1 . Every year, the Olympic Training Centre has one extra special day just for women. This day celebrates the fact that _________ can join in any particular sport they desire, just as easily as men.

In the old days, women were told that certain sports were for men _________, and that women were forbidden to the _________. Well, eventually the women of this world decided to strike back, telling everyone else that they weren’t going to put up _________ this form of nonsense (冒失行为) any longer. _________ was then that women and men were declared equal _________ to any sports game, regardless of (不管) sex.

Tomorrow, this special day will be _________ by all Olympic Centres by offering a free tour as well as planned activities for all the _________ from the neighbouring schools. Since the Olympic Training Centre, here in San Diego, is just a few _________ from where our school is located, we received an invitation to this event as well. How wonderful, __________, and incredible! I simply can’t wait!

Our scheduled __________ are volleyball, archery(射箭), and track(田径赛). This means that we will play a game __________ two of volleyball with the US Volleyball Team champions, and __________ arrows(箭) with the Official Archery Team of the United States! We even will get to __________ the track with the US champs as well. All the instructors are __________ themselves, and all are on a championship team, representing America.

1.

A．men

B．women

C．young children

D．old people

2.

A．enough

B．just

C．ever

D．only

3.

A．trainings

B．practice

C．drills

D．games

4.

A．along

B．with

C．about

D．without

5.

A．It

B．This

C．That

D．What

6.

A．pay

B．rights

C．salary

D．jobs

7.

A．congratulated

B．separated

C．celebrated

D．divided

8.

A．students

B．teachers

C．boys

D．girls

9.

A．kilometres

B．centimetres

C．millimetres

D．metres

10.

A．moving

B．exciting

C．surprising

D．pleasing

11.

A．activities

B．films

C．plays

D．concerts

12.

A．while

B．and

C．but

D．or

13.

A．make

B．find

C．throw

D．shoot

14.

A．run

B．swim

C．jump

D．cross

15.

A．riders

B．runners

C．divers

D．athletes

2 . Sports can make people keep healthy and happy, so more and more competitions are held.

Bicycle race A bicycle race will be held on April 17 and 18 (Sat.& Sun.). At 6 a.m., some riders can choose to ride the first 15 kilometers as a training part. Other riders can come to the first competitive part of the race straightly. Then the next 55 kilometers, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the race. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli. It’s about 190 kilometers. The next racing part will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. On Sunday afternoon, the seaside is open to the public again. Entry fee (报名费): 200 yuan.   Spectators (观众): free   Telephone: 5012372

Football match The Brazilian Football Club will play against Beijing Guo’an Team at the Workers Stadium on April 17.The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes. Ticket prices: 150 yuan for one. 280 yuan for two. Children within 1.2 meters are free. Time / Date: 4 p.m., April 17 (Sat.)　Telephone: 4675027

Rock climbing The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on April 17 −18 (Sat.& Sun.) at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. Anyone can take part in it. More than 8 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin will take part in it. A Russian team will only give an exhibition climbing. Only ten yuan for spectators. Free for players. Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou. Free for players. Time / Dates: 9 a.m. (April 17) and 4 p.m. (April 18 ) Telephone: 7143177 (April 17), 7144850 (April 18)

1. The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about ________.

A．entry fee	B．the route (路线) to the match
C．national team players	D．something we can do on the weekend

2. If you want to take part in the bike race, you will ride for at least________ kilometers.

A．75

B．90

C．265

D．280

3. Mary’s parents took her to watch a football match and they paid 280 yuan, how old might Mary be?

A．3

B．15

C．20

D．30

4. If you want to find something to do for Sunday afternoon, which telephone number will you call?

A．50l2372

B．4675027

C．7143177

D．7144850

5. What is special about the rock climbing competition?

A．A foreign team takes part in it.

B．You can watch it without paying.

C．You don’t have to be a professional player to take part in it.

D．The bus trip to the place of the competition is free for all the people.

3 . Playing sports offers you more than just physical benefits (好处).     1     The benefits are the same whether or not you’re good at sports. If you are not good enough to play competitively on a school team, you can play sports with your friends.

Making new friends.

Playing sports enables you to create friendships you otherwise might not have formed.     2     You play together happily and gradually know each other. Many times, the friendships you create on the field remain strong when you are not playing sports.

Understanding the value of health.

Taking part in sports improves your health in many ways.     3     This gets you thinking about what to eat and how to treat your body so as to achieve the highest performance levels. Thus, playing sports can lead to better eating habits and prevent you from becoming too fat.

Building team spirit.

Sports provide children with the important lesson of learning how to work in a team.     4     By working together they will learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses and will be better able to decide and work out the best plan for the team. This will without doubt help them in their future lives and jobs as well.

    5    

Playing sports requires a lot of time and energy. Some may think this would take students’ attention away from schoolwork. However, the opposite is true. Sports require memorization, repetition and learning — skills that are directly relevant (有关的) to schoolwork.

A．Doing better in your studies.

B．Everyone has to work together to achieve the goal.

C．To be a good athlete, you must take care of yourself.

D．Sports can help you in your study and fit in with society as well.

E．Sports bring teens together from different schools and backgrounds.

4 . During my first three years of college, I put on about 30 pounds of weight. Between classwork and a part-time job, I had zero time for _______. Besides, I ate a lot of fast food. Not surprisingly, I got a fat stomach.

After leaving college, I _______ to take exercise. Invited by a friend, I began working out with exercise machines three times a week. I was the kind of person who did not try something _______. I ate the same foods; I did the same things. Clearly, I _______ my routines (习惯). My friend, however, became _______. One day, he said, “We’re not getting enough exercise. We should play tennis instead.”

