1 . A good workout app is like having a training assistant in your pocket-it can help you push harder, lift heavier, and eat better. But with so many different apps to choose from, knowing which will help you reach your goals can be a challenge in itself. To help simplify your workout routine, we’ve hand-picked some of the best workout apps to use in 2022.

Nike Training Club
SPECIFICATIONS: Price: Free
REASONS TO BUY: + Content completely free
+Classes labeled by intensity
+ Home workouts
REASONS TO AVOID: —Nike removed certain training programs from app

With the update, Nike removed some of their training programs. It’s not perfect, but for a free app, there’s plenty to keep you moving here.

Centr
SPECIFICATIONS: Price: $29. 99 per month, annual subscription $10 per month
REASONS TO BUY: +Training programs
+Home and gym workouts
+ Meal plans
REASONS TO AVOID: —No option to play your own music

Centr offers daily workout videos covering a variety of disciplines. It features a 7-day free trial.

Strava
SPECIFICATIONS: Price: Free/$5 per month or $59. 99 per year
REASONS TO BUY: + Allows tracking for multiple sports
+Community surroundings
+30-day free trial of subscription
REASONS TO AVOID: —A lot of in-depth analysis features are behind paywall

The paid version gives users suggestions and plans based on other runners’ data.

Peloton
SPECIFICATIONS—Price: $13 per month; 30 days free for trials
REASONS TO BUY: + A wide range of motivational classes
+Easy to stack and save classes for later
+Live classes to join with friends
REASONS TO AVOID: —If you don’t have access to an exercise bike or treadmill (跑步机), you won’t get the most out of this platform.
1. If you want to exercise with a friend, which one is best?

A．Peloton.	B．Strava.
C．Centr.	D．Nike Training Club.

2. What might be one reason why app users choose Nike Training Club?

A．Easy operation.	B．Outdoor programs.
C．Updated content.	D．Intensity-based classes.

3. Which app best suits people who enjoy outdoor sports?

A．Nike Training Club.	B．Centr.
C．Strava.	D．Peloton.

4. What is the common advantage of the four apps?

A．Users can enjoy live classes.	B．They provide further analysis.
C．Users have various choices to make.	D．They provide training classes.

2 . Creativity Improves Your Health

Creativity helps us create works of beauty, solve problems, and refresh our bodies and our minds. Studies show that engaging in creative behaviors improves brain function, mental health and physical health.

You’ve probably heard of flow — it’s the state you get in when you’re completely absorbed in something. Have you ever been working on a project and completely lost all sense of self and time? That’s flow. It reduces anxiety, boosts your mood, and even slows your heart rate. But it’s not just being in flow that makes you happy. Repetitive creative motions like knitting, drawing, or writing help activate flow, and are all tasks that create a result. When you succeed in creating a result, your brain is flooded with dopamine, a natural anti-depressant that actually helps motivate you, whether or not you’re aware of your increased happiness.

Creativity reduces anxiety, depression and stress. Studies have found that writing helps people manage their negative emotions in a productive way, and painting or drawing helps people express their mental injury or hurtful experiences that they find too difficult to put into words. A creative act such as crafting can help focus the mind, and has even been compared to meditation (冥想) due to its calming effects on the brain and body.

What’s more, studies show people who write about their experiences daily actually have stronger immune system function. Writing, a creative work, increases your CD4+ lymphocyte (淋巴球) count, the key to your immune system. Playing music can also function well in your immune system. Our left brain is responsible for the motor functions, while our right brain focuses on melody. When the two parts work together, our cognitive (认知) function improves.

It’s pretty amazing that doing the activities is good for us. Get a pen and start writing or coloring. Get your hands dirty with pottery or gardening or pick up an instrument. Whatever you decide to do, it’s time to start getting creative!

1. Which situation shows that you are in flow?

A．You are absorbed in a work that interests you.

B．You are having a boring repetitive action.

C．You get lost and don’t know where to go.

D．You are working with a difficult task.

The underlined word “dopamine” in Paragraph 3 is probably     2    .

A．an awareness of how to be successful

B．a thought having calming effects on the brain

C．a material for the functioning of the nervous system

D．an activity to fight against your negative emotions

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Repetitive actions can cure patients with mental diseases.

B．Telling others your hurtful experiences helps improve your health.

C．Meditation makes your anxiety, depression and stress disappear.

D．Creative activities help you build a stronger immune system

5. Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A novel on science.	B．A magazine on health.
C．A newspaper on technology.	D．A website on psychology.

4 . “USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often have such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn the outside world.

