1 . Riding through the World

Ready to ride? The Hershey Harrisburg Region offers a variety of scenic pathways and rugged (崎岖的) trails for all skill levels in any season.

Stony Valley Rail Troll

Enjoy 19 miles of family-friendly trail near Dauphin, PA. This peaceful trek through Stony Valley is part of the second largest roadless wilderness tract of land of Pennsylvania.

Trails: 1             Trail length: 19. 2 miles

Trail type: primitive       Difficulty: easy

Average time: 2. 5 hrs       Average trail grade: 1 degree

Capital Area Greenbelt

Enjoy 21 miles of beautiful scenery, historic architecture, and magnificent views of the river and Pennsylvania Capitol complex. Combining urban, wooded, and paved trails, the Greenbelt Trail System is also popular for hikes, walks and recreational biking.

Trails: 5             Trail length: 21. 89 miles

Trail type: paved and primitive       Difficulty: easy to moderate

Average time: 3. 5 hrs       Average trail grade: 1. 5 degrees

Hershey Medical Center Troll

Ten miles of new trails wind their way through the Pean State University at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Campus. The trails are divided into two sections, with one side geared toward more challenging sides and the other hosting more: open and flowing pathways.

Trails: 10             Trail length: 9. 7 miles

Trail type: paved and primitive       Difficulty: moderate

Average time: 1. 5 hrs       Average trail grade: 2 degrees

Rattling Creek Troll System

Expert riders looking for a challenging track with varied terrain (地形) will love this trail. The Rattling Creek trail network covers over 20 miles of rugged singletrack terrain, as well as miles of tamer gravel (砾石) forest roads. The trail network comprises trails in the Weiser State Forest and in Lykens Borough.

Trails: 15             Trail length: 22. 3 miles

Trail typo: primitive and rocky       Difficulty: difficult

Average time: 3. 5 hrs       Average trail grade: 3 degrees

1. Which of the following trails is the most suitable for family cycling?

A．Stony Valley Rail Trail	B．Capital Area Greenbelt
C．Hershey Medical Center Trail	D．Rattling Creek Trail System

2. What can you see along the way if you choose Capital Area Greenbelt?

A．Roadless wilderness.	B．Stunning views of a lake.
C．Skyscrapers and towers.	D．Buildings with a long history.

3. What do Capital Area Greenbelt and Hershey Medical Center Trail have in common?

A．Both are 21 miles long.	B．Both are easy for riders.
C．Both are paved and primitive.	D．Both are divided into two sections.

4. Who would most probably choose Ratting Creek Trail System?

A．Experienced riders.	B．Someone new to cycling.
C．Those who love urban views.	D．Those who want to relax themselves.

5. Where do you probably find the passage?

A．In a textbook	B．In an outdoor program brochure.
C．In a sportswear advertisement	D．In a gym notice.

2 . The planet has a new world record for running the Zurich Marato Barcelona while pushing a wheelchair!

Eric Domingo Roldan of Barcelona, Spain, first tried to run a 26.2-mile race while _______ his mother Silvia back in 2020. When they _______ the mark by just 1 minute and 21 seconds, Eric vowed (发誓) to _______ in 2021 to win the title.

True to his _______ , Eric and Silvia have done just that! On November 7, 2021, Eric and Silvia crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 53 minutes and 28 seconds. The _______ record was 2: 58: 40, so they pulled off their _______ with time to spare!

Eric has a very special _______ for setting such a goal. Many people don’t know multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化) (MS). Eric runs to draw _______ to MS, which his mother has dealt with for more than 17 years. He also runs to raise money for MS. He _______ to collect more than €3, 000 before the marathon. All of the money was used to ________ MS research.

The son said achieving the world record means even more to them, because it encourages them to go on after they went through the hardest time of their life. ________ her MS, his mother is still recovering from a battle with COVID-19 back in August.

While she was ________ about the race, Silvia was all smiles in her wheelchair as Eric ran. She loved the feeling of the wind in her hair as her son pushed them both toward the finish line.

“It was a dream come true,” Eric added. “I was often looking at my watch to check if we were ________ , and the last 195m were the ________ seconds of my life. To cross that line meant that we finally did what we ________.”

1.

A．carrying

B．guiding

C．following

D．pushing

2.

A．missed

B．created

C．passed

D．found

3.

A．stop

B．work

C．rest

D．return

4.

A．value

B．name

C．word

D．nature

5.

