1 . ONE CEREMONY, SEVERAL FIRSTS

The Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games will be bold, original and unique. On 26 July 2024, Paris 2024 will offer an Opening Ceremony that is certain to join the most memorable moments in Olympic history.

A ceremony outside a stadium

For the first time in the history of the Olympic Summer Games, the Opening Ceremony will not take place in a stadium. Paris 2024 is breaking new ground by bringing sports and the Opening Ceremony into the city, set to be held in the heart of the city along its main river: the Seine (塞纳河).

A ceremony on the river

Taking on a new look, the parade of athletes will be held on the Seine with boats for each national delegation (代表团). These boats will be equipped with cameras to allow television and online viewers to see the athletes up close. Winding their way from east to west, the 10,500 athletes will cross through the centre of Paris.

A ceremony with free admission for many spectators

Holding a ceremony open to a large audience, with no admission fee for most of its spectators, is a major first. Fans won’t need tickets to access the upper quays (码头), but those wishing to access the lower quays will need to buy tickets. Eighty giant screens and strategically placed speakers will allow everyone to enjoy the magical atmosphere of this show throughout Paris.

A ceremony designed for and by athletes

By opening with the parade of athletes, Paris 2024 is breaking with tradition. Athletes will be featured on stage during the introduction to and throughout the ceremony as part of Paris 2024’s constant aim to hold Games created for and by athletes.

1. Where will the Opening Ceremony of Paris 2024 be held?

A．On the quays beside the Seine.

B．In the city center along the Seine.

C．In a stadium near the heart of Paris.

D．On the eastern and western ends of Paris.

2. What do we know about the admission fee?

A．No admission fee is required.

B．Access to the lower quays is free.

C．Tickets should be bought for the upper quays.

D．Some viewers pay for watching the ceremony.

3. What is the main idea of this text?

A．The history of the Olympics.	B．The procedure of Paris 2024.
C．The novel points of a ceremony.	D．The charging rules of a ceremony.

2 . Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024

From April 19 to 21, the much-anticipated 2024 Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix will come alive with the roar of engines at the Shanghai International Circuit. Details about tickets for the event are as follows.

Ticket Price:

[Grandstand]              [Session]                                        [Price (RMB)]

A Platinum                    3 Day Ticket                                        3880

• A High                    3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket              2880/490/890/2490

• A Low                    3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket              2280/390/690/1990

• H/K                           3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket              1480/290/590/1290

• C/F/J/L                    3 Day Ticket                                        480

Ticketing Instructions:

• This event adopts electronic tickets with one ticket per person. Children require a full-priced ticket, and children under the age of three are not allowed entry.

• For each session of this event, a maximum of 4 tickets per mobile phone number and 1 ticket per ID card number can be purchased. When purchasing tickets, buyers must provide the audience’s real name, a valid personal ID, and a valid mobile phone number. After a successful purchase, ticket purchasers should retain e-ticket seat information appropriately.

• Ticket refunds can be requested without fees from the date of purchase until 24: 00 on February 29, 2024. From 00:00 on March 1, 2024, to 24: 00 on April 15, 2024, refunds will invite a 10% handling fee. No refunds will be accepted from 00: 00 on April 16, 2024. Returned within 7 working days.

• This event implements real-name verification with ID card and facial recognition for entry.

• The schedule and arrangement of the competition may be subject to changes, and please stay tuned to Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix official WeChat and Weibo for the latest information.

1. What should be offered to buy a ticket?

A．The audience’s nickname.	B．The audience’s e-ticket seat information.
C．The audience’s WeChat number.	D．The audience’s available phone number.

2. How much will be returned if a couple return their Sat. Ticket of K on March 15?

A．59 yuan.

B．531 yuan.

C．1, 062 yuan.

D．1, 180 yuan.

3. What can we know about Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024?

A．It will last 7 days.	B．It will be exciting and noisy.
C．It doesn’t limit the audience’s age.	D．It will never be postponed or cancelled.

3 . A lot of people assume the more work they put in at the gym, and the longer and harder they push themselves, the better their results will be.     1     But if you want to get the best gains, the key is to focus on the quality of the work rather than the quantity.

Your body is capable of making only tiny adaptations and improvements at any one time. Once you've given it enough push to make these changes, any additional work you do after that point won't be making you any better.     2     This is because you'll need longer to recover afterwards. Besides, you won't feel fresh when you start your next session. Ideally, it's just enough to do the smallest amount of work required to promote growth in every workout.     3     Thus the minimum amount of exercise brings the maximum physical gains.