It is true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves:

    1     After two years’ study and live abroad, most of the students can speak English very well.

    2     The students become more confident and knowledgeable, and some of even graduate from the most famous universities in the world, so they are welcomed by many companies.

But there are problems that should be considered:

    3     Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.

    4     There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is harder for students to learn well at the same time.

    5     For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?

So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think it twice.

A．It may be easier to find a job.

B．It’s not easy to learn the language.

C．Their foreign language skills will be improved.

D．Studying abroad brings a heavy burden (负担) to the family.

E．Students sometimes have problems understanding foreign cultures.

F．Students have to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things by themselves.

6 . Why was David late?

A．He missed the bus

B．He caught the wrong bus.

C．He got up late.

7 . 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。

Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, wearing sun     1     (glass). He walked in as if he had bought     2     school. And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City. For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt pleased, because there were many empty seats in the room. But she     3     (quick) realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat     4     the last row. If he thought he could escape attention by     5     (sit) at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little     6     (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, which made her feel like a star. Do you need those glasses for medical     7     (reason)?

The teacher asked. The new boy shook his head. Then I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you. The new boy     8     (look) at the teacher for a few seconds and all the other students wondered what the boy would do. Then he took     9     (they) off, gave a big smile and said “That     10     (be) cool.”

9 . Covering an area of 972,000 square kilometers, Greenland National Park is one of the largest parks in the world, including both the highest parts of the Northern Hemisphere’s largest ice cap and the world’s northernmost land area.

For thousands of years, various Inuit (因纽特人的) cultures have lived and survived here thanks to the Arctic species of animals. Today, the hunters from Ittoqgortoormiit are the only ones who have regular access to the area. They go on dogsled (狗拉雪橇) trips and hunt in the National Park. The only people who live in the vast area are a total of about 40 people in five settlements.

●The Sirius Patrol has its main base at Daneborg in Northeast Greenland. The Patrol is responsible for monitoring the area by dogsled. They also have to control exploration and protection rules in the National Park.

●Mestersvig is hiring people, and especially in summer, there is a lively activity in the old mining (采矿) town.

●The weather stations at Station North and in Denmark’s Harbour are also staffed. The main task of the staff in Denmark’s Harbour is to launch a weather balloon twice a day with measuring instruments.

●Zackenberg Research Station is about 450 kilometers north of Ittoggortoormiit. Research is conducted here into the effects of climate change. The station is located in a high Arctic climate area that reacts earlier than other areas to changes in global weather.

Each year the National Park is the goal for a growing number of scientific explorers. Many also come to explore the tracks of ancient Inuit settlements.

1. Which of the following best describes the Greenland National Park?

A．Species-poor.	B．Extremely cold.
C．Easily accessible.	D．Highly-developed.

2. Where do people probably go for the protection of the National Park?

A．Daneborg.	B．Mestersvig
C．Station North.	D．Denmark’s Harbour .

3. What is the main task of Zackenberg Research Station?

A．Studying climate change.	B．Predicting local weather.
C．Exploring ancient settlements.	D．Controlling scientific explorations.

4. Why do many explorers come to this international park every year？

A．For work.

B．For money.

C．In order to build school.

D．In order to explore

10 . Best Places to Visit in the UK

United Kingdom has long been a popular European tourist place for many because of its beautiful countryside, historic cities, top museums and outstanding theaters. Here are some of the best places to visit in the UK.

Cambridge

Cambridge is a beautiful English city located on the River Cam just north of London. As the home to one of the world’s top universities, the University of Cambridge, it has all of the cultural and entertainment choices you might expect from a college town.

Lake Distric

Located in northwest England, the Lake District is the second largest National Park in the UK. It is England’s famous destination for hiking and climbing. The main attractions are the lakes, mountains and hills.

Chester

Located on the River Dee in Cheshire, England, Chester is more than 2, 000 years old, which means there is plenty of history, culture and architecture lasting several centuries. The ancient walls around the city are one of Chester’s biggest tourist attractions.

Stonehenge

One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge consists of earthworks surrouding a circular setting of large standing stone in southwest England. It is also home to some of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age finds and structures in the UK. It was not until 1600 BC that Stonehenge came to be completed.

1. What will you do in Cambridge?

A．Do various shopping.	B．Meet famous people.
C．Visit the top university.	D．Enjoy wonderful music.

2. Which destination will you choose if you want to go hiking?

A．Cambridge.

B．Chester.

C．Stonehenge.

D．Lake district.

3. What is the purpose of the test?

A．to compare four tourist attractions in the USA.

B．to encourage people to go shopping in the UK.

C．to list some of the best holiday activities in the USA.

D．to recommend some tourist attractions in the UK