1 . During the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, there was a lot of talk about the environmental efforts taken. Athletes slept on beds made from recycled cardboard. The medals were produced out of old appliances such as smartphones and laptops. Over 90% of Japanese cities, towns and villages participated in the two-year effort to collect recycled materials to produce 5000 medals. Eighty tons of small electrical devices were collected to make this project successful.

With the 2024 Olympics Games underway in Paris, new environmental efforts are coming into play. Observers will sit on chairs made of plastic recycled from local bins. This decision was made due to a lack of unused raw materials to make new seats, so the eco-construction firm Le Pave turned to make the seats out of waste. Around 11,000 seats will be made from recycled materials.

The plastic collection for Paris 2024 has been carried out in the region’s schools, and over five million coloured bottle caps have been recovered Moreover, 80% of the 100 tons of recycled plastic needed to make the seats come from the yellow bins collections. This is all part of the Paris 2024 “zero waste” strategy to limit single-use plastic usage and encourage a circular economy.

The Olympic Games organizers are planning to make the Paris 2024 Games the greenest Olympic Games yet. They seek to apply a carbon-neutral approach that will lessen the climate impact of the Games by predicting, avoiding, reducing and balancing emissions (排放) and encouraging others to get involved. The Summer Games have released 3.6 million tons of carbon emissions in previous years. The Paris 2024 Games has set a carbon budget of 1.5 million tons which includes the emissions from construction, transportation and operations of the Games.

These plans are ambitious but are achievable. If Paris 2024 successfully reduces emissions and promotes a circular economy, it might set the standard for future Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite where they are held.

1. What were the 2020 Olympics medals made from?

A．Raw metal.	B．Reused plastic.
C．Used electronic devices.	D．Recycled cardboard.

2. What is the purpose of the Paris 2024 “zero waste” strategy?

A．To stop carbon emissions.

B．To make seats for athletes.

C．To restrict single-use plastic usage.

D．To collect coloured bottle caps.

3. What do the underlined words “carbon neutral approach” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Decrease of carbon emissions.

B．Limitation to single-use plastics.

C．Promotion of recycling in school.

D．Encouragement of a circular economy.

4. What is the author’s attitude to the plans for the Paris 2024 Games?

A．Uncaring.

B．Negative.

C．Unclear.

D．Favorable.

3 . 你校英文网站Sports专栏就“倡导健康积极的生活方式”征文，请以运动和健康为主题写一篇短文投稿. 内容包括：
1.对运动和健康的认识;2.你喜欢的运动及收获。
注意：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.
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4 . 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history. Xi’an has never been far from sports. Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, the city     1    (hold) many sports events, such as cuju.

Cuju was     2    ancient Chinese competitive game involving kicking a ball through an opening. As the ancestor of soccer, it first appeared in the ancient Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce, in which cuju     3    (describe) as one of amusement among the general public.

Later, cuju was     4    (common) played in the army during the Han Dynasty. Emperor Hangaozu Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, liked both watching cuju games     5    playing cuju on the playground. Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty,     6    was crazy about cuju, would set up a cuju field wherever his army went. He used cuju as a way of     7    (train) soldiers.

The     8    (early) record of women cuju players dates back to the Han Dynasty. We can see from the paintings that females with their hair     9    (tie), were playing cuju elegantly.

    10    (protect) this precious national culture, the Chinese government put it into the first batch of China’s intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

6 . What do the speakers say about baseball?

A．It is their favorite sport.

B．It is the most boring sport.

C．It is more interesting than basketball.

7 . 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.

2. What does the study show about depression?

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.

3. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Harmful.	B．Complex.
C．Unusual.	D．Common.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To discuss a disease.

B．To introduce a method.

C．To analyze a genetic risk.

D．To explain a phenomenon.

8 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．A race.

B．Healthy diet.

C．The man’s brother.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Amy interested in?

A．The high jump.

B．Running.

C．The long jump.

2. Who is the fastest runner in Amy’s class?

A．Amy.

B．Steven.

C．Lily.

3. What do we know about Steven?

A．He won’t take part in the sports meeting this year.

B．He has won the first prize in the high jump.

C．He did best in the long jump last year.

4. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Schoolmates.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Interviewer and interviewee.