1 . I come from a family that loves sports. My father coaches Little League baseball. My mother swims nearly every weekend. My brother is on his high-school basketball team, and I am the best hitter on my middle-school volleyball team. All of us have benefited(受益）from sports. One of the most common ways for kids to take part in sports is to join a team. Joining a sports team should be a school requirement.

Playing sports is good for both the body and mind. Everyone knows that exercise helps people stay fit. For example, swimming helps your heart work better and it also helps build muscle strength(肌肉力量）. In addition, school athletes(运动员） often have a healthy diet. I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and avoid fatty foods because I must stay in great condition.

Being on a team allows students to enjoy a healthier social life. They often make more friends and can be some of the most popular kids in school. Since joining the basketball team, my brother has made friends with a lot of his tea mates and has showed more interest in spending time with them.

Kids who take part in school teams sometimes earn college scholarships(奖学金）. My brother's friend, Justin, played football in high school. His family did not have money to send him to college. However, a college invited him to play on its team. The college is paying for him to go to school. Joining a team turned out to be one of the best decisions he had ever made. Now he studies at a great college and plays on its football team Not every school athlete gets a college scholarship, but joining a school team-makes it possible.

Although some people may not like the idea of forcing students to join a school team, its many benefits such as keeping kids heal thy, new friendships, and possible scholarships cannot be denied(否认）.

1. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 2?

A．Joining a school team has health benefits.

B．Students should spend more time exercising.

C．Swimming is an excellent sport for students.

D．School athletes must try to eat a healthy diet.

2. How did the author's brother change after joining the team?

A．He had a busier life.	B．He got more chances.
C．He worked much harder.	D．He became more sociable.

3. What can we infer about Justin?

A．He is a good football player.	B．He will be given a scholarship.
C．He is managing a school team.	D．He comes from a wealthy family.

4. What is the author's attitude to making students join school teams?

A．He doubts it.	B．He is in support of it.
C．He is worried about it.	D．He pays little attention to it.

2 . Swim safely!

Swimming is great exercise, and a trip to a pool or beach is a good way to have fun with friends in summer.     1    , so it’s important to stay safe as you do it. Here are a few things you can do to swim safely.

    2    . Don’t swim unless there is a life guard at work. If you’re on a beach near the ocean, this is especially important. In some places fast-flowing water can move swimmers away without warning. So if a sign says “no swimming”, pay attention to it.

Be careful when diving（跳入）into the water headfirst.     3    . In natural water, don’t dive unless you know that the water is deep enough. Or you could hurt your head on the bottom, causing injury or death.

Around water, adults should watch children at all times to make sure they are safe. Those who don’t know how to swim should wear life jackets. But by themselves they are not enough, so an adult should always be present. If you have to rescue a child from drowning（淹）,a few seconds can make a big difference.

Make sure you have a friend with you whenever you swim.     4    , that person can make sure you get help.

Drink a lot water. The sun’s heat   and the physical activity may make you sweat（出汗）more than you realize.

By following these simple rules, you can make sure your swim time is safe as well as fun.     5    !

A．That way if something goes wrong

B．Now get out there, and enjoy the water

C．Swim only in areas set apart for swimming

D．Make sure everyone in your family swims well

E．But sometimes swimming can also be very dangerous

F．Most pools have marked deep ends where diving is safe

G．Many children who drown in home pools were out of sight within minutes

3 . A study has found that a lifetime of regular exercise and activity can slow down the aging process (衰老过程). Researchers say that getting older should not necessarily mean becoming more weak or sick. Their research shows that a devotion to a life of movement and exercise may help us live not only longer, but also healthier.

For their study, the researchers looked at two groups. The first group was made up of 125 non-professional cyclists between the ages of 55 to 79. This group included 84 healthy men and 41 healthy women. We will call this group the “cyclists”.

Researchers then found 130 people to make up a second group. Within this group, 75 people were aged from 57 to 80. The other 55 were between the ages of 20 and 36. The people in this group were also healthy, but they did not exercise regularly. We will call this group the “non-exercisers”. Smokers, heavy drinkers of alcohol and people with other health issues were not included in the study.

Then, researchers gave both groups a series of tests. They tested their muscle mass (肌肉质量), muscular strength, percentage of body fat and the strength of their immune (免疫的) systems. Then the researchers compared the results of the two groups.

Results showed that the cyclists did not experience body changes usually regarded as a normal aging process. For example, they did not lose muscle mass or muscular strength. Also, their body fat did not increase with age.

The researchers also found something they had not expected. The study showed that the immune systems of the cyclists did not age either.

The researchers advise us all to find an exercise that we like in our lives.

1. How did the researchers carry out the study?

A．By comparing.	B．By discussing.
C．By imagining.	D．By reasoning.

2. Which of the following is a result of the research?

A．The cyclists kept a thin body shape.

B．The non-exercisers gained weight easily.

C．The cyclists’ muscles remained strong with age.

D．The non-exercisers usually had health problems.

