1 . Skiing offers many benefits. It’s a sport people can enjoy with friends and family. Skiers can get access to breathtaking mountain scenery.     1     Thus, it’s worth learning to ski. When learning it,many people turn to a ski instructor for help.

A ski instructor teaches people how to ski, helps experienced skiers improve their skill, and may provide ski coaching for people who intend to compete in skiing. Many ski instructors work as employees for companies that run ski resorts (旅游胜地).     2    

When teaching beginners to ski, a ski instructor focuses on skiing safety, proper form, and basic skiing skills. For advanced skiers, advanced skiing skills should be taught.     3     But they can help skiers try various types of skiing, including cross country skiing, downhill skiing, etc.

    4     Surely, one must be familiar with skiing and have certain skiing skills and experience. Besides, one should have patience, the ability to communicate clearly, and the ability to adjust to meet the needs of individual skiers. Most importantly, one has to have ski instructor qualifications and relevant certifications.

Professional ski instructors lead fascinating and exciting lives. If working and skiing at a ski resort most of the day appeals to you, then becoming a ski instructor must be your dream job!     5     If you’re interested, talk to a career counselor (职业顾问) who will help you decide whether it’s the right path for you!

A．Advanced courses can be attractive.

B．Such skills can be harder to learn.

C．Besides, skiing will build skiers up.

D．Ski instructors can also be self-employed.

E．Such skiers don’t need instructors any more.

F．However, not everyone is cut out to be a ski instructor.

G．What are the requirements for working as a ski instructor?

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What helps Karl most to become successful?

A．Hard work.

B．Good training.

C．A set schedule.

2. What does Karl usually do before the game day?

A．He has good meals.

B．He has a good rest.

C．He does more training.

3. When does Karl get to the stadium on the game day?

A．At about 8: 30 a. m.

B．At about 9: 00 a. m.

C．At about 9: 50 a. m.

4. Why do Karl’s team watch videos of past games?

A．To avoid the mistakes they’ve made.

B．To relax themselves completely.

C．To know the opposing team.

3 . Sharing China Photo Contest(比)2024

Chinese Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival for Chinese people. Joyful celebrations take place all over the world during the festive days. No matter who you are or where you are from, you are welcome to send us photos of valuable moments from Chinese New Year celebrations.

Suggested subjects include:

·Traditional customs (风俗), such as cleaning the house and New Year’s Eve dinner.

·Modern customs, such as the Spring Festival travel rush, giving out or receiving mobile red envelopes (红包) or travelling.

·National activities, such as dragon dances, lion dances, yangko dances, local customs.

·Foreigners experiencing the Spring Festival, such as celebrations around the world or anything that shows the integration (融合) of the festival and local life.

Awards and Prizes

The contest will choose 50 photos (single or group).

First prize: 5 photos, with 2,000 RMB in prize money for each winner

Second prize: 15 photos, with 1,000 RMB in prize money for each winner

Third prize: 30 photos, with 600 RMB in prize

When

The delivery date: from Dec 20, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024

The result will be published on June 1, 2024

The rules

·All entries (参赛作品) must be real and not photo edited. The color of the image may be changed.

·Entries can be single photos or a group of photos. A group of photos counts as one entry and each group may have four to ten photos.

·Entries should have titles and a short photo description (such as time, place and people in the photo).

Host and organizers

Host: China International Culture Association

Organizers: Chinadaily.com.cn, Chinaculture.org

To learn more and deliver your entries:

http: //en. chinaculture. org/special_reports/sharingchina 2024/

1. What is the 2024 photo contest mainly about?

A．Chinese New Year celebrations.	B．Foreigners’ experiences in China.
C．Spring Festival celebrating activities abroad.	D．Chinese traditional and modern customs.

2. What is the last day of the delivery date?

A．December 20, 2023.

B．Feburary 12, 2024.

C．May 15, 2024.

D．June 1, 2024.

