| A．It is their favorite sport. |
| B．It is the most boring sport. |
| C．It is more interesting than basketball. |
2 . It was a cool early morning of the winter season. I was excited to start my morning walk. Every day I promised myself that I would start ‘ walking exercise ’ but it never happened. I saw so many people were engaged in this amazing habit but I could never push myself. So that day I was determined to take the golden opportunity!
I got everything ready， my shoes, socks, hand glove, and jacket, etc from the previous night. I didn’t know why 1 felt as if I were going to do some expedition (探险)! I was ready and started walking on the lonely road. The outside temperature seemed to be below 18 degrees. But I enjoyed the fresh air. Probably that day I was the only one who was walking on the road at that time. I think I was too early but anyhow I loved it!
After a few yards were covered, I felt delighted! Huge banyan trees (菩提树) were on both the roadsides. It was so calm and quiet all around except randomly the chirping (鸟鸣) sound of the little birds was repeated in the air. On one side of the road, a small pond was there. Since it was my first walking exercise, I thought to take a little rest just near the bank of the river and then continue. The sun was moving closer to the horizon scattering colors to the sky.
As the sky started shining brightly with beautiful yellow and red light like every day before the sunrise, I left that place and ended my journey furthermore. I thought to myself that the next day I would increase my exercise a little more. I turned and leisurely walked down towards my home.
1. What kind of person is the author according to the first paragraph?| A．A bit lazy. | B．Quite smart. |
| C．Very easygoing. | D．Challenge-loving. |
| A．Because the road was far away from the city. |
| B．Because no one took interest in walking here. |
| C．Because the expedition was very dangerous. |
| D．Because it was still too early in the morning. |
| A．To lead in the main topic. |
| B．To show the joys of morning walking. |
| C．To persuade readers to take walking exercise. |
| D．To prove that the author wasn’t ready for the exercise. |
| A．To take a different walking route. | B．To stay at home and get some rest. |
| C．To increase his walking exercise. | D．To go camping by the lake. |
| A．Their laziness. |
| B．Their poor physical condition. |
| C．The teacher’s improper instructions. |
| A．On Tuesday. | B．On Friday. | C．On Sunday. |
From China’s Changcheng Research Station in the South Pole to Tuktoyaktuk, Canada in the North Pole, Guizhou runner Bai Bin took 433 days and ran 24,000 kilometers
Born in Guizhou province, Bai
However, Bai is continuing on to
6 . Exercising regularly not only helps you keep slim, but also improves your overall health and well-being. Different exercises produce different results, as they focus on alternate parts of the body. There are four broad exercise categories: endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. Many people often only focus on one exercise type, but including all four in your workout will produce better results and reduce your risk of injury.
Endurance
Endurance exercises increase your breathing and heart rate. By doing endurance exercises, you are working to keep your heart, lungs, and blood-flow system healthy while improving your total fitness. Over time these activities will make everyday activities seem easier.
Strength
If you want to build up your muscles, then strength exercises, which are also known as “resistance training”, are right for you. Even the slightest increase in strength can make a huge difference in your ability to carry out daily tasks. Developing strong muscles also reduce your risk of weak bones.
Flexibility
Flexibility exercises help stretch your body’s muscles. This allows for more freedom of movement for other exercises and can also improve your range of motion, posture, ability to breathe deeply, and blood flow. Also, it reduces the muscle tension caused by stress.
Balance
Balance exercises help prevent falls and are especially important to older adults, helping them stay independent. Most good balance exercises are ones that keep you constantly moving with your feet on the ground. Heel-to-toe walking and standing on one foot are simple ways to improve balance.
1. How can a person benefit most from their exercise routine?| A．By combining different exercise types together. |
| B．By having enough rest between their workouts. |
| C．By concentrating on one training aspect at a time. |
| D．By increasing the frequency of their training gradually. |
| A．Strength and Balance. | B．Flexibility and Balance. |
| C．Endurance and Strength. | D．Endurance and Flexibility. |
| A．Arms. | B．Legs. | C．Waist. | D．Neck. |
7 . You may have seen them coming quickly towards you or passing you swiftly. They’re moving steadily, swinging what looks like a ski pole in each hand.
In the early days of Nordic walking, all walkers -- skiers and non-skiers alike- used ski poles. In 1988, an American company began making and selling poles especially for walking.
