1 . Entering competitions can be fun, and it’s a good way to hone（磨炼）your skills. While you can’t expect to win every time, you can increase your chances of winning with the right strategy and preparation. These are general tips that can be applied to your competition of choice.

Research and choose the right competition.     1     Choose a competition at which you’ll excel, and make sure it’s far enough in the future that you have plenty of time to train effectively. Do some research into the judges and organizers as well to see what they look for in a winning competitor.

Don’t psych yourself out. Plenty of people get scared off by a competition’s requirements and don’t enter in the first place.     2     Since you’ve done your research, you can be confident in your choice to compete and your potential to win. So, stand strong even when you have your doubts and when others may be dropping out.

Learn your competition. Remember that you’re not competing with everyone in the competition. There may be many applicants and candidates, but there will only be a few contenders（竞争者）and finalists.     3    

Make a checklist. Everyone has different productivity styles. If it helps, consider making a training checklist.     4     A checklist is what weightlifters do, for example, to keep track of the exercises they’ve done, the number of reps, and the weight. With a written checklist, you also have one less thing to think and worry about.

    5     Leave sticky notes on your mirror or car steering wheel. Write down anything motivational to keep you inspired. It doesn’t have to be specific. It can simply be, “You OWN the track today!” or “35.5 IS my time!”

A．Stick to your training.

B．Others drop out along the way.

C．Give yourself encouraging reminders.

D．Focus on understanding and beating them.

E．This is the time to set reasonable and achievable goals.

F．It provides you a sense of accomplishment along the way.

G．It might be important if you don’t have a coach to guide you.

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。

HANGZHOU, Sept. 23 - Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the 19th Asian Games (Asiad)     1     (official) open on Saturday night at the lotus-shaped Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. The Hangzhou Asian Games marks it is the third time that China     2     (hold) the Asiad, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.

Gao Zhidan, president of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), said the organizers were ready to present a wonderful Asian Games. “Let’s honor the Olympic spirit, fight for new records of Asian sports,     3     write together a new chapter of an Asian community (共同体) with a     4     (share) future,” he noted.

With the theme “Tides Surging in Asia”, water played a     5     (center) role throughout the cultural performance. It symbolized (象征) the     6     (memory) of the Qiantang River, the excitement of sports, Zhejiang’s spirit, and the pulse of the times, showing     7     connection between China, Asia, and the world.

During the performance, some famous buildings from Asian countries and areas     8     (show) on the LED screens. Another key part of the performance was     9     there were no real fireworks. Instead, with 3D animation and augmented reality (增强现实), electronic smokeless fireworks were on display.

From September 23     10     October 8, the Hangzhou Asian Games will feature 40 sports, 61 disciplines, and 481 events.

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。

CCTV’s Sports Channel uses the slogan “sport is power”, and these words proved true when China     1    (host) the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from July 28 to Aug 8.

Nothing is     2    (powerful) than letting thousands of foreign athletes, team members and visitors from around the world     3    (witness)and experience the energy of China. The games successfully showed China’s achievements to the world.

Chinese media should capitalize on the success of the games by producing more     4    (video) that highlight the amazing and touching aspects of the games     5    sharing them on social media platforms. This will help spread China’s success stories around the world.

For China the games will facilitate the     6    (grow) of university sports in the nation,     7     is crucial for improving the physical health of its students. It is most fitting that China     8    (take) Aug 8 as National Sports Day ever since.

It is only natural     9     the nation to work hard to host more international sports events, as these provide the perfect platform to showcase China’s successes. There are already other upcoming opportunities. China might also aim to host a FIFA World Cup,     10    (regard) as the most spectacular international sporting event.

4 . Join our Sail Design Competition and Help Us

Clean Ocean Sailing is a voluntary organization whose aim is to clean our coasts and raise awareness about ocean plastic pollution. They have repaired their sailing boat, Annette, to carry out their important mission and she needs a new sail and your help. This new sail will propel (驱动) her over thousands of miles for the next 10 to 15 years. We’re calling on artists with a vision for happy, healthy oceans to submit sail designs for the Clean Ocean Sailing team.

Design Specifications
● Submit a sail design that reimagines a more sustainable future and an ocean free from plastic pollutants. The background color of the sail will be black. The bigger your design, the better it will be! As the sail will only be seen from far away, small details won’t be seen.
● Make sure that there aren’t any important details on the borders of your design.
● This competition is open for anyone to enter — any age and any design capabilities! We are more than happy for designs to be drawn on an A4 piece of paper — just scan and send!
● If the winning design is hand drawn on paper, we will work with you and a designer to create a digitized version of your artwork!
How to enter

Please tag @stroodles straws and @cleanoceansailing, and use #MakeASplash so we can see and share your work! Please submit your artwork by June 30th, 2023, 23:59.

