1 . Two years ago, Kiah Twisselman was working for the Kentucky Beef Council, when she reached the weight of 285 pounds. Kiah was responsible for their nutrition program, which meant _______ the health benefits of beef and it wasn’t sitting well with her. She had to stand up in front of a group registered _______, a group of influencers, and tell them about the nutritional benefits of beef, and it made her so _______.

While on a flight to a work conference, Kiah read a book by motivational speaker Rachel Hollis. “That book was kind of my _______ call to me that if you want to change your life, it is 100 percent in your _______ and nobody else’s,” said Kiah.

She started _______ Hollis on social media and decided to try her Five To Thrive plan, which _______ her to adopt five simple habits and commit to _______ them every day for 90 days.

Kiah started waking up earlier, _______, began daily journaling, drank water according to the instruction and ate healthily. In just a few months, she lost 25 pounds, which ________ her to keep going, ________ when she hit a plateau (停滞期). She set a new goal: to lose 100 pounds.

To ________ things up, Kiah started trying out harder workout videos. Unlike previously blaming herself for her failure, this time, she started from a place of ________. “When I failed, I was more willing to ________ myself and say, ‘What can I learn from this?’”

Over the next year, Kiah lost 103 pounds and the physical transformation was so ________!

1.

A．believing

B．improving

C．ensuring

D．advocating

2.

A．nutritionists

B．tourists

C．farmers

D．partners

3.

A．unfortunate

B．successful

C．uncomfortable

D．appealing

4.

A．business

B．wake-up

C．first-aid

D．conference

5.

A．favor

B．diet

C．control

D．opinion

6.

A．following

B．assisting

C．blaming

D．interviewing

7.

A．forbade

B．qualified

C．permitted

D．challenged

8.

A．overcoming

B．practicing

C．celebrating

D．correcting

9.

A．watched out

B．dashed out

C．worked out

D．spoke out

10.

A．forced

B．fueled

C．promised

D．reminded

11.

A．thus

B．yet

C．merely

D．even

12.

A．fix

B．divide

C．switch

D．sum

13.

A．self-criticism

B．self-love

C．self-respect

D．self-doubt

14.

A．save

B．protect

C．introduce

D．forgive

15.

A．apparent

B．awkward

C．slight

D．gradual

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At a gym.

B．At a swimming pool.

C．At a restaurant.

2. Why does the man apply for a membership card?

A．To gain muscle.

B．To lose weight.

C．To have a special discount.

3. What will the man do next?

A．Complete a form.

B．Call his friend.

C．Go swimming.

3 . Many campuses have intramural (校内的) sports teams — teams that aren’t as competitive as other sports teams on campus.    1    But you can benefit greatly by taking part in intramural sports.

Intramural sport are an amazing stress reliever.

You’ll have no shortage of stress in college: exams, group projects, computer problems, etc.     2     Intramural competitions have a set schedule, so you’re practically forced to set aside time to run around with your friends. A little friendly competition will be a nice change of pace from the classroom.

    3    

While most students would like to go to the gym regularly, few actually do. With a predetermined time already in your schedule, your workout is more likely to happen. In addition, you’ll be more excited when you work out in a team. Thus you won’t want to cut the gym session short. Team sports are a great way to push you.

They’re a great way to meet people.

You may be getting used to seeing people of the same major. Intramural sports teams can be a great way to meet students you may not otherwise run into. In fact, you don’t necessarily need to know anyone to join an intramural team.     4    

It’s one of the few things you’ll do just for fun.

Many things you do in college have specific goals and purposes.     5     But you don’t need to assign a purpose to intramural sports. After all, you’re not making a profession out of it.

A．They provide great exercise.

B．Having purposes is possible.

C．And singing up can quickly expand your social circle.

D．They improve sports skills.

E．Joining an intramural team can take lots of time and energy.

F．For example, you work to pay for your school fee.

G．Thus it can be hard to fit fun into your busy life.

