1 . 假定你是李华，你的笔友林涛来信说，因学习忙、锻炼少，最近经常生病，影响学习。请根据提示写一封英文回信。
要点包括：
1.锻炼的重要性；
2.锻炼有利学习；
3.提出锻炼建议。
要求：1. 100词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Lin Tao,
Sorry to hear that you have been sick for days and hope you are better now.___________________________
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Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

2 . The boy sat on his chair, with his hands above the keyboard. He thought about what to write.

He recalled that the competition deadline was merely a week away. But he still had not even started on his piece. He looked at the brochure again.“WRITING COMPETITION！” the title read. His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition, and now he was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays.

As the boy reflected on his previous writing efforts, he realized how hopeless his task of winning was. Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories. He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.

Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story.

The words shot towards him like a storm of leaves. Words were coming easily, flowing through him, faster than he could type. He typed faster than he ever had before. He continued to type, amazed how easy writing this story was. The boy could not stop writing. He looked at the word count and saw the number “248” staring right back at him. He was not even halfway yet.

Then he heard his mother’s call of saying time for bed. He continued writing the piece, ignoring her. He had to make up for the time he had lost in thinking about a topic to write.

Finally, he finished. The word count now read “498”.

“Perfect，” he thought, “just under the word limit.” He knew this was the story that would win.

He went to the website and searched for the competition. He found the page but there was no “Enter” button.

Confused, he then re­read the page again. It read COMPETITION CLOSED.

1. What caused the boy to take part in the writing competition?

A．A new computer.

B．The prize money.

C．His own interest.

D．His mom’s encouragement.

2. How did the boy finish his earlier writing?

A．His mom helped him.

B．He copied others’ ideas.

C．His friends assisted him.

D．He used his imagination.

3. Why did the boy delay his writing?

A．Because he was terribly lazy.

B．Because he didn’t know what to write.

C．Because he wasn’t confident.

D．Because he read too many stories.

4. Which might be the maximum word limit for each entry?

A．100.	B．250.
C．500.	D．1000.

3 . 假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom近日写信给你，想了解中国高中生的体育锻炼情况。请给Tom写一封回信，内容包括:
1.中国高中生参加体育运动的现状；
2.分析该现状产生的原因；
3.你自己的感想。
注意:1. 词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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4 . Why do you run? Different people have different reasons. Whatever your reason is, there’s one thing we can be sure of: Running is much better injury-free. In his book, Dr. Jordan Metzl’s Running Strong, Metzl has the perfect suggestions for enjoying your running without losing your well-being (健康). Here are five must-follow rules for injury-free running:

Train for your level of fitness and your goals.

Don’t run more miles than your body can deal with. If you run for fitness and your goal is about 30 minutes a day, that’s cool. But if you are just starting out,     1    

Wear the right shoes for your feet.

You will hear lots of opinions about whether running shoes really help prevent injury and whether you should even wear them.     2     And some of you may need a little added assistance from inserts (鞋垫).

    3    

Be honest about how much sleep you need and stick to it. The cool runner is the one who wins the race. Sleep will get you there.

Fuel (提供能量) your body right for running and recovery.

    4     And after a workout or race, you need to deliver nutrients to all the body rebuilders in your muscles, so they can do their job and get you back into tip-top shape for your run tomorrow.

Pay attention to pain.

When pain changes the way you run, stop running.     5     And use dynamic rest (动态休息) to stay in shape until you are back on your running feet.

A．Get seven to eight hours of sleep every night.

B．Try to find out what is going on and treat the pain.

C．you need to get there slowly.

D．Running should be seen as fun rather than pain.

E．It is because of the health benefits, including lowering your risk of disease.

F．The right running shoes can help correct foot-movement problems that lead to injury.

G．A good pre-run meal plan is one that keeps you stepping strong.

5 . The day that I will always remember is when I ran my first 10km.While putting my toe on the starting____, I felt my heart drop to my stomach. However, I would____my heart, because in running, when you run out of your____, you just run with your heart.

That day the____was cool and fresh, and my courage had____. The race was about to start. Bang! The____of the starting gun ran into the air. I took off running,____like the wind. I knew it would be a really great____for me. In the first four miles, I felt like a cheetah (猎豹). I felt____and forceful in my pace.

Then came the fifth mile. My legs____like jelly(果冻), and I could feel fire burning in my lungs, “keep____!” the thought ran through my head. Now was the time I had to run with my____. I had to win although I didn’t know whether I would____it. My body really wanted to____, but my heart told me not to. I think it’s the____thing about running. The real run starts when you want to____.

I saw the finishing line and I felt like an Olympic____who was about to win the race. I had____been happier, and felt proud too when I had my____put around my neck. As the saying goes, “Running is the greatest metaphor (比喻) for life,____you get out of it what you put into it.”

1.

A．point

B．sign

C．course

D．line

2.

A．need

B．check

C．break

D．know

3.

A．knowledge

B．ability

C．energy

D．money

4.

A．situation

B．scenery

C．air

D．sunlight

5.

A．shown off

B．made out

C．got through

D．set in

6.

A．sound

B．power

C．action

D．result

7.

