1 . To Celebrate North Devon Becoming The UK’s First World Surfing Reserve, Dive Into The

History Of One Of The World’s Oldest Sports

Explore World Surfing Reserves
Manly, Australia

Sydney’s beaches saw several “firsts” for Australian surfing, including the first official world surfing championships in 1964.

Santa Cruz, California, USA

The laid-back surf hot spot of Santa Cruz celebrated its 10^th anniversary(周年纪念日)as a World Surfing Reserve in April.

Huanchaco, Peru

Often referred to as the birthplace of surfing, Huanchaco enjoys a thriving(兴盛的)local surf scene that honors the area’s aquatic(水上的)heritage.

Ericeira, Portugal

Rugged cliff faces(突兀的悬崖表面)and highly varied surf breaks make this an ideal destination for surfers of all abilities, from beginner to professional.

A Timeline Of Surfing

3000-1000 BC: Evidence suggests Peruvian fishermen used to build and ride surfboards.

1885: Surfing arrives in the USA, three teenage Hawaiian princesses boarding there.

1930: The first hollow(空心的)surfboard design is mass-produced by American Tom Blake.

1953: The Waikiki Surf Club hosts the inaugural International Surfing Championships.

2009: Malibu, USA, becomes the first World Surfing Reserve.

2016: The International Olympic Committee votes to include surfing in the next games.

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1. Which place is suitable for surfers of all levels?

A．Manly, Australia.	B．Huanchaco, Peru.
C．Ericeira, Portugal.	D．Santa Cruz, California, USA.

2. What can you learn from the text?

A．Surfing was included in the Olympic Games in 2016.

B．The first surfboard was produced by American Tom Blake.

C．Malibu, USA, becomes the first World Surfing Reserve in 2016.

D．That Peruvian fishermen built and rode surfboards at an earlier time could be true.

3. Where can you probably read the text?

A．A magazine.	B．A textbook.
C．A website.	D．A brochure.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Still consider the CBA China’s     1     (popular) basketball league? Think again!

With over 10,000 spectators (观众)     2     (roar) on their feet every night,     3     amateur inter-village basketball tournament held last week in Southwest China’s Guizhou province has become a massive hit online.

In 2018, the village-level tournament     4     (include) in the Chi Xin Festival, which celebrates harvest on the sixth of June on the lunar calendar. Since then, the annual competition has become a center for enthusiasts from nearby and many who drive up to 200 km from Guiyang and surrounding areas     5     (experience) the unique gathering.

“The number of spectators and the participating areas that the tournament covers     6     (increase) for four continuous years, and the key to its popularity is     7     this tournament truly belongs to local people and connects neighborhoods like no other event does. The proximity (邻近) to each and every player and spectator makes it special,” said Cen Jianglong, a co-organizer of the tournament,     8     has played basketball recreationally for 20 years.

During the four-day competition, over 50 million online     9     (view) had tuned in to watch live streaming of the games. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian also joined in the fun, sharing a video clip of the games on Twitter accompanied by the message: “The rural basketball match in Guizhou is on!     10     a great atmosphere!”

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who might the speaker be?

A．A coach.

B．A referee.

C．A player.

2. What does the speaker say about the other team?

A．They are two goals down.

B．They have got more yellow cards.

C．They are the home team.

3. Why is Paul unable to play?

A．He is too tired.

B．He is injured.

C．He has retired.

4. What will happen next?

A．The event continues.

B．The coach complains.

C．The referee cheers.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was cool and bright and just right for running. I was in the first few miles of a 10-mile race through some hills. Birds were singing on the trees. The soft wind was brushing my cheeks. I felt rested and springy. Despite the hills, I thought it was going to be a fine run.

Ahead was Blake, a student from Burke High School. He was running easily, too, moving along efficiently. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where he was; why bother concentrating on pace when Blake was such a nice pacesetter for me? I would overtake Blake later on when he used up energy.

So I ran closely behind him. The course headed north for five miles, wandered west for a mile, and then turned south again. The race was getting tougher. With three miles to go, it was beginning to be real hard work. My lungs were on fire, and legs felt like stone.

Blake overtook the boy in front of him. Apparently he knew the boy, for they exchanged a few words. Their brief communication worried me. Runners don’t chat during a race unless they feel really good, and Blake plainly was. There was still a noticeable bounce in his steps, but the springiness I had once possessed was gone.

