1 . 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。

From the day Tony was born, Jeff refused to let his son’s disabilities hold him back. Tony has cerebral palsy (脑瘫), making it difficult for him to walk. Determined to show Tony that he could pursue his dream of being an athlete, when he was 15 years old, Jeff signed him up with Team Triumph, an organization that helps kids with disabilities engage in endurance sports.

“It gave me a new perspective on life, Tony said. He even dreamed of walking marathon one day. From then on, Tony became addicted to racing, and Jeff also wanted to be a part of it. Though Jeff had been a minor league baseball player, endurance (耐力) sports were new to him. He made up his mind to achieve Tony’s dream and started doing things he never dreamed about. He began waking up at 4 a. m. So he could run in the silent street while pushing Tony in a special wheelchair called a racing chair. Every morning, he drove himself to run increasingly longer distances. Soon, he and Tony were entering 5K races, then on to Iron-man triathlons.

Finishing the Iron-man competition in under 16 hours would be another dream for Jeff and Tony. The big day came. The race began with a 2.4-mile swim in the river. Jeff helped Tony into a kayak (皮船). With one end of a rope tied to a belt around his back and the other end to the kayak, Jeff eased himself into the water. Swimming while dragging another person is quite tough. The pair completed the swim in 90 minutes, and then it was on to the next leg; a 112-mile bicycle ride. Their custom-built bike had an additional seat in the back for Tony that faced backward.

After completing the demanding bike part in roughly nine hours, they set their sights on the final leg of the race-a 26.2-mile marathon with Jeff pushing Tony in the racing chair. They’d been competing for 10 hours, with only 6 hours left for the race. The first 7 miles went smoothly.

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But at mile 19, Jeff began to worry they were going too slow.

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Jeff handed Tony his rolling walker (助行器).

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2 . Kangaroo Kids

Fall Jump Rope Workshop

Invited: All skill levels, kids ages 6 and up

Skills Taught: Single / Long Rope, Speed, and Double Dutch (交互花式跳绳)

Learn new skills with nationally recognized jumpers!

Jumpers must be willing to learn and have fun!

Saturday, November 9, 9:00-16:00

North Laurel Community Center

9411 Whiskey Bottom Rd • Laurel, MD 20723

Participant Fee: $55 by 10/21 ($65 after 10/21)
Judge’s Clinic Fee: $25 by 10/21 ($35 after 10/21)
How to Register (register by 10/30)

Use our online registration system for all event registrations, T-shirt orders; and lunch orders. Please register and pay at http://registration. kanagrookids.org/FallWorkshop. First-time users will create a user account to register for the Fall Workshop as a participant. Please create only one user account per household. All members of a family will be part of one account.

NOTE: PLEASE REGISTER AS EARLYAS POSSILE, ASPACE IS LIMITED.

T-shirt Order

Workshop T-shirts: $18, order by 10/18. Shirt Size (please circle during order): YS/ YM /YL/AS/ AM /AL

Jump ropes, T-shirts, shorts, tennis shoes, and water bottles will be available for sale at the event on November 9. There will be instructors helping adjust the length of your jump ropes.

Lunch Order

Subway lunch (sandwich or salad, fruit drinks and cookies): $8, order by 10/30.

Workshop Hours: 9:00-12:00 and 1:30-4:00

Lunch: 12:00-1:30

1. What is the early bird participant fee?

A．$25.

B．$35.

C．$55.

D．$65.

2. What are family participants asked to do?

A．Bring their own lunch.	B．Create one registration account.
C．Register for the same instructor.	D．Adjust the length of their jump ropes in advance.

3. When is the deadline for ordering a T-shirt?

A．10/18.

B．10/21.

C．10/30.

D．11/9.

3 . 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 19th Asian Games, held in Hangzhou, has highlighted not only the great celebration of sporting talent, but also the deep cultural     1     (root) of the host nation. For instance, the mascot (吉祥物) Congcong,     2     name comes from the cong jade pendant (玉佩), represents the historical ruins of Liangzhu City. By integrating objects with such historical and cultural importance into the signs     3     (associate) with the international sporting event, the organizers hope to stimulate people’s curiosity and encourage them     4     (explore) this rich history.