Although regular walking is healthy, studies have shown that Nordic walking is even healthier.
| A．Nordic walking poles are shorter than ski poles. |
| B．And there’s none of the danger of falling on skis. |
| C．But you aren’t on a ski hill, and there’s no snow in sight. |
| D．Nordic walking can be performed by anyone at any time. |
| E．Nordic skiers don’t just slide down hills. |
| F．Nordic walking is a form of popular sport. |
| G．With each step, Nordic walkers push themselves forward with one of their poles. |
| A．Deciding the best player. | B．Coming up with a plan. | C．Scheduling the game. |
9 . These days we can often see students doing morning group exercises at school to stay healthy. Most of you probably do the same kind of exercises. But some school exercises have grown popular online due to their local and special designs. Let’s check them out
Students at a middle school in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, combine Sichuan Opera with their exercise. Shen Junhua is in charge of organising the school’s exercises between classes. “Sichuan Opera is a local opera, but now it is facing a problem because few young people want to learn it. So we invited some local artists to create a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise,” Shen Junhua said.
According to Shen, this new type of exercise has been practiced since 2017 and is popular among students. When new students enter the school, they spend several weeks practicing it. At present, almost all of the students and teachers do it well.
Some students have also joined the school’s Sichuan Opera club because of their own interest, although they had hardly heard of Sichuan Opera before teachers taught them how to do the Sichuan Opera exercise. They found it very different from normal exercises. After practicing it, they found it very beautiful and became interested in it. Now, most students look forward to their daily exercise and are excited to do the Sichuan Opera exercise.
By combining opera with daily exercise, the activity allows students to take part in the development of Sichuan Opera’s culture. After years of continuous effort to spread the seeds of traditional culture, the younger generation is finally catching on.
1. The Sichuan Opera exercise can be described as ________.| A．creative |
| B．challenging |
| C．common |
| D．strange |
| A．To attract local artists. |
| B．To enrich teachers’ spare time. |
| C．To help students value the local opera. |
| D．To let new students get to know others well. |
| A．They don’t care about it. |
| B．They think it’s too difficult. |
| C．They show great interest in it. |
| D．They think it improves their study. |
| A．The school has to organize more class activities. |
| B．It takes time and effort to spread traditional culture. |
| C．It’s young people’s duty to relive their own traditions. |
| D．The Sichuan Opera exercise is popular across the country. |
10 . Two days after eight e-sports (电子竞技) games were officially announced to be included in the 19th Asian Games, China’s Edward Gaming (EDG) team earned its first League of Legends World Championship title with a 3-2 win over South Korea in a tough battle on November 7th, immediately drawing cheers from people around the country. The topic “EDG wins” had been viewed more than 2.63 billion times as of press on Sina Weibo, ranking the top trending topic for a long time.
With the popularity of digital technology, new forms of cultural exchanges have been appearing, of which e-sports are the most popular. Unlike texts and videos, e-sports go beyond the barriers of language and are understandable around the world. E-sports mostly appeal to those in their early 20s, as shown by the carnival (狂欢) of college students. That in turn makes them a good bridge of communication between young Chinese people and their counterparts (对应的人) around the world.
More importantly, the e-sports industry is sustainable in spreading Chinese culture, as the large audiences mean huge commercial potential. In 2020 alone, the sales revenue of the domestic e-sports industry exceeded 278.69 billion yuan, and involved 280,000 enterprises which in turn created over 10 million jobs. According to a media report, nearly 95 percent of graduates from e-sports majors at the Communication University of China in Nanjing, succeeded in finding a job after graduation this year, with 62 percent of them devoted to the e-sports industry, including video game clubs, game design companies and game competition operation companies.
The inclusion of e-sports in major sporting events has been a much-discussed topic in recent years. With more Chinese gaming clubs and teams emerging, the industry is expected to further prosper and continue spreading Chinese culture to the world.
1. What did people on Chinese social media cheer for?| A．Eight e-sports would be included in Asian Games. |
| B．China’s e-sports industry was recognized by the world. |
| C．EDG won the League of Legends World Championship. |
| D．The 19th Asian Games were announced to be held in China. |
| A．They appeal to people of all ages. |
| B．They become a symbol of Chinese culture. |
| C．They result in the development of digital technology. |
| D．They strengthen the bond between young people around the world. |
| A．The high demands on e-sports players. |
| B．The difficulties of developing e-sports. |
| C．The importance of game design companies. |
| D．The contributions of e-sports industry to the economy. |
| A．Hopeful. | B．Ambiguous. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Conservative. |
