1 . 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填写 l 个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。

On a quiet morning, about 70 people were practicing the ancient art of tai chi, outside of the library in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are not    1     well-trained   group of exercisers,   but rather a class of participants who are    2    (most) homeless. The class focuses    3     (little) on mastering the exercise and more on    4    (build) a community. People have said the class relieves their stress, encourages them to get into a routine and make new friends.

Bernie   and Marita Hart, a    5    (retire) couple, began to run the free program   three years ago. They started it by approaching   homeless people    6     were pushing grocery carts near the Salt Lake City Public Library and inviting them to try    7     Hart said her   favorite part of the program has been watching the friendships among participants. They love seeing the positive impact the class    8    (have) on people's lives.

When the Harts are out of town, tai chi does not stop. Attendees take turns teaching the classes.

"Homeless people    9    (tell) what to do every place they go, but we want to encourage them   to   be    10    (leader)," Bernie   Hart   said. "They   don't   need   sympathy,   they   need something that works."

2 . 语篇填空

The term “extreme sports”, which we might have seen on a magazine or a website,     1    (be) becoming more and more common as the concept of extreme sports gains     2     (popular). But what are extreme sports on earth?

During the 1970s and 1980s, the term was used for sports with high risks     3     (involve). Today, however, the sports also include activities that give a feeling of adventure without    4    (necessary) putting a participant’s life in danger. For every extreme sport, there is professional equipment that has been developed     5     (protect) your body, improve your performance and give you    6     advantage in the competition.

Extreme sports cover a wide range. Some     7     (develop) from familiar activities so far, like mountain biking, climbing and drag race. Some may not be well known. For instance, bouldering is a kind of rock climbing     8     no rope is used.     9     usually takes place in an area with large rocks or in climbing center.

Nowadays, such sports have become more popular     10     young people all over the world than ever before.

3 . 课文语法填空

The history of football     1     (go) back to Ancient China. But football we know today     2     (start) in Great Britain. That football is such     3     simple game that is perhaps the     4     (base) of its popularity. All over the world you can see kids     5     (play) to their hearts’ content     6     a ball. Another factor behind its popularity is the creativity and excitement. It is fun enough     7     (attract) millions of people. What’s more, it has become one of the best     8     (way) to communicate. For example, on Christmas Day 1914, World War Ⅰ     9     (break) out months before, but British and German soldiers put down arms and played football together. So football is much more     10     just a sport.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Schoolwork can be stressful sometimes,     1     （especial） in the final year of high school. Daily matters can pile up and affect our health. Therefore,     2     （find） a good way to deal with pressure is important. I just discovered my new favorite method ， the trampoline （蹦床）!

The door opens and you are     3     （amaze） to see people jumping and flying around like superheroes. The trampoline park is full of colorful inflatables （充气气垫）. For     4     （begin）， it is the best area to start.

It was a little bit frightening at the beginning, as we     5     hardly walk on the trampolines. But when I started to jump, I felt all the stress leave my body. After jumping for a while, I     6     （lie） down and closed my eyes, imagining I had become a bird     7     could touch the sky.

There     8     （be） some other bouncing activities. My favorite one was the basketball dunking area. It included a full-height basketball hoop above runway trampolines. With the power of bouncing, I could dunk like     9     NBA superstar. It was not only relaxing, but also fun!

While outdoor activities are largely up to the weather, indoor trampoline parks are really good places     10     （go） whenever you want to have a good time.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

It’s     1     long-term question for teachers:     2     do you get children who hate physical activity to take part in PE lessons? A Northampton primary school believes it has the answer.    3    (Design) to make the least active pupils take an interest in their fitness, a program     4    (introduce) at Lings Primary School recently. And not only have the pupils developed an interest in activities ranging from football to ballroom dancing, according to the school, but their school work has also improved     5    (significant).

The students also turn up on time—Ling now has the best     6    (attend) record in the country at 98 percent.   The turnaround had been achieved by simply making PE fun. Instead of     7    (climb) wall bars and running on the spot, the pupils practice exercises such as moving like animals. One routine involves crawling around the floor like a bear and moving around like gorillas. In     8    , the children try to maintain their balance on the boards made of rubber, all of which stretch their muscles and improve fitness.

Baroness Campbell, who chairs the Youth Sport Trust, which designed the program, said, “We want     9    (show)young people that physical activity is fun and a great way to learn skills which will stay with them     10     life.”

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone knows that regular exercise is good for the body. But exercise is also one of the most effective     1    (way) to improve your mental health. Regular exercise can have a profoundly positive influence     2     depression, anxiety, and more. It also relieves stress,     3    (help) you sleep better, and makes you feel happy. Research indicates that no matter how old you are or how fit you are, you can learn to use exercise as a     4     (power) tool to feel better.

