1 . Known as kung fu in the West, Chinese martial arts come in many forms. From aunties in the park to Shaolin monks (和尚), everyone is, in fact, practicing kung fu.

Tai chi

Tai chi, or Taijiquan as it is more commonly known, is perhaps more connected with aunties in the park than with powerful martial artists. But tai chi is practiced for both its health benefits and as defense training. Tai chi features its slow movements. Meeting brute force (蛮劲) with brute force is sure to leave both sides injured. Meeting brute force with softness, however, allows the incoming force to exhaust itself so it can more easily be redirected.

Wing Chun

Like tai chi, Wing Chun is based on a philosophy of overcoming hardness by softness. Relaxation and calmness are central to Wing Chun’s fighting style. Wing Chun’s two most famous practitioners were Yip Man and his pupil, Bruce Lee.

Bajiquan

Bajiquan, meaning eight extreme fists, is much more forceful in style than tai chi or Wing Chun. It features explosive, short-range motions and is famous for its elbow and shoulder strikes. The first practitioner clearly identified in history was a man named Wu Zhong.

Sanda

Sanda, also known as Sanshou, is a mixture of traditional kung fu and modern combat practices. Sanda is believed to have originated from ancient Chinese Lei Tai fights. As part of the development of martial arts sports by the Chinese government, a standard curriculum (课程) for Sanda has been developed.

1. What do tai chi and Wing Chun have in common?

A．They have many ageing fans.	B．They rely on soft movements.
C．They belong to defense training.	D．They are famous for their practitioners.

2. What is the characteristic of Bajiquan?

A．Its long history.	B．Its explosive motions.
C．Its violent strikes.	D．Its extreme requirements.

3. What did Sanda develop from?

A．Lei Tai fights.	B．A standard curriculum.
C．Traditional practices.	D．A philosophic thought.

2 . You probably consider calorie (卡路里) burning with training. You can get great calorie burning effects with the following exercises.

Running

Running is one of the best calorie burners out there. An average person can burn anywhere from 500 to 1,000 calories in one hour of running. Speed and pace are all factors that can affect calorie burning. But running uses every muscle group in the body, allowing you to burn more calories.

High Intensity Interval (高强度间歇运动) Training (HIIT)

If you want intensity, HIIT is right for you. This physical exercise involves working hard in intervals, then resting. Because your heart rate will stay at a high level, you’ll burn more calories in less time. On average, a person will burn 400 to 600 calories in 30 minutes.

Jumping rope

This childhood activity can actually do wonders for your health. Jumping rope is great for strengthening the lower and upper body while training your balance and coordination (协调能力), because your mind has to work while you jump. Jumping rope can burn 600 to 1,000 calories in an hour.

Swimming

Swimming is a low-intensity form of exercise that also uses muscle groups of your body. In just 30 minutes of swimming, an average person can burn 200 to 300 calories. Swimming also helps to shape body, control blood pressure, and increase strength—all great reasons for you to jump into the water.

1. Which kind of exercise burns the most calories in an hour?

A．Running.	B．Swimming.
C．Jumping rope.	D．High Intensity Interval Training.

2. Who may also be interested in the third exercise?

A．Those who want to train their mind.	B．Those who want to have good balance.
C．Those who want to control blood pressure.	D．Those who want to do low-intensity activities.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To encourage people to compete in sports.	B．To teach people how to do exercise.
C．To provide ways to burn calories.	D．To promote a healthy lifestyle.

3 . Seven Bays Rock Climbing Gym is owned by Richard Avenz, the world-class rock climber who also owns the famous Climbing Gym Subway. Seven Bays Rock Climbing Gym is a 6,000-square-foot gym on Gothelm Street that hosts a 200-foot -long climbing wall and a cafe, where you can relax before or after climbing, or simply sit and watch your friends go for it.

Rock Climbing is also about the people you meet, as much as the climbing itself. Our gym is the perfect place for climbers to meet and share experiences. There are lessons seven days a week on the smaller wall and when someone is ready, they are let loose on the main wall, but always under observation. We have a great safety record and intend to keep it that way.

The gym is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but lessons are between 12 to 6 p.m. You can get a student package for 700 pounds a month and there are also yearly deals, but daily or weekly deals are not provided.

Probably one of the best things the gym offers is weekend trips for many experienced climbers. You can get out and try a real rock face at the cost of 150 pounds. We arrange hotel accommodation for overnight and it’s free of charge. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a great way to meet people, strengthen your body and become part of the rock climbing community.

1. Which of the following is Not true about Richard Avenz?

A．He is in possession of Seven Bays Rock Gym.

B．He is an excellent climber.

C．Climbing Gym Subway doesn’t belong to him.

D．He is not only a sportsman but also a businessman.

2. What do we know about the gym?

A．It is not open all year round.

B．The lessons can be available any time.

C．During weekend trips, the gym will offer hotel accommodation free of charge.

D．The students can get daily deals.

3. Who is Seven Bays Rocking Climbing intended for?

A．People who are fond of sports.	B．People who show interest in music.
C．People who dream to be a scientist.	D．People who like geography.