The cong,     5     (feature) a tube-shaped core enveloped by a square framework, is the representative of the Liangzhu civilization. The carved man-and-beast pattern decorating the cong     6     (hold) great significance, which is now considered the ultimate symbol of what the UNESCO World Heritage Convention referred to     7     “an early state ”.

The Liangzhu people, known for their mastery of planning, engineering, and agriculture, farmed rice fields, developed an advanced economy,     8     constructed their homes on little earth platforms. Their     9     (remark) achievements reflect a civilization comparable to ancient Egypt. The Liangzhu site, well-preserved and continuously revealing new insights through archaeological efforts, provides     10     window into the past of this splendid culture.

4 . For many runners, a marathon can often be a challenge — but sometimes what gets a runner through the tough 26.2 miles is looking out into the crowd and seeing his or her loved one holding up a sign and shouting words of encouragement. For one mom, though, her loved one was a bit more hands-on.

While running the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon in Salt Lake City, Courtney Rich, a self-taught baker and mother of two, was beginning to run out of energy just yards from the end when she was suddenly joined by her 10-year-old daughter, Avery.

The touching moment, caught on video and posted on social media, shows Avery running to her mother’s side to support her as she approached the end of the race. Rich’s face lit up when Avery joined her and helped her cross the finish line.

Rich later said in the video’s caption that being joined by her daughter to finish the race was “a moment I hope neither of us ever forget”. Rich said that her daughter could tell she was struggling after a phone call near the end of the race. “She knew I had struggled the last few miles,” Rich said. “She saw tears in my eyes when I called on mile 24.”

In the video, Rich’s facial expression changes from tiredness to a smile after seeing her daughter emerge from the crowd to join her. Then, Rich and her daughter ran hand-in-hand to the finish line. “Nothing could have prepared me for the moment my 10-year-old daughter would jump out of the crowd and run with me to the finish line,” she said. When the race was done, the two hugged each other at the finish line. The video ends with a final caption, “And then she just held me. She held me.”

In the past, the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon has had other memorable moments of mothers caring for their children, but perhaps not as hands-on as this one.

1. What happened to Rich when she was coming to the finish line?

A．She fell down all of a sudden.

B．She was far behind others.

C．She felt herself struggling.

D．She was interrupted by Avery.

2. How did Avery react to the accident?

A．She helped Rich run to the finish line.

B．She tried to call for help at once.

C．She ran the rest in place of Rich.

D．She shouted encouraging words to Rich.

3. How did Rich feel about Avery’s response?

A．Doubtful.

B．Content.

C．Concerned.

D．Expected.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Mother Would Never Give Up On Her Marathon Dream

B．A Mother Encouraged Her Daughter To Pursue Her Dream

C．A Daughter Got Involved In Her Mother’s Race By Mistake

D．A Daughter Cheered For Her Mother By Joining In Her Race

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。

A rural basketball league in China attracted well close to 100 million live views across the country in 2022 and 2023 respectively.

The Village Basketball Association,     1     (base) in Guizhou Province, is better known as “CunBA”, Cun being the word for “village” in Chinese. The grassroots league was established in 2016 but has recently attracted     2     whole new generation of basketball fans nationwide. Amateur basketball players representing their villages compete not     3     cash prizes; instead, the winning team take home live ducks, rice and     4     (tradition) Miao-style silver headdresses.

The CunBA drums up a special kind of emotion and     5     (excite) among spectators (观众). However, none of the 20,000 spectators     6     made their way to the year’s final game had to pay for their tickets, and they were welcome     7     (enjoy) the game in creative ways.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the sport has a long history in the region     8     (date) back to 1930s. Annual games     9     (hold) during the region’s Miao ethnic harvest festival in the sixth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The CunBA, during the 2022/2023 season,     10     (have) a total of 176 participating teams from the various farming villages in the region, hosting nearly 5,000 grassroots games.