A．original

B．former

C．personal

D．exact

6.

A．victory

B．deal

C．design

D．track

7.

A．tip

B．plan

C．reason

D．gift

8.

A．hope

B．question

C．standard

D．attention

9.

A．continued

B．managed

C．arranged

D．waited.

10.

A．prove

B．share

C．support

D．review

11.

A．Thanks to

B．Because of

C．In terms of

D．In addition to

12.

A．nervous

B．sure

C．careful

D．sorry

13.

A．as usual

B．on time

C．in place

D．at risk

14.

A．best

B．quietest

C．most

D．busiest

15.

A．suggested

B．required

C．promised.

D．realized

3 . Global Essay Competition

The John Locke Institute encourages young people to develop the characteristics that turn good students into great writers. Our Essay Competition invites students to explore a wide range of challenging and interesting questions beyond the limits of the school curriculum (课程).

All of our essay prizes are judged by senior academics from the University of Oxford. The judges will choose their favourite essay from each subject category and an overall “best essay” across six subjects: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology and Law.

Entry Requirements

Entry is open to students from any country. Candidates must be eighteen years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline, 30 June. Candidates for the Junior Prize must be fourteen years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline. Each essay should address only one of the questions in your chosen subject category, and must not exceed (超过) 2, 000 words.

Key Dates

30 June: Submission deadline

14 July: Short-listed candidates informed

26 August: Awards Dinner for the Junior Prize

2. September: Awards Dinner for the Economics Prize and other prizes

Prizes

There is a prize for the best essay in each category. The prize for each winner of a subject category, and the winner of the Junior category, is a scholarship worth US $2,000 towards the cost of attending any John Locke Institute programme, and the essays will be published on the Institute’s website. The prize-giving ceremony will take place in Oxford.

The candidate who submits the best essay overall will be awarded an honorary John Locke Institute Junior, Fellowship, which comes with a US $10, 000 scholarship to attend one or more of our summer schools.

1. What should the entry be about?

A．The limits of school courses.	B．The characteristics of great writers.
C．One of the given questions.	D．Anything in the chosen fields.

2. What is NOT true about the competition?

A．It sets a word limit on essays.

B．It has six subject categories.

C．Its prizes are judged by voting online.

D．It is open to any student regardless of his or her nationality.

3. Those who want to compete for the Junior Prize should not be over _________years old.

A．10

B．14

C．18

D．20

4. When will the Law Prize winner attend the awards dinner?

A．On 30 June.	B．On 14 July.
C．On 26 August.	D．On 2 September.

5. What will the overall best essay candidate receive?

A．A fellowship at Oxford University.	B．A summer school scholarship.
C．A chance to get published.	D．A US $1, 000 award.

4 . Natural disasters can cause environmental changes. How will cities use technology to maintain (维持) power during natural disasters in the future? Some smart middle school students are already thinking about this question.

Teams of students from around the world explained their ideas on this topic at the Future City competition, which recently took place in Washington, DC. Students from Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis, US, were on one of the teams.

Instead of using popular technologies like flying cars and AI, the students from Justice Page Middle School took a more simple approach to the topic. They spent weeks developing their ideas and building a model to show them. They chose the city of Maui in Hawaii as the setting for their project. They chose this city because several different kinds of natural disasters had happened there in the past.

In their project, they covered roofs in the city with solar panels (太阳能电池板), which can produce and store power. When a power failure happens, the stored power can be sent to different neighborhoods.

The students brought their model to life with 3D printing technology. They printed the parts they needed. To make the model more real, they made a base out of wood and grass. The model has lights and even a small train that travels back and forth.

The team did not win the competition, but the experience was valuable. One competitor of the team, Ryan Rowell, 13, said he thought it was cool to think about things that he hadn’t considered before. He also saw how other teams advertise their models and interesting ideas. He said he wanted to keep learning about engineering.

1. Which word can be used to describe the competition?

A．National.

B．Unfair.

C．Meaningless.

D．Technological.

2. The underlined word “approach” in Para 3 can be replaced by “________”.

A．model

B．way

C．service

D．task

3. Paragraph 4 is written to ________.

A．explain how a power failure happens	B．show how the students’ project works
C．list the ideas that the students used	D．explain why the students’ model succeeds

4. What do we know about the team from Justice Page Middle School?

A．They won the competition in the end.

B．They made great efforts for their project.

C．They chose Minneapolis as the setting for their project.

D．They wanted to use popular technologies in the competition.