The Prize

A nice box worth £100+ and your design on the sail for 10+ years!

1. What does the Sail Design Competition aim to do?

A．Call on artists to design a sail.	B．Seek volunteers to clean the coasts.
C．Hire artists for the Clean Ocean Sailing team.	D．Find someone to repair Annette and other boats.

2. What can we learn from the design specifications?

A．Participants must be over 18 years old.	B．Black should be used for the background.
C．A digitized version of the artwork is unaccepted.	D．Details should be added on the borders of the design.

3. To enter the competition, what should an artist do?

A．Share his design with others.	B．Pay £100 to enter the competition.
C．Submit his artwork after June 30th, 2023.	D．Use #MakeASplash to get his design seen.

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。

The torch relay for the Hangzhou Asian Games     1    (launch) on Sep.8 near the iconic West Lake, as     2    (announce) during a press conference on Wednesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games Main Media Center.

The torch journeyed through 11 cities in Zhejiang province,    3     included Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Wenzhou, Lishui, Jinhua, and Quzhou, before it returned to Hangzhou on Sept 20 to complete     4    (it) final leg. A total of 2,022 torch bearers took part in the relay,     5    (range) from|14 to 84 years old.

In line with the games’ spirit of being “green, smart, economical, and ethical,” the planning for the Hangzhou Asian Games torch relay route     6    (stress) simplicity and a fitting scale. The design of the relay routes in each location emphasized the unique characteristics, historical and     7    (culture) significance, and natural beauty of the respective cities, ensuring a     8    (diverse) of visually breath-taking journey.

Furthermore,     9     torch relay combined both online and offline elements. Following the Asian Games Flame Collection Ceremony on June 15, the “Digital Torch bearer” online relay activity started. Up to now, over 760 million people     10    (participate) in the Asian Games online torch relay, with the count of “Digital Torch bearers” over 84 million.

6 . 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 opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games    1     (take) place at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province    2     Saturday evening.

The ceremony    3     (theme) “Memories of Jiangnan” used the element of water    4     (showcase) the region’s natural beauty and cultural charm,     5     was a feast for the senses with stunning visuals.

During the parade, images of West Lake were projected (投射) onto the floor screen,     6     (allow) athletes and spectators to enjoy the city’s picturesque scenery in an immersive way. The     7     (enter) of the Chinese team was accompanied by a breathtaking visual representation of the motherland’s mountains and rivers. Also, netizens     8     (fascinate) by the display of oriental东方的aesthetics美学, strength of technology and warmth of art.

The opening ceremony    9     (definite) boasted many historic firsts. Not only did it break new ground in terms of technology using digital ignition (点火) for the first time, but also drew inspiration from    10     (tradition) culture, combining Hangzhou charm and Chinese elements.

7 . A football-loving penguin was unveiled as the official mascot of the 2023FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Streetwise and confident, Tazuni ______from the crowd thanks to her signature blue bunch of hair. Tazumi is a penguin based on the Eudyptula minor species which is ______ to New Zealand and Australia.

The name Tazuni is a ______of her home — the Tasman Sea — and “unity”, the key______of the event to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand in 2023.

Her football dreams come true when one evening she looks up to see fireworks ______ overhead coming from a nearby_______. The kids from beach ______ over a personalized football kit, and she ______walks into the stadium to showcase her talents.

“Tazuni stands for everything which makes the event unique, and her______ will resonate with millions of young fans around the world,” Fatma Samoura said. “Tazuni is the______mascot for this tournament, ______ all that is positive about the biggest women’s football event ever ______, and our sport-obsessed host nations who are ready to ______ the world.”

Like millions of youngsters worldwide, football is how Tazuni ______herself, and the event will provide______ for a new generation of football fans and participants from across the globe.

1.

A．takes off

B．sets aside

C．stands out

D．breaks away

2.

A．familiar

B．similar

C．common

D．equal

3.

A．choice

B．mixture

C．pride

D．concept

4.

A．source

B．sign

C．value

D．aspect

5.

A．float

B．explode

C．hang

D．rise

6.

A．stadium

B．field

C．square

D．village

7.

A．turn

B．take

C．get

D．hand

8.

A．shyly

B．cautiously

C．confidently

D．hesitantly

9.

A．adventure

B．disaster

C．story

D．exploration

10.

A．perfect

B．expensive

C．imaginary

D．beautiful

11.

A．recording

B．explaining

C．informing

D．demonstrating

12.

A．remembered

B．marked

C．celebrated

D．staged

13.

A．conquer

B．welcome

C．surprise

D．lead

14.

