Freedom above snow
With the Tokyo Summer Olympics behind us, people are turning their eyes to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games,
Born to an American father and a Chinese mother, Gu
People say she is
Gu said she wants to encourage more girls in China to try skiing and other extreme sports , many of which have only been known there for 20 years, according to the Olympics website. She said skiing gives her “
Now she
“No 7, Jobie Nymble, takes the lead,” cried the announcer. “Just one more hurdle (跨栏) and ...” Cheers broke out. “Jobie Nymble from Riverside Middle School takes first place in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles!” The crowd went wild.
“County championships (锦标赛), here we come,” screamed Jobie, patting her green track spikes (钉鞋). They were her lucky shoes and she loved them. “Next Saturday, we’re taking home the gold,” Jobie whispered to her spikes, excitedly retying them.
“Don’t forget, guys,” said Marisol, one of her teammates. “My birthday party is next Friday at Hidden Park.”
Next weekend couldn’t come soon enough. Jobie smiled with excitement all week long. At track practice, she leaped over those hurdles faster than she’d ever leaped before. And it wasn’t long before everything in her path was a hurdle: flowerpots in her front yard, sidewalk cracks on the way to the bus stop and even her little sister, Teka!
The day of Marisol’s party, Jobie put on her favorite outfit: her blue shorts, an old track T-shirt from her dad, and her lucky spikes. “Perfect.” She smiled at herself in the mirror.
The party was under way when Jobie arrived at Hidden Park. She stopped by the track first, planning to do some practice.
“Jobie!” Two of Jobie’s teammates rushed toward her, breathless and barefoot. “Come on,” they yelled. “You have to try the slide.”
Jobie looked toward the party area. Suddenly, she saw it. The biggest slide she had ever seen was on the far side of the park. Smiling kids zoomed down the slide at unspeakable speeds. Without thinking twice, Jobie took off her spikes and dashed (猛冲) toward the slide. Its ladder stretched to the sky, but she reached the top in no time, closed her eyes and let go.
Jobie couldn’t get enough. She tried again and again. When it was finally time to go home, she unwillingly made her way back to the track where she’d left her shoes.
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As she eyed the area from a distance, panic set in.
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The next day, Jobie turned up in a new pair of spikes for the championships.
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3 . A fresh and gentle wind on your face, soft sand under your feet and blue waters as far as the eye can see. Is there any other Olympic sport that is played in such pleasant conditions as beach volleyball?
“I’ve gone to a lot of beautiful places, and met a lot of beautiful people. That wouldn’t have happened if I had been playing another sport.” said Randy Stoklos, America’s most famous beach volleyball player.
The sport began as a four-a-side game on beaches in Southern California in the 1920s. The first recorded two-man game took place there in 1930, and the first tournament (锦标赛) was held in Los Angeles 18 years later. The winners were awarded a case of Pepsi. In the 1950s, women started playing and the sport soon spread to Europe and South America. Yet at that time, beach volleyball was more an entertainment show than a sport, with beauty contests included. The Association of Volleyball Professionals was founded in 1983 and beach volleyball developed into a fast, athletic sport. Its world-wide popularity won beach volleyball a place at the 1996 Olympics in Atalanta, where 24 male teams and 16 female teams took part. At present, the US and Brazil are the best in the world at beach volleyball.
The game came to China in the early 1990s and there have been national tournaments since 1994. It became an official event at the Eighth National Games in 1997. China’s You Wenhui and Wang Lu finished ninth in the women’s beach volleyball world championships in Brazil.