3. What is the requirement of the entries?

A．Entries can be edited photos.	B．Entries must be single photos.
C．Entries should be shared online.	D．Entries should have a short introduction.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who gave the woman her first mountain bike?

A．Her uncle.

B．Her father.

C．Her brother.

2. Why did the woman slow down at one point in the Regional Championship?

A．The road was full of rocks.

B．She was too tired to speed up.

C．Someone appeared on the road suddenly.

3. What does the woman think is the most important before race?

A．Doing sports to keep fit.

B．Looking at the route in advance.

C．Making sure the bike is in good condition.

4. What does the woman say about the clothes for a race?

A．They’re tight.

B．They’re pretty.

C．They’re comfortable.

5 . The heroes helping the stars shine

The 19th Asian Games, which comes to a close on Sunday, has witnessed the great contribution of people from all walks of life.

Liu Shuyi

The security staff member has been responsible for the protection of rifle (步枪) and pistol ammunition (手枪弹药) for events such as shooting and modern pentathlon (现代五项运动).

“Due to the varied gun control policies in different countries, we worried that athletes might not understand the local rules. However, those concerns were all relieved when everyone showed understanding and cooperation.” Liu said.

Lu Baolin

“I wake up every day at 2:00 am, set off at 4:30 am, drive more than 30 kilometers to take athletes to the competition venue, and then return to the Asian Games Village. Each round trip takes almost two hours, and on each competition day, I make the journey three times,” Lu said.

His son is also involved in the Games, providing security services. Due to their work commitments, they hardly see each other these days. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the family spent over an hour chatting via video call, celebrating the festival together online.

Shi Futian

As a sports reporter at English-language newspaper China Daily, he said “I feel very lucky to participate in such a huge event as a journalist. I also hope that through our media coverage, more people will get to know the athletes and understand their stories.”

Li Guanlin

A volunteer at the Basketball Arena in Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, and his job is to ensure that the court is free from debris (碎片), sweat stains and watermarks, and to ensure the smooth progress of the matches by helping prevent athletes from slipping and avoiding any unnecessary injuries.

“When I am on duty at the court, my family will look for me during the live broadcast.

They told me that seeing me busily working makes them realize how much I’ve grown up.”

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1. What can we learn about Lu Baolin?

A．He is in charge of the security service.

B．He has to make a journey among different cities.

C．He sacrificed time spent with family due to his duty.

D．He doesn’t need to be an early riser during the Games.

2. Whose job is to guarantee the safety of the athletes on the court?

A．Liu Shuyi.

B．Lu Baolin.

C．Shi Futian.

D．Li Guanlin.

3. Where is the text most probably taken?

A．A sports magazine.	B．An online forum.
C．A government report.	D．A history textbook.

6 . Dave Player is the founder and CEO of Team BRIT, a car racing team. He wants to_________his team in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance sports car race in 2024. He explains,   “If you're an endurance racer, you'll be_________to compete in the race. Attending this famous event is the_________of every racing driver.”

If the team gains_________to the world's most demanding endurance race , they’ll_________the history books as the first all disabled team to do so. Some drivers with_________have taken part in it, but_________as wild cards. “We don't want to   _________them, ”Dave insists. “We want to compete on a_________playing field like others, as a statement that even as disabled racing drivers we__________on the world stage.”

Dave set up the charity KartForce in 2010 as a way for__________retired soldiers to use motorsport for recovery. He went on to start Team BRIT in 2015. Team member Bobby Trundle,   who has__________himself to car racing for years, says,   “Car racing has__________my life. Mentally, it's like relaxation and also I develop deep__________for the excitement. When I'm behind the wheel, my autism (自闭症) doesn't__________me. In fact, I consider it to be a super power of mine.”

1.

A．assist

B．involve

C．encourage

D．land

2.

A．fortunate

B．ready

C．anxious

D．willing

3.

A．destination

B．result

C．reward

D．dream

4.

A．admission

B．exposure

C．promotion

D．reference

5.

