My favourite player was LeBron James. Paul’s favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets, although we actually agree that they are both champions. Bogues was only 1.6 metres tall, which made him the shortest player ever in the NBA. Guess what? Paul was only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more. During all those hours of doing jump shots on his own, he used Bogues as his inspiration. Paul once said, “If Bogues could make it, why not me?”
Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to try out many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement, which was really tough on him. Everyone knew Paul had real skills, and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong desire to play for the team. However, Paul didn’t get a chance.
Which words best describe Paul?
| A．Smart and brave. | B．Inexperienced and shy. |
| C．Skilled and hard-working. | D．Strong-willed and independent. |
2 . Jack caught the basketball and threw it at once. The ball flew into the net. “Jack, you never miss !” Tom said excitedly. “You're a great shooter!”
“But I always fail to do it in a real game,” Jack felt upset. “I'm just not comfortable playing with strangers around me.”
Tom knew that Jack was right. Jack performed much better when he was having fun with Tom in the school yard than he did when he was playing for the school team in front of a large crowd. But Tom soon had an idea.
The next day Tom and Jack met in the school yard again to practice for the coming game. After a few minutes, Tom excused himself. “I'll be back in a minute.”
Tom hurried through the school building to search for some people.
“Hey, Jack!” Tom called out finally. Jack turned. A look of surprise came over his face. “I just wanted to show you that you could play well with people watching you,” Tom said. “Now you'll have nothing to worry about for the next game!”
| A．As Tom had hoped, Jack was still practicing basketball there. |
| B．Everyone was happy to help after Tom explained why he needed them. |
| C．Finally he found four students, a math teacher, two secretaries, and a cleaner. |
| D．He made five shoots in a row without noticing the people standing silently behind him. |
| E．Having listened to Tom’s explanations, they still felt confused about what they need to do. |
| F．Tom reminded the group to stay quiet as they all went toward the school's basketball court. |
A. It is called rucking, a term from ruck marching, which is a skill that militaries around the world have long used for training.
B. Rucking involves walking with a weighted backpack. It’s an easy way to strengthen your heart and muscles without hurting the joints (关节).
C. Anyone who walked to school with a backpack full of books has already tried an exercise routine that is getting popular in the fitness world.
D. Even people eager for more exercise should progress slowly. Shoes that fit well can help you avoid additional foot pressure and safely walk on an uneven land.
E. As with any new physical activity, newcomers should start rucking with slow and stable steps. If you don’t have basic conditioning, try walking the expected distance with a very light pack first. Then slowly add more weight.
A. Amundsen started his journey earlier and his team arrived first after nearly two months’ travelling. To celebrate this, he planted his country’s flag at the South Pole.
B. Departing Antarctica proved to be deadly for Scott’s team: they didn’t make it back to UK alive. Despite these losses, the team did collect a heavy load of rocks, which proved to be useful for scientific research later.
C.The polar summer of 1910 and 1911 was very special for at least two people: Roald Amundsen from Norway and Captain Scott from the UK. Both of them had the ambitious goal of being the first to reach the South Pole.
D. In the end, the world was moved by the great courage shown by Captain Scott and his men.
E.Scott and his team arrived later and were saddened when they learned that Amundsen had beaten them.
5 . You are also somebody who worries about getting sick. (1) It will give you good upper and lower body strength. Like any exercise, running increases the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. (2) It also strengthens your immune system and reduces the risk of serious health problems, as well as more common illnesses like colds. (3) Even a thirty-minute run will provide relief from aches or tension that you may be suffering due to stress.
① Running will help you get fit and prevent discases.
② It is a great sport for beginners and has a lot of benefits.
③ It makes your heart stronger and allows more blood to flow around your body.
④ Besides, anybody who is feeling down can go for a run to cheer themselves up.
⑤ A warm-up gets your blood flowing and prepares your body before you exercise.
