1. When will the swim classes begin?
A.On May 1st. | B.On April 30th. | C.On April 29th. |
A.10. | B.15. | C.20. |
A.Those who have no Level 3 certificate. |
B.Those who want to pass the skill level test quickly. |
C.Those who have never attended Community Pool classes. |
A.The speaker. | B.The instructors. | C.The local community. |
2 . For people suffering from depression, there’s an all-natural treatment they should use — getting more exercise. It could help fight depression, even if people have a genetic risk, new research shows.
For the study, researchers collected information from nearly 8,000 people and found those with related genes were more likely to have depression over the next two years after examining them. But that was less likely for people who were more active at the study’s start, even if they had a family history of depression. Higher levels of physical activity helped protect even those with the highest genetic risk of depression.
Both high-intensity (高强度) exercise and low-intensity activities were associated with a reduced risk of depression. Adding four hours of exercise a week could lower the risk of a new episode (一段经历) of depression by 17%, according to the study. “Our findings strongly suggest that, when it comes to depression, being physically active has the potential to remove the added risk of future episodes in individuals who are genetically risky,” said lead author Karmel Choi. “On average, about 35 additional minutes of physical activity each day may help people to reduce their risk and protect against future depression episodes.”
Depression is a common mental illness globally, with more than 264 million people affected. “Depression is so ubiquitous, and that underlines the need for effective approaches that can impact as many people as possible,” Choi said. And mental health and primary care providers can use the findings to advise patients that there’s something meaningful they can do to lower their risk of depression.
1. How did the researchers reach their conclusion?A.By analyzing a mass of data. |
B.By conducting genetic research. |
C.By comparing various levels of activity. |
D.By tracking the subjects for many years. |
A.Physical activity betters medical treatment. |
B.Exercise is able to decrease and prevent it. |
C.Different levels of exercise intensity matter the same. |
D.Exercising 35 minutes daily is the most effective treatment. |
A.Harmful. | B.Complex. |
C.Unusual. | D.Common. |
A.To discuss a disease. |
B.To introduce a method. |
C.To analyze a genetic risk. |
D.To explain a phenomenon. |
3 . Participating in photography competitions can bring you various benefits. The following are four great photography competitions you may want to attend this year.
Communication Arts Photography Competition
Most photo competitions come with cash prizes. This competition doesn’t. But it is still a respected competition. To be qualified (符合资格的), your images need to be first produced or published in a period from the previous March to this March. Each participant can present five images at most, and the images must be created for the same project. The winning images will spread worldwide in Communication Arts and on commarts.com.
Sony World Photography Awards
The competition provides winners with cash prizes as well as Sony equipment. Another great thing about this competition is its travelling exhibition. No matter which country you are in, you can always notice the winning images. Participants are allowed to present five to ten images. You will love this competition because it is free to enter, and you can choose from many different categories (类别).
Moscow International Foto Awards
The goal of the competition is to discover and recognize talented photographers worldwide and introduce them to the creative community in Russia. There is a discount on entry fees for students. Participants can enter up to twenty images, both individual images and photo series in any of its nine categories.
Nikon Small World
Being a long-standing camera producer, Nikon has been running this competition since 1975. This competition is all about photomicrography. Anyone can enter, and each participant can present three images. If you don’t feel like entering even if it is free, checkout the previous winners. The images are amazing, and that might just get you in the mood for application.
1. What can we know about the Communication Arts Photography Competition?A.It awards winners a large sum of money. |
B.It accepts images that have been published only. |
C.It enables the winning works to be widely seen. |
D.It allows a participant to present works on various topics. |
A.Nikon Small World. |
B.Moscow International Foto Awards. |
C.Sony World Photography Awards. |
D.Communication Arts Photography Competition. |
A.They both enable one participant to compete in many categories. |
B.They both offer the winning images worldwide exhibition tours. |
C.They both only qualify photos taken by their own-brand cameras. |
D.They both give participants free entrance. |
4 . At 81 years old, Jeanne Daprano is still pushing her body to the limit. She’s still running competitive races, breaking world records and taking on new challenges.“The thing I’m learning about aging is that it’s inevitable,” Daprano said.“I’m not going to escape it. There are two ways to go:You can either press on or give up.”
Daprano grew up in Iowa. Then, she moved to California. As a primary school teacher, she began running in order to keep up with her student.“I was known as a running teacher,” she said.“I had my students do fitness before we studied in the morning and then throughout the day.”Then she began running competitively with 5K and 10K road races before moving to the track. She is now the world record holder in the women’s 75-year-old age group 400 meters and 800 meters. “When I get to the final fi nish line, I want this body to be worn out. I’m not doing this to live to be 100. I’m doing this to be the best I can be today.”
After moving to Atlanta about a decade ago, Daprano met fitness trainer David Buer. Ever since, she’s been coming to his gym, where he tailors workouts for Daprano’s specifc needs.“When she came to me, she was pushing 70 years old,”Buer said.“I’ve worked with other individuals of Jeanne’s age, but she came to me with different goals. She had a unique drive and passion—not just a passion for fitness or athletics but for life in general.”
Last February, Daprano took on a new challenge: her first indoor rowing competition. In classic fashion, she broke the world record in the 80-to-84 age group, rowing 2,000 meters in 9:23:7. For those hoping to either start getting in shape or stay in shape for a long time, she offers this advice: Listen to your body. What are you passionate about? How are you going to keep physically fit and mentally fit? Start where you are. Don’t look ahead or compare yourself to somebody else.