Still, I was close enough to overtake Blake if he was tired, so I didn’t give up hope completely. We were approaching a hill, a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost certainly determine who crossed it first.

As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Blake was moving away, first five yards, then ten, then more. There was no hope of catching Blake.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Suddenly Blake slowed and sat onto the ground painfully.

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A reporter took a picture of this moving scene and posted it online.

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5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was a successful afternoon all-round for France on Sunday. The team     1     (book) its ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup with    2    3-1 victory over Poland. And members of the team hit a number of historic marks.

France’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made his 142nd appearance,    3    (come) level(平齐的) with Lilian Thuram as his country’s most-capped player. Up front, Olivier Giroud became France’s     4    (lead) men’s scorer with his 52nd goal for Les Bleus, breaking Thierry Henry’s record.

    5     , the star of the show on Sunday was Kylian Mbappé,    6     continued his record-setting pace with a forceful double. At just 23 years of age, Mbappé is one of the most exciting talents in world football, and     7     (consistent) delivers on the biggest stage for France.

Having helped secure the nation’s second World Cup title in 2018 as a 19-year-old, he is continuing his     8    (dominate) four years later. His double in the match    9    Poland means he has scored five goals at this year’s tournament(锦标赛), as he leads the race for the Golden Boot award, two goals ahead of Lionel Messi, Giroud and a host of other players.

However, more significantly, Mbappé has scored nine goals in World Cups, becoming the first player     10    (reach) that mark before his 24th birthday. Mbappé passed two footballing legends with his double. Both Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo have eight World Cup goals to their names.

6 . Climate Change — Are Tomorrow’s Needs more Important than Today’s Reality?

Can countries and the world find the critical balance between addressing today’s realities and the needs of tomorrow? An online essay competition on this topic is coming.

Terms & Conditions

1. This essay competition is open to all NUS alumni and students, as well as students of all Singapore universities and polytechnics.

2. Please indicate the following clearly in the footer of every page:

a. Page Number

b. Full Name

c. Faculty, Current Year of Study and Matriculation Number (for NUS students); OR

d. School, Faculty, Current Year of Study (for non-NUS students); OR

e. Faculty and Year of Graduation (for NUS alumni)

3. Charts, images and illustrations should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. Please insert them as Annexes with clear labelling, and not as part of the main essay.

4. Please submit your essay online by 29 February 2023. Only one submission per participant will be accepted. For two or three submissions, the latest essay received by the closing date and time will be treated as final and all earlier submissions by the same participant will be disregarded.

5. An essay with several authors may well be accepted but as one single submission. If it wins, only one prize will be awarded and one author will be invited to present the ideas on stage. The remaining author(s) are welcome to participate at the event as part of the audience.

6. Winners will be contacted by mid-March 2023 via the same email address used for submission. Participants may provide a telephone number as an alternative means of contact.

1. What should a NUS alumni include in the footer of every page?

A．Faculty and Year of Graduation.

B．School, Faculty, Current Year of Study.

C．Faculty, Current Year of Study and Matriculation Number.

D．Page Number, Full Name, Faculty and Year of Graduation.

2. What is welcomed most about the essay competition?

A．Submissions with illustrations.	B．An only essay per participant.
C．A multi-authored essay.	D．Much earlier submissions.

3. What do we learn about the winner of the essay?

A．He will be awarded with several prizes.	B．He will be reached only by email.
C．He will present his ideas on stage.	D．He will learn the result before March.

7 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11 and the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8.

Phrygian caps(弗里吉亚帽)will be the Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots(吉祥物) in     1    (celebrate) of the French revolution’s spirit,     2     is not only a symbol of revolution, freedom, and struggles, but it’s an icon(标志)seen over     3    (century), from the Notre Dame Cathedral to the Eiffel Tower. More     4    (specific), it’s the red cap famously worn by Marianne, the artistic representative of the free French republic. The Phryges(弗里热) aim to show sport can not only change everything,     5     it deserves to have     6     vital place in our society as well.

The Phrygian caps were favored over animals that mostly     7    (be) the first choice in other Olympics for ages-such as the ‘Bing Dwen Dwen’ panda at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The mascot must represent the French spirit. It’s a kind of belief that carries the values of France and has been built up over time.

