1 . 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（最多不得超过三词）

A new football competition, Man V Fat,    1    (organize) since May in England.    2    (judge) from the name, it is easy to guess that players can only join if they are fat. They can only win when they score or lose     3    (pound) after each game. So, the main purpose of this competition is     4    (get) fat men to do regular exercise.

Jay Ali, a bank manager, found     5     a great idea to exercise in this way. He said, “I don’t want to go to weight-loss class in     6     almost all members are women. And I don’t want to play football with my friends who are all     7    (thin) than me, so this gives me the perfect chance to exercise with men who have such weight       8     I have. Here no one judges me, so I don’t have to get embarrassed.” Another man Mr. Shanahan shared the same opinion, “I take part in the competition after getting fed up with weight loss classes which are     9    (main) full of women.”

It seems that his football competition has offered fat men     10     effective way to lose weight.

2 . 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。

Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete    1     (run) a marathon in less than two hours,     2     (beat) the record by 20 seconds. The Kenyan,34, covered the 26.2 miles in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria    3     12 October. It will not    4     (recognize) as the official marathon world record because it was not in an open     5     (compete) and he used a team of 42 pacemakers (领跑员). “This shows no one is limited,” said Kipchoge. “Now I’ve done it, and I am expecting     6     (many) people to do it after me.” Knowing he was about to make history, the pacemakers dropped back to let Kipchoge pass the line alone. The four-time London Marathon winner     7     (hug) his wife Grace, grabbed     8     Kenyan flag and was surrounded by his pacemakers, including many of the world’s best middle and long-distance runners. Kipchoge’s coaches delivered him water and energy food by bike, while    9     (normal) the athletes are only permitted to pick refreshments up from a table in official marathons. These aids are not allowed under the rules of the IAAF(国 际田联),     10     is why it will not recognize this achievement as the official marathon world record.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The London Marathon is    1    annual event，and of the thousands of runners who take part，many have a story to tell as to    2    they are running the 26.2 mile course around London. The reasons are various.

A lot of non-competitive runners take part in the marathon to raise money for charity. The men’s race was won by Kenyan，Martin Lel，who finished the race in just two hours and five minutes，a personal    3    （good）time for him. He was so excited！Irina Mikitenko was the    4    （win）of the women’s race.

There was also a group of 24 runners who had competed in every single one of the 28 London marathons. Jeff Aston was one of    5    （they）and at 60 years old，he    6    （finish）in just over three and a half hours. Jeff says he has raised about25.000 over the 28 years he has been running.

Jane Tomlinson is a well-known name in the UK. She raised millions for charity doing long cycle    7    （ride），marathons and triathlons while battling terminal cancer（癌症晚期），a battle she    8    （sad）lost last year.

    9    memory of Jane，her husband and daughter took part in the marathon. They managed    10    （raise）20，000 for a charity set up in Jane’s name.

4 . 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。
Jonny: Hey! I’m just practicing Tai Chi(太极). Would you like to join me?
Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?
Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.
Peter: OK. Don’t laugh     1     me. I may look funny.
Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and     2    (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly, then be sure to keep your balance and don’t let your body shake.
Peter: I cannot control my body well. My legs become     3    (pain).
Jonny: Keep     4    (hold) your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise your leg and let     5     stay in the air for seconds.
Peter: I feel my legs shaking. I cannot do this any longer.
Jonny: Be patient! Tai Chi     6    (call) “shadow boxing” in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well     7     strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The     8    (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. He controls you!
Peter: Unbelievable! Oh...,    9     you don't mind, I'll stop and take a deep    10     (breathe).