On July 26, 2021, Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky won the gold medal in the first-ever 1, 500-meter freestyle event for women, while the men’s event has been held
When the modern Olympics began in 1896, no women
In recent years, the IOC
2 . Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, this week expressed optimism for a glorious Summer Games this year in Tokyo, where the world, in his view, will reunite after defeating the coronavirus pandemic (流行病).
Yet nine months after the IOC and organizers in Tokyo agreed to put off the 2020 Summer Games for one year, the level of uncertainty surrounding the event has hardly waned, despite the fact that hopes for a successful Olympics have never been higher.
Will Japan open its borders, which have been largely closed since April, and allow the friends and families of Olympians, or any fans for that matter, to attend the Games? Will the Olympic Village, where most of the athletes and support staff usually live during the Games, function as a kind of bubble, with access to the city cut off? Will athletes have to quarantine (隔离) either in their home countries ahead of the Games or in Japan once they arrive?
Japan has spent more than $12 billion preparing for the Olympics, although some estimates have put the actual figure at roughly $26 billion, including infrastructure projects (基础建设工程). Putting off the Games for a year has cost organizers more than $1 billion. The IOC doubled its contribution to Tokyo organizers to $1.6 billion, to help cover the costs.
The overall budget includes $800 million from sales of some 7.8 million in tickets. For a typical Summer Games, overseas customers can account for about 30% of ticket sales. It’s hard to predict just how much financial loss Japan will suffer with a lack of overseas travelers to the Olympics.
1. Which of the following statements will Thomas Bach agree with?| A．The Summer Olympic Games is unlikely to be held. |
| B．The Summer Olympic Games will be held this year. |
| C．The Summer Olympic Games is supposed to be put off for one more year. |
| D．The Summer Olympic Games shouldn’t be held because of the coronavirus pandemic. |
| A．reduced. | B．strengthened. |
| C．widened. | D．enriched. |
| A．All the borders of Japan have been closed since April. |
| B．Overseas customers account for most of ticket sales. |
| C．Japan has suffered a lot from putting off the Games for a year. |
| D．The Olympic Village is usually used to quarantine athletes and staff. |
1. Why is the man going to Miami?
| A．To go traveling. | B．To attend a wedding. | C．To visit some friends. |
| A．To a restaurant. | B．To a tennis court. | C．To a coffee shop. |
| A．Her roommate. | B．Her classmate. | C．Her brother. |
| A．On Monday. | B．On Friday. | C．On Saturday. |
| A．Lisa. | B．Anna. | C．Jenny. |
5 . In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with ore another but against themselves. And with each race they
For one Nebraska
Last Thursday, Bellevue East senior Brandon Schutt knew if his
With less than 400 meters to
In today's
| A．struggle | B．demand | C．manage | D．promise |
| A．singing | B．dancing | C．walking | D．running |
| A．turned out | B．took over | C．set down | D．made up |
| A．match | B．heart | C．brain | D．dream |
| A．plan | B．hope | C．score | D．place |
| A．confidence | B．potential | C．courage | D．patience |
| A．target | B．record | C．decision | D．memory |
| A．pull | B．force | C．push | D．strike |
| A．go | B．make | C．set | D．put |
| A．Curious | B．Generous | C．Surprised | D．Determined |
| A．win | B．lose | C．rise | D．fall |
| A．Confused | B．Disappointed | C．Concerned | D．Satisfied |
| A．give up | B．turn down | C．make out | D．put off |
| A．receive | B．offer | C．present | D．shake |
| A．proposal | B．request | C．attempt | D．choice |
| A．pretended | B．refused | C．decided | D．expected |
| A．measured | B．imagined | C．obtained | D．completed |
| A．competitive | B．difficult | C．wonderful | D．sensitive |
| A．gradually | B．basically | C．usually | D．casually |
| A．interesting | B．inspiring | C．natural | D．important |
| A．Deciding the best player. | B．Coming up with a plan. | C．Scheduling the game. |
| A．Study for an exam. | B．Practise debating. | C．Watch a basketball game. |
1. Why does the man make the call?
| A．To advertise for a program. | B．To answer a message. | C．To ask for money. |
| A．Swimming. | B．Golf. | C．Horse-riding. |
9 . Marathoning has come a long way since 1896. With no hopes of winning a gold medal or getting one's name carved in sport history books, some may wonder why people run marathons at all. After all, the training requires a major commitment of time energy and sweat, and the races can be extremely tiring. So, why are the races so popular?