1. What does the underlined word“inevitable” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Invisible. | B.Abnormal. | C.Impossible. | D.Unavoidable. |
A.working at a primary school | B.taking fitness training classes |
C.volunteering in a 5K road race | D.moving to Atlanta |
A.She was a qualified teacher. | B.She was an unusual woman. |
C.She was too old to run a race. | D.She was hard to get along with. |
A.Run right now. | B.Live and learn. |
C.Follow your heart. | D.Be a good listener. |
5 . Born in California and representing the United States before switching to China, teenager Gu Ailing decided to represent China in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
The 17-year-old is a freeskier and Grade-A student with an American father and Chinese mother. She grew up and still lives in the United States, but in June 2019 she made the “quite difficult” decision to compete for China. She wrote on Instagram that she was “proud of my heritage and equally proud of my American upbringing”.
As for the decision to compete on behalf of China, she said it is “a valuable opportunity to help inspire millions of young people in China where my mom was born.”
Gu graduated from a San Francisco high school in 2020. It is reported that she scored 1,580 points out of a maximum 1,600 in the SAT, and has been offered a place at Stanford.
Gu started learning to ski at the age of 3, competed in national competitions at 9 and won her first World Cup event at 15. She won two gold medals and a silver at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. On Jan, 30th, 2021, Gu made her debut at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado and won two golds and a bronze. In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she achieved great success—two golds and a silver.
“My goal is to win Olympic gold,” she said before the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
“It’s the top achievement. And that would be rewarding for all the work that I’ve done to achieve greatness in the sport.” Her efforts finally paid off.
1. What do we know about Gu Ailing?A.She grew up in China. | B.She is an average student. |
C.She will graduate from a high school. | D.She decided to compete for China. |
A.Helpful and knowledgeable. | B.Modest and hard-working. |
C.Clever and ambitious. | D.Creative and confident. |
A.Gu Ailing had great achievements as a freeskier. |
B.Gu Ailing began training when she was young. |
C.Gu Ailing learned to do snow sports in China. |
D.Gu Ailing won her first World Cup event at 15. |
A.Gu Ailing-An American Freeskier |
B.Gu Ailing-A Stanford Graduate |
C.Gu Ailing-A Talented Chinese Freeskier |
D.Gu Ailing-A World Cup Champion |
1. 介绍决赛的情况;
2. 为中国女足的成绩感到自豪;
3. 女足精神对你的启示。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:the China Women’s Football Team中国女子足球队;the final of the Women’s Asian Cup女足亚洲杯决赛
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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删除:把多余的词用(\)划掉。
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Yesterday our school was held a long-distance race. The race had a distance of 8,000 meter along the lake, which the traffic is less crowded and the air is fresh. I participated the race too, because it was a good chance to build up my strength and appreciate nature. Those who finish running the race could win medals. The top three students had access to the track and field team of their school. I was between them. Though tiring, I felt proud of myself. I hope our school will hold such a activity every year.
Though the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ended on Feb. 20, it has left a deep
9 . Working out during the height of a heatwave is one way to make your heart rate rise. But does it really burn more calories? Here’s everything you need to know about working out in extreme heat.
Is it safe to exercise in hot weather?
Do you burn more calories in a heatwave?
Working out in hot weather not only pushes your body to work harder to cool down, it also burns more calories in the process.
But while working out in a heatwave does in fact burn calories, chances are the heat will also cut your gym session short.
What is the best form of exercise during a heatwave?
Although boxing has been considered as the best calorie -burning exercise around, it’s more efficient to choose an outdoor sport during a period of hot weather.
A.Make sure you exercise safely in the sunshine. |
B.Ideally, warm is the best temperature for burning calories. |
C.Generally speaking, it is totally safe to exercise in hot weather. |
D.After all, in normal conditions rowing is said to burn 740 calories per hour. |
E.An early morning workout is therefore always a better option in the hot weather. |
F.If you start feeling dizzy or find your heartbeat rapidly increasing, it’s time to stop. |
G.The hotter your body gets, the more blood your heart needs to pump (输送) to force out heat. |
10 . Last December, sixteen teams took part in the first rugby championship (橄榄球锦标赛) for primary and middle school students in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Young players all enjoyed themselves in the games.
The event was held in Fuzhou No. 10 High School. The school set up the city’s first high school students’ rugby team in December 2020. And from September last year, it started to give rugby classes and students are very interested in them.
The event played an important role in developing students’ interests in sports, teaching students about team spirit and supporting the development of rugby in China. “Rugby is a good way to develop teamwork (合作) skills, said Yeh Chao-hsiang, a rugby teacher at a university in Fujian. “Students are taught to respect their teammates and opponents (对手).”
When playing rugby, players must follow strict rules. And since rugby is a sport that needs body contact students safety has to be put first. So when the students are playing a rugby game, they are requested to follow an important rule - when there is a touch on the body of the player who carries the ball, the player should put the ball down and let a teammate continue. “With this rule, rugby is a safe sport for both boys and girls and people of any age.” said WuLusheng, head of the Fujian Rugby Association.
“The sport is easy to learn and the rules are easy to understand. Even small children can take part in rugby training and competitions,” said Wu. “They are curious and excited when they see the egg-shaped ball and the special ways the game is played.”
1. What do we know about the rugby championship mentioned in the passage?A.It was held in 2020. |
B.20 teams took part in it. |
C.It was for primary and middle school students |
D.The team from Fuzhou No. 10 High School won at last. |
A.Its plan. | B.Its theme. | C.Its meaning. | D.Its popularity. |
A.team spirit. | B.body contact. | C.training time. | D.age difference. |
A.Sports. | B.History. | C.Health. | D.Technology. |