5. What do we know about Ryan Rowell?

A．He learned a lot in the competition.	B．He was a teacher in Justice Page Middle School.
C．He thought advertising his team’s idea was hard.	D．He was disappointed at losing the competition.

5 . 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Gary McKee ran 365 marathons in as many days to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

Gary McKee, 53, from Cleator Moor in Cumbria raised his arms in victory and was cheered by a crowd of supporters as he completed his 365th marathon of the year on New Year’s Eve. As of 4 pm on Saturday, he had raised more than £ 890,000 for the charities Macmillan Cancer Support and Hospice at Home West Cumbria, just shy of (缺少) his £1 million fundraising target. The father of three has gone through 22 pairs of sports shoes and has run 9,563 miles in rain, snow and sunshine to raise money for the charities.

“The support has been amazing and it always is and the West Cumbrians get behind us, but cancer affects everybody so it isn’t just a West Cumbrian thing, it’s a national thing,” said Gary. “I just hope that people do get behind us and we do raise those million pounds.” Gary has not only raised money for two fantastic charities, but he has also sprinkled magic on the local community and brought people together to support him with the challenge.

Chris Young, 29, ran 90 marathons with Mr. McKee. “Gary set a good example to me this year when I began running frequently with him and has given me both physical and mental resilience (适应力) that I don’t know if I would have ever discovered in myself in a million years. I know I don’t just speak for myself on that front as he has inspired not just me or the few, but the entire local community and beyond,” said Chris, “This challenge has raised a great amount of money for two fantastic charities, but the impact Gary has provided to the community and people around him is immeasurable. A lot of people’s lives will be much better off thanks to Gary’s efforts, mine included.”

1. What did Gary do when he completed his 365th marathon? (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
2. What is Gary’s goal of running 365 marathons? (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
3. How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
4. In what ways has Gary McKee influenced Chris Young? (no more than 5 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
5. What does Gary’s story inspire you? Put it in your own words. (no more than 20 words)
_______________________________________________________________________

6 . National Music Theater Competition

The 2024 National Music Theater Competition (NMTC) will be held. It was launched in 2011 as the first national competition for the emerging professional music theater soloist (独唱者). NMTC has provided industry connections for past competitors and winners that have led to their success on Broadway and other venues.

Prizes (each prize only for a person)

The champion: $5,000 plus a concert at the next national conference of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), a $1,000 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard, a Career Management Services package from Stage Door Connections.

The runner-up: $2,500 plus a $500 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard.

The third place: Louise Lerch Prize; $1,000 cash prize.

The fourth place: Bill Hayes Prize; $750 cash prize.

Qualification

Singers aged from 20 to 28 as of September 15, 2023.

Entrance Procedure

Application requires a fee of $900, but for these students of NATS members the fee is $75. Application fees due to cancellation by the applicant won’t be returned. All application materials must be submitted by September 15, 2023. If you are planning to submit your application for the online round, you must complete the submission by September 15, 2023, but you’ll have 30 days after the deadline to upload your audition (试唱) videos. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Where to Audition

The preliminary (预选的) round

Live auditions: November 1 to 10, 2023 in New York City.

Online auditions: Video submission deadline is October 15, 2023.

Semifinal and final rounds

Live auditions: The semifinal round: January 3 to 9, 2024; the final round: January 15 to 20, 2024.

The semifinal and final rounds will be held in New York City as part of the 2024 NATS Winter Workshop.

1. Why was the National Music Theater Competition launched?

A．To make people like music.

B．To promote the leisure industry.

C．To popularize Broadway musicals.

D．To seek promising talents.

2. What will the person coming second in the competition get?

A．A $500 Gift Certificate and Louise Lerch Prize.

B．$2,500 in prize money and a Gift Certificate.

C．A Career Management Services package.

D．A chance to perform at a concert.

3. Which of the following is a necessity for participating in the competition?

A．Being at least 28 years old.

B．Applying for membership of NATS.

C．Submitting application materials on time.

D．Uploading audition videos by September 15.

4. What do you know about the competition?

A．Competitors can enter the semifinal round on January 18, 2024.

B．Both online and live auditions are available in any round.

C．There are three rounds in the competition in total.

D．Application submission deadline is October 15, 2023.

5. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To call on people to explore their potential in music.

B．To attract young singers to apply for the competition.

C．To appeal to young singers to become NATS members.

D．To encourage people to enter the musical industry.