The most obvious reasons are the positive health and mental happiness effects. On one hand, while the benefits for weight loss and cardiovascular（心血管的）health are well known, research is continually revealing new upsides, such as cutting years off your "artery（动脉）age". On the other hand, for the psychological motivations, each runner will give you different answers. Eller with communication barriers challenges her life by running marathons to show people that even disabled people can achieve great things. And Kailey Bennet runs with the belief that one of the best way to experience a new city culture is on their marathon day.
However, while every runner has different personal reasons, there are some general trends that attract people to race over long distances. Carys Egan-Wyger at Sweden's Lund University found that aspects of daily life are huge and measurably mirrored in marathon running, such as the tracking of progress, along with the necessity of productivity and efficiency. In her surveys, runners tended to mention three important motivators: freedom, achievement and competition. But less obviously. Egan-Wyger also suggests marathoning can also be a way of gaining social status. Showing you have the ability of a long-distance race means qualities of health, productivity and efficiency to others.
Although marathoning brings many benefits, few people are willing to repeat the challenge than 58-year-old runner Andy Glen who has completed 176 marathons in 42 different countries. "I am often asked whether running a marathon after all this time becomes easier," he says. "The simple answer is no. The last six miles are just as challenging as they were when I ran my first."
1. Why does the author mention "Eller" and "Kailey Bennet" in paragraph 2?| A．To explain a rule. | B．To present a fact. |
| C．To clarify an opinion. | D．To make a prediction. |
| A．Progress is less obvious in Marathoning. |
| B．Marathoning can be measured by a big mirror. |
| C．Marathoning is a reflection of many sides of life. |
| D．Qualities of health is not relevant to their social position. |
| A．Marathoning is always a tough sport. |
| B．Only the last six miles are hard for him. |
| C．It takes a lot of patience to run a marathon. |
| D．Marathoing requires great strength at the start. |
“No 7, Jobie Nymble, takes the lead,” cried the announcer. “Just one more hurdle(跨栏) and...” Cheers broke out.
“Jobie Nymble from Riverside Middle School takes first place in the girls' 100-meter hurdles!” The crowd went wild.
“County championships(锦标赛), here we come,” screamed Jobie, patting her green track spikes(钉鞋). They were her lucky shoes and she loved them. “Next Saturday, we're taking home the gold,” Jobie whispered to her spikes, excitedly retying them.
“Don't forget, guys,” said Marisol, one of her teammates. “My birthday party is next Friday at Hidden Park.”
Next weekend couldn't come soon enough. Jobie smiled with excitement all week long. At track practice, she leaped over those hurdles faster than she'd ever leaped before. And it wasn't long before everything in her path was a hurdle: flowerpots in her front yard, sidewalk cracks on the way to the bus stop and even her little sister, Teka!
The day of Marisol's party, Jobie put on her favorite outfit: her blue shorts, an old track T-shirt from her dad, and her lucky spikes. “Perfect.” She smiled at herself in the mirror.
The party was under way when Jobie arrived at Hidden Park. She stopped by the track first, planning to do some practice.
“Jobie!” Two of Jobie's teammates rushed toward her, breathless and barefoot. “Come on,” they yelled. “You have to try the slide.”
Jobie looked toward the party area. Suddenly, she saw it. The biggest slide she had ever seen was on the far side of the park. Smiling kids zoomed down the slide at unspeakable speeds. Without thinking twice, Jobie took off her spikes and dashed(猛冲) toward the slide. Its ladder stretched to the sky, but she reached the top in no time, closed her eyes and let go.
Jobie couldn't get enough. She tried again and again. When it was finally time to go home, she unwillingly made her way back to the track where she'd left her shoes.
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As she eyed the area from a distance, panic set in.
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The next day, Jobie turned up in a new pair of spikes for the championships.
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