1 . Farmers and runners have a lot in common. There is the drive to struggle in tough conditions. There is the ability to do hard labor, outside in any condition. There is also the restlessness, which, however, might be unique to Elle Purrier St. Pierre, a farmer and a professional runner, who admits she has a tough time sitting still, as a result of her growing up on a dairy(奶制品)farm, where she developed a working attitude that is hard to change. "Cows need to be fed; they need to be milked. And if something breaks, you have to figure out a way to fix it, and you have your responsibilities no matter what," she says. "That attitude really helps me in my career now."

Purrier St. Pierre will run for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year, where she’ll compete in the 1,500-meter run. In February 2020, she broke the American record for fastest indoor mile, with a time of 4:16.85. A year later, she broke the American record for the indoor two-mile, at 9:10.28. And sure, she trains hard, and is diligent and naturally athletic. But according to Purrier St. Pierre, farming is what initially set her up for success on the track.

"Runners and farmers are similar in their lifestyle. It’s just something that they do every single day. They’re kind of addicted," says Furrier St. Pierre. "It’s just who you are."

While farming is a central part of who Furrier St. Pierre is, running is a more recent addition. She started running in high school, despite the school not actually having a track. Instead, she trained on the dirt roads near her farm or the mountain biking trails that surround the hilly town. They proved to be good training grounds. It was in college that she started to identify as a runner and pursue it as a career. Now, running is what she’s known for, and there are high hopes for her to bring home a medal from Tokyo.

Whatever happens at the games, Furrier St. Pierre is excited to come home to the support of her husband, who is unsurprisingly, also a dairy farmer. As much as running is her life and career at this moment, Furrier St. Pierre keeps one eye on her future, and that’s on the farm.

"I am such a homebody and very true to my roots. I’ll always be a farmer. I’m pursuing this career right now, as a runner, but I’m still very much a farmer."

1. What does Elk Purrier really mean by what she says in the first paragraph?

A．Life on the dairy farm is boring.	B．Farming is actually too much work.
C．Her time spent on running is limited.	D．It’s hard for her to stop moving around.

2. Which of the following is what Elle Furrier has achieved?

A．Winning the 1,500-meter run in America.

B．Setting two American records in running.

C．Winning the 1,500-meter run at the Olympics.

D．Setting a record for the indoor two-mile in Tokyo.

3. What does the author think of the surroundings for Elle Furrier’s running when she was a high school student?

A．Beneficial.

B．Unsatisfactory.

C．Beautiful.

D．Unique.

4. What kind of person is Elle Furrier mainly described as in the text?

A．An athlete who devotes herself to sports.

B．An athlete who has made great achievements.

C．An athlete who combines running with farming.

D．An athlete who prefers to be an ordinary farmer.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Early last year, as international lockdowns upset daily life, they took with them, one by one, many of the major     1    (culture) and sporting events that dot the calendar each year. The N.B.A. suspended     2     (it) season, the French Open was postponed for several months and the Tokyo Olympics     3    (delay) a year. The future of the Glastonbury Festival and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival were     4     doubt. It was a bad time.

Recently, as conditions in many places around the world have slowly begun to improve, and as countries have begun mass vaccination     5    (campaign), some events have made plans     6    (return). The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 with an opening ceremony. The     7    (major) of the athletic events will begin the next day. The 105th Indianapolis 500 will go on     8     planned on May 30. Officials will allow about 135,000 spectators in. The Edinburgh International Festival,     9     showcase for world theater, dance and music in the Scottish city since 1947, will run Aug. 7-29. Performances will take place in temporary outdoor pavilions with covered stages and socially     10    (distance) seating.

5 . Working in and eating from a home garden can do a lot to improve your health. Not only can you get much needed daily exercise, you can also enjoy healthy meals thanks to your daily labor.       1     If so, focus on getting out into your garden.

Warm up before gardening. Just as you do other types of exercise, its important to warm up before starting working in the garden.       2     Stretch your legs, arms, and hands before you start so that they will be prepared for the work ahead.

    3     If you have a variety of tasks to do in the garden, set a specific amount of time you will do each and then rotate (轮流) between them. This variation in tasks can be especially helpful if you have one that is hard on the body, such as kneeling to weed garden beds. Weeding for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and then taking a break to do another activity will help to avoid pain.

Work in the garden regularly. In order to improve your health by getting exercise in the garden, you should do it on a regular basis. Getting 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day can lower your blood pressure.       4    

Put in some effort. In order for gardening to count as exercise, you need to raise your heart rate and put out some physical effort while doing it.       5     If you want to increase your effort while mowing (割草), try using a push mower instead of a gas or electric one.

A．Vary your movements.

B．Do controlled exercise.

C．It can also help prevent heart disease.

D．Are you interested in improving your health?

E．Do you want to enjoy the benefits of healthy meals?

F．You should spend at least 5 to 10 minutes doing it.

G．This means that jut standing around watering is not exercise.

6 . Any time of the day you can commit to exercising is a good time for getting active, the best time for exercise is different for each person. Consider your lifestyle and exercise goals to help find the right time for you.

