1 . Enter the 17th Annual Kids’ Fish Art Contest

Each fall, Ontario students are invited to enter the Kids’ Fish Art Contest．This free annual contest lets you show off your artistic talents and learn about Ontario’s native fish and their habitats．
The contest is open to all students：
●who are residents of Ontario
●currently attending elementary or secondary school(or homeschooled)
●between the grades of 4-12
Children of Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Fish and Wildlife Services Branch employees are not permitted．
Prizes
There is 1 winner for each of the 3 categories：
●grades of 4-6                    ●grades of 7-9       ●grades of 10-12
This year’s prizes include：
●a fishing trip at Brennan Harbour Resort
●a day of fishing with Canadian Sport fishing Television Show Host, Italo Labignan
●the winning designs advance to an international competition
Key dates
Opens: September 30,2019
Closes: December 6,2019
Announcement of winners: March 2020
How to enter
1.Prepare your entry：
●original artwork             ●a short essay
2.Download and complete the entry form．
3.Mail your entry, postmarked no later than December 6,2019
To: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Kids’Fish Art Contest
Peter borough ON K9J 3C7
Do：
●provide your artistic interpretation of the fish in its habitat
●submit your original, hand-done creation
Do not：
●use photographs, tracings, computer-generated artwork
●submit freehand copies of other people’s work
●put any lettering, signatures or initials on the front of the design
Essay
Write a 1-page essay about：
●your fish                    ●its habitat             ●how to protect it for future generations
Include your name and address on your essay．
1. Who can sigh up for the contest?

A．Julie, a 3 grader from Ontario	B．Ian, whose father works with the contest
C．Brian, a 6-grade homeschooler	D．Olivia, who lives outside of Ontario

2. When will the winning entries come out?

A．September 30,2019	B．December 6,2019．
C．March 2020	D．December 31,2019．

3. To enter the contest, participants must_______

A．mail the entry form to the contest holder

B．put their names on their artworks

C．ensure their entries are received by December 6,2019

D．create their artworks by hand

2 . 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。

I was so proud that I heard my team won the ice hockey competition. It made me feeling like I could achieve anything. Only three years before, I was terrified of walking or skating on ice. To deal with this, I decided to join skating club. My teacher was great but before I knew it, I was able to skate. He then persuades me to try ice hockey. I loved it and was soon practising with my local team on almost every evening. We’re now training hardly for national competitions and hope to be champion one day, but his ultimate goal is to be an ice hockey teacher and help people learn to play this game.

3 . It's free and requires no equipment. Besides, the scenery can be amazing. It's no wonder running is among the world^’ s most popular sports. Research suggests running can significantly improve your health.     1    

Running just once a week, or 50 minutes a week, reduces the risk of death at a given point in time.     2     This is good news for those who don't have much time on their hands for exercise. But it shouldn't discourage those who enjoy running longer and more often. We found even "hardcore" running (for example, every day or four hours a week) is beneficial for health. Nor do the benefits necessarily increase by running at high speeds. We found similar benefits for running at any speed between 8 and 13 km/h. It might be that running at your own "most comfortable pace" is the best for your health.

    3     Running may lead to overuse injuries. These occur as a consequence of repeated mechanical stress on the tissue without enough time for recovery. Sudden death is also likely to happen during exercise, though, this occurs very rarely.

Therefore, for beginning runners, start slow and gradually increase the pace, duration and weekly frequency. Set your aim at 50 minutes a week or more, and run at a comfortable speed.

If you don't like running alone, consider doing it along with others.     4     It can be hard to start running, but it shouldn't be too hard.     5     There are more than 800 other interesting sports to choose from. The benefits of many other sports (such as swimming, tennis, cycling and aerobics) are comparable to the ones found for running.

A．If you don't like running, don't force it.

B．However, keep it in mind that there are risks as well.

C．It also indicates you needn't run fast or far to gain the benefit.

D．It can increase your motivation and provide a fun social experience.