A．carefully

B．gently

C．fast

D．freely

8.

A．mistake

B．challenge

C．trouble

D．success

9.

A．nervous

B．serious

C．strong

D．heavy

10.

A．looked

B．tasted

C．felt

D．smelt

11.

A．growing

B．going

C．talking

D．resting

12.

A．heart

B．feet

C．legs

D．body

13.

A．expect

B．see

C．accept

D．make

14.

A．take off

B．give up

C．stay out

D．turn back

15.

A．first

B．important

C．terrible

D．easy

16.

A．stop

B．jump

C．turn

D．improve

17.

A．coach

B．volunteer

C．supporter

D．runner

18.

A．sometimes

B．ever

C．always

D．never

19.

A．metal

B．model

C．medal

D．license

20.

A．if

B．because

C．unless

D．though

6 . Middle school students today may behave surprisingly. Are you often _____ of them?

My daughter (12 years old, 7th grade) is on the cross country team at her middle school. As with any _____ , the cross country team has its “stars” as well as its less _____ athletes. Ethan, Michael (8th grade) and Kenji (7th grade) are the _____ runners for the boys. Yesterday was the first track meet of the season, and when she got home, my daughter told me a story that made me _____.

According to my daughter, one of the new 6th graders is a boy named Albert. He is apparently “a little short and _____” and has never played any _____ races before. The 6th graders ran last, three laps(圈) around the school. _____ in the race, Albert was dead last. All of the other racers were _____ the race when he was just at the end of his second lap. Albert thought he was ______ near the end. But quickly the poor kid realized that he had another whole lap left to run. He broke down and started ______．

When Ethan, Michael, and Kenji saw Albert in a ______ mood in the middle of the field, they didn’t even   ______ . All three of them immediately went out on the field to run Albert’s last lap ______ him. Everyone knew that was ______ the rules in cross country, yet they all remained ______ . Both other teams hung around and waited for Albert to finish. When he managed to ______ the finish line，all three schools cheered for him.

After my daughter told me this sweet story I said, “I hope Albert doesn’t ______ the team after this.” She replied, “No! He’ll get better; he just needs some ______ .”

And that is why I ______ middle school children.

1.

A．tired

B．proud

C．ashamed

D．nervous

2.

A．recreation

B．competition

C．sport

D．course

3.

A．gifted

B．committed

C．ambitious

D．confident

4.

A．energetic

B．clumsy

C．top

D．lazy

5.

A．moved

B．relaxed

C．confused

D．embarrassed

6.

A．athletic

B．outgoing

C．earnest

D．fat

7.

A．ignored

B．organized

C．sponsored

D．approved

8.

A．Early

B．Finally

C．Exactly

D．Surprisingly

9.

A．undergoing

B．enjoying

C．continuing

D．finishing

10.

A．even

B．also

C．merely

D．hardly

11.

A．rushing

B．complaining

C．hesitating

D．crying

12.

A．black

B．relaxed

C．strange

D．cheerful

13.

A．rest

B．pause

C．confirm

D．arrange

14.

A．for

B．behind

C．with

D．past

15.

A．within

B．outside

C．under

D．against

16.

A．guilty

B．blank

C．silent

D．worried

17.

A．approach

B．touch

C．break

D．cross

18.

A．join

B．hate

C．quit

D．pick

19.

A．help

B．strength

C．confidence

D．challenge

20.

A．award

B．love

C．teach

D．support

7 . Flo Meiler was a Senior Olympics tennis player. She_________track and field at age 60. At 65,she tried the pole vault (撑杆跳高) for the first time. Now, over a decade later, Meiler has_________in the Nation Senior Games 13 times and holds 15 world records: one- hundred meter, the high jump, the long jump, the pole vault and so on. Meiler's_________of accomplishments goes on. Meiler is proud of it. How many_______ does your great grandma hold? Maybe none yet._________,Meiler will tell her there's still plenty of_________.

In Bernice Bates' yoga class, there is a motto: “I can do that.”You will feel_________when watching Bates twist and flatten her body into_________most healthy young people can't even do. Bates began_________herself yoga in 1980. Now, at 92, she__________a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest yogi on Earth. While teaching free lessons to residents of her Florida retirement home, Bates__________those who're decades younger than her by__________one simple philosophy: As long as you're alive, it's never too late to love your________This article must 　______　 with my own great grandmother who celebrated her 100th birth-day last year by bringing the whole family to a party on Orcas Island. Century old smiles are truly_______ a thing.

1.

A．gave up

B．took up

C．cleaned up

D．set up

2.

A．competed

B．failed

C．studied

D．practised

3.

A．list

B．dream .

C．desire

D．expectation

4.

A．tests

B．results

C．scores

D．records

5.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

6.

A．time .

B．need

C．sense .

D．fate

7.

A．relaxed

B．upset

C．optimistic .

D．annoyed

8.

A．examples

B．pieces

C．structures

D．shapes

9.

A．showing

B．awarding

C．teaching

D．creating

10.

A．searches

B．holds

C．cleans

D．reaches

11.

A．promises

B．invites

C．requires

D．inspires

12.

A．getting

B．asking

C．sharing

D．making

13.

