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During the summer before Patty entered fifth grade, she decided to try a new sport. Swim training was nearly over and Patty was the fastest swimmer in her age group. She had always been the best. The neighborhood was offering a one-week tennis training course. Patty and her friend Darla got permission from their parents to join.

On Saturday morning, Darla’s mom took the girls to a store and bought them each a good, used tennis racket. “If you girls stick to tennis, then we’ll talk about a new racket. These will do for now.” The girls were excited about their new purchases. On Monday morning, at 7:00 a.m., Patty’s mom woke her up. “It’s time for tennis!” Patty covered her face. “Mom, it’s too early!” She made great effort to get out of bed and down to the breakfast table. Patty finished breakfast and ran to Darla’s house, then they walked to the court.

Mrs. Cane, the tennis coach, lined everyone up and started with the basics. After that, Mrs. Cane tirelessly taught them to practice their forehand and backhand. By the end of the week, Patty had made impressive progress. Mrs. Cane commented that Patty had lots of potential. Darla, on the other hand, was struggling. The other teenagers were having a tough time of it, too. Patty was the only one who seemed to get somewhere.

Since then, Darla had always been out in the August heat, practicing her serves or hitting the ball. Patty wasn’t really interested. She felt she was such a “natural” for tennis that she really didn’t need to practice. By the end of the summer, Darla began to get the hang of it. She joined a neighborhood junior tennis team. There would be matches every Thursday. Patty wanted to join as well, but she didn’t want to miss her favorite TV show. She told herself that she would join it when she got some free time. If Darla had fun, she would join the team in the spring.

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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。

The week before school started, Mrs. Cane held another training course.

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Patty couldn’t stop thinking of her poor performance on the way home.

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I was never a fast runner and thus I always didn’t like running. Throughout my childhood, whenever we competed in the 50-meter run, the 400-meter, or any other type of race, I would finish in the bottom half. In my late teens, as a member of a baseball team, I was the slowest runner on the team. In the preseason training, I was always the one running by myself at the end.

Therefore, twenty years later, when I entered my first official running race — a 3,000-meter challenge in my city — at age 38, I certainly didn’t expect to win or come close to winning.

I was there because my college friend Jim Hosek was the director of the race, and he asked me to run. The race was aimed at raising money for the unfortunate patients in a hospital and encouraging the patients and their fanilies to be brave, determined, and confident with sportsmanship.

It was a heartwarming program.I wanted to support it, so I showed up, paid the entrance fee, had a number pinned (把……别住) on my back, and moved over to the starting line. There, I waited with about 300 other runners for the race to begin. I was nervous. Would I be the last one to finish a race again? Could I even finish the race? I wondered.

Before long, someone spoke into a microphole, “Anyone weighing over 200 pounds comes down to the scale (秤), please.” Knowing I was over 200 pounds, I walked down to the scale. A man told me to stand on it. “Two hundred and three pounds,” he said. Then he wrote down the race number that was on my back. Out of curiosity, I asked him why he did so,and then I was told there would be an award ceremony (仪式) after the race. One award was for the first finisher in the over 200-pound group, and this special award would be announced at the end of the ceremony.

Not expecting the award, I ran towards the starting line, never realizing there were only two runners weighing over 200 pounds.

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             Then came the last award, and to my surprise, my name was announced.
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The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will take place on the River Seine. The government     1     (announce) the news last Monday, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials.

More than 160 boats     2     (load) with athletes and officials from more than 200 countries and regions will sail almost 6 kilometers between the Pont d’Austerlitz and Pont d’Iena bridges in central Paris. The closing ceremony is scheduled     3     (hold) at the Trocadero, an expanse of gardens and fountains which overlook the Eiffel Tower.

“Today is     4     standout moment,” said Tony Estanguet, a three-time Olympic canoe C1 gold winner     5     heads up the Paris 2024 organizing committee.

“There are a lot of emotions and a lot of enthusiasm. The opening ceremony is by far the biggest of markers.”

Paris 2024 organizers are expecting crowds of 600,000 people for     6     they call the largest ever Olympic ceremony-ten     7     (time) more than could attend in the Stade de France.

Part of the public will be scattered (分散) along the banks of the Seine in ticketed stands while the rest are able to take part     8     free.

French President Emmanuel Macron supported the idea of     9     (arrange) the ceremony on the Seine in July despite some concerns voiced over how to best ensure     10     (safe) for such a big event that passes by many well-known parts of Paris’ iconic cityscape.

4 . 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。

Curling is a team sport, which is played on ice. It is one of the interesting     1     (event) at the Winter Olympics.     2     (tradition) curling teams are made up of four players. It is played on a very long line of     3     (special) prepared ice called a Sheet. A sheet of curling ice is 45 metres long     4     five metres wide. At each end of the sheet there are two circles that look like target, known as houses. Each house     5     (consist) of four rings which help define which curling stones are closest     6     the centre. An average game of curling lasts up to three hours. Teams are given a set amount of Thinking Time     7     (depend) on the rules and number of ends. In the ten-end games, each team receives 38 minutes of thinking time. To play curling, a set of stones     8     (need). They are made of     9     special type of granite (花岗岩) and weigh almost 20 kilos each. Each curler has their own brush and a pair of special curling shoes to be able to slide with a stone during the game.     10     curling may be a “slow” sport, it’s still full of skill, suspense (悬念) and excitement!