Sure, exercise can improve your physical health, improve your waistline,     5     even add years to your life. So people who exercise     6    ( regular)) tend to do so because it gives them an enormous sense of well-being. They feel more energetic throughout the day, sleep     7     (well) at night, have sharper memories, and feel more relaxed and positive about     8    (they) and their lives. And it's also powerful medicine for many common mental health challenges.

Wondering just how active you need to be to get a mental health boost? It's probably not as much as you think. You don't need     9    (devote) hours out of your busy day, train at the gym, or run mile. You can gain all     10     physical and mental health benefits of exercise with 30-minute of moderate exercise five times a week. Two 15-minute or even three 10-minute exercise sessions can also work just as well.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Tokyo 2020 Games will be made from recycled mobile phones donated by the public.

Olympic host cities have     1     (tradition) obtained the metal from mining firms. But Japan,     2     lacks its own mineral resources, is keen on taking the theme of a sustainable future a step     3     (far).

“A project which allows the people of Japan     4     (participate) in creating the medals is really good, and helps raise the environmental awareness of our citizens,” said Tokyo 2020 sports     5     (direct) Koji Murofushi. “    6     the resources of our earth are limited, we need to recycle more and avoid waste. This program is setting an example ”

Collection boxes have been placed in local offices and telecom stores and they will remain there until the metal required     7     (collect).

Members of the organizing committee put forward the idea    8     government officials and companies earlier this year and won their support.

As a result, the medals hanging around Olympic winners’ necks will carry even more meaning than usual. People’s personal memories, once     9     (store) in their smartphones and other handheld devices, will take the round shape of an Olympic medal, one of the most precious     10     (prize) in sport.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

A common tip on fitting walking into your day is to park your car at the back of the parking lot when you shop or go to work. To take that idea one step further, why not consider     1    (walk) from your home to the store or to your office? If you take public transportation     2     someone gives you a lift, get off one stop earlier.

Another common     3    (suggest) is to take the stairs whenever possible. However, some people find that they can do all the things on one floor and don’t find the need     4    (use) the stairs. If this is the case, you can regularly use a copier     5     is across the building from your desk or use a washroom on a different floor.

If you     6     (frequent) go out for lunch, suggest to your workmates that you find a wonderful restaurant     7     walking distance. If time is a matter, speak with your boss about lengthening (延长) your lunch-break. And you promise that you can work for a few extra minutes at     8     end of the day.

As we all know, walking your dog really     9     (provide) many health benefits. It is one of the     10     (good) ways to get extra steps while you can appreciate the beauty of nature.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Both the British and Americans like playing football．However，they play it quite       1     (different)．For most Americans，British football，also     2    (know) as soccer is a bit dull and boring．

American football is not like soccer．The ball is not round．It is like a big egg．Each team     3    （make）up of eleven players．All the players can touch the ball with both     4    (foot) and hands．Players sometimes kick the ball     5     they often throw the ball and run with it．

If they can move it across the opposing team's goal line，they can get six points，     6     is called a touchdown．

    7     is not easy to move the ball．Eleven men in the   opposing team   do all they can     8    (stop) the man with the ball．If he     9     (fail) to move the ball ten yards，his team will have to kick the ball to the opposing team．

In almost every big university in the USA，football is a popular sport．Whenever an important game is played，thousands of people come to watch it,     10     ( cheer) for their favorite teams．

10 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word or phrase that best fits each blank.

World Media Praise Rio Olympics Ceremony

Media throughout the world celebrate the spectacular ceremony put on by Brazil to mark the opening of the Rio Olympics,    1    the serious political and economic difficulties faced by the country.

Many focus on the impressively colorful display    2    （use） to highlight Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty.

The Washington Post also emphasizes the "high appeal" of the ceremony in spite of the "gutted budget" the organizers had to work with.

And The Wall Street Journal hails the "flair"    3    marked the opening ceremony,    4    this was "less grandiose" than the ones staged for recent Games in Beijing and London.

In the Russian media, there is applause for what Brazil has managed    5    （achieve） on such a limited budget.

The R-Sport news agency declares that Brazil has found "happiness from poverty",    6    the news website Lenta.ru says that though the opening ceremony was modest compared to    7    for previous Games, "it was filled with a carnival atmosphere and a Brazilian flair."

In Brazil itself, the media expresses its pride in the way    8    the opening ceremony was handled.

Argentina's La Nacion highlights an "emotional opening ceremony",    9    Colombia's EL Espectador focuses on the colorfulness of the event and singles out one of its main themes: concern for environmental issues.

In Spain, EL Pais says that the ceremony celebrates Brazil's diversity and vitality, and notes that the country finally has a reason to feel proud of    10    it can achieve.