1. What does Ann say about her performance in the World Championships?
A.She did better than she had expected. |
B.She regretted not preparing well enough. |
C.She was disappointed to win a silver medal. |
A.Once a week. | B.Every day. | C.Six days a week. |
A.She avoids close contact with them. |
B.She likes to communicate with them. |
C.She has made good friends with them. |
A.Flying kites. | B.Reading. | C.Skiing. |
2 . Guernsey International Poetry Competition — Poems on the Move
Your poem could be on show in 2024. Winning entries are displayed in two stages: 21 bus poems will be chosen, and the top 9 of these will take part in a second, larger exhibition, first at Guernsey Airport, then all over the island.
How to enter·Online by completing the online entry form and payment, at www.poemsonthemove.com.
·By email: PotM@guernseyliteraryfestival.com .
·By post: Poems on the Move 2024, Guernsey Literary Festival, PO Box 174, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK,GY1 3LG.
Fees·Entries are £4 per poem or 3 poems for £10.
·Fees are not refundable.
·Young People’s Poetry: Aged 11-17, entries FREE
Rules·Entries must be no longer than 14 lines and must be typed and fit on a single A4 page.
·Please do not write your name or age on the same sheet as your poems.
·Enter each poem on a separate page and enclose another separate sheet with your name, address, telephone number, email address, plus the title(s) of your poems.
·Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published on any public website or broadcast, nor winning or placed in any other competition.
·Closing date for receipt of entries: February15, 2024
The prize is open to anyone except those involved in organizing the competition. Winners will be contacted by March 5, 2024. Winning poems will be shown on Guernsey buses, and 9 of these poems will become part of the Poems on the Move exhibition, for no less than six months.
1. What should entrants do?A.Show their poems on the bus. | B.Deliver their poems in person. |
C.Start entering after February 15, 2024. | D.Have the poems typed as requested. |
A.They should be original. |
B.They must be over 14 lines. |
C.They should be around two pages long. |
D.They must be published works on any site. |
A.A young man aged 16. | B.A poet involved in the competition. |
C.A writer organizing the competition. | D.A teacher writing a poem. |
3 . The Tokyo Olympics brought some of the fastest times ever seen on the track. At an astonishing number of races, athletes beat personal bests along with national, Olympic and world records. Elaine Thompson-Herah set a new Olympic record in the women’s 100 metres, breaking Florence Griffith Joyner’s record set over 33 years ago. World records were broken in both the men’s and women’s 400 metres hurdles, by Karsten Warholm and Sydney McLaughlin respectively.
Is this just an unusually good Olympics for record-breaking races or is something different going on? Part of the answer can be found by looking down at an athlete’s feet. If you look closely, you might spot some new technology known as “super spikes (钉鞋)”—and underfoot, there’s a high-tech track.
Recently, track spikes have seen a similar shift in the performance-improving technology that previously took over marathon racing shoes. Traditionally, track spikes have tried to lessen the amount of midsole foam(中底泡沫) to reduce weight and energy absorption. However, new technology is lightweight and the foam is better at returning energy to the athlete, giving back as much as 80 to 90 percent. In this way, the foam acts as a spring with each step the athlete takes.
Another new technology contributing to athletes’ speed in Tokyo is the track. While it may look like a regular track, Mondo, the company behind it, spent three years researching and developing the surface specifically for the Tokyo Olympics. The track has been precisely tuned to allow shock absorption and energy return, playing a similar role to the foam in spikes.
Additionally, the games being delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic may actually have benefited some athletes, giving them more time to train. Other factors, such as the weather, could affect how an athlete performs on any given day. And above all, we cannot ignore the effort and talent of the athletes competing in these races. It may just be that we have got a particularly talented crop this year.
1. Why are some excellent athletes mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To explain a trend. | B.To clarify a concept. |
C.To make a prediction. | D.To present a phenomenon. |
A.They are eco-friendly. | B.They consume more force. |
C.They can provide energy. | D.They are strong and durable. |
A.It looks more attractive. | B.It contributes to stable performance. |
C.It takes much less time to construct. | D.It uses performance-improving technology. |
A.Their super spikes. | B.The favorable weather. |
C.Their personal abilities. | D.The extraordinary track. |
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
The Phrygian caps were favored over animals that mostly
The red Phrygian caps come in two versions-the Olympic one and the Paralympic one
The Olympic Games, held every four years,are
Many well-known
Chinese athletes make outstanding contributions
6 . Brazil sports are out of control! Brazil may be one of the most sportscrazy countries in the world. Whether you are into watching or playing, Brazil sports have a lot to offer everyone.
Football in Brazil is more than a sport. It's a way of life. Football is popular in Brazil for several reasons. One reason is that it is fast paced and fun to watch. This is the reason why the World Cup Soccer is the most watched sports event in the world aside from the Summer Olympics. Also, you don't need anything to play soccer except for something to kick, and a big area in which to play. Few will argue if you say that Brazil leads the world in football. No nation has won as many world cups as Brazil.
Volleyball is a close second in Brazil sports. In the world of international volleyball, Brazil wins many championships of all kinds, including indoor and beach volleyball. Brazil has nearly 5,000 miles of coastline. If you go to a beach in Brazil, there will always be a volleyball game going on somewhere, and usually two or three.
Footvolley was created in Brazil in the 1960s. It is a mix of football and volleyball, where the players must use their feet and head to get the ball over the net and into the opponents' court, and is also played in sand. It is one of the most popular beach sports in Brazil.
Swimming, tennis, rugby, boxing, judo, sailing, golf, surfing, and handball are all greatly popular in Brazil.
1. We infer that this passage was written to ________.A.explain why football is so popular in Brazil |
B.encourage us to do sports as people in Brazil do |
C.tell us the history of several sports in Brazil |
D.introduce several very popular sports in Brazil |
A.Sports are extremely popular in Brazil. |
B.All kinds of sports are played in Brazil. |
C.Brazil athletes are out of control. |
D.Brazil athletes are not well educated. |
A.football is the most popular sport in every country |
B.people don't need anything to play soccer |
C.Brazil has won every World Cup Soccer |
D.Brazil leads the world in football |
A.Football. | B.Volleyball. | C.Footvolley. | D.Tennis. |