1. Who use camels in their sports?
A.Americans. | B.The Arabs. | C.Chinese people. |
A.Baseball. | B.Basketball. | C.Running. |
A.Below 200 years. | B.About 300 years. | C.Over 1, 000 years. |
A.War. | B.Pride. | C.Friendship. |
2 . Parkour Around a City
There are many ways to travel within a city.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has noticed that this activity is drawing more and more people to it—there are 100,000 people taking part in parkour (跑酷) today in the UK alone, according to The Guardian and how it is helpful for people to be much stronger: It trains coordination and balance.
But parkour enthusiasts themselves don’t seem to be happy with the idea. They see parkour as “a lifestyle”.
It’s great that the FIG wants to develop a new sport and stay close to a new cultural form. But it would be greater if they knew that not everything in life is a competition.
A.The city is their playground. |
B.We can walk, cycle, or take a bus. |
C.Parkour is more interesting than you ever know. |
D.Parkour began in France, back in 1988, in the suburbs of Paris. |
E.However, Parkour enthusiasts sce the city in a completely different way. |
F.For them, it is a competition against the conditions rather than just a sport, |
G.So the FIG is thinking about recognizing parkour as a new sport and adding it to the Olympics by 2024. |
3 . Running is a very popular sport. Millions of people run because they enjoy it or want to be in good physical shape. A runner does not need special skills or equipment.
Daily running improves a person's physical condition. It helps oxygen circulate (循环) through your body and makes your heart and leg muscles stronger.
Many runners like taking part in long distance races like marathons (马拉松).
There are no official world records in marathon races because courses are different all over the world.
A.He needs to be well-prepared and train a lot. |
B.Marathons are the most popular running events. |
C.During a marathon, you should keep a right pace. |
D.Sometimes the raceway is flat and runners run faster. |
E.The fastest marathon race took place in Berlin in 2018. |
F.He only needs a pair of trainers and comfortable clothes. |
G.It also helps you fight off stress after a tiring day in school or at work. |