1 . Are you preparing for a big test? If so, you may want to play some basketball in between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels (血管), including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr Cameron claims this allows people who exercise to concentrate better. She says, “ While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can really cause physical changes in the brain.”
The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. With babies, even a little movement can show big results.
Older people can beef up (加强) their brain as well. Scientists from 11 universities studied a group of seniors ranging in age from 70 to 79. Their study showed a short-term memory increase of up to 40 per cent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for babies, exercise for seniors should involve some complexity (复杂). Learning some new skills or motions, such as with yoga or Tai Ji, helps open up memory paths in the brain that may not have used for a long time.
For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main goal is to increase the brain’s flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as three hours of exercise a week.
1. The passage is mainly about _________.| A．how to exercise | B．how exercise helps the brain |
| C．how to get good scores in a test | D．how the brain can change |
| A．Exercise makes us happy. | B．The brain needs special mental exercise. |
| C．The more exercise, the bigger the brain. | D．Exercise helps the brain develop better. |
| A．Three hours per week | B．Forty hours per week |
| C．Three hours per day | D．Forty hours per month |
| A．It is easy to learn. | B．It can be done in groups. |
| C．It does not increase the heart rate. | D．It can learn some new skills. |
1. How long does the man plan to practice Tai Chi every day?
| A．60 minutes. | B．30 minutes. | C．15 minutes. |
| A．She can’t get up early. |
| B．She has to work early. |
| C．She dislikes doing exercise then. |
1. 减轻压力；
2. 培养技能，提升自信；
3. 学会如何与他人合作。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Why should kids play sports?
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Learn to Play Table-tennis
I still remember how I became the good table tennis player. The first day I went to high school, I see some of my classmates playing table tennis. Amazing at how skillful they were, I was determined to be just as better. Later on, I often watched them careful to learn their techniques. Then I kept practiced until I became confident enough challenge the good players. Finally, I became one of the best player in my class.
I am really proud of this experience, because it helps me realize why we can achieve our goals and through hard work.
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参考词汇：趣味运动会a fun sports meeting
两人三足赛跑three-legged race
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6 . At 81 years old, Jeanne Daprano is still pushing her body to the limit. She’s still running competitive races, breaking world records and taking on new challenges.“The thing I’m learning about aging is that it’s inevitable,” Daprano said.“I’m not going to escape it. There are two ways to go:You can either press on or give up.”
Daprano grew up in Iowa. Then, she moved to California. As a primary school teacher, she began running in order to keep up with her student.“I was known as a running teacher,” she said.“I had my students do fitness before we studied in the morning and then throughout the day.”Then she began running competitively with 5K and 10K road races before moving to the track. She is now the world record holder in the women’s 75-year-old age group 400 meters and 800 meters. “When I get to the final fi nish line, I want this body to be worn out. I’m not doing this to live to be 100. I’m doing this to be the best I can be today.”
After moving to Atlanta about a decade ago, Daprano met fitness trainer David Buer. Ever since, she’s been coming to his gym, where he tailors workouts for Daprano’s specifc needs.“When she came to me, she was pushing 70 years old,”Buer said.“I’ve worked with other individuals of Jeanne’s age, but she came to me with different goals. She had a unique drive and passion—not just a passion for fitness or athletics but for life in general.”
Last February, Daprano took on a new challenge: her first indoor rowing competition. In classic fashion, she broke the world record in the 80-to-84 age group, rowing 2,000 meters in 9:23:7. For those hoping to either start getting in shape or stay in shape for a long time, she offers this advice: Listen to your body. What are you passionate about? How are you going to keep physically fit and mentally fit? Start where you are. Don’t look ahead or compare yourself to somebody else.
1. What does the underlined word“inevitable” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Invisible. | B．Abnormal. | C．Impossible. | D．Unavoidable. |
| A．working at a primary school | B．taking fitness training classes |
| C．volunteering in a 5K road race | D．moving to Atlanta |
| A．She was a qualified teacher. | B．She was an unusual woman. |
| C．She was too old to run a race. | D．She was hard to get along with. |
| A．Run right now. | B．Live and learn. |
| C．Follow your heart. | D．Be a good listener. |
1.分析原因；
2.提出建议。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.短文的题目已为你写好。
Physical Exercise Should Be Valued in School
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The ancient Xi’ an held China’s 14th National Games in September. Being the capital of thirteen
As a way of national culture protection, Cuju
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According to Liu Siwei, promoter of the sport in Changchun, every group member usually
Now, every Saturday at 7 pm, more than twenty
10 . Most people in their eighties would consider themselves lucky not to have health problems, but this is not the case with Toshisuke Kanazawa. The 82-year-old Japanese bodybuilder is not only in perfect physical condition, he also looks better than a lot of men a quarter his age.
Kanazawa is living proof (证明) that you’re never too old to hit the gym and achieve the body you’ve always dreamed of. A champion bodybuilder in his youth, Kanazawa stopped exercising completely after he retired at age 34, drinking, smoking and eating whatever he liked. It wasn’t until he turned 50 that he got his motivation to regain the perfect body of his younger years.
Kanazawa’s wife felt sick frequently, and the former bodybuilder remembered that she had never been happier than when he won the national championship. So to please her, he decided to return to the gym and completely change his diet.
His workout schedule had to be adjusted to his age as well. In his youth, he would spend up to six hours training in the gym every day, and his body would recover within two days after a particularly intensive (强化的) workout, but that was not the case anymore. He cut the daily gym time to three hours and started giving his body one week to recover after exercising every muscle group.
Kanazawa’s efforts paid off. In 2016, at the age of 80, Kanazawa defeated many opponents and placed sixth in the world in a contest for bodybuilders over 65, and won the admiration of the crowd.
Sport keeps this elderly man healthy, as he claims not to have suffered so much as a cold since he started bodybuilding again at age 50.
“I want to be a super old man in the bodybuilder community,” Kanazawa said, “If I have a goal, I can continue moving forward. I have to work much harder.”
1. What can we learn about Kanazawa from Paragraph 2?| A．He started bodybuilding at the age of 34. | B．He seldom exercised when he was young |
| C．He had serious health problems in his childhood. | D．He developed an unhealthy lifestyle after he retired. |
| A．To help change his diet. | B．To cheer up his wife. |
| C．To stand to his promise. | D．To recover from illness. |
| A．He took the same workout schedule. | B．He turned to the doctors for advice. |
| C．He combined relaxation with exercise. | D．He spent over six hours training every day. |
| A．Bodybuilding: No Age Limit | B．Champion: The Result of Workout |
| C．Exercise: The Best Medicine for Illnesses | D．Understanding: A Guarantee of Happiness |
