1 . Chinese athlete Zhang Weili gave the world something to remember at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 292 in Boston. She kept her strawweight (草量级) champion title with an outstanding performance over Brazil’s Amanda Lemos, setting many striking records in the process.
Zhang, the women’s pound-for-pound number one fighter in the world, arrived on the east coast of America as the favorite against the dangerous Brazilian striker, Lemos.
The superior advantage for Zhang began in the opening round. She landed an early strong low kick to put Lemos down. But just as Lemos appeared close to being stopped, she surprised Zhang with a D’Arce choke (达斯绞). When everyone thought it could be the end for Zhang, the champion’s strength carried her through, taking her out of the choke and into position to deliver a quick beating on the ground.
At the end of the battle, Lemos even got a second chance in the fourth round. But in the end, it was business as usual for Zhang, who nearly ended the fight with a knockdown in the final round, finishing as the winner with a scorecard of 50-43, 50-44, and 49-45.
During the exciting match, Zhang set many new records in women’s Mixed Martial Arts(MMA). She finished with 296 strikes, breaking the previous record of 249 held by Valentina Shevchenko. And with Lemos only connecting 29 times, Zhang also set the record for the largest striking differential in women’s MMA by 267 strikes.
In a post-fight interview, Zhang spoke through a translator to thank the Boston crowd for their energy. “My name is ZhangWeili,” then she said in English, cupping her hand to her ear to raise cheers from the crowd. “I’m from China. Do you remember me?”
1. What made Zhang Weili spotlighted by the world?A.She donated all she had to UFC292. |
B.She won world champion titles in a row. |
C.She set many extraordinary records in UFC292. |
D.She represented China to participate in the game. |
A.She called for a time out. | B.The referee stopped Lemos. |
C.She used a special technique. | D.She used her strength to get out. |
A.By listing statistics. | B.By explaining reasons. |
C.By giving examples. | D.By making comparisons. |
A.Easy-going. | B.Strong-willed. | C.Hard-working. | D.Warm-hearted. |
1. What did the IOC announce on Monday?
A.The change of the Youth Olympics. |
B.The time of the Paris Olympic Games. |
C.The addition of breaking to the Olympics. |
A.To appeal to young people. |
B.To make the Olympics fairer. |
C.To replace old Olympic events. |
A.Tahiti allows the surfing event. |
B.Tahiti needs more attention. |
C.Tahiti is a popular place. |
3 . The winning artworks from the first Young Botanical Artist Competition are appearing in an exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London. The competition was open to young people aged 16 to 25 and received more than 1, 000 entries from people in 77 countries.
Botanical art is a special type of drawing or painting that helps botanists describe plants and fungi. It brings to life the tiniest details of grasses, flowers and trees, including their colour and shape, and has been an important scientific tradition for hundreds of years. In fact, Kew Gardens, which is 264 years old and home to 50, 000 plants, has always had a botanical artist in its team.
The theme of the competition was trees, and the winner of the 16 to 18 age group was Marianna Zych (aged 17) from Poland. Her entry, Prunus Serrula, shows the delicately peeling bark of the Tibetan cherry tree, which Zych created with watercolours after just one month of painting classes. The winner of the 19 to 25 category was Khanh Ly Nguyen from Vietnam, whose watercolour, Bauhinia Variegata Leaf, reveals the clear details of an orchid tree leaf.
Both will appear in an exhibition of 50 artworks at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew Gardens. All of the featured artworks were picked for their creativity and accuracy by a panel of judges that included botanical artists from around the world. The exhibition runs until April 2024 and visitors are also being asked to vote for the People’s Choice award, which will be announced in April.
Maria Devaney, who manages galleries and exhibitions at Kew Gardens, said botanical art is about inspiring curiosity and discovering the natural world. “It’s been wonderful to see such an enthusiastic response to the competition as a whole,” she said. Dr Shirley Sherwood, a writer and botanist who collects plant pictures, said she was delighted to see first-hand the next generation of talented botanical artists.
1. What can be inferred about Marianna from the third paragraph?A.She has formally studied painting since childhood. |
B.She is from Poland which is full of Tibetan trees. |
C.She has limited experience in watercolor painting. |
D.She is famous for revealing the details of tree leaves. |
A.Skeptical. | B.Indifferent. | C.Disappointed. | D.Optimistic. |
A.The Historical Significance of Botanical Illustration |
B.Young Talents Blossom at the Royal Botanic Gardens |
C.The Evolution of Botanical Art in Modern Times |
D.Gardening Tips from the Experts at Kew Gardens |
A.On a fashion website. | B.In a gardening magazine. |
C.In an academic textbook. | D.In a cooking review journal. |
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. |
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. |
A.Doubtful. |
B.Content. |
C.Concerned. |
D.Expected. |
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 |
There was a important basketball match yesterday. I had a quickly lunch and went to school. I found difficult to work in class because I kept on thinking about the match in the afternoon. Match ended a little earlier. Our teams was playing against the team from No.6 Middle School. Their team was a very big and strong. And we felt a little afraid for them. Our team was neither very big or very strong. But we were sure we can beat the other team because we had very good teamwork but we could play together very well.