A．revise

B．create

C．enter

D．keep

6.

A．expectations

B．disabilities

C．ambition

D．concern

7.

A．obviously

B．probably

C．rarely

D．merely

8.

A．follow

B．evaluate

C．miss

D．ignore

9.

A．special

B．level

C．formal

D．professional

10.

A．survive

B．win

C．progress

D．belong

11.

A．enthusiastic

B．energetic

C．injured

D．determined

12.

A．applied

B．abandoned

C．addressed

D．adapted

13.

A．shaped

B．guaranteed

C．transformed

D．saved

14.

A．respect

B．love

C．motivation

D．pity

15.

A．get at

B．go after

C．make for

D．turn against

7 . From its origins in the California hills in the US to its acceptance on urban streets worldwide, the history of skateboarding spans (跨越) seven decades over which it has developed from an unwelcome sport to an Olympic event in 2020. Now, a London exhibition is to show the path from those humble homemade boards of the 1950s to today’s hi-tech professional models.

The exhibition will feature about 90 rare and unique boards along with more than 100 other related objects, including safety equipment and magazines. Half of the skateboards will be on loan from the Skateboarding Hall of Fame Museum in California. A highlight will be a 1967 Bilbo board produced by European Surfing Company, which was set up at Newquay in Cornwall in southwestern England in 1965 and marketed the first skateboards in the UK.

Also on display will be the famous skateboarder Tony Hawk’s first professional model, from 1982, with its adaptations for the vert style of skateboarding which uses vertical ramps (垂直坡面) rather than level ground; early homemade boards from 1950s California modeled on the design of roller-skates and surfboards; and the first two models to feature a kicktail — the raised tail enabling skaters to turn or balance the board on the back wheels.

It will also feature Laura Thornhill’s Logan Earth Ski from the 1970s, the first women’s professional model. Sky Brown, who at 13 won bronze for Team Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, is represented through her first professional model, the Sky Brown&. Skateistan Almost model.

“Skateboards, often misunderstood as being just toys, are now hi-tech products responding to constantly changing urban environments,” said Jonathan Olivares, the show’s director. “This exhibition is centred around a single question: how did the skateboard get to positioning the skateboard as a truly unique object.”

1. When were skateboards invented?

A．In the 1950s.

B．In the 1960s.

C．In the 1970s.

D．In the 1980s.

2. What can we know about Tony Hawk’s skateboard on the display?

A．It is a homemade board with a kicktail.	B．It is designed to skate on the level ground.
C．It is probably suitable for U-shaped ramps.	D．It is modeled on the design of roller-skates.

3. Which is the first women’s professional model?

A．Bilbo.

B．Logan Earth Ski.

C．Newquay.

D．Sky Brown&. Skateistan Almost.

4. What can be inferred from the text?

A．Skateboards are still low-tech products.

B．Skateboarding won its acceptance immediately.

C．Skateboarders were always admired by the public.

D．Skateboarding will be very popular around the world.

8 . 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。

Beijing is set to host its annual Beijing Marathon. This event     1     (become) one of the most popular marathons in the world in the past years, attracting thousands of participants from all over the world.

The Beijing Marathon takes place in the autumn, when the city     2     (decorate) with colorful leaves. As the starting gun fires, professional     3     (athlete) alongside amateur runners fill the streets, creating a spirited and     4     (energy) atmosphere. The marathon offers different categories, such as the full marathon and the half marathon, catering to runners of all abilities.

    5     race route takes participants through the heart of Beijing, allowing them to witness the     6     (city) historical landmarks and modern marvels. Runners pass by famous sites like Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. These landmarks provide a glimpse into the rich history and culture of China.

Along the course, thousands of people line the streets, cheering and encouraging the runners,     7     (create) an incredible sense of friendship. Volunteers hand out water, drinks, and even small snacks     8     (keep) the runners fueled.

