    If you don’t get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time, a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality (人的个性). Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.

Finally, get plenty of exercise.    4    It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span (寿命). Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shape: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are interesting, too.

If everybody were to eat the right food, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place.    5    

A．Drink cold drinks on a cold day.

B．We would all live to be much older and wiser.

C．Don’t eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat.

D．Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important.

E．Secondhand smoke is harmful to children as they develop.

F．It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy.

G．Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining weight.

8 . Living a healthy lifestyle contains making choices about the foods we eat as well as exercise and other daily activities. The term “healthy lifestyle” can be defined as “to improve and protect one’s health and well-being”. For this purpose, a healthy lifestyle can include good eating habits, regular physical activity and anti-alcoholism (抗酒精中毒).

First of all, good eating habits are the main way of living a healthy lifestyle. For instance, rushed morning routines, trying to lose weight, and lack of appetite (食欲) early in the morning are all reasons why people skip breakfast (不吃早餐). However, most experts think that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Another example is fast food; a hamburger from McDonald’s with special sauce and cheese is not exactly considered as a healthy meal. Our society today is developing fast and people are on the go at all times. It is much easier to stop and get fast food. As a result, humans become fatter. However, eating low-fat meals that include 5 to 9 serving of fruits and vegetables every day is an ideal healthy life plan. Therefore, good eating habits are the main way of living a healthy lifestyle.

Secondly, another way of living a healthy lifestyle is physical activity. Exercise is indeed part of life because it keeps the body and mind in good shape. Exercise reduces stress and contributes to (有助于) a good sleep. It can keep a person looking and feeling younger throughout his entire life, and it also helps build one’s energy and strength. So, physical activity is another way of living a healthy lifestyle.

Finally, another way is anti-alcoholism. Addiction to alcohol may cause serious social and public problems. It is accepted that driving after drinking is dangerous. Alcohol is a main factor of traffic deaths. Alcoholism can also lead to diseases, such as heart attack or liver trouble. Thus, anti-alcoholism is another way for a healthy lifestyle.

In conclusion, a healthy lifestyle can be maintained in three ways: the first way is good eating habits, the second way is regular physical activity and the final way is anti-alcoholism.

1. When it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Good eating habits.	B．Anti-alcoholism.
C．Physical activity.	D．Losing weight.

2. What does the underlined phrase “on the go” mean?

A．Busy.

B．Boring.

C．Hard.

D．Happy.

3. According to the text, how can we feel younger throughout our life?

A．By avoiding fast food.	B．By being happy every day.
C．By taking regular exercise.	D．By wearing some special clothes.

4. In what column are you most likely to find this text?

A．Life.

B．Sports.

C．Economy.

D．Advertisement.

10 . It is reported that 6 percent of the early deaths are caused by lack of physical activity, making it the fourth largest risk for death in the world after high blood pressure, smoking and high blood sugar.     1     But which sport is easy for you to play? The general answer is that running is one of the easiest forms of exercise. Science shows it doesn’t just keep you healthy. It can also actually help you live longer.

    2     It turns out that running on a regular basis leads to extra life. Compared with non-runners who do different forms of physical activity and completely inactive adults, runners even have a 30 percent lower risk of all-cause deaths. The various benefits of running on the body can make life longer. It can especially improve heart health. A new study found that groups of runners compared to inactive groups did produce improvements in heart fitness.     3    

    4     Another study of 44, 551 men aged 40 to 75 found that running, tennis and fast walking reduced by 46 percent, 28 percent and 23 percent lower risk of heart disease, separately. So it is okay to choose other proper sports besides running.

Now good news is that there are about 17 million road runners in the US, and the roads are lined with people running slowly or fast. It is a good idea to join them.     5    

A．So exercise is necessary in everyday life.

B．There are various indoor sports.

C．Are you interested in taking exercise?

D．Running, however, is not the only method to keep fit.

E．Runners live an average of many years longer than non-runners.

F．Then you will enjoy the same joy of exercise as they do.

G．It could also reduce the deaths related to heart disease.