Me? Play tennis? No way. I was strongly against his _______. 1 was not good at sports. Besides, I was _______ the exercise machines. However, weeks later, I found myself standing on a tennis court (球场). As I held my racket (球拍), I felt _______. I gave my friend some looks that could kill. I ran after every ball he served to me, completely _______ about 90% of them, and hitting the rest into the other court. The first few months were quite __________. But one day, as the ball enough came flying toward me, my racket and the ball finally met in the place where it is most effective to hit a ball. I watched __________ as my return landed where I had aimed (瞄准) it, I had finally. __________ how to play tennis properly!

Tennis would finally become my __________. I played it for several years, only __________ because of a knee injury. I learned a lesson during my journey toward learning to play tennis: I can do whatever I set my mind to. I just __________ to put in the work, and the results will follow.

1.

A．games

B．holidays

C．research

D．exercise

2.

A．decided

B．agreed

C．regretted

D．continued

3.

A．important

B．new

C．simple

D．similar

4.

A．liked

B．changed

C．challenged

D．strengthened

5.

A．addicted

B．amazed

C．bored

D．confused

6.

A．topic

B．experiment

C．reply

D．idea

7.

A．worried about

B．happy with

C．sure of

D．ashamed of

8.

A．silly

B．curious

C．confident

D．satisfied

9.

A．quitting

B．throwing

C．missing

D．playing

10.

A．interesting

B．painful

C．different

D．easy

11.

A．in secret

B．in danger

C．in fear

D．in surprise

12.

A．explored

B．learned

C．taught

D．remembered

13.

A．hobby

B．plan

C．dream

D．schedule

14.

A．completing

B．starting

C．stopping

D．forgetting

15.

A．expect

B．seem

C．need

D．happen

5 . Recently, the organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics have suggested that breakdancing be included in 2024, making it closer to becoming an Olympic sport. The other 3 sports—surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing—all made debuts in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That is to say, audience watched these three sports as Olympic events for the first time.

The organizers stressed that four sports had been chosen since they would reflect the city’s identity and help take the Olympics to the street. They added that the purposes were to deliver a Games that was able to keep up with the times and encourage new audience and attract young people. Breakdancing is a typical example which can be played without the limitations of time and places in urban and other environments.

As one of the sports at the Young Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018, breakdancing now could see its popularity greatly raised. But the International Olympic Committee (IOC) needs to approve the French suggestion before it can be formally added to the 2024 Paris Olympics sports programme.

With new IOC rules first introduced to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Host cities can select sports and propose them for inclusion in those Games if they are popular in that country and add to the Game’s appeal.

Antonio Espinos Ortueta, the president of the World Karate Federation said, “Our sport has grown rapidly over the last years. We believe that we have met all the requirements and that we have the perfect conditions to be added to the sports programme. However, we have learned today that we still haven’t had the chance to prove our value as an Olympic sport.”

1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “debuts” ?

A．Announcements.	B．Appearances.
C．Attractions.	D．Advertisements.

2. What can we learn about breakdancing?

A．It attracts people of all ages.

B．It is the symbol of Paris.

C．It was performed in 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics .

D．It can be played anytime and anywhere.

3. What does IOC do in selecting sports?

A．Give useful advice.	B．Offer enough support.
C．Give detailed explanations.	D．Have the last word.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to Antonio Espinos Ortueta’s words?

A．He thought it easy for a new sport to be included in Olympics.

B．He thought breakdancing was far from ready to be an Olympic event.

C．He couldn’t be sure of the final decision of IOC.

D．He found it likely for breakdancing to be performed in Olympics.

8 . What does the man do once a week?

A．Jogging.

B．Weight lifting.

C．Practicing boxing.

9 . The UK has many strange traditions. One is Pancake Day. This tradition comes from Shrove Tuesday. It is a Christian tradition before the star of Lent. On that day, people across the UK make and eat pancakes in order to use up the food they have in their houses before the start of Pancakes are large and thin and can be topped with either salty or sweet ingredients. People make pancakes in their homes but you might also find that some schools or businesses hold special Pancake Day events, one of which is pancake race.

In a typical pancake race, competitors have to run holding a frying pan with a pancake in it. As competitors run, they have to throw the pancake in the air so that it flips and lands back in the pan on the other side. The winner is the first to reach the finish line, although they should also be careful to make sure that the pancake is complete and that it hasn't broken along the way.

One of the most famous pancake races is the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race. The race is a competition between two teams—one team of Members of Parliament (MPs), and one team of journalists—most of whom take part in the race wearing their work suits! The race is shown on the news and covered on TV all around the world. And as well as a bit of fun, the race is also held for a good cause. It draws people's attention to the charity Rehab, which works with people with disabilities and others who suffer from social exclusion.

Another important part of the race is the official starter chosen to announce the start of the race. This is seen as a prestigious role and is usually given to a British news presenter. But whoever is chosen usually has a hard time trying to control the race-the MPs are known for cheating every year!

1. Why do the British people eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?

A．To make a wish for the coming new year.	B．To prepare food for the coming Lent.
C．To eat up all the food they have.	D．To share food with others.

2. Pancake race is a kind of competition in which            .

A．people compete to win the biggest pancake

B．people try to make pancakes as fast as possible

C．people compete to make the most delicious pancake

D．people try to run fast while keeping pancakes complete

3. What can we learn about the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race?

A．It has raised lots of money for the charity Rehab

B．Only people in London could watch it on TV.

C．It usually attracts lots of attention worldwide.

D．Many disabled people have taken part in it.

4. What does the underlined word “prestigious” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Respectable.

B．Competitive.

C．Traditional.

D．Serious.

10 . What will the woman probably do this weekend?

A．Go swimming.

B．Go dancing.

C．Go camping.