The Beijing Marathon is not only a race, but it also is an experience     9     brings people together, promotes fitness and showcases the beauty of Beijing. Whether you’re a seasoned runner     10     a first-timer, this event offers an unforgettable journey through the heart of China’s capital city. Lace up your running shoes and get ready for an exciting adventure.

9 . 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。

Saturday afternoon at the Main Media Center, six front-line workers of the Hangzhou Asian Games     1     (invite) to talk about their work experience during the event.

The spotlight may not shine as     2     (bright)on them as it does on the     3     (compete) in the race course, but most of them have been offering support and help to the 12,000 athletes, nearly 5,000 technical officials and thousands of media personnel, making     4     (they) own extraordinary contributions (贡献) to the Games.

At the conference, Asiad Daily’s very own Shi Futian, a sports reporter and new media personality at English-language newspaper China Daily, shared the inspiration     5     he had drawn from people he had interviewed, including Uzbekistan’s artistic gymnast Oksana Chusovitina and Chinese swimmer Wang Shun. “I feel very lucky     6     (take) part in such a huge event as a reporter,” he said. “I also hope that through our media coverage,     7     (many) people will get to know the athletes and understand their stories.”

Lyu Shuyi, a security staff member at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, has been responsible     8     the protection of rifle and pistol ammunition for events such as     9     (shoot) and modern pentathlon (五项运动). As of Friday, the security team had ensured the safety of ammunition in 139 batches, and not a single piece was lost or damaged. “Due to the varied gun control policies in different countries, we worried that athletes might not understand the local rules     10    , those concerns were reduced when everyone showed understanding and cooperation.”

10 . As with every World Cup, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the players will be using a new ball. The last thing competitors want is for the most important piece of equipment to behave in unexpected ways in the most important tournament of the world’s most popular sport, so a lot of work goes into making sure that every new World Cup ball feels familiar to players.

Between shots on goal, free kicks and long passes, many important moments of a soccer game happen when the ball is in the air. So one of the most important characteristics of a soccer ball is how it travels through air.

As a ball moves through air, a thin layer of mostly still air called the boundary layer (边界层)surrounds some part of the ball. At low speeds this boundary layer will only cover the front half of the ball before flowing air peels (划过) away from the surface. In this case, the wake of air behind the ball is somewhat regular and is called laminar flow. When a ball is moving quickly, though, the boundary layer wraps much farther around the ball. When the flow air does eventually separate from the ball’s surface, it does so in a series of chaotic swirls (不规则气旋). This process is called turbulent flow.

When calculating how much force moving air imparts on a moving object — called drag — physicists use a term called the drag coefficient (系数). For a given speed, the higher the drag coefficient is, the more drag an object feels.

It turns out that a soccer ball’s drag coefficient is approximately 2.5 times larger for laminar flow than for turbulent flow. Though it may seem counterintuitive, roughening a ball’s surface delays the separation of the boundary layer and keeps a ball in turbulent flow longer. This fact of physics that — rougher balls feel less drag — is the reason why dimpled (坑坑洼洼的) golf balls fly much farther than they would if the balls were smooth.

1. What can be inferred from the passage about footballs in the World Cup?

A．Unexpected ways of playing them will come into view.

B．They make sure of long passes to be performed by players.

C．They’ll be judged by their quality when kicked off in the air.

D．Their importance explains why the World Cup is famous globally.

2. What does the passage mainly focus on in Paragraph 3?

A．Changes of the football surface.	B．A wide variety of airflows.
C．Formation of the boundary layers.	D．A broad range of football's speed.

3. By mentioning “counterintuitive” in Paragraph 5, the author shows that                 .

A．the result seems unlikely at first sight	B．the prediction lacks explanation
C．the research requires further investigation	D．the method of study isn’t proper enough

4. Why are golf balls mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To compare the speed of different golf balls.

B．To encourage more footballs to be made as such.

C．To apply the research result to explain another phenomenon.

D．To explain clearer the function of separating boundary layers.