1 . Lovell Camps Kids’ Club in Switzerland

Lovell Camps Kids’ Club is an English language Montessori（蒙台梭利）style club. Children will enjoy a wonderful and safe learning experience which includes language activities, cooking, arts and crafts, singing, dancing, etc.

Learning outside the classroom plays a necessary role at Lovell Camps, making children experience the outdoors. During the summer months this can include visits to local playgrounds, farms and indoor or outdoor swimming pools. Winter time gives children the chance to go skiing and play outside in the snow.

Admission:

The Lovell Camps Kids’ Club is for pre-school children aged between 2 and 5.

What’s included:

Fees include: Healthy snacks and school equipment. If you choose the skiing activity, fees include transportation to and from the ski hill and professional ski instructions.

Fees do not include: Ski rentals, round-trip transportation from Kids’ Club to home and medical insurance.

Time:

Kids’ Club is open from December to March and in July and August. It is closed on Mondays during the year.

1. What is the special activity in summer?

A．Getting close to animals.	B．Swimming in the pool.
C．Singing and dancing.	D．Visiting farms.

2. Lovell Camps Kids’ Club is designed for 2- to 5-year-olds ____.

A．who are good at swimming	B．who enjoy outdoor activities
C．who want to learn skiing	D．who are interested in playing sports

3. For which of the following should kids pay extra?

A．Medical insurance.	B．Healthy snacks.
C．School equipment.	D．Transportation to the ski hill.

2 . It is not as simple as opening the door and hitting the track in winter. There are a few things you can do to ensure you are getting the most out of your run, and, importantly, not doing more harm than good.

Warm up, cool down

    1     Your muscles need some time to warm up when it's cold, so take it easy when you set off and do a few stretches （伸展）once you're finished.

Drink water

You might not feel hot, but that's because sweat evaporates （蒸发）more quickly into the chilly, dry air. So be sure to drink water before, during and after cold-weather workouts.     2     A belt bottle conveniently attaches to your waist so you don't have to carry it and can have a drink whenever you feel like it・

    3    

Running in cotton is a bad idea. Wear thin, breathable layers of synthetic （合成 的)）clothing that help protect you from the wind and snow, but still let out heat and moisture （水分）.Thirty percent of your body heat escapes through your hands and forty percent through your head. Wear a hat, or beanie （无边小便帽）, and gloves so your circulatory system can distribute warm blood to the rest of your body.     4    

Run into the wind

    5     . Obviously, it will be an easier passage home with some extra help from Mother Nature. But, more importantly, you won't have the wind in your face for the second half of your run, when you are more likely to be sweating and catch a chill.

A．Dress right

B．Keep warm.

C．Don't go too fast, too soon

D．Start and finish in the same way.

E．Don't wait to drink water until you feel thirsty.

F．Head out into the wind and come home with it at your back

G．On really cold days, wear a mask or scarf over your mouth to protect your face.

3 . Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between.

    1    We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.

“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I can’t imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful.     2    It’s great to watch them. For many of them, it’s a way of meeting people and having a social life.”

    3    “I can tell you about one young couple,” says Bridges. “They’re learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile.     4    ”

So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better.    5     I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I’m alive.”

A．So why do we dance?

B．Dance in the U.S. is everywhere.

C．If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.

D．My older students say it makes them feel young.

E．I keep practicing even when I’m extremely tired.

F．Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.

G．They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.

4 . If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out.     1     Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.

Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day.     2    

Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start.     3     If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep.

    4     Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.

    5     If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.

There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.

A．You will stick to your diet.

B．Your quality of sleep improves.

C．You prefer healthy food to fast food.

D．There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.

E．You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.

F．After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.

G．If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or you’re doing it now, then listen up!

5 . Climbing Without Ropes

The popular image of the mountain climber is of a person carefully climbing a steep cliff with a network of safety ropes, but it is not the only kind. Many climbers now enjoy bouldering. It’s more accessible and better for the environment.

What is bouldering? Bouldering is a sport that involves climbing on, over, and around boulders up to approximately twenty feet above the ground. Participants employ no safety ropes.
Why boulder? • improve your climbing skills by focusing on basics • places to climb, such as climbing walls at gyms and parks, easy to find • less time commitment to bouldering than to mountain climbing • intellectual and physical enjoyment as one solves problems		Bouldering Terms crimp: a very small handhold foothold: a place where one may place a foot to aid in climbing boulder jug: a very large handhold that is easy to use problem: The path up a boulder is referred to as the “problem” that one must solve. The “solution” is the sequence of moves one makes up and over a boulder.

Here is an example of a climber addressing a bouldering problem.