E．Running may help you live longer but more isn't necessarily better.

F．The benefit doesn't seem to increase or decrease with higher amounts of running.

G．Doing it in many sessions spread across the week brings much more benefits.

4 . British triathletes (铁人三项运动员) Jess Learmont, and Georgia Taylor-Brown were disqualified from an Olympics qualification race in Tokyo on August 9,2019, because they crossed the finish line while holding hands.

The pair had a huge lead on the rest of their competitors in the event, and after surviving extreme temperatures during the race in the 2020 Olympics host city, they held hands as they finished. At first, Learmonth was considered the champion and Taylor-Brown the second place, but they technically broke competition rules and were punished for it.

As the BBC explained, International Triathlon Union (ITU) competition rule 2.11 states that “athletes who finish in an abnormal tie situation, where no effort to separate their finish times has been made, will be disqualified”.

Looking at the video, they don’t appear to be purposefully attempting to tie, and since Learmonth was the original winner, what does it matter? It looks like they’re both simply trying to support each other after finishing a race during which the temperature was pretty high that the running section was cut from 10 kilometers to five. Safety during a heat wave has been a serious concern, as 57 people in Japan have died since late July, according to Reuters, because of the extreme temperatures.

An appeal against the result was refused, the BBC reported, so Bermuda’s Flora Duffy was declared the champion with Italy’s Alice Betto promoted to second and Britain’s Vicky Holland to third.

1. Why did the two triathletes hold hands as they finished?

A．To fight against the extreme heat.

B．To be both winners in the race.

C．To carry out their plan made before the race.

D．To probably show support to each other.

2. What added difficulty to the race?

A．Hot weather.	B．Long running section.
C．New competition rules.	D．Powerful competitors.

3. What’s the author’s attitude to the result?

A．Supportive.	B．Disapproving.
C．Indifferent.	D．Worried.

4. What does the last paragraph tell us?

A．Jess Learmonth dropped to four.

B．ITU didn’t change the final decision.

C．The two triathletes agreed to the result.

D．The two triathletes will race in the Olympics.

5 . 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。

One runner didn't let the French government's order    1    (remain) indoors prevent him     2     (train) for a marathon during the coronavirus pandemic(新冠肺炎疫情期间).

Last week, Elisha, a 32-year-old restaurant worker, ran the    3     (long) of a marathon—on his 23-foot long balcony. And he did it in six hours and 48 minutes, a personal record nearly double     4       of his previous finish time.

Although he has run 36 marathons, he said his balcony marathon was the most challenging. “My only pleasure is running,    5     the time,” he told CNN. Due to    6     (limit) space of the balcony, he was unable to gain speed as he had to     7    (constant) turn back and forth. He said he ran about   3,000 laps. Luckily, he said his girlfriend was there to support him. Though his balcony is nothing like the streets of Barcelona, where he was supposed to run the marathon    8       March 15 before it got   canceled, he said   the   experience   was   worthwhile.   Some   people   reached   out   to   say   they    9       (inspire) by him.

France banned all    10    (gathering) across the country last week. French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced on March 14 that the country would be closing all places that are not essential to French living, which includes restaurants, cafes and clubs.

6 . Playing tennis regularly could help keep people off death, but football, rugby and running may not help people to live longer, a study suggests.

A study followed more than 80,000 people for an average of nine years to find out if certain sports protected them against early death. It found that people who played racket sports regularly were the least likely to die over the study period, reducing their individual risk by 47 percent compared with people who did no exercise. Swimmers also reduced their chance of death by 28 percent, aerobics (有氧运动) fans by 27 percent and cyclists by 15 percent. Yet running appeared to have no impact at all on dying early, and neither did playing football or rugby.

Scientists say the difference may lie in the social aspect which goes alongside sports like tennis and squash (壁球), which often involve clubs and organized activities outside of the game. It means that people often have larger social net-works and tend to keep up activities into later life, both of which are proven to be good for health.

