The 2023 Chinese Bridge Calligraphy and Painting Contest lasted for six months,
According to experts, the award winning calligraphy works this year mirrored many Chinese classic elements with more
“I feel honored to be the judge again and also
At the closing ceremony, Zhang Bo, professor from Beijing Language and Culture University, gave high praise of the achievement of overseas Chinese teaching,
The experts suggested watching the videos about the contestants on the website. “Through these videos, we can see their daily practice and creation process,
2 . Skeet shooting is a type of target sport in which the shooter uses a special gun to hit moving clay target, which are sometimes referred to as “clay pigeons (陶土飞靶)”. This target sport is an important, competitive sport in the Olympic games.
Skeet shooting was invented by the bird hunter in the early nineteenth century under the original name of “clock shooting”. The game was changed slightly and reached a wider audience over the coming years. Once, a competition was held to determine a new name for this shooting game.
Today, skeet shooting is as American as apple pie and McDonald’s. At first, fans of the sport were male, but now, a fair number of women also love skeet shooting.
Like most skills, skeet shooting takes a lot of patience and practice.
A.Why do people love skeet shooting? |
B.At last, the game was called skeet shooting. |
C.How can one participate in the sport at home? |
D.Unfortunately, no recommended name was chosen. |
E.Sure, some people might have a natural talent for it. |
F.There are many clubs offering skeet shooting in America. |
G.Therefore, many countries attach much importance to it. |
Asia’s first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) world champion Weili Zhang knocked out Poland’s Joann a Jedrzejczyk to win the chance
The fight
Zhang’s fighting dream began young. Her childhood hero, Bruce Lee,
However, she still dreamed of being
4 . Writing competitions
Closing date in AprilAuthor of Tomorrow aims to find future adventure writers. Young people under 21 can send entries (参赛作品) between 1,500 and 5,000 words (under 500 words for primary-aged pupils). The prizes are £1,000 for the 16-21 age group, £100 and £150 in book tokens (购书券) for the 12-15 age group, and £100 and £150 in book tokens for the 11 and under age group. The closing date is 29th April.
Tadpole Press is running a worldwide 100-word writing competition open to writers of all ages. Entries of 100 words can be sent in any type. The competition requires a small entry fee and 1st place receives a cash prize, while 2nd and 3rd places get writing coaching and editing packages. The deadline is 30th April.
Closing date in MayThe Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize invites young people in the UK aged 11-14 to send under 500 words of “writing that is lively, unusual or otherwise original”. This year’s topic is “The Stranger” and the closing date is 22nd May.
War Through Children’s Eyes is open to children aged 7-17 in the UK and aims to “raise awareness of the impact of wars on the communities caught up in them, and particularly on the most vulnerable members of those communities: their children”: Entries of up to 1,000 words are invited, and full details about the competition are available on its website. The closing date is 10th May.
1. Which competition is suitable for a person good at writing adventure stories?A.Tadpole Press. |
B.Author of Tomorrow. |
C.War Through Children’s Eyes. |
D.The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize. |
A.All types of entries are accepted. |
B.It is free of charge for all writers. |
C.The winners will receive cash prizes. |
D.It welcomes writers across the world. |
A.They have specific topics. | B.They close on the same day. |
C.They are only for teen writers. | D.They accept entries over 500 words. |
Fusong County in northeast China’s Jilin Province was abuzz (热闹) with activities last winter,
“We need to compete in assembling, programming and operation. I believe that maintaining a resilient mindset is the key to
Many of the contestants
The young contestants, from various places and with diverse
6 . Defeating Daniil Medvedev in New York on Sunday, Djokovic, one of the greatest tennis player, bagging 24 Grand Slam (大满贯) singles titles, equalized the record held by Australian Margaret Court, the same number of singles titles in the all-time count.
With the victory, Djokovic became the oldest US Open men’s singles champion in the Open Era. In total, he has 10 Australian Opens, seven Wimbledons, four US Opens and three Roland Garros titles, making him the only man to win all four majors at least three times. “When I realized that, I started to dream new dreams and set new goals. I never imagined that I would be here talking about 24 Slams,” he said afterwards.
Djokovic reached all finals in the Grand Slams in 2023, and the only loss was at Wimbledon, when Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, 20, brought home the champion after an intense battle lasting four hours and 43 minutes.
Djokovic, at 36, shows few signs of losing physical edge. He stays healthy, keeps exceptional skills and always desires to win more. Capturing his first Grand Slam in 2008, Djokovic bagged half of his 24 major titles after he turned 30.“One of the biggest lessons I have learned probably mentally throughout my career is that even if you find a formula (方案) that works, it’s not a guarantee, and actually most likely it’s not going to work the next year, so I keep reinventing myself and always trying to find better ways to win,” said Djokovic.
For Djokovic, who always gets tough when the going gets tough, 24 is just a number that he can go beyond. “I’ll continue to prioritize Grand Slams as my most important tournaments and where I want to play the best tennis. That will stay the same in the next season, or I don’t know how many more seasons I have in my legs,” he added, “So, let’s see.”
1. What does the underlined word “equalized” in the first paragraph probably mean?A.Set. | B.Broke. | C.Levelled. | D.Approached. |
A.He won 12 Grand Slams in his thirties. |
B.He won all the finals in the Grand Slams in 2023. |
C.He attached the same importance to all the matches. |
D.He is the oldest men’s singles champion in the open era. |
A.Losing physical edge. | B.Attending more Grand Slams. |
C.Following a good formula. | D.Finding flexible and proper strategies. |
A.Confident and emotional. | B.Ambitious and devoted. |
C.Aggressive and stubborn. | D.Enthusiastic and generous. |
1. What was the writing subject about last year?
A.A bedroom. | B.A place. | C.Food. |
A.Teenagers. | B.Middle-aged people. | C.Old people. |
A.500 dollars. | B.Free tickets to a zoo. | C.The club’s magazines. |
A.The 4th next month. | B.The 14th next month. | C.The 25th next month. |
1. What is the talk mainly about?
A.A lecture on success. | B.A graduation ceremony. | C.A school award ceremony. |
A.A girls’ school. | B.A boys’ school. | C.A mixed school. |
A.A sportsman. | B.A teacher. | C.A singer. |
A.Confidence. | B.Success. | C.Trying. |
1. Who use camels in their sports?
A.Americans. | B.The Arabs. | C.Chinese people. |
A.Baseball. | B.Basketball. | C.Running. |
A.Below 200 years. | B.About 300 years. | C.Over 1, 000 years. |
A.War. | B.Pride. | C.Friendship. |
1. What sport has NOT been accepted by the Olympic Committee?
A.Bowling. | B.Climbing. | C.Skateboarding. |
A.She watches TV. | B.She plays card game. | C.She plays computer games. |
A.Because the winner will be obvious. |
B.Because the game will be widely spread. |
C.Because the older age group will be involved. |
A.Optimistic. | B.Humorous. | C.Curious. |