2 . Make Your Fitness Resolution Stick

Last year, the most common New Year’s resolution was fitness-related. A study showed that approximately 50 million Americans swore to increase activities and lose weight.     1    , success was hard to achieve. Two months later, only 37 percent of people in their 20s and 16 percent over age 50 had kept to their new fitness habit.

    2    , the benefits of such a change are clear. There is no question that exercise plays a role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Weekly exercise routines have been shown to reduce rates of depression and anxiety, lessen risk of heart attacks and strokes, and reduce the high rates of diabetes.

    3    . It’s suggested that 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise like swimming, or 75 minutes per week of intense exercise, like jogging, should be the minimum amount exercise needed to achieve maximum medical benefit if you stick to it.

Often, the best way to increase your exercise is to involve movement in your everyday life. On average, urban citizen who go to work by bike or public transportation are fitter than suburban citizens who drive to work.     4    . They are good ways to increase the amount of your movement every day.

Whether you determine to work out at your local gym three times a week, take 10,000 steps a day or give your dog an extra walk every day, what matters most is not your commitment to exercise but your sticking to it.     5    .

A．While behavior change is tough

B．Although they had good intentions

C．However hard they try to make up their mind

D．There is always one type of exercise that you are fond of

E．Besides, taking the stairs instead of the elevator also helps

F．So commit to something you love and keep to your fitness habit

G．The best form of exercise is the type that someone will consistently perform

3 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．

Last week， I got the chance to participate a Chinese Character Dictation Competition held in the auditorium on April 3．

In the following days， I buried myself in prepare for the competition． My classmate all volunteered to help． Some of them dictated to me various characters what they found in the dictionary while others offered to checking my answers． The day finally come． Some characters were so much challenging that many of the competitors got stuck while I was able to write down most of them and won a first prize.

When I was standing excited on the stage， pictures of my classmate helping and encouraging us flashed into my mind． Thank you， my dear friends!

4 . An 8-year-old Nigerian, Tani Adewumis, whose family is homeless, won first place at the New York State chess championship without a single defeat at the beginning of 2019 and he says he is not done yet.

“I want to be the youngest grandmaster,” Tani told The New York Times. Tani placed first in the tournament for kindergarten through third grade — an outstanding win for anyone. “It’s unheard of for any kid, let alone one in a homeless shelter,” said Russell Makofsky, who is in charge of the chess program.

Tani hasn’t had an easy life. His family left northern Nigeria in 2017 fearing attacks on Christians, and moved to New York City over a year ago where the boy learned how to play chess at school. School chess coach Shawn Martinez saw Tani’s potential after observing him stand out in the game a few weeks after first learning it early last year. He reached out to Tani’s family about joining in the school’s chess program, and learned they were unable to pay costs associated with membership. Shawn decided to abandon Tani’s fees, which can easily reach thousands with travel and chess camp admissions.

Seven victories later, the elementary school boy is one of the top players in the country for his age group. “He works very hard at his game,” Martinez said, believing Tani could achieve master status in the next year or two. The world’s youngest grandmaster qualified at the age of 12.

As Tani’s story hits national headlines, more people want to help. Makofsky, who set up a GoFundMe for Tani, said the family has received offers for a car, legal services, jobs and even housing. “My hope is that he’ll be in a home tonight,” Makofsky said.

1. How did Makofsky find Tani’s achievement?

A．Confusing.	B．Amazing.
C．Untrue.	D．Ridiculous.

2. Shawn decided to abandon Tani’s fees because ________.

A．Makofsky told him to do so	B．Tani wished to be a grandmaster
C．Tani had a great gift for chess	D．Shawn took charge of the chess program

3. What can we learn from Tani’s story?

A．All things are difficult before they are easy.

B．A good beginning makes a good ending.

C．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

D．God helps those who help themselves.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．A Homeless Nigerian Won the State Chess Championship

B．A Nigerian Family Hit National Headlines in the USA

C．An Organization Was Set Up to Support a Nigerian Child

D．An 8-year-old Became the Youngest Grandmaster in 2019

5 . My least favorite part was participating in sport meets, for I loved running by myself. When faced with running against fellow athletes, I was _________. I had butterflies in my stomach and the sudden urge to go to the nearest ________. This year,_________, I was encouraged to join in a long distance running competition by my coach.

The 800-meter event was approaching, meaning that I would _________ soon. I breathed deeply and tried to ________ my worries. I walked over to some of the _________ who would run with me and started to ________ with them. We were all loosening up and getting ready to run as _________as possible.

I stepped up to the line for the event. The starter raised his cap gun and ________. About twenty-five runners ________. With these runners around me, I ________ my coach’s words, “You may be small, but you have ________ power.” So, I kept up with athletes twice my _________. I picked up the runner in seventh place and based my steps on him, making it a little bit faster. One by one, I ________ to make it to the top four, bursting around the lap.

It was the last lap before the final straightaway. I_________ I had the possibility to win. So I widened my steps, speeding up my_________. I caught up with the runner in first place and we ran side-by-side down the last 100 meters --- I _________ him by a hair at the finishing line.

My coach gave me a _________ hug as I headed back to see him. He was ____ because I had shortened my original _____ by twelve seconds at least.

1.

A．shocked

B．nervous

C．comfortable

D．brave

2.

A．stadium

B．hospital

C．bathroom

D．station

3.

A．however

B．instead

C．otherwise

D．moreover

4.

A．delay

B．fail

C．escape

D．compete

5.

A．ignore

B．increase

C．form

D．imagine

6.

A．reporters

B．judges

C．runners

D．coaches

7.

A．watch out

B．turn back

C．get away

D．warm up

8.

A．smoothly

B．rapidly

C．calmly

D．patiently

9.

A．returned

B．withdrew

C．screamed

D．fired

10.

A．took off

B．set down

C．looked on

D．went about

11.

A．challenged

B．recalled

C．forgot

D．adapted

12.

A．exact

B．great

C．practical

D．suitable

13.

A．pressure

B．salary

C．size

D．age

14.

A．offered

B．pretended

C．regretted

D．managed

15.

A．claimed

B．heard

C．supposed

D．remembered

16.

A．speech

B．mind

C．fight

D．pace

17.

A．beat

B．pushed

C．dragged

D．followed

18.

A．soft

B．cautious

C．firm

D．slight

19.

A．excited

B．disappointed

C．relaxed

D．depressed

20.

A．distance

B．time

C．lap

D．step

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线〔\〕划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As it is known to us, fewer and fewer students do sports regularly, what makes them weak and easily tired.

There are many reasons about this. First of all, some of the students complain that they have too many homework, result in less time to take exercise. Beside, some of them think that it is very difficult for them to keep doing exercise, because it is very hard thing.

For lack of physical activities, many students were in poor health. I suggest that our school must take measures to encourage more students to take part in sports. For us students, no matter what busy we are, it is necessary to spare some time to do exercise.

7 . 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友James由于不爱运动、吃垃圾食品上瘾等原因陷入了肥胖的困扰中，非常苦恼，请你通过电子邮件给他提一些建议和意见，帮助他减肥。
注意:1.词数:100左右（开头和结尾已给出但不计入总词数）

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear James,
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Yours,

Li Hua