1 . I am a part of the Windward Robotics team known as the Omnicats, one of the many clubs offered at my school. My eight teammates and I started out by watching the robotics qualifiers and finals of Chinese teams. We used these robotics videos for inspiration and drew up mind maps of what our team wanted to do.
We meet everyday for two hours after school in order to build our robots. Typically, adults oversee what students are building, but my school lets teens take control. It leaves room for more errors, but we’re prouder of our final product.
Before our first real match, a practice one was offered at the actual site. My sub-team had been further along than other teams but quickly fell behind. When we arrived on that big day, I immediately felt my teammates’ tension. Our first match was in three minutes. All of us glanced around at each other since we were not prepared at all. Our robot was still sitting in a box. Two of our teammates rushed to take the robot for an official examination as the rest of us discussed our strategy.
Our team captain explained that we all should try driving the robot now, while it was early in the season. She gave me the remote. I had only driven for a limited amount of time in practice so I was extremely nervous. Our autonomous code began to run almost immediately after our short discussion. Despite all the drama, we ended up winning the match. Not too bad for the first match! I was so proud. I did not enjoy the pressure of driving but liked building the robot behind the scenes instead.
We have transferred to a different type of robotics at the end of the semester, which involves the whole team designing one giant robot with large tools. I am a part of the electrical team now, so I make sure the motherboard(母板) can supply the robot’s energy needs. We have all enjoyed the rest of the season and learned that robotics is never dull!
1. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Inspect | B．Revise | C．Overlook | D．request |
| A．Because it was really too difficult for them. |
| B．Because they didn’t prepare for it at all. |
| C．Because they didn’t know what the match would be like. |
| D．Because they didn’t make full preparations before the match. |
| A．It was tiring but exciting. | B．It was stressful but wonderful. |
| C．It was terrible but delightful. | D．It was boring but rewarding. |
| A．A Girl Who Loves Robots | B．My First Robotics Match |
| C．Teamwork for Robots | D．Robotics Is Never Dull |
2 . A Poem Contest
Public Poetry is making this contest FREE. All our activities are focused on creating new opportunities for poets and poetry. While we withdraw from social life in the face of the pandemic（全球流行病），we can also be productive, allowing ourselves to reflect and start things in a fresh state of mind—all good stuff for writing poetry inspired by these times we're in now. Normally, our contests come with cash awards,a print anthology（诗选）and book launch. This time, we need your help to accomplish this. What you give is what we'll give. 100% of the donations will go towards prizes, readers' and judges' fees, and anthology publication costs.
GUIDELINES
·Anyone can submit, including outside the USA.
·Only new, original poems accepted.
·ONE entry per person non-members; up to TWO entries for all Public Poetry Members.
·40 lines maximum per poem (The title and blank lines do not count).
·Your name and other identifying information CAN NOT appear anywhere in the submission itself.
·YOUTH poems will be judged in 3 categories:7 and under; 8-12 years old; 13-18 years old.
·All submissions should include the date you wrote the poem at the top right corner above the title.
·Submissions may not be modified（修稿）in any way after entry.
·Failure to follow any contest guidelines may result in your submission disqualification（取消资格）．
Winners will be informed on our website and from a link in our free e-newsletter. We're aiming to notify you in October.
1. What do we know about Public Poetry?| A．It holds poetry competition. | B．It charges applicants for entry. |
| C．It provides a free trip to USA. | D．It enables competitors to be creative. |
| A．To make a comparison. | B．To tell about Public Poetry's history. |
| C．To encourage donations. | D．To show special features. |
| A．A Chinese submitting an entry. |
| B．The writer's name on the submission itself. |
| C．A submission covering 30 lines. |
| D．The date of poem written at the top right corner. |
1. 祝贺获奖；
2. 肯定成绩和努力；
3. 约时间在网上交流学习中国古诗的心得。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中国古诗词朗诵大赛 the Chinese Ancient Poetry Recital Contest
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4 . Flo Meiler was a Senior Olympics tennis player. She
In Bernice Bates' yoga class, there is a motto: “I can do that.”You will feel
| A．gave up | B．took up | C．cleaned up | D．set up |
| A．competed | B．failed | C．studied | D．practised |
| A．list | B．dream . | C．desire | D．expectation |
| A．tests | B．results | C．scores | D．records |
| A．Besides | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Therefore |
| A．time . | B．need | C．sense . | D．fate |
| A．relaxed | B．upset | C．optimistic . | D．annoyed |
| A．examples | B．pieces | C．structures | D．shapes |
| A．showing | B．awarding | C．teaching | D．creating |
| A．searches | B．holds | C．cleans | D．reaches |
| A．promises | B．invites | C．requires | D．inspires |
| A．getting | B．asking | C．sharing | D．making |
| A．family | B．body | C．friends | D．careers |
| A．deal | B．compare | C．end | D．continue |
| A．common | B．necessary | C．difficult | D．beautiful |
5 . People need to relax and enjoy themselves. One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of years ago, groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes(运动员)．
Over 2, 000 years ago in Greece, certain days in the year were festival days. These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves. They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill.