    4     For example, if a new gym-goer wants to get stronger, he might start a squat (深蹲) workout, which is made up of ten steps, each having five repetitions. In theory, it's a sensible way for building strength. If he's only attempted three steps in his previous exercise, it's far from enough. The fourth step would push him past his previous limit and force adaptation. But the subsequent steps are meant for more professional people.     5    

As a general rule, regardless of your experience, aim to only increase the volume of any exercise by one step from workout to workout.

A．It seems logical.

B．Instead, it'll harm your progress.

C．It's natural that you may want to keep fit.

D．After that, you can stop exercising during the day.

E．Only in this way can you enjoy the benefit of exercise.

F．They would just increase the chance of injury for beginners.

G．How much exercise you need to do depends on your current fitness level.

4 . 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。

The 2023 Chinese Bridge Calligraphy and Painting Contest lasted for six months,     1     (attract) 1, 084 contestants from 86 countries     2     a total of 1, 146 calligraphy and painting works.

According to experts, the award winning calligraphy works this year mirrored many Chinese classic elements with more     3     (expressive) and creativity, compared to the winners of last year's contest,

“I feel honored to be the judge again and also     4     (delight) to find that the entries for this year have been such a breakthrough. From their progress, you can     5     (definite) see the authors must have spent a lot of time and energy learning traditional Chinese culture, ” commented one of the judges.

At the closing ceremony, Zhang Bo, professor from Beijing Language and Culture University, gave high praise of the achievement of overseas Chinese teaching,     6     played a significant role in cultural exchanges. He said the quality of the entries resulted from the contestants' years of study, as well as     7     guidance and assistance of overseas Chinese teaching behind them.

The experts suggested watching the videos about the contestants on the website. “Through these videos, we can see their daily practice and creation process,     8     we can also feel their understanding and love for Chinese culture from their introductions. The creative process of calligraphy and painting     9     (have) a visual appreciation similar to dance. It is our hope that these videos     10     (share) on social media will encourage more people to develop a love for Chinese culture.”

5 . My name is Annijke Wade, and I am an adaptive athlete. ________, an adaptive mountain biker.

It was July 17, 2021. I was mountain biking at my favorite downhill mountain on my favorite trail. I hit a barrier and tried to ________ as much speed as I could. Unfortunately; I ________ hitting the next barrier.

I could no longer feel or move anything ________ my chest. I knew at some point I was paralyzed (瘫痪的). I stayed at the hospital for 17 days, ________ to move 75 percent of my body.

For the last few years I have enjoyed every aspect of mountain biking. I love being able to take in nature in that particular ________ So after the accident, I knew I wanted to be back on the trail and I felt the need to build my ________ around adaptive mountain biking. So three to five days after my accident, I started to ________ all of my time and energy into researching this sport.

The experience of learning how to mountain bike again has been fun and ________, and the natural, safe progression of skills has been really important. I have to remember that although visiting the same trails, I have a ________ body. Taking that step back has allowed me to feel confident in those moments of extreme uncertainty as I ________ the trails.

Each day there are going to be tons of issues. For instance, putting pants on used to be something that took less than 30 seconds, and now it can take ten minutes. Whenever I ________ in tasks that take longer than before, I just try to be present and not think about how ________ the task may be.

Every single day you have the opportunity to decide whether to accept your situation or not. Some days it’s easy. Some days it’s a(n)________. But I do think it’s a matter of choice. Coming to terms with my accident has been really ________ in allowing me to reenter mountain bike as an adaptive athlete.

1.

A．Honestly

B．Generally

C．Fortunately

D．Specifically

2.

A．maintain

B．reduce

C．change

D．fasten

3.

A．wound up

B．blocked up

C．fell behind

D．broke down

4.

A．through

B．above

C．beside

D．below

5.

A．uncomfortable

B．unhappy

C．unable

D．unwilling

6.

A．shape

B．season

C．mode

D．tradition

7.

A．reputation

B．discipline

C．fortune

D．identity

8.

A．pour

B．waste

C．generate

D．involve

9.

A．shallow

B．rewarding

C．wild

D．previous

10.

A．familiar

B．fit

C．flexible

D．different

11.

A．hike

B．clear

C．lose

D．approach

12.

