1 . Girls should take part in competitive sport to build confidence, and the leaders of a group of girls’ schools will argue this week. Helen Fraser, director of the Girls’ Day School Trust(GDST), will tell the group that sport can help girls deal with failure.

“All girls, not just the sporty ones, should take physical exercise,” Ms. Fraser says. Research that girls are far less active than boys is worrying, she argues. Ms. Fraser will tell the group that she supports “sport for all”. “That’s why I love it when our schools have A, B, C and D teams and beyond,” she says.

The GDST draws on research from the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation which suggests only a quarter of girls in England meet basic levels of activity each week. One in five girls do no activity at all, twice the proportion of boys, the research suggests.

Ms. Fraser says other research suggests that more than 80% of women business leaders played sports while growing up. She uses the examples of former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who once was a skater and tennis player, and the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, who was in the French national swimming team. Ms. Fraser says Olympic medallists like Jessica Ennis and Katherine Grainger are excellent role models for young women but says women’s sport needs more money and more news reports.

Valerie Dunsford, head of Sheffield High School for Girls, part of GDST, said it was important to offer a large number of sports to attract different types of girls. “Not everyone wants to be out playing the hockey.” said Ms. Dunsford.

1. Which of the following ideas would Ms. Fraser agree with?

A．Boys are born to be sport lovers.	B．Girls are less confident than boys.
C．More should be done to make girls do sports.	D．Those taking part in the sport are always successes.

2. What’s the proportion of boys who never take exercise?

A．1/10.

B．1/5.

C．1/4.

D．2/5.

3. Ms. Fraser mentions those famous women to show__________.

A．hard work will pay off	B．it’s not easy to be great
C．sport can help girls to succeed	D．it’s necessary to balance work and sport

4. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To explain the key to success.	B．To show the importance of sport.
C．To introduce more sports to girls.	D．To encourage more girls to do sports.

2 . A young female athlete in the Philippines recently won many gold medals during a sports meet despite not having proper running shoes. Rhea Ballos, an 11-year-old student of Salvation Elementary School in Balason, Iloilo, was only wearing bandages around her feet when she competed at the Iloilo Schools Sports Meet.

Facebook user Valenzuela posted pictures of the girl with her feet wrapped in bandages bearing the famous Nike logo. Ballos even wrote the word “NIKE” on the sides of her “shoe” to complete the “Nike running shoes” look. The bandages were tightly wrapped around her feet, creating a thin protective layer against the track. While she was actually barefoot during the races, she was still able to defeat her competitors who all more proper footwear intended for running,

According to the post, Ballos bagged the top awards in the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run, and the 1500-meter run in the girls' categories in the inter school sporting event held in Iloilo, central Philippines.

When pictures of her “Nike” footwear become popular, Flipinos on social media praised her. Many noted that instead of falling into self-pity, she was even able to make light of the situation by drawing the Nike logo on her “running shoes”. Some of the commenters of Valenzuela's post expressed how the girl deserved to be recognized by Nike and that the brand should actually give her a new pair of real Nike shoes. Others started getting in touch with the American sports brand, as well as local basketball specialty store Titan 22.

It did not take long for Titan co-founder and Alaska Aces head coach Jeffrey Cariaso to take notice of Ballos' outstanding achievement. Cariaso immediately made an effort to get in touch with the young track runner. The seven-time PBA champion has since talked to the student as well as her coaches in an apparent bid to help her out.

1. Why did Ballos wear bandages around her feet to compete?

A．She couldn't afford to buy shoes.	B．She wished to be noticed by Nike.
C．She wanted to draw public's attention.	D．She thought it fashionable and unique.

2. What's people's attitude to Ballos' story?

A．Surprised.

B．Confused.

C．Favorable.

D．Doubtful.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Ballos will be recognized by Nike.	B．Ballos will be probably helped by Cariaso.
C．Ballos is bound to win more champions.	D．Ballos will become a great basketball player.

4. Which of the following can best describe Ballos?

A．Shy and lucky.

B．Kind and brave.

C．Clever and outstanding.

D．Gifted and optimistic.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How old is Ms. Hawkins?

A．105 years old.

B．83 years old.

C．115 years old.

2. What is Ms. Hawkins’ main sport?

A．Swimming.

B．Cycling.

C．Hiking.

3. What was Mr. Eberhart before retirement?

A．A policeman.

B．A doctor.

C．A writer.

7 . Many people like to participate in running events.    1     Besides, people can also meet other people who share the common interest of running while participating in them. Actually there are a number of running events.

The most common type of running events is races.    2     For example, marathons and ultra-marathons are very long and challenging runs. A shorter race such as a 5K or 10K can be a good place to start.

    3     Sponsors (赞助商) who donated money to the runners have the satisfaction of helping a charity as well as helping their friends participate in a race. These events are scheduled every year in the same location or city, or by the same group or charity. It is a good way to raise money for a cause as well as to encourage physical fitness.

Of course, there are other events in addition to races.    4     During these events different schools will come to one location, and students will compete against each other in individual events. These might include distance runs or sprints (短跑), for example, among many others.

In addition to the running events sponsored by schools or charities, many people simply choose to create their own. It is common for people enjoying running to form a running group that meets regularly. There are many benefits of attending these running gatherings.    5    

A．They can be a great way to have fun.

B．People can benefit a lot from running.

C．Schools frequently have running meets or “field days”.

D．Some types of running events involve running long distances.

E．Many running events aim to raise money for certain charities.

F．One of them is that it is safer to run with a group rather than alone.

G．There are many kinds of races to suit different running ability levels.