Figure 1: The climber has two routes she could take, one to the left and one to the right. The left one appears easier because it has a jug within easy reach, but look what happens if she chooses that direction. She gets stuck on the rock and has to go back down. Sometimes that is even more difficult than going up.

Figure 2: The climber takes the one to the right this time. Using a foothold and placing her right hand in a crimp, she is able to lift herself up and locate other handholds. After only a few moves, she is able to throw her leg over the top of the boulder and pull herself up.

1. According to the passage, bouldering ________.

A．is an indoor sport	B．has no safety protection
C．needs maps and equipment	D．is a steep cliff climbing

2. Bouldering becomes popular because ________.

A．it challenges the limits	B．it costs less
C．it builds minds and bodies	D．it is a team game

3. According to the example, the right route is ________.

A．a shortcut	B．a dead end
C．tough but to the top	D．lined with jugs

4. The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A．a book review	B．a science report
C．a newspaper advertisement	D．a sports magazine

6 . Two new studies suggest that modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries to runners.

One study involved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran at least twenty-four kilometers a week. The runners were observed on a treadmill machine (跑步机). Sometimes they wore running shoes. Other times they ran barefoot.

Researchers from the JKM Technologies Company in Virginia, the University of Virginia and the University of Colorado did the study.

They found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.

The study appeared in the official scientific journal of the American Academy of Physical Medicine.

The other study appeared in the journal Nature. It compared runners in the United States and Kenya. The researchers were from Harvard University in Massachusetts, Moi University in Kenya and the University of Glasgow in Scotland.

They divided the runners into three groups. One group had always run shoeless. Another group had always run with shoes. And the third group had changed to shoeless running.

Runners who wear shoes usually come down heel first. That puts great force on the back of the foot. But the study found that barefoot runners generally land on the front or middle of their foot. That way they ease into their landing and avoid striking their heel.

Harvard’s Daniel Lieberman led the study. He says the way most running shoes are designed may explain why those who wear them land on their heels. The heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe, so it would seem more likely to come down first. Also, the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landings.

But the researchers do not suggest that runners immediately start running barefoot. They say it takes some training. And there can be risks, like running when your feet are too cold to feel if you get injured.

The study was partly supported by Vibram, which makes a kind of footwear that it says is like running barefoot. The findings have gotten a lot of attention. But the researchers say there are many problems in the way the press has reported in their paper. So they have tried to explain their findings on a Harvard Website.

1. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The way that we run by landing on the front or middle of our foot could avoid damaging our heel.

B．We should start running barefoot in no time.

C．Running in modem running shoes could have more serious effects than running in high heels.

D．We won’t be injured if we run barefoot.

2. How many organizations are involved in the two studies?

A．Three.	B．Four.
C．Five.	D．Six.

3. How did the researchers do the two studies?

A．By practising.	B．By comparing.
C．By questioning.	D．By reasoning.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Walking in high heels could have fewer serious effects than running barefoot.

B．Two new discoveries encourage people to run in high heels.

C．Running in shoes is partly good to runners.

D．Two new studies prove running without shoes is beneficial to runners in most cases.

7 . Advantages of playing badminton

Playing badminton can be a fantastic sport.    1    .What's more.Playing badminton has many health benefits for your entire body.

Build a strong body

You get to run up and down the court.You jump up high and bend down low when playing.Your movement has to be flexible,with good hand-eye coordination（协调）.The movements give your legs good exercise.At the same time,swinging the racket exercises your arms,shoulders,stomach and back.Before you know it,your entire body will benefit from better coordination.    2    .

Have a good heart

Playing badminton can actually lower your blood pressure,and reduce your chances of heart disease.    3    .Your body will be better defended against enlarged arteries（动脉）that can cause deadly heart attacks.Whether you are suffering from high blood pressure or simply trying it,playing badminton is a great sport.

Enjoy a colorful social life

Gyms often host leagues,tournaments,and parties.    4    .So don't just watch a television program about losing fat. Get out there and socialize in an organized badminton league.

Make a Slim figure

    5    .Hundreds of unwanted fat can be burned off with all of the physical movements involved with the sport. Whether you are on the sand at the local beach,or inside a gym,playing badminton can be an enjoyable weight loss exercise.

A．You can even grow stronger and more attractive

B．Playing the game,you can make your heart stronger

C．To people of different ages it is also an easy light exercise

D．It is important to drink plenty of water when playing the sport

E．You can find a badminton court in public parks or some gyms

F．They provide chances for you to meet friends,or other people with similar interests

G．Of course,one of the most welcome benefits of playing badminton is always quick weight loss