The red Phrygian caps come in two versions-the Olympic one and the Paralympic one     8     a blade(镰刀)leg. As happens when a     9    (nation) spirit combines with the Olympic spirit, the mascots are also being packaged into nearly 10, 000 types of products,     10    (range) from toys to clothes, electronics and trunks.

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

“JAMIE EVANS.”

Oh no. Please tell me that Coach Cafferty did NOT just say my name. Not for the one-hundred-meter breaststroke (蛙泳). Except all eyes were turned to me when she announced it, and her eyes met mine over the clipboard (剪贴板) that held the list of events and swimmers for the Plain Township Aquatic Center meet. The PTAC meet was the first of the season, and I was not ready.

“Remember, the meet is on Wednesday night. Be here at four-thirty for and the race kicks off at six. I’ll see you at practice tomorrow.” Coach Cafferty added. The crowd cleared quickly and I headed back home, feeling desperate.

“Did you find out your events for Wednesday?” Mom asked as she slid the pizza box across the table to me.

“Yeah. One-hundred breaststroke,” I finally said, not meeting her eyes. “I don’t know why Coach didn’t give me backstroke (仰泳). She knows it’s my best. I can’t swim breaststroke!”

“Maybe she sees something you don’t.” Mom said.

“Or maybe I should just quit the swim team.”

Mom frowned. “Is that what you want?”

I sighed. “No.” I took a bite of my pizza. “I’m terrible at breaststroke. What happens when I show up on Wednesday and race, and I sink to the bottom of the pool? Or even worse，come in last?”

“Someone has to be last.” Mom pointed out.

“But I don’t even know if I can swim breaststroke for one-hundred meters!” I set my pizza down. “She had submitted the names, but there’s no way I can do this.”

“You could. But how will you know unless you try?” Mom persuaded.

“Yeah, but if I try, I could fail. In front of everyone.” I pictured the entire crowd watching as I finished last, pointing and laughing. My belly squeezed.

Mom set her pizza down and gave me her I’m-saying-something-important-so-listen face. “Don’t worry about other people. Just race against yourself. Forget about anything else except doing your best and swimming your own race. Prove to yourself that you can do it.”

Somehow, there seemed a mysterious power in her words comforting my unsettling heart and I decided to have a try. The next day, I was at practice as required.

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1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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The first practice was a disaster.

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Paragraph 2:

Then everything crashed in the last 5 meters of the race.

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9 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The FIFA World Cup 2022 has kicked     1     in Qatar, fueling passion of the football fans all over the world.     2    Team China is missing out on the competition, Chinese elements shine at the World Cup.

From a stadium to souvenirs, from transportation to    3    (accommodate), “Made in China” appears both on and off the field at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

The Lusail Stadium, the biggest one in Qatar and the venue for the final with 92, 000 seats, covering     4    area of 190, 000 square meters, was designed and built by China Railway International Group with     5    (advance) energy-saving technologies and sustainable material in 2021. Besides, more than 1, 500 buses from China’s leading bus maker Yuyong are zooming down the streets of Qatar for the duration of the event, some of     6     are electric, offering shuttle service for thousands of officials and journalists and fans from different countries.

Goods from Yiwu in Zhejiang Province also have an enormous presence during the World Cup,     7    (account) for 70% of the souvenir market share. Additionally, Chinese companies offer more than 10 thousand container houses. A double room costs about $200 a night, much    8    (cheap) than starred hotels. Recently, a power plant built and designed by China     9    (put) into operation, providing green electricity for games. While the spotlight is     10    (firm) focused on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two pandas that have jetted in also make waves.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a diplomat (外交官),     1     (represent) your country and discussing challenges for global development and cooperation?

More than 600 students got     2     taste of this experience at the China Daily 21st Century Model United Nations (MUN) Conference in Suzhou. They discussed topics     3     promote the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 goals, including gender     4     (equal) and global partnerships.

“MUN     5     (help) our country develop talented individuals who understand the culture of different countries,” said Xue Yuxue, who attended the 21st Century MUN     6     a lecturer.

This is true for these young “diplomats”. Zhou Siyuan, 16, from Heibei Jizhou Senior Middle School,     7     (name) Best Delegate (杰出代表) at the event. He and his group proposed using the internet     8     (connect) people and institutes all around the world to track crime.

Huang Shuo, from a foreign language school, attended the MUN event in 2021.     9     (experienced) at that time, she feared expressing her ideas.     10     , gradually, as she was meeting more brilliant people in attendance, she became confident.