5 . For the first time in the competition’s history, two athletes are sharing a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.

The USA’s Katie Moon and Australia’s Nina Kennedy found themselves in a difficult situation during the women’s pole vault (撑竿跳) final. They both cleared 4.90 meters, but neither managed to clear 4. 95 meters on any of their three attempts.

Kennedy says she looked at Moon and said, “Hey, girl, maybe you want to share this?”

“And the relief on her face — and you could see it on my face — and it was mutual (相互的). And yeah, absolutely incredible to share a medal with Katie Moon. You know, we’ve been friends for so long, so it’s super special,” Kennedy told reporters after the final.

Thousands of fans were on their feet at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, for Date 5of the competition, which hosts almost 2,000 athletes from 192 countries. The dramatic event lasted two hours and ten minutes. Katie Moon told FloTrack that as the final progressed, it became clear that very little separated the two athletes.

As the competition was going. I kept thinking. “I don’t want this to go to a jump-off (加赛),” Moon told sports journalist Anderson Emerole. “This competition was the toughest battle I’d say that I’ve had. It was very emotionally draining (消耗), and I think that’s why both of us were feeling like. ‘We’re not really feeling the jump- off right now.’”

It was Moon’s second consecutive gold medal at the World Championships. She also w on an Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021. With a personal record of 4. 95meters. Moon appeared to be the favorite.

Kennedy, however, did not back down. Not only did she set a new personal record, but she also broke the Australian record by eight centimeters when she sailed over the 4.90-meter high bar. She held back tears after the career-defining leap.

“It was a miracle to get the gold. I think a miracle happened tonight.” Kennedy told reporters.

1. What did Nina Kennedy suggest Katie Moon do?

A．Continue the competition.	B．Take a break first.
C．Share the gold medal.	D．Let go of the fear.

2. How did Katie Moon feel about Nina Kennedy’s proposal?

A．Joyful.

B．Confused.

C．Mixed.

D．Disappointed.

3. What can we infer about Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon?

A．They felt tired physically and mentally when competing.

B．They didn’t take the competition seriously.

C．They were looking forward to a jump-off.

D．They hadn’t won a gold medal before.

4. What was the previous Australian record for the women’s pole vault?

A．4.80 meters.

B．4.82 meters.

C．4.95meters.

D．4.98 meters.

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The Hangzhou Asian Games,     1     are the first carbon-neutral Asiad in history, are set to deliver a legacy (遗产) with long-term benefits for the host city and beyond, according to the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC).

Sustainability (持续性) has been     2     (large) integrated into all aspects of the planning and operations of the Games — from     3     (construct)to transportation and energy sources, right through to ensuring minimal waste. Green energy is used to power all venues (场地). Methanol fuels the main flame of the Games, electric     4     (vehicle) transport athletes and media between venues, a recyclable water cleaning system is put     5     use in the swimming pools,     6     a rain retention system (蓄雨系统) operates at all venues. From the beginning of the preparations, HAGOC learned about green efforts from all over the world, including some Chinese cities. They realized that a green Games should not only be     7     concept, but also a commitment and an action that is sustainable, and set a trend for     8     (lead) an environmentally friendly living.

    9     (achieve) these goals, HAGOC launched an extensive carbon-offset program that encourage the public to help the Games achieve a negative carbon footprint. Since the preparations for the Asiad began, more than 200 million people from all sectors of society     10     (respond) to the call for a “Green Asian Games” and participated in green initiatives for the event.

7 . Some people think that hosting international sports events is good for the country, while some people think it is bad. Discuss both views and state your opinion.

Along with the advancement of the globe and globalization, an increasing number of events are being held in various areas of the world to help connect countries, including sports competitions, and it causes a lot of opposite views. Some individuals believe that holding international sporting events benefits a country, while others believe that it has negative results.

On the one hand, there are a number of reasons why many residents think that hosting an international sporting event is detrimental. Firstly, there will be large gatherings of people, which makes governments have difficulty in controlling the crowd. Things against the law may happen because few people will notice, such as thieves stealing fans’ belongings. Furthermore, the brawls(吵架)might have occurred among too crazy supporters. Secondly, arranging a huge sports festival may cost a big amount of money, which can put a country under great pressure.

On the other hand, the host country might gain certain benefits. Above all, it will promote tourism. The large number of sports fans will allow the country to benefit from the costs of hotels, and other expenses resulting from the supporters during their visit to the host country. The host country also has the chance to improve the country’s image across the globe, which not only helps it attract a big number of foreign tourists, but also helps it strengthen its international dignity(尊严). Moreover, the fact that a country hosts international events attracts a great number of local audiences, whether or not they are sports fans, which will influence many people’s thinking, increasing their love and pride for their homeland.

In conclusion, I believe that organizing international sports will bring more benefits than harm to a country.

1. Why are international sporting events often held according to the passage?

A．They help countries live in peace with each other.

B．They can improve the connection among countries.

C．They help the hosting country present a good image.

D．They give sportspeople a chance to show their talents.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “detrimental” in the 3rd paragraph?

A．Wonderful.

B．Harmful.

C．Unbelievable.

D．Challenging.

3. Which of the following will benefit most by hosting an international sports competition?

A．Tourism.

B．Country’s image.

C．Local audiences.

D．Hotels.

4. What’s the author’s attitude to hosting international sporting event?

A．Negative.

B．Positive.

C．Unclear.

D．Neutral(中立的).