1 . China’s artistic swimming duo (双人表演) Ms Jiang and her twin sister made history on Tuesday by gaining a sixth gold at the Asian Games, the most earned by any athletes in artistic swimming in its history. What makes the twin sisters’ achievement more remarkable is the fact that both of them returned from giving birth to baby daughters to do so.

"I’ve been their coach for over 20 years," said Ms Zheng. Women’s Duet coach, "ever since they were 8 years old. When they came back after having babies, their training plans were completely changed. I think they have already showed that female athletes can return to their best form after having a baby. "

The twin sisters announced their retirement after finishing a third at the 2013 China National Games. They went on to get married on the same day and their baby daughters arrived in 2015 and 2016. And after a three-year absence, the twins decided to come back to the pool.

"I think to reach a mature state in artistic swimming, athletes have to go through years of training. What keeps us going is our love of the sport," said one of them.

The 31-year-old twins won a well-deserved gold at the 2017 China National Games. At the third Asian Games, they claimed their sixth gold at the multi-sports meet to be a record in artistic swimming at the Games, and a result their coach wasn’t sure could happen when they first decided to come back.

"Because of our love of the sport, we overcame many hard times, especially the physical obstacles. After all, we’re no longer young. But now I think we are even better than before," said the other.

To be a mother while training and competing at the highest level means this gold medal seems much more than any of the others from before.

1. Why was the twins' achievement regarded to be extraordinary?

A．They won six gold medals at the Asian Games.

B．They got trained by plans that were totally different.

C．They got the most medals in artistic swimming in history.

D．They returned from giving birth to baby daughters to do so.

2. What was their coach's attitude to their winning when they first decided to come back?

A．Skeptical.	B．Determined.
C．Confident.	D．Unclear.

3. What does the twins' victory tell us?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Failure is the mother of success.
C．Knowledge comes from practice.	D．Nothing is too hard for a determined mind.

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A sports textbook.	B．A research paper.
C．A news report.	D．A sports brochure.

2 . 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。

Since the United Nations declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga in 2014，many cities in China     1     (start)hosting international yoga festivals. Last year，for example，    2     (celebrate)the festival，hundreds of yoga enthusiasts from India and China gathered on the Great Wall in Beijing．It     3     (certain)seems China’s enthusiasm for yoga isn’t going to cool down anytime soon．     4     addition to large-scale(大规模的)yoga festivals，smaller events are held in different communities，parks and also online across the nation．

There are many differences between China and India when it comes to how yoga     5       (practise)．    6     people focus on are meditation (冥想)and breathing exercises in India，but in   China most of the time people just focus on physical exercise．Locations     7     practice takes   place tend to be different as well，since Indian people tend to practise yoga outside in the   mornings while most Chinese practise inside gyms and studios．Indians start practising yoga at a very young age，so their bodies are even     8     (strong)．But in China，people start at an older age，so they should pay more attention to safety．Like many athletic     9     (activity)，yoga comes with some risk． As     10     (it)popularity has gradually risen，so has the number of yoga—related injuries．

3 . Training for a marathon (马拉松) requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs.     1    , buy the best-fitting running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit.     2    . As always, you should stretch (伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.

During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day.     3    , it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run.     4    . After two weeks, start timing yourself.     5    . Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.

A．After six days

B．For a good marathon runner

C．Before you begin your training

D．With each day, increase the distance by a half mile

E．If they still feel good, you can begin running in them

F．Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training

G．Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time

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