6 . 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。

Jim stared at the ground and sighed in disappointment. Players from the opposing team raced past Jim, celebrating their shocking victory. They’d scored the game-winning goal just seconds before the end of the game.

“Just one word to describe a loss like that,” Jim mumbled to his teammate Devin.

“Terrible!” Devin sighed. “It was a tough one.” He trotted (小步快跑) toward the middle of the field to shake hands with the winning team. Jim walked slowly behind Devin. He unhappily slapped hands with the winners, then stopped to shut his eyes as the autumn air cooled his sweaty face.

“Terrible,” he repeated to himself as he sat on the bench and pulled his jacket on. “Let’s get some hot chocolate and watch the next game,” Devin said. There were eight teams in the YMCA league, so games would go on all morning. “Sorry. I’m heading home,” Jim said, “I’ve had enough soccer for today.”

As he reached the gate, Jim glanced back to see the next two teams take the field. They were jumping and shouting, excited to play. “That was us a little while ago, before we were discouraged.” Jim thought.

So why we lost the game at last? Jim asked himself. How did such a well-played game end up with such a terrible result? It was still clear in his head: Jim had the ball deep on the Jets’ side of the field, looking for Devin or another teammate to pass to. His team had outplayed the Jets for most of the game, but failed within the last seconds.

Jim let out a deep breath. The morning was growing warmer. Perfect for soccer. Jim looked back toward the field. He couldn’t see it, but he could hear the excited voices as the game continued.

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With a car’s horn beeping, Jim’s friends Tara and Bryan jumped out of the car.

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There came the turn for Tara and Bryan’s team to play the game.

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7 . To live more sustainably (可持续地) and protect our planet for now and the future, we need to inspire everyone to reuse, reduce, and recycle. Luckily, human brains are incredibly creative, which is why, alongside the LEGO Group, we’re asking you to design a brilliant invention that gives old objects a new purpose. You could do it at home or ask your teacher if your class could get involved.

The LEGO Build the Change programme encourages young people to come up with creative solutions to real-world challenges and inspire politicians, scientists and engineers to make real changes. The builders of tomorrow are encouraged to come up with fun and clever ways to protect our environment.

THE CHALLENGE

Design an invention that repurposes old objects. Draw your invention on a sheet of A4 paper and give it a name. Try to make it as clear as possible what your invention is for and how it works. The judges are looking for creative and bright ideas with a great name and a clear explanation of what it does. How to Enter Ask an adult to take a photo of your drawing and upload it to co.uk/legocomp. Please only send in one entry per person. We look forward to seeing your design.

WIN GREAT PRIZES

All of the entries will be looked at by our panel of judges (裁判组), who will choose three winners — one overall winner and two runners-up. The winners will receive... ◆The first place winner: A complete LEGO Build the Change Classroom Kit for your school plus the LEGO Classic Build Together set. ◆ 2 runners-up: A LEGO Classic Lots of Bricks set each.

So, grab a pen, a pencil, your LEGO bricks or other creative craft materials and design your cutting-edge invention. Whether it is playful or serious, we’d like to see a picture or a model, with an explanation of how it works and how it could change the world.

1. What is the purpose of the LEGO Build the Change programme?

A．To encourage recycling and reusing.	B．To provide LEGO sets for schools.
C．To teach youths about the real world.	D．To invent new popular LEGO sets.

2. What will the overall winner of the Build the Change contest receive?

A．A picture of their invention.	B．Certificate of participation.
C．LEGO Classic Lots of Bricks set.	D．Classroom Kit & Build Together set.

3. What is the primary requirement for participating in the contest?

A．Sending multiple entries at a time.	B．Using only LEGO bricks to design.
C．Asking a teacher to submit an entry.	D．Designing inventions on certain paper.

8 . Brooklyn is home to an encouraging handcycling (手摇自行车运动) team, whose members are all athletes with disabilities.