4 . It's the start of a new year, when your fitness goals are set and you engage in the challenge.     1     Their standards of “too big” are not even achievable in their lifetime, let alone a few months of training, which brings my tips.

Set realistic goals! The process of building muscle is an absolutely slow one that requires strong will to gain. Consistently causing protein synthesis （合成）in specific muscle fibers will allow muscle to develop. However, all individuals are not equal in the process.    2     Gaining muscle will happen quickly to a new gym-goer, but take a long time for someone that has been training for years.

Stick to specific training for the goals you set to achieve.     3    This will require you to restrict the diet, and it will prevent you gaining muscle. Diet reflects the training load. The training reflects your goals. It's like swimming upstream, think strong, fast and flexible. If you are running a marathon, the goals are different and train accordingly!

    4     Fat has taken some time to develop, so it will not be lost overnight. Allow the hormonal triggers （生理诱因）in the body to work more efficiently to regulate volume of food. Taking out additional sugars is one of the most important steps to regulate volumes of food to switch off desire for food.

Once a goal is reached, do not go back to what you did before. When people finish their transformation, the hormone profile is very weak to fat deposition （沉积）。Every training session should be a step toward a lasting transformation, with a diet improving the level of exercise.     5    

A．Don't try to achieve too much at once.

B．Why do so few people see their goals through?

C．Give yourself a realistic timeline when it comes to fat loss.

D．Keeping running slowly leads to very big changes over time.

E．Appreciate that you are taking time for your own development.

F．Place restrictions on your diet and follow good food eating patterns.

G．Also, it depends on how long you have been training to achieve muscle growth.

5 . What does the woman advise the man to do?

A．To practise hard.

B．To focus.

C．To enjoy the game.

6 . This is Ella Stevens who, at just 13 years old, is fighting for a chance to drive for the most famous team in Formula One-Ferrari(法拉利一级方程式赛车).

This fall Stevens faces a series of challenges, on and off track at the Paul Ricard circuit in France, with the ultimate prize a place on the famous Ferrari Driver Academy as its first female racer. “It’s a very good opportunity for me,” Ella, already a British karting champion, tells CNN. “We have to do a few fitness tests in the first phase so that they can see our driving.”

The Academy is, in fact, a breeding ground for future racing stars. Its current crop includes Mick Schumacher, the son of legendary Ferrari driver Michael, Enzo Fittipaldi, whose grandfather Emerson was a double F1 world champion, as well as Arthur Leclerc, the younger brother of Ferrari’s current FI racer Charles.

On the face of it, it’s no place for a 13-year-old girl from a small village in England—who already has a mountain to climb as a female in a sport still dominated by males. After all, a female has not raced in Fl for more than 40 years, and just six women have taken part in a grand prix(大奖赛)weekend.

But Stevens is being supported by a popular figure in the F1 community, Rob Smediey. He worked as a Ferrari engineer for more than a decade and is now teaching Stevens through his own Electroheads Talent Academy.

Smediey describes Ferrari’s search for a potential female racer as a “huge step”. “Having a major player in the sport, with such a rich history as Ferrari, leading on this has to be applauded”, he tells CNN. “It’s absolutely amazing that they want to do this and they’re taking positive action to increase the gender diversity within the sport.”

1. What will Ella win after fighting off a series of challenges?

A．She’ll become a karting champion.

B．She’ll have to pass a few fitness tests.

C．She’ll drive for Formula One-Ferrari.

D．She’ll become the first female racing champion.

2. Why is Mick Schumacher mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A．To make people believe he’s a famous racer.

B．To show how he became a F1 world champion.

C．To introduce that he was once a double FI world champion.

D．To prove Ferrari Driver Academy is home to the promising racers.

3. The underlined word “dominated” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A．won

B．placed

C．ruled

D．grasped

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．Ella Stevens: the first female racer

B．Ella Stevens: a promising racing star

C．Formula One-Ferrari: the world top race

D．Formula One-Ferrari: a race without female

7 . How often does the man work out now?