1. The passage is mainly about ______.A.the history of beach volleyball |
B.how to play beach volleyball |
C.the importance of beach volleyball |
D.women’s beach volleyball in China |
A.Beach volleyball was first played like other Olympic: sports. |
B.Beach volleyball has always been an entertainment show rather than a sport. |
C.Beach volleyball began on beaches in Souther California. |
D.Women started playing beach volleyball in South America in 1945. |
A.In 1948, | B.In 1996. | C.In 1950. | D.In 1997. |
A.in 1996, beach volleyball became an official event in China |
B.China’s beach volleyball team is the best in the world |
C.China’s beach volleyball players won the first place in Brazil |
D.beach volleyball came to China in the early 1990s |
1. 告知马拉松比赛的具体信息。
2. 说明邀请理由。
3. 希望对方参加。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
参考词汇:international marathon
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5 . A recent study shows that more years of school could help students get higher scores on intelligence tests. That was the finding of a study of teenage males in Norway. Now, other research shows that
The research comes as educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like physical education. They are using the time instead for
Researchers at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam
Research Amika Singh says the studies showed a
Ms. Singh
Also, students
The study
Also, they were mostly observational studies. An observational study is where researchers do not do controlled comparisons. They only describe what they observe. So they might observe a link that students who are more active often have better grades. But that does not
Still, the general finding was that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school. Ms. Singh says schools should consider that finding before they
A.mental | B.emotional | C.physical | D.potential |
A.academic | B.imaginative | C.objective | D.useful |
A.previewed | B.reviewed | C.preserved | D.concealed |
A.record | B.explanation | C.treatment | D.link |
A.risky | B.beneficial | C.affordable | D.inevitable |
A.offers | B.discovers | C.reveals | D.recognizes |
A.passive | B.active | C.patient | D.anxious |
A.excuse | B.respect | C.perform | D.debate |
A.involved | B.supposed | C.attempted | D.separated |
A.action | B.awareness | C.recognition | D.behaviour |
A.leaves | B.plans | C.urges | D.holds |
A.load | B.permit | C.accept | D.affect |
A.permanently | B.frequently | C.accordingly | D.necessarily |
A.convert | B.confirm | C.confess | D.convey |
A.promote | B.cut | C.develop | D.encourage |
From China's Changcheng Research Station in the South Pole to Tuktoyaktuk, Canada in the North Pole, Guizhou runner Bai Bin took 433 days and ran 24,000 kilometers
However, Bai is continuing on to
Regular exercise can increase your body's energy consumption and it is also a great way
Physical activity can help us to improve the
Regular physical activity can help us to manage life's stress much
Learning Quickly from Mistakes
Mercy Cherono is one of many very successful young athletes from Kenya. She was born in 1991 in the village of Kipajit. She is
Cherono started running in primary school and continued when she went to secondary school in the nearby town of Sotik. At the age of 16, she participated in the 2007 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships,
In the coming years, she continued to win gold medals at famous international championships. She is a two-time World Junior Champion in the 3,000-meter race,
The following year, at the same cross-country race, Cherono proved herself when she won a gold medal. Incredibly,
9 . One of the best parts of the school day is the time spent in the playground. It’s a chance to be with friends, run around and have fun. However, at the Rudyard Kipling Primary School in Brighton, things were getting too hard, so the teachers decided something had to be done. The school’s new rules, which restrict(限制)physical activities and encourage pupils only to touch if they are playing friendlier games, have attracted a lot of attention.
Most people say that they are a bad restriction. Parents of children at the school, in Brighton, East Sussex, talked about the bizarre rule — saying their kids were now bored at playtime. A teacher for the school defended(辩护)the rules, saying, “We want to make sure the playground is a happy, safe and calm place where everyone can enjoy their lunchtime running around and getting the exercise that we know is important to them.”
Some people say that Rudyard Kipling Primary School’s decision is a good one because it makes the playground more fun for everyone. Not all children enjoy playing rough(剧烈的)games or sports at playtime. Friendlier games ensure everyone can join in. The teachers only have the pupils’ best interests at heart, so they should be trusted to make the right decision. Besides, if someone gets hurt in the playground, that could distract(分心)the teachers from other accidents.
However, some people think it’s an overreaction. Sometimes physical games can lead to injuries, but banning(禁止)such activities is unreasonable. In fact, it is only during physical games that you can build up your ability to recover quickly from falling over. Even if these physical activities aren’t your favorite way to spend break time, it’s difficult to see why they will be completely banned. Each pupil should be able to decide what they want to do. Besides, schools should be happy that their students want to exercise between classes as this will keep them fit and healthy, and teachers should encourage this, not prevent it.
1. What was the result of the tule made by the Rudyard Kipling Primary School?A.It was made into law. | B.It was supported by parents. |
C.It encouraged students to do sports. | D.It made the school widely discussed. |
A.Simple. | B.Strange. |
C.Important. | D.Reasonable. |
A.It saves more lunchtime. |
B.It helps students pay more attention to their study. |
C.It brings more fun to every kid. |
D.It makes students more independent. |
A.Physical games can injure kids. |
B.Physical games are good for students health. |
C.Teachers should do sports with students. |
D.Restricting physical activities is unreasonable. |
10 . Are you trying to find the best time for exercise?
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.
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.
There are so many choices.
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. |