A．take

B．succeed

C．engage

D．give

13.

A．extreme

B．frustrating

C．boring

D．extraordinary

14.

A．struggle

B．attitude

C．complaint

D．opportunity

15.

A．fair

B．critical

C．thorough

D．accurate

7 . I can’t leave my house because there’s 45 cm of snow on the ground, I’ve had some time to think about my running goals for the coming year. Setting running goals is a great way to stay motivated to run, and the start of a new year is the perfect time to think about what you want to achieve. Here are some tips for setting reasonable goals:

Choose practical goals. Never set a goal that you can’t achieve. For example, you’re not going to cover 5 km in 25 minutes with your best personal record being 35 minutes. Your chances of achieving your goals will be much better if they’re practical.

Don’t take on too much. If you have too many goals, you’ll burn yourself out and may not achieve any of them, leaving you feeling disappointed and unsuccessful. Instead, just focus on a few key goals and the steps you need to take to reach them.

Set small, easy goals. If you have a great goal, make sure that you have small, easy goals along the way, so that they can help you make progress and prevent you from getting frustrated. If your goal is to complete a 10K, first try to run a 3K or 5K, and then 8K every time. An added advantage of setting these small, easy goals is that even if you don’t meet your final goal at last, you’ll still achieve other success along the way.

Pick some fun goals, too. Not all your running goals have to be performance-related. Come up with some creative goals, such as running a race on a holiday, running a race for charity, reading a book about running, and making some new friends while running. Non-performance related goals can keep you from feeling unsuccessful even if you give up some of your other goals.

1. Why does the author present this passage?

A．To give advice on setting running goals.

B．To inform readers of the tips of running.

C．To follow some ways of keeping healthy.

D．To voice subjective opinions on running.

2. What does the example in Paragraph 2 function?

A．To show we shouldn’t choose unrealistic goals.

B．To prove we can’t run 5K meters in 20 minutes.

C．To introduce hard goals lead to better results.

D．To explain running long is bad for our health.

3. How is the passage developed?

A．By reasoning.

B．By listing.

C．By arguing.

D．By classifying.

4. Which opinion does the author highlight?

A．More difficult goals will lead to more improvement.

B．The degree of success relies on the amount of goals.

C．Small, easy goals would make us sense successful.

D．Non-performance-related goals lower running plans.

10 . The Martin County High School boys’ basketball team was in the final quarter of a nail-biter of a game at a regional tournament in Pikeville, Ky., when live music ______ started playing for them.

They knew it wasn’t their school’s ______ 23-member band —which was unable to ______ the game because of a bus driver shortage. The music was coming from the nearly 100-member band of a rival (对手的) school, Pike County Central High School. The score was ______ in the tough game when the music filled the air.

Jason Johnson, Pike Central Band director, said some audience members and cheerleaders started encouraging his band to ______ the playing field and perform for Martin County Cardinals. “I was ______, well, what should I do?” Johnson recalled. The score was 64-64.

The band members, though, seemed ______ to replace Martin County’s band. “It was the students who really stepped up and ______, “said Johnson, who ultimately ______ his concerns and decided, “Let’s just do it.”

As they started their first song, the Cardinals’ ______ skyrocketed (飞涨，猛涨). “We just wanted to ______ them in a time when they needed encouragement most.” said one band member.

______ the Cardinals secured a ______ in overtime. Players said the ______ from the band helped them come out on top. Now, the team is ______ for the state tournament, marking the school’s first time competing at that level in 40 years.

1.

A．suddenly

B．again

C．still

D．secretly

2.

A．top

B．strange

C．small

D．original

3.

A．attend

B．play

C．organize

D．win

4.

A．made

B．tied

C．recorded

D．improved

5.

A．lead

B．enter

C．level

D．clean

6.

A．conducting

B．asking

C．thinking

D．performing

7.

A．grateful

B．eager

C．hesitant

D．curious

8.

A．cried out

B．walked away

C．got along

D．banded together

9.

A．ignored

B．voiced

C．refused

D．felt

10.

A．pressure

B．imagination

C．energy

D．control

11.

A．suggest

B．teach

C．replace

D．uplift

12.

A．For the worse

B．In the end

C．By the way

D．On the contrary

13.

A．favor

B．victory

C．balance

D．bonus

14.

A．honor

B．technique

C．duty

D．spirit

15.

A．heading

B．cheering

C．traveling

D．looking