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 . Traditional Chinese culture featured noticeably in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Hangzhou Asian Games. While they stressed the solar terms, the he-he culture, meaning harmony and cooperation, was a common thread that ran through them.
Each of the 24 solar terms coincides with (与……一致) events in the natural world. The terms were put forward more than 2,000 years ago to guide not only agricultural activities, but also customs concerning food, dressing and social life. Nowadays, although Chinese people refer to more modern systems in daily life, except for in the agricultural area, they maintain a strong emotional and cultural bond with the solar terms as reminders of the wit (才智), creativity and diligence (勤奋) of their ancestors.
“I previously had no connection to Hangzhou, but now, after the closing ceremony, I think I share a special bond with this city, said Wan Li, a 22-year-old college student at Fujian Normal University. “Watching the ceremony was also a wonderful chance for me to learn about the he-he culture, in which I was uninterested before.”
Kong Xianglong, a research assistant who worked in Hangzhou on an Asian Games research program and watched the ceremonies, expressed his admiration for the show as well as the Asian Games volunteers, who he said were walking examples of the he-he culture.
“The dance performances were absolutely attractive, a perfect display of the he-he idea and a highlight of the Asian Games,” Kong told Beijing Review. “The considerate service the volunteers provided every day actually invited people to learn about the he-he culture, which moved me a lot.”
Pakistani cricketer Muhammad said he believes that the opening and closing ceremonies played an important role in bringing people from different countries together. “I saw a lot of different countries’ athletes coming together, sharing their cultures and performing. I see a huge success,” he told Xinhua News Agency.
1. What can be learned about the solar terms?A.They thoroughly guide modern life. | B.They belong to the past. |
C.They lend to be ignored. | D.They apply to farming. |
A.It stimulated her passion for Chinese culture. |
B.It strengthened her bond with the world. |
C.It deepened her understanding of the Games. |
D.It restored her confidence in the athletes. |
A.They bridge cultural differences. | B.They show Chinese philosophy. |
C.They ensure athletes’ better performances. | D.They demonstrate the power of China. |
A.A guidebook. | B.A news report. | C.Science fiction. | D.A textbook. |
8 . Dealing with Stress in Sports
Sports are a great way to have fun while staying fit. Sports also teach important life lessons like working as a team.
Competing always leads to some stress. And that can be good.
Keep stress levels down when you aren’t competing.
Finally don’t forget that no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes in sports. It is part of the game.
Whether you play on the school team or at a weekend pick-up game, the point is to have fun. By keeping that as the first place, you can learn to deal with the stress that is a natural part of competition.
A.There will always be some stress in sports |
B.A little stress helps the body face a challenge |
C.Why not be quick to forgive mistakes and move on |
D.If you have too much going on, think about doing more exercising |
E.It is best to eat well and get enough sleep, especially before games |
F.Aren’t sports about staying active, developing as a player and making friends |
G.But it’s not always easy to keep it together when it feels like winning is everything |
The 19th Asian Games, also known as the Hangzhou Asian Games,
The design of the mascots was a long process. After fierce competition, “Memories of Jiangnan” finally stood out of more than 4000 candidates. The designer of the mascots, Zhang Wen, said: “Apart from the various cultural
10 . This is the dream of my running partner: Eduardo. He’s a marathon runner with an eye problem who needs
Eduardo has been running longer than me, and has more desire than any person I know.
Now it has
Eduardo and I run together by a rope-I have to
Now, Eduardo goes running with different people, but with a fixed goal of rhythm (节奏) and
Eduardo wants to run sub-3:30 in the Madrid Marathon, and he will do it.
A.communication | B.methods | C.operations | D.help |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Still | D.Moreover |
A.pride | B.challenges | C.excuses | D.anxiety |
A.changed | B.continued | C.returned | D.appeared |
A.misses | B.enjoys | C.avoids | D.regrets |
A.goal | B.fear | C.hobby | D.contest |
A.honor | B.experience | C.opportunity | D.passion |
A.links | B.represents | C.judges | D.reminds |
A.ignore | B.control | C.announce | D.set |
A.informal | B.exciting | C.stressful | D.unworthy |
A.doubted | B.repeated | C.admitted | D.believed |
A.turn down | B.focus on | C.show off | D.look into |
A.budget | B.consumption | C.injury | D.distance |
A.friendship | B.flexibility | C.consistency | D.honesty |
A.Generally | B.Obviously | C.Strangely | D.Fortunately |