The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia. It was held in honour of the Greek god Zeus. For five days, athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games, people could watch them box, run, jump and so on. There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch(火炬) was passed from runner to runner. The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting. People were allowed to travel to the games freely. Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from its colonies(殖民地) in Africa，Asia and Italy. They met as friends to cheer their favourite athletes and to enjoy themselves.
1. What happened in Greece over 2, 000 years ago?| A．People stopped work and enjoyed themselves. |
| B．The cities there were often against one another. |
| C．People watched baseball games. |
| D．People didn’t go to any games at all. |
| A．They fought. | B．They just talked to friends. |
| C．They cheered for good athletes. | D．They tried to find friends. |
| A．Greece at War | B．Together for the Games |
| C．Stop Fighting | D．Sport |
6 . The biggest soccer organization in the U.S. introduces new rules to make the sport safer.
The U.S. Soccer Federation announced that players in its teams who are 10 or younger are no longer allowed to head the ball. Players aged from 11 to 13 have limits on how often they can practice heading.
The new rules are set to stop kids from getting hurt because of a blow to the head that shakes the brain. Players may get headaches by heading the ball. Even worse, they may also get concussions, which will cause lasting brain damage.
Heading the ball can be one of the most dangerous parts of soccer. Sometimes the force of hitting the ball with their heads gives players concussions. But more often, players receive concussions when they jump to head the ball and by accident knock heads with other players or fall and hit their heads on the grass.
“More concussions happen during the act of heading than any other action in soccer,” says Dr. Robert Cantu, an expert on brain damage.
So far, the new rules are only used by teams that are part of the U.S. Soccer Federation. But the group says it hopes more soccer teams will soon follow its example.
Former U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain is one of the leaders of the activity to ban heading among young soccer players. She welcomes the rule change but wants the rule to include all players under 14.
1. The new rules are made to________．| A．keep young players from being hurt |
| B．teach young players how to practice heading |
| C．make the U.S. Soccer Federation more famous |
| D．encourage young players to improve their skills |
| A．She is against them. | B．She supports them. |
| C．She is unsure about them. | D．She doesn’t care about them. |
| A．New rules in soccer. | B．How to protect young players. |
| C．Brain damage becomes more common. | D．The introduction of the U.S. Soccer Federation. |
My dad is an enthusiastic(狂热的) runner who
One day, I was late for a bus, tried to run after it and in under a minute was out of breath! This made me realize how unfit I was.
A friend of
Once one year a race is held. A lot of cars took part this race last year and there had a lot of experiments just before it began. One of the most beautiful car was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most usual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it is the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud noises, the race began. Many of cars broke down on the way and some drivers spent much time under their cars than in them. The win car reached at a speed of forty miles an hour.
9 . Cold weather during winter months may keep many people from leaving home and running in the open air. However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run.
Many people say running in winter can be difficult. One reason is the low temperature.
This information comes from John Brewer, who is a professor of applied sports science at St. Mary’s University. For this study，he and other researchers put a group of people into a special room. The researchers then recreated summer and winter weather conditions in the room.
He says that the most important thing for people who run in cold conditions is to wear the right clothing. Wear gloves on your hands.
| A．The other reason is the bitter winds. |
| B．We have good reasons to run in winter. |
| C．Wear shoes that will keep you from falling. |
| D．Don’t be nervous when you run in cold weather. |
| E．The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather. |
| F．In fact, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance. |
| G．The test subjects were asked to run 10, 000 meters under both conditions each. |
burst, defeat, spiker, pay off, seize, cooperation, opponent, vivid
要求：至少使用其中的5个词语，并用下划线标出。
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