1 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Some sports or game go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese Kungfu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.
| A．And think of people in cold countries. |
| B．Sports help to train a person’s character. |
| C．People aren’t inventing new sports or games. |
| D．Many people like to watch others play games. |
| E．People are inventing new sports or games all the time. |
| F．Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them. |
| G．Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves. |
2 . Walk with a Purpose
Humans are made for walking. And wherever you are, in the city or at the campground, you'll find plenty of walking going on. This month, why not walk with a purpose?
To get started, sit down with a map and make a plan. Ask yourself, what do you want to get out of walking? Do you want to keep fit? Do you want to meet other people? See new places? Or get out into the wilderness?
If improving your relationships with your friends is your goal, call up your friends and schedule walks with them.
From the advantages to your heart to your overall happiness, walking is just good for you.
| A．Why not head to a new city? |
| B．Your friends will be happy to join you. |
| C．Pick up a map and start walking this month. |
| D．Ask your friends where they like to walk and go there. |
| E．You might also find open groups of dog walkers at your park. |
| F．Nearly any city you can think of offers a walking tour with maps. |
| G．Knowing your purposes will help you decide on the type of walk you want to do. |
3 . Student reading marathon is a real page-turner
The University of Nottingham Ningbo China’s Centre for English Language Education (CELE) has launched a reading marathon. Organised by CELE’s Self Access Centre, the idea behind the marathon was to encourage students to read as many books as they could over a 10-week period.
Almost 300 first-year students took part in the competition, reading close to 600 books. Among them, Qinyu He, student of International Business Division and winner of the competition, read an impressive 30 books and was awarded a book voucher (代金券) for ￥200 (£ 20). The highlight of her reading was Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. “What I like about Sense and Sensibility is the character of Eleanor. She is the kind of person I would like to become. Many people in China today are looking to find a balance between sense and sensibility; Eleanor sets a good example.”
The reading marathon was open to young people with all levels of English reading sills, with the emphasis on students enjoying reading and learning to love books. Ben Heasley, Deputy Director (副主任) of CELE, explained, “We recommended books that have had their original language graded for vocabulary, complexity of grammar structures and also by the number of words. They can be graded to cater for all levels from beginners to advanced. Naturally, we expected our students to read in the upper reaches of the scale, intermediate (中级的) to advanced. The advantage is that the student reader can focus on the story without constantly being interrupted by having to use a dictionary. Following the success of this year’s competition, we are already planning to run the reading marathon in the following year.”
1. What is the reading marathon aimed at?| A．Discovering the best student who is skilled at reading. |
| B．Encouraging students to improve their reading ability. |
| C．Introducing Jane Austen’s book Sense and Sensibility. |
| D．Offering awards to students who are interested in English. |
| A．Qinyu He was a first-year student in the university. |
| B．Eleanor inspired Qinyu He to read more books. |
| C．Qinyu He won ￥ 200 for reading 30 books. |
| D．Jane Austen set a good example for Qinyu He. |
| A．To make it more complex. | B．To adjust the reading rate. |
| C．To suit all levels of students. | D．To classify the reading materials. |
| A．Many students sing high praise for the character Eleanor. |
| B．Whoever wins the competition will be given a big prize. |
| C．More and more students show interest in learning English. |
| D．Ben Heasley is in favor of the reading marathon competition. |
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed（修理）, but he lost them on the way home. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali's running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
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The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache.(痛)
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1. What does the woman think of the match?
| A．Entertaining. | B．Discouraging. | C．Boring. |
| A．Watch a game. | B．Play tennis. | C．Go to the cinema. |
I still remember how I became a good table tennis player. The first day I go to high school, I saw some of me classmates playing table tennis. Amazed at how skillful they was, I was determined to be just as good. Later on, I often watched them careful to learn their techniques. Then I kept practice until I became confident enough challenge the good players. At the end of the term I became one of the best player in my class. I am really proud with this experience, because it helps me realize that what we all can fulfill our potential but achieve our goals through hard work. It also helps me better understand a proverb “Practice makes perfect.”
