1 . Walking has been considered as one of the best possible exercises. For many people, daily walking offers many and long-term physical and mental benefits.     1     A Stanford University study found that participants were more creative when walking as opposed to sitting.    2    You’ve probably heard the phrase “exercise your innovation (创新)”. Our creative mindset is caused by physical movement, which is exactly why walking with your dog, a friend, or alone feeds creative thinking.

But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood.     3    

Walking outside develops our ability to collect new ideas and take in new sights, sounds, smells, and flavors. Shinrin-yoku, a common form of relaxation in Japan, suggests that being in the forest and walking among the trees there can lower your stress levels    4     Research has shown that immersion (沉浸) in nature around your neighborhood or the disconnection from multimedia increased performance on a creative problem-solving task.

So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking outdoors?     5     For example, you can turn off your phone and give yourself the chance to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, and to notice the way people move and the way the sun reflects in a lake.

Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder.

A．Unfortunately, you often fail to do it.

B．Engage more closely with your surroundings.

C．The movement aspect of walking is obviously key

D．Without enough energy, you cannot wonder or create.

E．But to receive the benefits, you do not have to live in a forest.

F．This habit, however, isn’t just improving your health but an element of creativity.

G．You can also wander around a park and observe people relaxing or birds singing.

2 . 假如你是李华，是校英文报记者，上周五，你校开展了以“My Favourite Chinese History Stories”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一则活动报道。内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动过程；
3.你的感想。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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3 . 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。

No one could have expected that slow-moving Qigong     1     (become) popular among Chinese young people in the past several years. Short videos of young Chinese doing traditional fitness Qigong have flooded video websites, among     2     a video of Baduanjin has been played for more than 10 million times and received over 6,000 comments on a video sharing platform     3     (target) young people.

Baduanjin is one of the oldest fitness methods     4     (stay) healthy in China, originally created over 800 years ago during the Song Dynasty. The name refers to how the eight individual movements provide a soft quality     5     the movement of the body.

Compared with more     6     (physical) demanding sports such as the ball games or swimming, Baduanjin is slow and usually accompanied by restful music, so it used to be considered as the sport meant for the elders. However, not requiring much space, equipment or time, it’s perfect for office workers, as they often suffer from back and neck pain     7     (cause) by sitting in front of computers for hours.

“I’ve been doing Baduanjin for a couple of     8     (month), which makes me sleep well and get strong,”    9     young netizen commented below the video. “I owe big thanks to Baduanjin as it offers a much     10     (healthy) lifestyle.”

4 . BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR ILLUSTRATORS EXHIBITION

2024-58^TH EDITION

A BCBF highlight, the Illustrators Exhibition is a unique international showcase for state-of-the-art illustrations for children and young adults.

WHO CAN ENTER

● Illustrators, both professionals and beginners, can enter unpublished artwork, or artwork published in the previous 2 years.

● Art schools can enter the projects by students who have attended their Institute.

● Publishers can enter illustrators they work with.

FEATURES OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS

Illustrators must enter their artworks exclusively online by December 31, 2023.

The 5 artworks must be based on the same theme, and must be numbered, as preferred, from 1 to 5 on the digital format file.

The 5 illustrations —5, no more, no less — may be unpublished artwork or artwork published after 1 January 2022. The work can be in black and white or color and be produced using any technique.

The digital format must be: jpg or png, maximum size 5 MB, resolution 150 DPI.

SELECTION PROCESS

All works shall be examined by the international Jury comprising five members (from publishing houses, art schools, or illustrators) appointed by BolognaFiere. The Jury’s decision shall be final.

WINNERS

Being selected will give illustrators great visibility with the publication of their works in the Illustrators Annual and the 2-year world tour of the exhibition.

Winners under 35 will automatically be shortlisted (入围) for the International Award for Illustration Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which consists of a prize of 15,000 Euro and the assignment to illustrate a children’s book to be published by Grupo SM, Spain.

Unpublished winners under 30 will also compete for the ARS IN FABULA scholarship, which covers the entire Masters course fee.

CONTACTS

If you have problems or need assistance: by@archimedia.it

1. Who can submit entries to the BCBF Illustrators Exhibition 2024?

A．Visitors of the exhibition.	B．Editors of publishers.
C．Illustrators of all levels.	D．Authors of children’s books

2. Which of the following entries may be accepted?

A．Artworks in jpg digital format.	B．Five artworks on diverse themes.
C．Physical artworks in black and white.	D．Artworks published prior to January 1, 2022.

3. What benefit will all winners of the BCBF Illustrators Exhibition 2024 receive?

A．A 2-year global tour.	B．A cash prize of 15,000 Euro.
C．A scholarship for further education.	D．A chance to get their works published.

5 . On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have _________ the course earlier’ than she did. Her _________ came because she was carrying a _________ across the finish line.

As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her _________ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She _________ to help her fellow runner, Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if he could walk forward with _________. She couldn’t. Bailey then _________ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get _________ attention.

Once there, Lenoue was _________ and later taken to a hospital, where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme ____________ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey’s help. As for Bailey, she is more ____________ about why her act is considered a big ____________. “She was just crying. I couldn’t ____________ her,” Bailey told the reporter. “I feel like I was just doing the right thing.” Although the two young women were strangers before the ____________, they’ve since become friends. Neither won the race, but the ____________ of human kindness won the day.

1.

A．changed

B．followed

C．finished

D．designed

2.

A．chance

B．delay

C．excuse

D．trouble

3.

A．classmate

B．volunteer

C．competitor

D．judge

4.

A．training

B．race

C．school

D．town

5.

A．stopped

B．returned

C．promised

D．agreed

6.

A．courage

B．patience

C．help

D．advice

7.

A．stepped aside

B．stood up

C．bent down

D．went away

8.

A．public

B．medical

C．equal

D．constant

9.

A．identified

B．appreciated

C．checked

D．interrupted

10.

A．pain

B．hunger

C．cold

D．tiredness

11.

A．worried

B．ashamed

C．discouraged

D．confused

12.

A．problem

B．game

C．deal

D．lesson

13.

A．bother

B．understand

C．leave

D．cure

14.

A．show

B．meet

C．test

D．ride

15.

A．benefit

B．exchange

C．display

D．secret

6 . What does the woman think of the match?

A．Boring.

B．Entertaining.

C．Annoying.

8 . What will the speakers do next?

A．Find out the cost.

B．Invite Roy to a party.

C．Take up extreme sports.

10 . What does the woman basically do in the sports club?

A．Have a swim.

B．Play tennis.

C．Play indoor golf.