7 . So whether you are “a yoga professional” looking for somewhere new to practice, or “a novice” interested in trying yoga for the first time, Move GB is pulling all the stops out for National Yoga Month, reaching out to its 1,281 yoga partners to generate a yoga schedule for Londoners that will keep you inspired and feeling great throughout the month.

Monday, 3 September

Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere

Start the day with an active yoga practice. An hour of mind, body and soul relaxation makes you feel flexible, inspired, and ready for the day ahead.

24th floor of The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street SEI 9SG; movegb.com

Saturday, 8 September

Aerial (空中的) yoga at Flying Fantastic

Aerial yoga gives a slightly different reading of the ancient art of yoga I uses poses through seven paths in the body and can help those with back and shoulder pain and provides a good workout. It’s devoted to helping you reduce the tension in the bones and muscles, which in turn increases your balance ability and flexibility in the muscles.

Yard Arches, 229 Union Street SEI 0LR; movegb.com

Wednesday, 12 September

Color therapy with Chroma Yoga

Conquer the mid-week tiredness and stimulate your senses with Chroma Yoga, which combines yoga practice with light and color therapy techniques, brain-stimulating music and natural smell to create a wellness experience.

45 Charlotte Road, Hackney EC2A 3PG; movegb.com

Thursday, 20 September

Power yoga at Factory 45

Turn on your holiday with an experimental studio space in the heart of Borough that is now home to art, music, fashion and fitness.

44-46 Newington Causeway, Elephant & Castle SEI 6DR; movegb.com

1. What is “a novice”?

A．A student.

B．A beginner.

C．A yoga coach.

D．A pregnant woman.

2. If you want to practice yoga early in the morning, you should choose________.

A．Power yoga at Factory 45

B．Aerial yoga at Flying Fantastic

C．Color therapy with Chroma Yoga

D．Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere

3. Aerial yoga class of Move GB benefits you by       .

A．helping you get rid of outdated yoga moves

B．teaching you some basic dancing skills

C．curing your back and shoulder diseases

D．making your body more flexible

4. Taking Color therapy with Chroma Yoga classes, you can      .

A．do yoga exercise while your senses are stimulated

B．experience floating in the air and enjoy nice views

C．enjoy colorful paintings by famous artists

D．create your own therapy techniques

5. What does Move GB intend to do?

A．To teach us the correct yoga routines.

B．To show us the benefit of doing yoga.

C．To encourage people to take more exercise.

D．To spread yoga classes throughout London.

8 . My mother turned ninety. I knew I needed to find a senior _______ center. Not for her — for me. If I were at her age, I would want to stay in shape to _______ life, getting a lot of pleasure. Yes, walking in local parks was my _______, but I wasn’t so active as before.

I called a nearby center, “Do you have aerobics (有氧运动) classes _______ for seniors?” “Sure. Come and check us out! We start at 10 am,” the receptionist (接待员) replied and _______. The next morning, I went there. One part of me was _______ that the class was too easy, not doing me any good. The other part feared it was too hard for me to _______.

When I came into the room, a woman _______ me, “Oh, you’re new. Welcome.” Then the music started. The hour-long workout woke up the muscles I didn’t often _______ in daily walks, suiting me fine. I became a member there. My classmates ranged in age from fifty to ninety. Most gave the exercises their own ________, doing as much or little as they could. ________ no one kept score. Soon I learned physical well-being wasn’t the only ________ there. During breaks, people chatted happily. Whenever some people were ________ we asked around. Were they busy? Were they in hospital? Moreover, we signed cards for those who were ill.

I ________ to be in good shape now as I’ve hoped. Still, I’m grateful for things more valuable from the class — close friendships and new social ________.

1.

A．leisure

B．fitness

C．community

D．learning

2.

A．change

B．remember

C．wait

D．enjoy

3.

A．routine

B．aim

C．challenge

D．plan

4.

A．attached

B．familiar

C．appropriate

D．vital

5.

A．comforted

B．invited

C．promised

D．welcomed

6.

A．sure

B．disappointed

C．anxious

D．hopeful

7.

A．make up for

B．look down on

C．get down to

D．keep up with

8.

A．greeted

B．recognized

C．helped

D．introduced

9.

A．relax

B．stretch

C．strengthen

D．use

10.

A．improvement

B．agreement

C．interpretation

D．conclusion

11.

A．Fortunately

B．Consequently

C．Naturally

D．Surprisingly

12.

A．problem

B．contribution

C．standard

D．focus

13.