A．family

B．body

C．friends

D．careers

14.

A．deal

B．compare

C．end

D．continue

15.

A．common

B．necessary

C．difficult

D．beautiful

8 . Why Is Exercise Cool?

•Exercise Strengthens Muscles

Did you ever do a push-up or swing across the monkey bars at the playground?    1    By using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger. For older teens and adults, this kind of workout can make muscles bigger, too.

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Can you touch your toes easily without yelling ouch? Most kids are pretty flexible, which means that they can bend and stretch their bodies without much trouble. Being flexible is having “full range of motion”, which means you can move your arms and legs freely without feeling tightness or pain.

•Exercise Keeps the Balance

    3    Your body needs a certain amount of calories every day just to function, breathe, walk around, and do all the basic things.    4    If you’re not very active, your body won’t need as many calories. Whatever your calorie need is, if you eat enough to meet that need, your body weight will stay about the same. If you eat more calories than your body needs, it may be stored as extra fat.

•Exercise Makes You Feel good

It feels good to have a strong, flexible body that can do all the activities you enjoy—like running, jumping and playing with your friends. It’s also fun to be good at something, like scoring a basket, hitting a home run, or perfecting a dive.

But you may not know that exercising can actually put you in a better mood.    5    It’s just another reason why exercise is cool!

A．Exercise Makes You Flexible

B．Exercise Makes Your Heart Happy

C．Those are exercises that can build strength.

D．So you want to do some aerobic (有氧的) exercise right now?

E．But if you’re active, your body needs an extra measure of calories or energy.

F．Food gives your body fuel in the form of calories, which are a kind of energy.

G．When you exercise, your brain releases a chemical which may make you feel happier.

9 . I started training in tae kwon do (跆拳道) by accident. But in the first class, I learned something exciting—how to ________ someone grabbing your arm. I loved it, so I kept practicing and earning higher ranks.

At every rank, I found something ________, whether it was the kicks in the air or the increasingly complex patterns. But over time, “I can’t” ________ “How can I?” which then became “How will I?”

One day, I showed up to class and students were ________ wooden boards. I was convinced that they were all crazy and “I can’t” voice yelled again.

I watched, in ________ as student after student walked up to solid pieces of wood and broke them with their hands or their feet. When I was given the opportunity to ________ I chickened out. But my ________ were extremely patient. They invited me to work individually with them. I refused their first and second offer, but ________, I agreed to try.

They told me that board breaking was more a mental ________ than a physical one and taught me how to line up to break that board. And the first time I went to ________ it, I was so afraid that I missed and accidentally kicked the board holder’s fingers. I felt ________ but he encouraged me to try again. I told that doubting voice in my ________ to “shut up!”

I focused on the ________ I thought about how much I had improved and how I had surprised myself. I told myself I ________ to believe that I was able to do amazing things. And then—suddenly that board looked a lot less ________ I kicked with everything I had and it worked.

1.

A．put up with

B．come up with

C．get away from

D．look forward to

2.

A．impossible

B．unnecessary

C．inspiring

D．important

3.

A．referred to

B．consisted of

C．turned into

D．depended on

4.

A．painting

B．breaking

C．measuring

D．designing

5.

A．anger

B．satisfaction

C．astonishment

D．sympathy

6.

A．try

B．ask

C．escape

D．deliver

7.

A．neighbors

B．students

C．colleagues

D．instructors

8.

A．directly

B．finally

C．secretly

D．naturally

9.

A．disease

B．habit

C．state

D．challenge

10.

A．fix

B．kick

C．pull

D．bite

11.

A．different

B．secure

C．terrible

D．ready

12.

A．mind

B．reply

C．dream

D．case

13.

A．common

B．similar

C．familiar

D．positive

14.

A．happened

B．refused

C．pretended

D．deserved

15.

A．interesting

B．frightening

C．confusing

D．convincing

10 . Are you trying to find the best time for exercise?     1     Follow these tips to figure out what fitness routine works best for you.

Dawn, dusk or dead of night — when’s the best time to work out? Well, that depends on when’s the best time for you, because the benefits of physical activity depend upon how consistent you are.     2     But if you’re not a morning person, it may not work for you to try to get up at dawn to work out. The key is to do what’s most likely to work for you consistently.

    3     If you find that working out too late in the evening keeps you from falling asleep easily, shift your exercise session earlier in the day or try less intense, more mindful forms of movement.

To stay motivated, choose activities you enjoy. If you’re a social person, do something that engages you socially. Take a group exercise class, join a recreational team or walk with a group of friends. If you prefer having time alone, walking, swimming or biking solo might be a better fit for you.     4    

There are so many choices.     5     Having a variety of fitness activities to choose from may keep you from getting bored or burnt out.

A．The truth is, it’s personal!

B．Don’t limit yourself to just one.

C．There are other important considerations.

D．Use your body clock as a guide to when to go for a walk.

E．You might have heard that the best time to exercise is early in the morning.

F．If you’d like to spend more time with your family, find an activity you can all do together.

G．If your schedule isn’t predictable (可预测的), you may need to be flexible and have a plan for various times of day.