3. Which is an unexpected result for the researchers?

A．The cyclists had normal aging process.

B．The cyclists’ immune systems didn’t age.

C．The cyclists lost nearly all their fat.

D．Everyone needed an exercise in their lives.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Healthy People Need More Exercise

B．Take an Exercise, the Harder, the Better

C．Cycling Is the Best Way to Prevent Aging

D．A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Aging Process

5 . 假定你是李华，准备参加炎帝教育集团英语演讲比赛，主题为“用英语说未来”，你准备讲交通工具。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容如下：
1. 你平常是怎样去上学的；
2. 描述你最理想的交通工具：
3. 交通工具的改进给人们带来了什么。
注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the prize of the competition?

A．A visit to the radio station.

B．A trip to Europe.

C．An air ticket to Europe.

2. What kind of stories is required?

A．An exciting adventure.

B．An exciting day at a hotel.

C．A story about comfortable life at home.

3. What does the speaker say about the story?

A．It must be more than 1,000 words.

B．It can be finished by more than one person.

C．It can be created with one’s imagination.

4. What is the closing date for entries (参赛作品)?

A．October 1st.

B．October 15th.

C．October 25th.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Good afternoon, students and teachers. As a member of the International Olympic Committee, I am     1    (delight) to have been invited to your school to talk to you about the history and     2    (significant) of the Olympic Games. I’ll share some     3    (interest) facts and stories with you, and then we’ll have time for questions?

Do you know when the ancient Olympic Games began? It was in the year 776 BC. They     4    (hold) at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12     5    (century), until AD 394.

Some of the sports from the ancient Olympics are still seen today, such as the long jump, wresting and running. At the ancient Olympics by tradition the athletes were all men and they had to compete     6    (wear) no clothes. Single women were allowed to take part in their own competition, at a separate festival in honour of Hera, the wife of the Greek god Zeus. Today, both male and female athletes from around the world can take part, no matter what nation they come     7    .

The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de coubortin,    8     brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamed that the Olympics would make     9     possible for people of all countries to live side by side in peace. Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.

Did you know that perhaps the most famous boxer of all time first came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics? He won the gold medal for the USA, under his birth name Cassius Clay. Afterwards, this young man went on to win the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964 and later changed his name to     10     one we all know, Muhammad Ali. He returned to the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How much weight did the woman gain?

A．25 pounds.

B．20 pounds.

C．5 pounds.

2. What will the man do to lose weight?

A．Lift weights at the gym.

B．Take some fitness classes.

C．Go running at Total Fitness.

9 . Winning literary competitions doesn't always lead to fame. But having a few such wins to boast about does you no harm when approaching editors or agents, so if you have dreams of a writing career, these could be the place to begin. Below is a list of the most interesting competitions. Bear in mind that contests with smaller prizes attract fewer entries and are therefore easier to win.

Wundor Editions Poetry Competition

Wundor Editions are looking for creative writers to enter their latest poetry contest. If you happen to be 16 or over, send in a poem on any subject running to as many words as you think you can get away with before the judge's eyes glaze over(兴趣丧失).

Closing: Nov.30. Prize: £ 500. Entry Fee: £ 10.

Manning's Pit Poetry Competition

It doesn't sound very attractive but it seems Manning's Pit is something of a beauty spot with more than its share of wildlife. But it's now under threat. This contest aims o raise funds to help save it. Your task is to write a poem of up to 40 lines about Manning's Pit or a similar treasured and threatened piece of countryside near a town or village.

Closing: Nov.30. Prizes: £ 100, £ 30, £ 20. Entry Fe: £ 3.

Commonwealth(英联邦)Short Story Competition

This contest from Commonwealth Writers is for unpublished short fiction of between 2,000 and 5,000 words aimed at adults. But you have to be a citizen of a Commonwealth country. You can write your story in English, Bengali, Chinese, Portuguese, Samoan, Tamil, Kiswahili or Malay.

Closing: No.1. Prize: £ 5,000. Entry Fee: £ 25.

Southword Fiction Chapbook Competition

To enter this international contest from the Munster Literature Centre in Cork，Ireland you should submit 10,000 to 15,000 words of fiction in the form of a collection of short stories. Stories can have been published previously in web or print journals, but not in a stand-alone publication by the author.

Closing: Oct.31. Prizes: Best International Entry and Best Irish Entry. Entry Fee: £ 5 for one, £ 10 for six.

1. What's the purpose of the literary competitions?

A．To attract more kids to write poems.

B．To bring up more Internet celebrities.

C．To make people know more about literature.

D．To offer a platform to those with writing dreams.

2. What is required for participants to enter Commonwealth Short Story Competition?

A．They should be Commonwealth citizens.

B．Their works should be up to 40 lines.

C．Their works should be aimed at teenagers.

D．They should write their stories in English.

3. To which contest can participants contribute their web fictions?

A．Manning's Pit Poetry Competition.

B．Wundor Editions Poetry Competition.

C．Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

D．Southword Fiction Chapbook Competition.