In contrast, people who play team sports often do not move onto a new sport once their teams break up for family, or injury reasons. They become watchers rather than participants in their chosen activity.

The researchers found that playing racket sports was associated with a 56 percent lower risk from heart death. Similarly, swimmers lowered their heart disease or stroke risk by 41 percent, and people who took part in activities like aerobics, dance or gymnastics lowered their risk by 36 percent. But again running, football and rugby had no significant impact on heart deaths.

However, other experts argue that this study must not be misinterpreted as showing that running and football do not protect against heart disease. In this study both runners and footballers had a lower rate of death from heart disease.

1. Which sport has hardly any impact on protecting people against early death?

A．Cycling.	B．Swimming.
C．Rugby.	D．Tennis.

2. According to the study, which makes a big difference in keeping healthy?

A．Playing basketball with their friends occasionally.

B．Watching football games every day.

C．Taking up gymnastics and joining a club.

D．Doing running in the park every day.

3. What is considered more important to people's health?

A．Social networks.	B．Staying at home.
C．Physical examinations.	D．Setting up families.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Thousands of people participated in a 9-year research.

B．Study finds playing tennis helps people live longer.

C．It is wrong to say running has no impact on heart disease.

D．There are differences between racket sports and team games.

7 . For over four years, I learned ballet. It was a ___part of my life. I loved it because of the challenge, the ________required to improve every single day. However, when the teachers in Florida told us to_____， I found myself designing an unhealthy weight. Unfortunately, as my weight went down, my ___got worse.

I'd heard about eating disorders but I never_____that it would happen to me. Because I had lost so many________in such a short amount of time, my organs ___ I had to stay in the hospital for four nights and five days.1 realized the serious_____ I had caused to my body, and I was ready to____

As part of recovery from an eating disorder, I was not ___to exercise for a few weeks. During this time, I_____ballet and whether I truly wanted to continue it. Did it buy my____? Not any more. It was something that I could ____. So I did, but not even once have I ever____it. I began with walks around the neighborhood with my mom when I was _____allowed to exercise, and I also took long hikes. These ___were incredibly enjoyable for me. Being outside in the sunshine was_____I became happy.

As for where I'm in my recovery, I take every day as a(n) ___to get a little bit better. I celebrate every minute I exercise, and every day I am ___of anorexia ( 厌食症). I do not exercise to____ calories, and I do it because I love it.

1.

A．challenging

B．significant

C．traditional

D．harmonious

2.

A．trend

B．chance

C．effort

D．technique

3.

A．slim

B．exercise

C．train

D．compete

4.

A．performance

B．appetite

C．spirit

D．disease

5.

A．doubted

B．noticed

C．acknowledged

D．imagined

6.

A．things

B．meals

C．pounds

D．businesses

7.

A．faded

B．struggled

C．died

D．suffered

8.

A．damage

B．trouble

C．pressure

D．loss

9.

A．dance

B．drop

C．return

D．recover

10.

A．forced

B．asked

C．permitted

D．expected

11.

A．thought about

B．gave up

C．called for

D．focused on

12.

A．wonder

B．joy

C．admiration

D．trust

13.

A．run out of

B．get tired of

C．take advantage of

D．let go of

14.

A．regretted

B．remembered

C．prayed

D．advocated

15.

A．instantly

B．eventually

C．simply

D．constantly

16.

A．programs

B．services

C．activities

D．routines

17.

A．safe

B．dreamlike

C．ordinary

D．magic

18.

A．reward

B．promise

C．opportunity

D．attempt

19.

A．free

B．aware

C．ashamed

D．scared

20.

A．digest

B．consume

C．count

D．waste

8 . Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, sometimes playing sports can have ______ effects on children. It may produce feelings of ______ self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. Many children say they have been ______ at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad ______ of sports. They think sports are just too ______.