7 . A cancer survivor has become the first woman to complete an exhausting “Sea to Summit” triathlon which saw her swim, cycle, and run over 330 miles in just five days. Andrea Mason was overjoyed when she crossed the finish line early Wednesday morning.
The race was set in the French Alps. Setting off at 6:15 am on Friday, 39-year-old Mason battled through severe pain, and hallucinations, but she pushed on — managing to complete the race in an impressive four days, 23 hours, and 41 minutes. Andrea had been diagnosed with cancer and needed life-saving surgery. Following a successful operation, she is now hoping to raise awareness of women’s health. In the past year, Andrea set up her own charity, Lady Talk Matters, in order to normalize the conversation surrounding female health.
Andrea, from Blackpool in Lancashire, England, said, “I am so happy all went according to plan as there were so many things that could have gone wrong. It was bigger than I imagined, the impact on my body was huge, but every time I felt like giving up, I thought about all the women out there in pain or who still hadn’t been diagnosed. That is why I insisted on this.”
Andrea had to swim 23 miles around Lake Annecy, cycle 205 miles with 30,000 feet of vertical climbing around Mont Blanc, and run 105 miles with 4,000 feet of vertical climbing around The Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. You could say Andrea’s actually made a lifetime effort for an event like this. She completed her first three-mile race “powered by chocolate bars” when she was just four.
1. What brought Andrea Mason so much joy?| A．She swam and ran over 330 miles in five days. |
| B．She battled bravely and defeated cancer finally. |
| C．She completed a marathon in just five days. |
| D．She finished an exhausting triathlon lately. |
| A．To help the poor women. | B．To promote women’s health. |
| C．To focus on women’s life. | D．To raise the status of women. |
| A．Thinking of other women who might have cancer. |
| B．Thinking of other women who had more pain. |
| C．Her strong willpower to win. |
| D．Her family’s support. |
| A．Andrea liked sports very much. | B．Andrea faced huge challenges. |
| C．As a little girl, Andrea won many races. | D．Andrea’s success lay in long-term effort. |
8 . Do you like running enough to make it a habit? Temey Wolfgram does; she has made running a lifelong career and isn’t stopping.
In February, the 16-year-old from Woodbury High School, Minnesota, US, competed at the 2020 US Olympic Trials. She finished the marathon (42,J95 km) with a tune of 2:42:47 as the youngest competitor in the race and ranked 76th out of 390 runners.
Then, in November, Wolfgram, who turned 17, broke the Women's American Junior marathon record with her time of 2:31:49. The old record was 2:34:32, which had stood since 1984. During the run, Wolfgram once hit a wall pretty hard, but she overcame it to finish. “I guess I can say I gave it my all,” she told Runner's World. “When I finished, all I was thinking was that I was super happy,” Wolfgram said.
This was only her third marathon. In 2018, when Wolfgram was 15 years old, she ran her first marathon just because she wanted to see if she was capable of doing it. “I believed that I would get faster as the distances got longer... and I'm still glad that I did it.”
When preparing for that first marathon, she ran up to 120 miles （about 190 kilometers） per week. Although her parents didn't have any background in running, they helped Wolfgram train. At first, her dad would take her out in the morning and run about 13 miles. The distance would gradually increase each day. On top of her runs in the morning, she would do cross-country practice after school.
Next, Wolfgram will think about attending the Olympic Games in 2024 after it's scheduled.
1. In which race has Wolfgram broken a record?| A．The 2020 US Olympic Trials. | B．The 2020 Women’s American Junior marathon. |
| C．Her first marathon in 2018. | D．The 2024 Olympic Games. |
| A．To knock one's head against a wall. | B．To be disappointed. |
| C．To go smoothly. | D．To be very tired. |
| A．Her coach's support. | B．Her parents, encouragement |
| C．Her desire to prove she could do it | D．Her hope to break the national record. |
| A．Outgoing. | B．Determined. | C．Honest | D．Smart. |
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3.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Alex,
Thanks for your e-mail. I am a bit like you.
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Wish you good health!
Yours,
Li Hua
