1 . A one-armed 13-year-old basketball player in a video moves China. He is Zhang Jiacheng, from Guangdong Province. In the video, facing a taller, stronger, and older opponent (对手), he isn’t afraid at all.
Attracted by his good skills in the video, many people even fail to know that Zhang Jiacheng has only one arm. Although the young boy lost one of his arms in an accident, he became crazy about playing basketball at 12. “Work hard or just give up,” he always says. Thus, he spent all of his free time on it without considering his body condition.
People’s attention has encouraged him to work harder towards his goal — to become a top basketball player. “I just keep practising every day to improve myself, whether at home or in the playground,” he says, “My biggest challenge (挑战) is to control the ball much better.” After only a year of hard practicing, Zhang Jiacheng has improved his skills greatly. Through patience, confidence and determination, the young basketball player is getting closer to his life goal.
His effort and courage finally caught the attention of Yi Jianlian, a Chinese professional (职业的) basketball player, who shared the video on his own Weibo.
1. Why do people fail to know the boy has only one arm?| A．Because his good skills attract people. |
| B．Because his life goal encourages people. |
| C．Because he jumps to an amazing height. |
| D．Because he hides the other arm carefully. |
| A．Controlling the ball better. | B．Keeping his balance. |
| C．Making some more friends. | D．Getting closer to his family. |
| A．To live a comfortable life | B．To become a top basketball player. |
| C．To set up a basketball team. | D．To build a large gym for his school. |
2 . Marathoning has come a long way since 1896. With no hopes of winning a gold medal or getting one's name carved in sport history books, some may wonder why people run marathons at all. After all, the training requires a major commitment of time energy and sweat, and the races can be extremely tiring. So, why are the races so popular?
The most obvious reasons are the positive health and mental happiness effects. On one hand, while the benefits for weight loss and cardiovascular（心血管的）health are well known, research is continually revealing new upsides, such as cutting years off your "artery（动脉）age". On the other hand, for the psychological motivations, each runner will give you different answers. Eller with communication barriers challenges her life by running marathons to show people that even disabled people can achieve great things. And Kailey Bennet runs with the belief that one of the best way to experience a new city culture is on their marathon day.
However, while every runner has different personal reasons, there are some general trends that attract people to race over long distances. Carys Egan-Wyger at Sweden's Lund University found that aspects of daily life are huge and measurably mirrored in marathon running, such as the tracking of progress, along with the necessity of productivity and efficiency. In her surveys, runners tended to mention three important motivators: freedom, achievement and competition. But less obviously. Egan-Wyger also suggests marathoning can also be a way of gaining social status. Showing you have the ability of a long-distance race means qualities of health, productivity and efficiency to others.
Although marathoning brings many benefits, few people are willing to repeat the challenge than 58-year-old runner Andy Glen who has completed 176 marathons in 42 different countries. "I am often asked whether running a marathon after all this time becomes easier," he says. "The simple answer is no. The last six miles are just as challenging as they were when I ran my first."
1. Why does the author mention "Eller" and "Kailey Bennet" in paragraph 2?| A．To explain a rule. | B．To present a fact. |
| C．To clarify an opinion. | D．To make a prediction. |
| A．Progress is less obvious in Marathoning. |
| B．Marathoning can be measured by a big mirror. |
| C．Marathoning is a reflection of many sides of life. |
| D．Qualities of health is not relevant to their social position. |
| A．Marathoning is always a tough sport. |
| B．Only the last six miles are hard for him. |
| C．It takes a lot of patience to run a marathon. |
| D．Marathoing requires great strength at the start. |
3 . What limits you from hiking more often? If not having a suitable hiking partner is keeping you out of the woods，why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada?
•Yukon Outdoors Club
Membership cost：$ 10 for a single membership；$ 15 for a family membership.
Description: The club coordinates day hikes，backpacking trips，canoe trips，mountain biking，cross-country skiing trips，snowshoeing trips and various workshops for members to gain new skills and valuable information. The trips are open to everyone and range from easy to moderate to difficult.
• Vernon Outdoors Club
Membership cost: A single membership is $ 25，and students pay $ 10. Children are free when they come with a registered family member.
Description: Boasting a membership of close to 200 people，the Vernon Outdoors Club is an active group that enjoys hiking and cycling. Since the membership is comprised of outdoor lovers in general，they are encouraged to share their activity ideas and interests.
• Pender Harbor Hiking Group
Membership cost: Free
Description: Now in its fourth year and boasting about 100 members，the Pender Harbor Hiking Group offers a way for members to get fit. Hikes are scheduled two months in advance，so get on the mailing list or check the website regularly to find a hike that's right for you！
• UBC Varsity Outdoor Club
Membership cost: Students $ 40；non-UBC students $60.
