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2 . Aside from Seahawks coaches shouting during training camp, you may find head coach Pete Carroll throwing passes to receivers or casually running 100-yard sprints (短跑) down the field before the practice begins.
At 71 years old, Carroll says he has no magical secret to staying active and healthy while being the NFL’s oldest head coach. All of the constant physical activity is just who he is and who he’s always been. “I’m trying to have fun, to tell you the truth,” Carroll says. “I have to work and stay in shape to do the things I want to do.”
Carroll is the oldest active head coach, and will turn 72 on September 15. Carroll doesn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to stay engaged with the game he grew up with—even if it’s as simple as completing passes to his wide receivers.
Associate head coach Carl Smith has had fond memories of Carroll since 1982 when the pair coached football together at North Carolina State. So, at Seahawks practices, when Smith sees Carroll run sprints and be increasingly active, it isn’t anything new. “He hasn’t really changed since I met him in 1982,” Smith says. “He’s always had that active mindset... He’s uncommonly consistent and curious about things.”
Carroll’s plentiful energy can be translated into training camp. “Pete’s pretty much about competing,” says Will Dissly. “And he’s really done a good job of making sure that’s the point in this game... It’s a big reason why we’re successful.” Dissly is one of many Seahawks players who sees Carroll’s work as a stimulus. Dissly says if his head coach can participate in all of these activities at his age, nothing will stop him from showing up every day and competing.
1. Which benefits Carroll most in keeping fit according to the text?| A．Enough sleep. | B．Regular exercise. |
| C．A balance d diet. | D．A caring friend. |
| A．He is a determined person. | B．He helps his partner a lot. |
| C．He respects others’ privacy. | D．He is tired of running sprints. |
| A．A difficult process. | B．A temporary success. |
| C．An unexpected change. | D．An inspiring reminder. |
| A．A healthy lifestyle. | B．Lasting friendships. |
| C．A football coach. | D．Tips on intense training. |
3 . Best International Photography Contests to Enter
RHS Photographic Competition
If you are interested in taking photos of your garden, enter this flower-photo-friendly contest, which includes categories for 11~17-year-olds and even kids under 11 years old. This photo competition is organized by the Royal Horticulture (园艺) Society, which is intended for photographers, horticulturists and garden lovers.
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: $6,000 for each winner of first prize
Istanbul Photo Awards
Organized by the Anadolu Agency, the international news photography contest aims to develop the news photography area and seeks to reward hard-working news photographers around the world. The categories in this contest are Photo of the Year, Single News, Story News, Single Sports and Story Sports.
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: $8, 000 for Photo of the Year and first prize in Single News Category. The first prize in other categories is $5,000.
ZEISS Photography Award
ZEISS Photography Award is organized with the partnership of Zeiss and the World Photography Organization. The photographers are invited to submit photos themed "Seeing Beyond Discoveries". Each photographer has to submit 5~10 images which have not been published before. Winners will be invited to London to participate in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition opening.
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: ZEISS lenses (镜头) of your choice(worth 12,000 Euros) and 3,000 Euros to cover travel expenses
MonoVisions Photography Awards
Leading photography magazine Mono Visions will award creative expression in the black and white medium. This black and white photography competition is also open for amateurs, and photos taken with traditional or digital media are accepted. The two sections of the competition are the Black and White Series of the Year and Black and White Photo of the Year.
Entry Fee: $ 20 for a single photo; $ 25 for a series(maximum 8 photos with common concept & idea)
Prize: $2,000 for the top single; $3,000 for the top series
1. Which of the following is the organizer of a news photography contest?| A．Zeiss. | B．The Anadolu Agency. |
| C．The Royal Horticulture Society. | D．The World Photography Organization. |
| A．A full-time job offer from London. | B．12,000 Euros to cover travel expenses. |
| C．An invitation to an exhibition opening. | D．A camera with high-quality ZEISS lenses. |
| A．Submit colorful pictures. | B．Work for MonoVisions. |
| C．Use digital media only. | D．Pay for their entry. |
4 . A girls’ soccer team has gone from losing 20-0 each week to winning promotion to the top division—after a dad started coaching.
Golden Hill got routinely thrashed every time they competed in a game. The team now win regularly and secured promotion for next year. That is thanks to Stuart Henley. The 41-year-old car valeter (代客泊车的人), whose 14-year-old daughter plays for the team, took the job two years ago when the previous manager quit because no one else would.
Stuart renamed the team Leek Town Devils and started training hard in February 2020. Many players had never kicked a soccer before joining the team, so training them took hours of hard work and patience. Stuart’s first season was disturbed by the pandemic (疫情), which forced him to get creative with training. He organized team-building activities with the girls to help them bond on and off the field. Stuart then spent the sessions they could hold focusing on the basics of soccer like passing, shooting and movement. Each week the girls were asked to work on the bits that went wrong the previous Saturday and learn from them, which really helped the team improve.
Stuart recalled,“In our first game together, when we scored a goal it was like winning the World Cup. Although we lost the game, we didn’t care because the goal was a sign of progress.”
Stuart watched the girls develop over the course of last year, and in September they played their another match. They won the game, and since then went on an unbeaten run of eight games. Their newfound form led them to a top-of-the-table battle this February, where they were sadly beaten. However, the team still have gone beyond expectation by winning promotion to the county's top division.
Stuart added,“We are about giving girls the chance to play soccer. We’re going into next season full of confidence and ready to compete against tougher competitors, but for now we’re really enjoying our victory.”
1. What does the underlined word “thrashed” in paragraph 2 probably mean？| A．Defeated. | B．Challenged. | C．Trained. | D．Praised. |
| A．Learn from the wrong. | B．Avoid team-building activities. |
| C．Abandon previous kicking skills. | D．Focus on high-level techniques. |
| A．It meant nothing to him. | B．It was a complete failure. |
| C．It hardly lived up to his expectation. | D．It deserved recognition and cheers. |
| A．Its future expectations. | B．Its amazing achievements. |
| C．Its disappointing failures. | D．Its true competing goals. |