Many researchers believe adults are the ______ cause of too much aggression in children’s sports and they are to blame. They believe children watch the aggressive adult behavior and ______ it. This behavior is then further ______ from one child to another. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children ______ look up to them. Often these adults ______ aggressively themselves, sending children the message that ______ is everything. Many parents go to children’s sporting events and shout insults at other players or cheer when their child behaves_______. What’s worse, children are also taught that hurting other players is ______ or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. In addition, children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.

_____ it comes to how to solve this problem, parents and coaches in particular should act as better ______ to children. They also need to teach children better ______ of life. They should not just ______ when children win or act aggressively. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are _____. If adults ______ children to play when injured, this gives the message that ______ is not as important as winning.

1.

A．native

B．negative

C．active

D．instructive

2.

A．poor

B．high

C．special

D．unusual

3.

A．knocked

B．glanced

C．smiled

D．shouted

4.

A．impression

B．conclusion

C．taste

D．expectation

5.

A．curious

B．violent

C．passive

D．pleasant

6.

A．common

B．main

C．indirect

D．different

7.

A．question

B．understand

C．copy

D．ignore

8.

A．proved

B．recovered

C．spread

D．benefited

9.

A．hardly

B．seldom

C．never

D．usually

10.

A．behave

B．communicate

C．argue

D．blame

11.

A．winning

B．practicing

C．enjoyment

D．sport

12.

A．proudly

B．gently

C．aggressively

D．bravely

13.

A．acceptable

B．capable

C．possible

D．enjoyable

14.

A．While

B．Where

C．How

D．When

15.

A．guides

B．examples

C．roles

D．Partners

16.

A．methods

B．standards

C．values

D．directions

17.

A．comfort

B．cheer

C．scold

D．celebrate

18.

A．lost

B．tired

C．hated

D．injured

19.

A．force

B．order

C．forbid

D．permit

20.

A．performance

B．training

C．health

D．spirit

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Fiona Kolbinger.,a 24-year old German cyclist with little experience in     1    (compete)cycling, took the world by surprise when she became the first female to win the Transcontinental Ruce on August 6. 2019 She completed     2    total of 2 ,485 miles from Bulgaria to France in 10 days, 2 hours, and 48 minutes.

This year's race started on July 27th, 2019. In the race ,the competitors had to decide for     3     (they) where,when,and how much he ate amd slept. They also had to ride in temperatures     4     ranged from 4°C to 37°C and endure feezing rain, thundestorms, and heat waves. The Transcontinental Race     5     (found) in 2013 by the British cyclist Mike Hall. The race,     6     (think) to be one of the hardest of its kind. challenge not only racers’ cycling skills and endurance(耐力)，but also their route planning and time management skills.

Also, different     7    other cycling competitions where the routes are-     8    ( careful) laid out, the Transcontinetal Race requires competitors to plan their own course. The only     9    ( require) is to check in at four stops, located at various points along the way.    10     (make) sure all competitor undergo some of the same challenges,each checkpoint is allowed by demanding terrain(地形).

10 . 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。

China has been selected to host the World Skills Competition in Shanghai in 2021, an event it hopes to us for building a stronger team of skilled workers nationwide and to improve international     1    (exchange) in technical skills. Hosting the event will help guide the whole society     2    (respect) the spirit of skilled workmanship. It will also help create     3     social atmosphere of respecting labor and admiring skill. China has 165 million skilled workers, including 47.9 million who are classed as highly skilled. They were first classified by the government in 2003. They     4    (include) as one of the major State-level talent groups along with theoretical scientists in 2015,     5    (mark) a significant rise in their social status.

China’s     6    (early) modern skills training can date back to the Qing Dynasty. It was in 1866     7     the Foochow Shipbuilding Institution in Fujian province was established. In 1978, the adoption of the reform ad opening-up policy highlighted a shortage of     8    (talent) technicians. As a result, the number of students at technical institutes rose sharply. More recently, technical education     9    (receive) greater support from the central government to help shape the nation’s producing power. Every year, more than 100 million people have access     10     technical education and training.