Description: The UBC Varsity outdoor Club is a social group that hikes，mountaineers，kayaks，rock climbs and ice climbs. Travel and outdoor-minded UBC students and non-students are welcome to join. Members lead trips，run skills workshops, host presentations and tune gear. For a refundable deposit，members can borrow equipment from the clubroom's gear cache.
1. What is special about the Yukon Outdoors Club?| A．It has workshops | B．It involves trips of different levels. |
| C．It provides membership | D．It schedules she hikes in advance. |
| A．$25 | B．Half price | C．None. | D．$10 |
| A．Yukon Outdoors Club | B．Pender Harbor Hiking Group. |
| C．UBC Varsity Outdoor Club | D．Vernon Outdoors Club |
4 . Running isn’t exactly fun. It demands determination and a lot of energy before you get to enjoy it.
Determine your “why”.
Don’t take it too seriously. There’s nothing wrong with taking things lightly when it comes to running.
Make a playlist. The proper music is very powerful in helping you through a running practice. Create a playlist that you can run to. Your running playlist will become a marker for your running.
| A．You should also find out the best foods to eat before and after a run. |
| B．This is identifying the reasons why you’re even running in the first place. |
| C．Most people drop out of their running habits before they get to enjoy them. |
| D．If you take it too seriously, you’d end up putting a lot of pressure on yourself. |
| E．Before you know it, you’ve hit your goal without being disappointed in yourself. |
| F．For instance, you’ll feel good when you finish your run before the end of a specific song. |
5 . Walking is good for you.It’s good for your heart, for your lungs, for the muscle and bone growth of your children.Strong scientific evidence now supports the many benefits to health of regular walking.
Walking is connected with reduced death rates for both older and younger adults.In other words, walkers live longer!
In particular, walking has a great effect on cardiovascular disease(心血管病).Fit and active people have around half the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to unfit inactive people.
Even 10-minute walks can increase fitness.One study at Loughbrough University found that women walking continuously for 30 minutes 5 days a week had almost the same increases in fitness as women who divide their 30 minutes into three 10-minute walks.
The majority of studies of young people indicate falling participation in physical activity.Only half of 11-36-year-olds currently walk for ten minutes a day.Children in Britain walk 50 miles a year less than they did a decade ago.Around 20% of children can be classed as overweight.TV, computers, cultural changes and fears for children’s safety out of doors play a large part.
Walking offers a great way to help kids get the active habit.If parents express excitement about the prospect (前景) of a walk in the countryside, they are more likely to pass this feeling to their children.It’s important to treat the walk as an exploration or adventure and to go at the child’s pace, no matter how often they want to stop and look at things, take treats to eat and plenty to drink, and head for some landmarks that will attract them such as a castle, a playground, an ice cream car or a boating pond.If children experience walking as part of a fun activity, they are more likely to want to go again.
1. We know from the passage that regular walking __________.| A．can make people live longer and healthier |
| B．has nothing to do with cardiovascular disease |
| C．increases fitness only if you walk as fast as you can |
| D．will help you put on much weight in a short time |
| A．They have more homework to do. |
| B．They have fitness equipment at home. |
| C．Their parents worry about their safety. |
| D．They want to learn more knowledge on TV. |
| A．children should be led by parents when they play outdoors |
| B．parents should help their children form a habit of walking |
| C．parents should not care about their children too much |
| D．children should do more explorative and adventure activities |
6 . Mountain-biking
You can choose from guided downhill or cross-country mountain biking to road cycling and families can enjoy peaceful, slower paths and farm trails.
Extra activities include hiking, water park.
GO: Five-night B&B packages including transfers and guided biking, from £374 per person. Bike hire from around £15 a day. See wizzair. com.
Camping
Get back to basics on a campsite with none of that fancy glamping. The pitches are large so you can light your own campfire at night. Walkers are in heaven here, hiking among the limestone hills filled with traditional stone walls.
Also a great destination for fishing, sailing and windsurfing on nearby Lake Semerwater.
GO: Non—electric grass tent pitches from £20 a night. Tipi already pitched from £70 a night. See pitchup.com.
Whale-watching
Scotland’s west coast, one of Europe’s best places to catch sight of whales, has launched a new whale trail. It features 30 top places offering opportunities to see the wildlife and showcases whale heritage sites.
GO: Accommodation along the trail is reasonable including B&B in a double room at Torran in Ullapool from £70 a night. See bandbullapool. co. uk.
1. How much might you pay for two days’ bike-hiring in Mountain-biking?| A．£15. | B．£20. | C．£30. | D．£374. |
| A．Hunt for animals. | B．Enjoy challenging camping. |
| C．Visit traditional stone walls. | D．Climb an across-country mountain. |
| A．At bandbullapool. co. uk. | B．At pitchup. com. |
| C．At wizzair. com. | D．At aurora zone. com. |