4 . A lot of people find it difficult to do exercise regularly, even though they know it’s good for their physical and mental (身心上的) health. Yet keeping on a workout routine doesn’t necessarily go to the gym or run around your neighborhood. Gardening is a great example of a popular hobby that can be used as a workout.

Nashville resident Tom Adkinson, 72, is on board with the idea of gardening to stay fit. He has three gardens, which he uses primarily to grow tomatoes, sweet banana peppers and okra. Like traditional exercise, Adkinson does a lot of preparation before gardening, and then he spends hours watering and weeding (除草) all three gardens, involving bending and stretching, which he compares to performing garden yoga.

“It is wise of Adkinson to do so. Even though gardening may not appear difficult, using the body in new ways can make you hurt if you don’t warm up beforehand,” said Zeller, who teaches at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County in New Jersey.

Working in your garden just two hours a week could improve your mood. And the communal gardening, which is done by a number of people as a group in communities and schools, provides social benefits that can reduce stress and help fight against loneliness and even dementia according to studies.

“With all these benefits, gardening for fitness will be a trend (趋势) in the coming year,” announced Mandal, CEO of the fitness coaching app Future, “Our users at Future have already been asking their coaches to add gardening and landscaping activities into their routines because it’s easy to get and fit into their lifestyle.”

1. What do the underlined words “on board with” mean in paragraph 2?

A．In support of.	B．At the risk of.
C．Under the control of.	D．In opposition to.

2. What did Zeller probably suggest doing before gardening?

A．Having a good rest.

B．Getting enough water ready.

C．Doing warm-up exercise.

D．Preparing tools for weeding.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Tips for gardening.

B．The benefits of gardening.

C．The process of garden management.

D．The difference between personal and group gardening.

4. Which activity may be added to the app Future according to Mandal?

A．Running.

B．Yoga.

C．Gardening.

D．Walking.

5 . Morocco’s national women’s soccer team is set to make its first appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. After years of being largely hidden, Moroccan women’s soccer is getting new growth at home and around the world.

During one game in May, the audience was not very big. The game was between a Moroccan national women’s professional league team and the armed forces team called ASFAR. ASFAR, a strong women’s team in Morocco, won 7 to 0.

Dressed in a shirt reading “Morocco” in Arabic, Aliae Benazzouza went to the field to meet the players. “I was very happy,” the young girl said. Idriss Benazzouza is Aliae’s father. “I teach my daughters confidence, not fear,” he said. “There is no difference between men and women in physical exercise.”

The national women’s team is known as the Lionesses. Benazzouza said the Lionesses shows “how women’s soccer has progressed” in the North African country. He said the team has filed him with joy.

Morocco hosted the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The event drew large numbers of fans and augmented interest in this year’s worldwide women’s championship.

Hiba Karami plays for a local team called Fath Union Sport. The development in women’s soccer has made a dream of hers a reality. Last year, Karami was one of the players playing for Morocco in the FIFA under-17 Women’s World Cup. “Some kids or men would say that women belonged (属于) in the kitchen and weren’t made for soccer,” she said. “I knew that I loved the game and that I would play. Boys in my neighborhood accepted me because I played better than they did and they thought of me as a role model.”

Nouhaila Benzina also plays for the national team and for ASFAR. She said her soccer career (职业) opened up new chances for her. The 25-year-old never saw soccer going against her clothing. Many look up to her. “This makes me want to work harder to show girls that they can achieve great things,” Benzina said.

1. Which matches Aliae’s father’s opinion?

A．Women athletes are more popular.	B．Women should work for happiness.
C．Women play better than men in soccer.	D．Sports are fit for both men and women.

2. What does the underlined word “augmented” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Lost.

B．Increased.

C．Showed.

D．Compared.

3. Why did the boys show respect to her according to Karami?

A．She was good at soccer.	B．She was friendly to them.
C．She was a famous player.	D．She taught them to play soccer.

4. How does Benzina feel about her career?

A．Relaxed.

B．Worried.

C．Helpless.

D．Confident.

6 . 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。

Among young people, the popularity of Baduanjin is increasing. Many young people go to the gym, and work out     1     (regular). For 28-year-old model Huang Qian, going to the gym and     2     (follow) a strict diet help her maintain a slim figure. About eight months ago, she     3     (decide) to add a new form of exercise to her daily routine. I want to give Baduanjin     4     try. I feel my body slowing down, as well as my mind. I concentrate     5     my movements while listening to beautiful, smoothing music.” said Huang,     6     is now interested in such an amazing sport. “Each movement has its own set of rhyming instructions, which easily allows practitioners     7     (remember) them. I feel relaxed     8     full of energy before starting my day.” It’s regarded as a way for young people to relax and deal with stress.

“Now, Baduanjin is a new fashion among the young,” says Liu Xiaolei, a professor of the martial arts school at the Beijing Sport University. So far, the Baduanjin videos made by him     9     (receive) more than 900,000 views and 49,000 likes on the Internet. Compared with other types of qigong exercise, such as tai chi and wuginxi, Baduanjin is more suited to     10     (begin) thanks to its simple, gentle movements. You can practice at almost any time and anywhere.