Please choose the best choice to fill in the blanks.
| A．①③④ | B．②③④ | C．①⑤④ | D．②④③ |
6 . Ismael Esteban, in third place, was just ahead of his competitor, Agustin Navarro, with only 300 metres to the finishing line. Esteban had been cycling as hard as he could for hours and with the finishing line in sight all the cyclists began to speed up to cross it. Then, suddenly Esteban got a puncture. What should he do? Give up or continue? Esteban threw his bike over his shoulders and raced towards the finishing line.
Just a few seconds later, fourth-placed Navarro caught up with him. Surely, he could simply overtake Esteban and come third. But Navarro slowed down and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two cyclists reached the finishing line with Esteban ahead on foot, Navarro just behind him. Navarro had let Esteban finish in third place, while he came fourth. The audience was amazed at his show of sportsmanship and cheered and clapped for the cyclists. After the race, Navarro said, “I didn’t want to win that way.” Later, Esteban, who won the bronze medal, tried to give his medal to Navarro. However, Navarro refused and his response was: “Offering me the prize was worth more than what I did for him.”
1. What can show the cyclists’ sportsmanship?| A．Esteban offered Navarro his medal. | B．Navarro refused to overtake Esteban. |
| C．Esteban refused to accept the medal. | D．Navarro sped up to catch up with Esteban. |
| A．Support the teammates. | B．Respect the rules of the game. |
| C．Practice leads to perfect performance. | D．Don’t take advantage of others’ troubles. |
Just a few seconds later, fourth-placed Navarro caught up with him. Surely, he could simply overtake Esteban and come third. But Navarro slowed down and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two cyclists reached the finishing line with Esteban ahead on foot, Navarro just behind him. Navarro had let Esteban finish in third place, while he came fourth. The audience was amazed at his show of sportsmanship and cheered and clapped for the cyclists. After the race, Navarro said, “I didn’t want to win that way.” Later, Esteban, who won the bronze medal, tried to give his medal to Navarro. However, Navarro refused, and his response was: “Offering me the prize was worth more than what I did for him.”
Why did Navarro refuse Esteban’s medal? What did this gesture show?
Long-distance running is a great sport for beginners. It has a lot of benefits. It will help you get fit and prevent diseases.
If you are new to running, here is some advice for you. It is important to warm up and cool down properly before and after running, so you do not hurt yourself.
| A．But you need to find someone to keep running with you. |
| B．It will also hurt you if you don't warm up before running. |
| C．A warm-up gets your blood flowing and prepares your body before you exercise. |
| D．It also strengthens your immune system and reduces the risk of serious health problems. |
The people below are needed to take part in a sport. After the description of these people, there is information about four sports(A-D). Decide which sport would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1-4 and then mark the correct letter(A-D) on your answer sheet.
1.Bob is a very active man. He is very strong and healthy. He’d like to take part in an exciting sport. But he is afraid of water.
2.Simon is very fat. He would like to lose his weight. But he is not interested in double quick and excitement activity. He enjoys water sports.
3.Mathew hates to take part in the violent sports. He is in poor health. He wants to build up his body.
4.Jack is brave and risky and a good swimmer. He enjoys water game. He looks for excitement with his friend when they are on holiday.
| A．Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive. You can hike close to home or travel to other places. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: good shoes, clothes and a backpack. You can hike in the mountains, in a forest or along a river. You can also go for a hike in the city. Hiking is fun and exciting, but you shouldn’t forget safety. |
| B．Rafting is a good way to experience nature. If you want a normal rafting trip, choose a quiet stream or river that is wide and has few fallen trees or rocks. If you are looking for more excitement you may want to try whitewater rafting. You should always think about your safety and wear good clothes. You also need to learn the basic skills of rafting, such as how to handle the raft, how to paddle and how to get in and out of the raft. You should not go rafting unless you know how to swim, and you should always wear a life jacket. |
| C．Swimming is a good way for swim lovers. You can reduce your weight and become slim by swimming. You can train your willpower and increase your energy of your lung. You can swim in the swimming pool, in the lake, in the river or even in the sea. |
| D．Long running is a good sport, for example, Marathon is very popular with young people especially people with strong body and will. If you have hypertension or heart disease, perhaps, it is not suitable for you. |