A．lonely

B．absent

C．unhappy

D．tired

14.

A．fail

B．manage

C．attempt

D．continue

15.

A．backgrounds

B．connections

C．skills

D．duties

9 . Heroes Stamp Design Competition

Welcome to the Heroes Stamp Design Competition! Children aged 4-14years are invited to design a stamp. Eight designs will be chosen for this stamp series from the Royal Mail. One of the designs could be yours. There are 120 great prizes on offer for area winners and runners-up. Plus, cash prizes for the winning schools too.

Stamp Designing

The stamp design will be based on your hero or heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. The past year has been very difficult for so many people. There are countless frontline workers and volunteers who have continued to work tirelessly to keep the country moving.

Being a stamp designer is a very skilled job. One of the jobs of a stamp designer is to reduce the size of a picture to fit the stamp. When designing your stamp, have a think about what kind of image of your hero or heroes would make a good miniature (微型的) design for a stamp. The final stamps produced will be about 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.

Things to consider

 Your stamp design must be drawn on the official competition entry form (报名表) which your teacher will give you.

 Your design must be your own original work.

 Drawings must be flat, so please don’t stick any materials or textures (纹理) to your design.

 Please use lots of colour (no black and white images) in your design.

 Please avoid using highlighter pens (荧光笔).

Good Luck

The closing date for the competition is 28th May. Please ask your teacher, or parent, for one of the official entry forms. You’re then ready to start designing! We can’t wait to see all of the amazing designs from gifted children across the country.

Good Luck!

1. Who would probably take part in the competition?

A．Students.	B．Doctors.
C．School teachers.	D．Professional designers.

2. What do we know about the competition?

A．It will begin on 28th May.

B．It is for a series of four stamps.

C．It asks competitors to honour heroes on their stamps.

D．It will provide each competing school with cash prizes.

3. What’s the requirement for the size of your stamps?

A．About 3.5cm wide×3.5cm high.	B．About 3.7cm wide×3.7cm high.
C．About 3.5cm wide×3.7cm high.	D．About 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.

4. What is a requirement for the stamp design?

A．It should be black and white.

B．It should be drawn with highlighter pens.

C．It should be flat with textures.

D．It should be drawn on a given form.

5. The author writes the text mainly to       .

A．advertise for some newly issued stamps	B．send a notice about designing stamps
C．call on people to respect modern heroes	D．encourage people to be frontline workers

10 . Nicole was always insecure about herself. She didn’t like how she looked. She thought she was too _______ and thin. She tried to gain _______ , but she never could. Most people would love to be in Nicole’s _______ though. Nicole also didn’t know why she was so _______ . She wished she could easily talk to others and make new friends.

Nicole’s _______ was so low that her friends started to get annoyed with her. Nicole’s mom _______ her to join a sports team at school. Nicole did not want to, because she didn’t want to be _______ . After several days of _______ , Nicole finally gave in to her mother’s request. Nicole decided to _______ the basketball team. She used to play it when she was younger. It ________ that Nicole was tall.

When Nicole went to try-outs, she ________ all the people she was competing against. She started to ________ herself to the other girls, and found they were all shorter than her, but they were more confident. Nicole tried to put them out of her mind. The coach asked the girls to shoot free throws, run short distance, and then ________ , asked them to play a game. Nicole was doing well, and she was ________ . She didn’t realize that she still had basketball skills. Nicole helped the team win and became confident about herself. She ________ she was good at something.

1.

A．short

B．tall

C．old

D．happy

2.

A．strength

B．experience

C．weight

D．acceptance

3.

A．situation

B．company

C．defence

D．possession

4.

A．noisy

B．gifted

C．shy

D．social

5.

A．expectation

B．patience

C．enthusiasm

D．confidence

6.

A．encouraged

B．invited

C．caused

D．permitted

7.

A．transformed

B．fascinated

C．refused

D．abandoned

8.

A．exercises

B．efforts.

C．rescues

D．surprises

9.

A．cry out for

B．keep up with

C．try out for

D．carry on with

10.

A．helped

B．predicted

C．happened

D．seemed

11.

A．interrupted

B．observed

C．selected

D．blamed

12.

A．adjust

B．explain

C．tell

D．compare

13.

A．constantly

B．doubtfully

C．suddenly

D．finally

14.

A．ignorant

B．secure

C．grateful

D．surprised

15.

A．knew

B．forgot

C．agreed

D．hoped