A．enjoy

B．behave

C．express

D．devote

15.

A．information

B．equipment

C．inspiration

D．guidance

8 . Young Artist Award

Qualification

The competition is open to all schools including pre-schools in Fife, Scotland. Teachers have the right to pre-select pupils’ works before submitting entries from the school. Entries will not be accepted from the children or relatives of employees of the Museums of the University of St Andrews or any other person who is directly concerned with the organization of the competition.

Format of artwork

Works may be created in any forms including painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, pottery, etc.

How to submit your entry

Entries can be made through the relevant school or directly by pupils from home.

Entries can be submitted via email or WeTransfer to museumlearning@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Entries may also be delivered by post.

It will not be possible to hand-deliver entries.

Information needed

Each individual entry must have the following information marked clearly on it otherwise it will not be considered:

*Pupil’s name
*Class and age
*Name of teacher /school contact (if entered via school) OR home address and contact email address if entered from home
*School name, address, email and telephone number
Prizes

All schools who enter the competition will receive a specially designed certificate in acknowledgement and recognition of their participation. In addition, winning pupils will receive:

1st place: Young Artist Award Medal and £40 token (代金券) for art materials
2nd place: Young Artist Award Medal and £25 token for art materials
3rd place: Young Artist Award Medal and £10 token for art materials
No alternative to any prize is available and the prizes shall be non-transferable.
Competition closing date

Entries must be received no later than 5 pm on 19th June this year.

1. Who is qualified to take part in this competition?

A．A high school student from England.	B．A kindergarten kid from Fife, Scotland.
C．A home schooled student from Scotland.	D．An employee of the University of St Andrews.

2. Which of the following entries will be considered?

A．Those delivered by hand.

B．Those posted on 20th June.

C．Those sent from home without a school address.

D．Those made through school without a home address.

3. What will a 1st place winner receive?

A．Some art materials.	B．A certificate.
C．£40 in cash.	D．A medal.

9 . Many companies employ some form of ranking systems to assess employees’ performance, and then determine promotion accordingly. Performance rankings don’t necessarily involve competition for physical or financial resources, but they do create competition for another kind of resource: social status.

To better understand how social status ranking affects men and women differently, my colleagues and I conducted a series of lab experiments. The participants were asked to complete simple tasks and they were told that they would receive one Euro for each task they completed. This meant they were all equally rewarded, and were thus not competing for financial resources. Then, we told one group of participants that they would be ranked against each other based on their performance, while participants in the other group weren’t told anything.

We found that just anticipating that they would be ranked significantly impacted participants’ performance, and that the impact was noticeably different for men and for women. When participants weren’t told that they’d be ranked, men and women performed at essentially the same level. But when they were told that they would be ranked, men performed better than those who weren’t told anything, while women performed a lot worse.

It’s also found that the gender difference caused by competitive environments isn’t simply because of the misconception that women are naturally less competitive than men. Rather, these environments trigger the assumption that men are superior and that women should be kind to others. And it in turn leads to gender differences in performance.

In sum, these findings suggest that competitive social ranking systems can have a major effect on performance, and more importantly, they can have very different effects on men and on women. It’s hard to imagine a world in which competition is removed entirely —so how can organizations get the benefits of competitive environments while providing a fairer environment for their female employees?

1. Performance rankings certainly involve competition for ________.

A．financial reward	B．social status
C．physical resources	D．higher income

2. What can we learn from the lab experiments?

A．The effect of ranking differed for men and women.

B．Participants would be financially rewarded differently.

C．Both groups of participants knew they would be ranked.

D．Women would perform better if they knew they’d be ranked.

3. What may cause gender differences in performance?

A．The competitive environments caused by social prejudice.

B．The belief that men are better and that women should be kind.

C．The misconception that women are trained to be less competitive.

D．The fact that the ranking system treats men and women differently.

4. What may be talked about next?

A．How gender inequality can be removed for good.

B．How organizations get more benefits of gender equality.

C．How to provide a fairer environment for female employees.

D．How to conduct an accurate study about working performance.

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。

Last Sunday afternoon     1     (witness) the competitive volleyball final on the playground,     2     sparked students’ burning passion for sports.

On the volleyball court, all the students in Grade Three got     3     (active) involved in the game. With cheerleaders and volleyball fans enthusiastically     4     (cheer) round, players were fiercely competing     5     the championship. Finally, the champion team     6     (present) with an award and the leader addressed an exciting speech. Hearing the speech, all the people felt     7     (inspire).     8     most students thought highly of was that it not only provided a platform for us     9     (relieve) our pressure and add pleasure to our dull routine but also enhanced the     10    (efficient) of our learning.