    1    

Do you struggle to get out of the bed in the morning or do you wake up energized and ready to go? Are you a night owl and never get to bed before midnight? Once you establish what your sleep tendencies are, you will have a better idea of when your body is most inclined（倾斜的）to exercise. If you are not a morning person, do not schedule an early morning workout.     2     .Sacrificing sleep to get a workout in can result in poorer performance and make it difficult to develop a consistent routine.

Consider your daily schedule.

When are you the busiest? When do you tend to schedule your most important tasks?     3     Some people would prefer to get it out of the way first thing, while others prefer to put it off until the end of the day when they are all caught up. If you tend to have a lot of activities after work, you may want to exercise in the morning.     4     An afternoon workout may be good if you have time on your lunch break and do not want to sacrifice your evening or morning time.

Determine your exercise goals.

Are you trying to lose weight? Are you trying to improve your performance? Or are you trying to develop a consistent exercise routine? If you are trying to develop a routine, you may want to exercise in the morning.     5     You may not feel like exercising after a long day of work, errands, or being out on the town. If you are trying to improve your performance, afternoon or evening exercise may the best. You may experience less fatigue, quicker reaction times, and more strength and flexibility in the evening. If you are trying to lose weighty you may want to exercise in the morning before you have eaten. When you exercise in a fasted state, your body is more likely to use fat instead of carbohydrates for energy.

A．Pay attention to how well you sleep.

B．Determine when you have the most energy.

C．Experiment with both morning and evening workouts.

D．People who exercise in the morning are more consistent.

E．Try to fit in your exercise before or at least around these events if possible.

F．You are more likely to hit the snooze button instead of getting a workout in.

G．If your mornings are busy and you have trouble making it out of the door on time, an evening workout may be best.

9 . All my life, I have been overweight and never imagined I will start running. One night, surfing through Facebook, I _________ a picture of an old school friend. Obesity (肥胖) was no _________ to him back in the day. So imagine my _________ when I saw that he had shrunk to half the size I remembered.

I started my process of _________ myself the next day. I started _________ and began with walks, circling the shortest blocks I could find. In a while, my body burned and _________, and nothing excited me more than the thought of quitting. _________, I didn't give up and my walks expanded to several blocks’ worth.

On the fifth day, I thought I probably could run. I _________ “far” down the road, about a tenth of a mile in length. “Way too far to run, my aching body told me. _________, another voice spoke, “I can do this. ” My feet____________ without a second thought. Right away, familiar ____________ pulsed through them, all the way up my legs. Soon, I was breathless, and desperate for ____________ .I wanted to quit. "I can do this, the ____________ spoke again.

In the end, I came up a little short. Thirty feet or so ____________ me from my goal. But when I looked back, I couldn't believe my eyes. The ____________ seemed farther then, after almost crossing it all. ____________ the thirty feet, I had almost achieved my desire to be better in less than a ____________ .

The next morning, I was ready to take on the ____________ again. While I haven't completely ____________ thoughts of giving up, they're quieter now. Quieter than the voice that ____________ me forward —“I can do this.”

1.

A．searched

B．found

C．figured

D．realized

2.

A．stranger

B．wonder

C．need

D．good

3.

A．sorrow

B．excitement

C．surprise

D．delight

4.

A．believing

B．denying

C．comforting

D．bettering

5.

A．slow

B．fast

C．right

D．normal

6.

A．waked

B．moved

C．ached

D．trembled

7.

A．Gradually

B．Immediately

C．Fortunately

D．Abruptly

8.

A．measured

B．sensed

C．walked

D．stared

9.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Otherwise

10.

A．came out

B．took off

C．paid off

D．fell out

11.

A．burning

B．breaking

C．emotion

D．passion

12.

A．help

B．water

C．food

D．air

13.

A．coach

B．voice

C．mind

D．body

14.

A．threw

B．interrupted

C．connected

D．kept

15.

A．target

B．dream

C．distance

D．task

16.

A．Ignoring

B．Considering

C．Achieving

D．Adding

17.

A．month

B．day

C．week

D．second

18.

A．game

B．challenge

C．adventure

D．duty

19.

A．formed

B．escaped

C．accepted

D．trapped

20.

A．informed

B．persuaded

C．forced

D．encouraged

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Breakdancing is close to becoming an Olympic sport after the     1     (organize) of the 2024 Paris Olympics announced that they would introduce four     2     (addition) sports，including newcomer breakdancing and another three sports — skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing,     3     the Games in 2024.

“Breakdancing made     4     into the Olympics for two reasons. It's very popular with young people and no less popular in France. We want those Games in connection with creativity,     5     (involve) with the youth, more urban, more out of the stadiums.” Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet told Xinhua.

Breakdancing is a sport     6     can be played anytime and anywhere in urban and other environments. It has no previous appearance at the Summer Olympic Games, but     7     (include) at the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018.

“Right from the beginning, our aim was     8     (offer) Games that would have an impact and the element of surprise. This is     9     we have chosen these four sports to present to the International Olympic Committee. We are certain that they will contribute to     10     (improve) our project.” Estanguet added.