You can hear the happiness in Maurice Evans’ voice as he moves through the hills and paths of Prospect Park. He is part of a handcycle team called Prevailers Sports, an organization founded in 2018 out of a love for adaptive sports. At 55 years old, Evans is hoping to win 12 medals by his 60th birthday.   “When I cross that finish line, I feel like I’ve really achieved something very few people can do,”   he said.

Peneliope Richards is the captain of the team. She says,   “There’s no other team like us here in Brooklyn. We want to make sure that handcycling is present in the community that we love,   and people get to know more about us as they quickly pass by us in the park.”

The Prevailers take part in a variety of races, and most have been accepted to the New YorkCity Marathon. “It’s like a family. We get along; we support each other. Some of us make it in some races. Some of us don’t, but we still cheer each other on,”   says team member Trisa Harris.

One of the biggest challenges, team members say, is finding a place to store their handcycles and getting them to the places they need. That’s when a local company stepped in to help. Roadway Moving, founded in the Bronx, is supporting the storage and transportation of the equipment to make their training and racing possible.

Their other difficulty is finding able-bodied volunteers to help on the big days. Still, despite the difficulty, the team is doing what it was created to do — growing, training, and finally succeeding.

“I think everyone should get out and run a marathon, walk a marathon, and crawl (爬) a marathon,”   says Evans with a smile.   “Just get your marathon done!”

1. Which of the following can best describe Evans?

A．He is selfless and open-minded.

B．He is humorous and easy-going.

C．He is encouraging and dreams big.

D．He is honest and strict with himself.

2. What can we learn from Richards’ words in paragraph 3?

A．She promises to be a good captain.

B．She hopes the team will get attention.

C．She plans to play a match in Brooklyn.

D．She has high expectations of her team.

3. How does Harris feel about the team according to paragraph 4?

A．Proud.

B．Sorry.

C．Anxious.

D．Surprised.

4. What help does Roadway Moving provide for the team?

A．It buys sports equipment for them.

B．It starts a company to support them.

C．It stores and transports their handcycles.

D．It trains them to use handcycles correctly.

9 . 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。

Chasing a Dream

I will never forget that November day. It was hotter than normal — too hot. My throat felt like a field of cotton, cracked with the summer heat, as I waited for the gun to fire. This was the day we had waited so long for. I looked out at the crowd; dozens of familiar faces flashed across my view. They had come for me. They were counting on me. I saw my dad set his watch, with worry and excitement on his face. Adrenaline (肾上腺素) pumped through my body, and the race began.

For the first two and a half miles, I felt great. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with strictly controlled practices and a strict diet. My friends hadn’t seen me in weeks, but they understood the sacrifice required to make my dream a reality.

My dad and I had been working towards this race for three years. It was everything to me, and it was everything to my dad. He was a runner and was excited by my success in running. He made it to every race, even flying home early from business trips to see me run. I always listened for his voice — telling me to relax my arms, calling out my time. He pushed me. He cheered for me. He believed in me. We spent countless hours on the sandy canals. Breathing in the dust of the desert, the blossoms (花簇) of the orange trees, we made our way across the city. We pounded miles and miles into our running shoes, marking with every step the path to greatness.

But without warning, when I was 200 yards away from the finish line, my legs stopped working. My lungs fought to take in enough air, and my feet transformed into cement (水泥) bricks. I still don’t know what happened in those last few moments. Nothing I could do would make them hold my weight. They were as weak as jelly.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Even though I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed, I had to finish the race.

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“I’m so sorry I disappointed you,” I whispered to Dad.

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10 . 你校英文报主编李华观察到近期的亚运会和校运动会把同学们的目光都吸引到了运动上来，决定组织举办一次题为“The Best Sporting Moment I Witnessed”的征文活动。请你写一篇80词左右的参赛短文。
要点如下：1. 赛场上的情景；
2. 你的简短评论。

The Best Sporting Moment I Witnessed

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