7 . Home workout

As long as there is a space at home, we can move. It will take time if we go outside as time is precious, especially in this fast- paced age. So many people like to exercise at home. However, without trainers, getting good exercises at home can be difficult.     1    

Avoid over-training. Nowadays, a lot of people prefer to do some popular programs they see on social media. But a lot of these programs are high-in-tensity (高强度的) and designed to make you feel tired.     2     Training beyond your power can result in injury. “You might develop tendonitis (肌腱炎) in the knees; you might hurt an ankle,” said Clifton Hempstead, a well-known personal trainer.

    3     A lot of home workout programs that don’t need equipment include exercises such as planks (平板支撑),squats (深蹲) and sit-ups.     4     “When doing squats, your knees and toes should be pointed in the same direction so that, long term, your knees don’t suffer. If you can’t do an exercise, find a way to reduces its tensity so that you have less pain,” he said.

Do yoga in a suitable way.     5     But if you’d rather learn yoga through videos, it’s important to take it slow. Many video classes don’t offer any changes of poses that might make them work for different bodies. “If something doesn’t feel right, and you’re taking a video class, please quit,” he said. “Don’t go as far.”

A．It can be tricky to do yoga at home.

B．Yoga is the most effective in the presence of an instructor.

C．Here is something you should pay attention to when you choose to exercise at home.

D．Instead, you should try a program that is working toward a goal, with exercises you’re able to do.

E．Watch your form.

F．But having bad form can lead to injury.

G．People find it easy to do these programs.

8 . It’s OK to run when it’s cold outside. But is it OK to run when you have a cold? Many runners find the activity addictive Running releases endorphins (脑内啡) into the brain, which are responsible for mood changes. The harder you run, the more endorphins released, and the happier you are. Some studies show this endorphin rush allows people to continue running even when injured or sick.

And that brings us to the point of this article—why people continue their running even when they’re sick. Most of us curl up in bed with some chicken soup and the remote control when we’re under the weather. But runners often hit the road. Are they helping or hurting themselves by jogging with a cold?

The best way to decide whether you should exercise is to employ what doctors call the “neck check”. Feel free to go running if your cold is “above the neck”. Doctors advise against proceeding with your exercise if your sufferings are “below the neck”.

Some people think that running in cold temperatures will actually make them sick. But this isn’t really true. You can’t freeze your lungs or windpipe (气管). Your body heats the air you breathe. When the air is particularly cold, you may feel a burning in your chest as you breathe. If that’s the case, try covering your mouth with a scarf or wearing a ski mask. That’ll help heat up the air before you breathe it in.

Keep in mind, if you have an infection (感染) in your chest or throat, running outside can indeed make things worse. But if you have a simple head cold, it would be fine to take that run, even if it’s cold outside.

1. Why do some people still go running even if they are not in good condition?

A．They’d like to keep their figures.

B．They don’t realize the harm it does.

C．They want to feel the pleasure it brings.

D．They enjoy the atmosphere of running with others.

2. What does the underlined word “proceeding” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Stopping.

B．Working.

C．Changing.

D．Continuing.

3. What is the misunderstanding of running in cold weather?

A．It will make people ill.	B．It will worsen people’s health.
C．It will burn your chest.	D．It has nothing to do with people’s illness.

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．Running when suffering a cold can be harmful.

B．Running in cold weather makes people happier.

C．Lying in bed is what we all do when catching a cold.

D．Covering your mouth when running in cold weather frees you from a cold.

9 . 学校英语报就最喜欢的体育运动向全校学生征稿，请你投稿谈谈你个人对此的看法。内容包括：
1. 你最喜欢的体育运动；
2. 你的理由或建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 题目已给出，不计入总词数。

My Favorite Sports Activity

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10 . Some Winter Activities

Winter activities are underestimated (低估). The days may be shorter, but the list of fun activities isn’t. Don’t let the winter blues take over.     1    

Finding your favourite.     2     Nobody likes cardio (有氧运动) for a long time, but signing up for an adult sports team, or taking a yoga class on the weekend can be a fun way to break up the boredom of going to the gym. Recreational (娱乐的) sports are also a great way to meet new people.

Walking on snow.     3     Walking with snowshoes is friendly to beginners, and suitable for kids and seniors alike. You can buy a set for under $100 or rent some for the afternoon. Take a friend or walk alone to enjoy the peacefulness of the outdoors in winter.

Skiing. Those that love it really love it. Hitting the ski hills is an old wintertime tradition. It gets you outside, boosts your mood, and serves as a core workout. You don’t need the latest gear (设备) to be able to have fun.     4     If you’re feeling tired of too much indoor time, get your heart pumping at a nearby ski hill.

    5     Taking an online class, or picking up an instrument for the first time, can be incredibly rewarding. Expanding your professional skill can do wonders for your future job prospects. It may take a little planning, but consider learning something new this season.

A．Go to the gym.

B．Learning something.

C．Most ski fields rent gear too.

D．Be active and try these winter activities.

E．The following are things you can do at home.

F．You needn’t be an athlete to enjoy this seasonal activity.

G．The key to keeping healthy is finding what you enjoy doing.