A．Once a week.

B．Twice a week.

C．Every other day.

8 . 阅读下列材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I used to hate running. It seemed too hard. That I had to expand my comfort zone (扩大新适区) was not something     1     I like. In fact, I wouldn’t have become a runner if it weren't for my husband Charles, whose profession was a biologist. He had been a serious competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about    2     much he missed it. So he picked it up again, and he said I could benefit from running. Running ought to     3     (practise) by me. I asked him, "Must I run every day? "He answered, "No, you needn’t. You can run three times a week.” After about a year, I started to join him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I said, A plan for my practice     4     (make)so far. "What I worried about was that it was too soon. I had some doubt whether I could finish it. I thought my running ability was limited.

The gun sent a signal.     5     (thousand) of runners pushed forward. There were     6     (approximate)eight thousand runners participating     7     the race. The first kilometer was difficult. I was already breathing heavily and painfully aware of the group of runners passing by me and Charles was trying to encourage me and to get me focused on something except my discomfort. I had to continue to run.

I felt so     8     (exhaust)but I tried to keep my legs going. I knew that if I actually finished this race, I would have achieved something. So, I straightened up and went on.

Finally I managed     9     (pass)through the finish line. A volunteer put a medal around my neck. I proudly held my medal, walking to the post-race celebrations with Charles. Some reporters even expressed their sincere     10    (admire) for us. My lungs and my comfort zone both expanded.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。

All sports people are under a lot of pressure to win. In the past, athletes only trained to get physically fit. Today, sports psychologists use scientific techniques     1    (help) athletes get spiritually fit too.

British player Johnny Wilkinson described some of the pressure he     2    (feel). He played very well at the 2003 World Cup but after that he couldn’t play well. He found that he had a terrible fear of failure. With the help of sports psychologists, he realized that reality changes     3    (depend) on how we look at it and then everything went better.

In team sports, psychologists help players in different ways, one of     4    is to create a team spirit. “A team     5    (make) up of a certain number of players, just like a monster with many heads. It’s very difficult to get all of players, who have different     6    (personal), to think in the same way,     7    when you see a team that works as a unit, everything happens     8    (easy),” said Professor Dave Collins, a sports psychologist. “When there is a team spirit, the players all take responsibility and also they don’t blame individual players     9    mistakes. In this way, they all feel more confident and can concentrate better, and so the achievement is     10    (great) too. ”

10 . You can run pretty much anywhere, with pretty much no equipment. So it must be easy to start-just put one foot in front of the other, right?

Not quite.

Starting a new training program, like most things, is stepping into unfamiliar area.     1     . Most people start out too hard, which leads to unnecessary tiredness and possible injury; or they just bum out,   feeling that the last thing they want to do is go out for another heavy,   painful run. Getting past that early period is the key to both running's benefits and pleasures.

    2     You may want to start running to make your heart stronger, to up your endurance for other sports, or even just to fit into your tux（晚礼服,）again. Those are all worthy goals and setting them is a valuable aid to getting where you want to go.

If you like a challenge, your goal might be running the local 5K, or something more ambitious, like finishing a Tough Mudder obstacle run or qualifying for the Boston Marathon. A typical beginner who trains properly—without overdoing it — can safely finish a 5K after about three months.     3    

Whatever you decide to aim for, committing to it will help your progress greatly.     4     . While a short,   easy run a few times a week is better than nothing,   it's not nearly as exciting as looking up at — then reaching — the next level.

Then don't get ahead of yourself.     5     . And gradually you can become a good run beginner.

A．Figure out why you're running.

B．The new training program will pay off.

C．And it is possible for a marathon after a year.

D．Otherwise you tend to make no further progress.

E．That is a remarkable achievement for a run beginner.

F．You should resist the urge to run too hard, too much, or too often.

G．You're eager but unsure, excited but potentially easy to make errors.