1 . How much do you know about athletes? Many people regard watching sports games as a form of _________. But for athletes, they are challenging the _________ of human beings and breaking boundaries. Intensive training is a task which they do every day as a matter of _________. On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister, who ran a mile in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds, _________ the whole world’s attention. People believed that it was _________ imagination for a person to run a mile within 4 minutes. Bannister made a（n）

_________ in what people believed was impossible. In the years since, more and more athletes have overcome the four—minute—mile _________. Today, the record—held by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco since July 7, 1999—_________ at 3 minutes and 43. 13 seconds!

Records are _________ at a lower and lower rate in both running and other fields. When new records are set, they're changed by a small proportion of a（n） __________ . The decimal point（小数点）,set at one- tenth of a second for Bannister's record, now __________ one-hundredth of a second. __________, we'll have to go to a third decimal place, and then a fourth.

The closer athletes get to being __________, the harder it is to make improvements. Even though they are __________ the best performances of human beings, excellent athletes can still __________ proportions of seconds off existing records. They have a real __________ to break records. The gaps between new and old records decrease __________. Athletes are getting closer and closer to physiological __________ performances all the time. It will be tougher and tougher __________. However, excellent athletes never __________ trying.

1.

A．attention

B．contribution

C．recreation

D．communication

2.

A．beliefs

B．rights

C．strengths

D．limits

3.

A．routine

B．situation

C．experience

D．opinion

4.

A．required

B．avoided

C．attracted

D．disturbed

5.

A．beyond

B．within

C．from

D．by

6.

A．cut

B．division

C．involvement

D．breakthrough

7.

A．difference

B．barrier

C．habit

D．fear

8.

A．aims

B．shoots

C．works

D．stands

9.

A．updated

B．held

C．checked

D．established

10.

A．minute

B．hour

C．second

D．day

11.

A．contains

B．measures

C．means

D．covers

12.

A．Instead

B．Soon

C．Meanwhile

D．Besides

13.

A．honest

B．strong

C．perfect

D．ordinary

14.

A．assessing

B．affecting

C．expecting

D．approaching

15.

A．shave

B．keep

C．pay

D．knock

16.

A．history

B．struggle

C．change

D．inspiration

17.

A．quickly

B．finally

C．normally

D．gradually

18.

A．satisfactory

B．peak

C．consistent

D．fair

19.

A．making sense

B．taking effect

C．making progress

D．losing heart

20.

A．stop

B．remember

C．start

D．suggest

2 . This was what all of the training and pain was about winning. I watched TV to see the _______ runner AVHO who had been under my   _______ for the last few years. I would have been _______ had it not been for the traffic problem.   _______ the young runner enter the _______ of thousands of people, I could not help thinking of the   _______ that he had   _______   in his training.

The young runner was   _______ considered to be promising when he first came to me. There were _______ training sessions (训练课)full of pain for him. I had seen tiredness ________   on his face. I had been ________ about his anger and pain. It was clear that only hard work could   ________ him success. I had ________to myself when I found that he had too much passion (热情)to give up. And he would keep up the training until he reached achievement. I had never forgot to ________ him that regardless of the ________   he had to keep on practice.

The thunderous shouts and cheers ________ me back to the   ________ . The young runner was gaining speed! He was running to the finish line. He was strong enough to ________other runners. His courage, heart and discipline(纪律)together with his years of practice won him the honor. Tears ________ down my cheeks when I found on the screen the young runner was looking around. I understood at once that he was looking for me. For years, lie had become so used to my________, success or failure.

1.

A．slim

B．young

C．successful

D．smart

2.

A．repair

B．construction

C．assessment

D．coaching

3.

A．on the spot

B．on the air

C．in no way

D．in the meanwhile

4.

A．Making

B．Hearing

C．Watching

D．Letting

5.

A．alarms

B．whistles

C．whispers

D．cheers

6.

A．conflicts

B．worries

C．pains

D．dangers

7.

A．gone through

B．put lip with

C．got rid of

D．brought up

8.

A．eventually

B．hardly

C．directly

D．normally

9.

A．countless

B．effortless

C．worthless

D．breathless

10.

A．stuck

B．printed

C．written

D．signed

11.

A．unbelievable

B．optimistic

C．bored

D．unconcerned

12.

A．send

B．earn

C．leave

D．keep

13.

A．sighed

B．said

C．smiled

D．thought

14.

A．persuade

B．remind

C．command

D．scold

15.

A．rewards

B．chances

C．adventures

D．challenges

16.

A．drew

B．kept

C．held

D．gave

17.

A．screen

B．classroom

C．field

D．scene

18.

A．compete

B．affect

C．beat

D．shock

19.

A．pulled

B．rolled

C．pushed

D．turned

20.

A．concern

B．defeat

C．importance

D．presence

3 . 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

4 . 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.

5 . 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.

6 . 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.

7 . 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.