1 . People who enjoy running often like to take part in running events as well. Signing up for a particular event and then working towards it can be a great way to achieve goals and increase confidence.     1     A number of running events also include a choice for people who would rather walk, but still want to take part in the event.

The most common types of running events are races.    2     For example, marathons and ultra-marathons are very long and challenging runs, but a shorter race such as a 5K or 10K can be a good place to start, followed by a half-marathon.    3     Generally, running events are related to a particular group or charity. Many running events encourage runners to raise money for certain charities. Runners can then run together during the race if they choose, and the individual sponsors (赞助者) who donated money to the runners have the satisfaction of helping a charity as well as helping their friends participate in a race. Many runs are scheduled every year in the same location or city because it is a good way to raise money for a cause as well as to encourage physical fitness.

    4     Schools frequently have running meets, where different schools will come to one location, and students will compete against each other in individual events.    5    

A．The distance run is only part of each running event.

B．There are many different kinds of races to suit different running ability levels.

C．Of course, there are other events in addition to races.

D．Running is one of the cheapest and most affordable forms of exercising.

E．Running events can also be a great way to have fun and meet other people.

F．These meets often last all day, and winners typically receive medals after a competition.

G．Most of active runners have lower blood pressure compared to people who don’t run.

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。

Nowadays, football is one of the most popular sports in the world. Its history    1    (go) back over two thousand years to ancient China,    2    was known as cuju then. Modern football started in Great Britain, where the new game rules    3    (make).

Football is simple and very cheap     4    (play), which is perhaps the basis of the popularity. People needn’t expensive equipment    5    the football doesn’t cost much money.

Another factor behind    6    (it) global popularity is the creativity on the field. It is attractive    7    millions of people. People can see children playing with a ball everywhere. People also can feel the    8    (excite) of a game even without recognising the skill of professional players.

What’s more, it has become one of the    9    (good) ways for people to communicate. It doesn’t require    10    (word), but everyone can understand it. It breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.

3 . I carried the flame in 1984 in the torch relay (火炬传递)as it made its way across the country to the Olympics in Los Angeles. What an honour that was! I wasn’t an Olympic athlete. My dad did some voluntary work for the Olympics, for which I was offered the opportunity.

On one May night, the flame began its route across America, covering 15,000 kilometres. It inched its way up the coast from New York, each runner carrying it for a kilometre. Some of the runners were legendary (享有盛名的), like the granddaughter of gold medaled Jesse Owen. Others were common people like me and supporters of the cause.

I had been sent a uniform and the official torch. I held it as I stood waiting for the flame to arrive. Part of me wondered if it would even arrive. Would they ever find enough runners to cover that enormous distance? Other people were huddled (挤在一起)in the dark on the sidewalk. What would they see?

All at once it happened. A runner appeared and lit my torch. I was sent on my way, jogging down the highway. There was no question whether I had worried about finding my way in the dark. People lined the road, clapping and shouting as I passed. Actually, it was not for me but for the cause that I represented. Soon, I passed the flame on to the next runner, who would pass it along to the next until it finally reached gold medalist Rafer Johnson who would carry it into the L. A. Coliseum.

How lucky I was to play a part! But I think we all have these opportunities to carry the torch, for we are all the light of the world. Therefore, why not let your light shine?

1. What do the underlined words “the cause” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The Olympics.	B．The voluntary work
C．The torch relay.	D．The wonderful competition.

2. How did the author feel when waiting for the flame to arrive?

A．Excited.

B．Disappointed.

C．Worried

D．Satisfied.

3. Why did the people on the sidewalk clap?

A．To encourage him to move faster.	B．To show their support for him.
C．To praise the career he chose.	D．To cheer for the Olympic spirits.

4. What can we infer about the author in the text?

A．He thought little of being a torch carrier

B．He preferred to see others carry the torch.

C．He felt proud of having such an experience

D．He advised us to value every chance we have.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

China beats South Korea to win Women's Asian Cup

China came from two goals down to defeat South Korea 3-2 on Sunday and won the Women’s Asian Cup for a record the     1     (nine) time.

Just five days after the men’s team     2     (knock) out from qualifying(取得资格) for the 2022 World Cup, a last-minute goal from Xiao Yuyi completed a dramatic comeback for China in Navi Mumbai, India.

“ At half-time I told the players not     3     (give) up as anything can happen in 45 minutes,” said China coach Shui Qingxia,     4     won the title five times as a player. “We are     5     (delight) to win the title and we are going     6     the right direction tactically(战略上), technically and psychologically.”

“ Though     7     (play) well in the first half , we have to reflect on what happened in the second,” said Korea’s first goalscorer Choe. “We did show that we have progressed as a team and have to keep     8     (move) forward in the future.”

The tournament also acts as Asia’s qualifying round for the 2023 World Cup. Both Korea and China have secured their places in the     9     (compete) co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand along with semi finalists Japan and, for     10     first time, the Philippines.

Vietnam took the fifth World Cup spot after defeating Taiwan and Thailand in a round-robin play off.

5 . What is the best soccer club in the world? The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has named FC Barcelona the best world club of the decade (2011-2020). The Spanish club also topped the rankings(排名) for this century's first decade (2001-2010).

The ranking is determined by rating (打分) results from each of a club's matches. During the past 10 years, Barcelona won 22 trophies, including two Champions Leagues(欧洲冠军杯) and two UEFA Super Cups(欧洲超级杯), earning a score of 2,877 points. Its rival (对手) Real Madrid earned 2,782 points, while FC Bayern München ended up with 2,594 points.

The club obviously won based on its success. But what is it that truly makes a soccer club great? For one thing, the club has its own style, which is also one of the reasons it has been so successful. Instead of relying on physical strength, Barcelona players use more technical skills, especially when it comes to passing. This style works well on the field and is very entertaining(有观赏性的) to watch as well.

This style is used by some of the world's best players. Many clubs have great players, but “Barcelona is able to bring them together in a way that fans love”, said the sports website Bleacher Report. The club once had superstars like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar who played together like a “goal-scoring machine”.

Although the club has the spending power to buy big stars, they often prefer to use players from their youth team. These young players are very loyal to Barcelona. Messi is one player who has risen up through the ranks of the Barcelona academy(青训营).

When Barcelona fans cheer on their team at their home stadium, Camp Nou, they often hold signs saying “Més que un club”, which means“More than a club”. This seems to have been proven true during the past decades.

1. What title did FC Barcelona win recently?

A．The UEFA Super Cup.	B．The Champions League.
C．The biggest rival club from 2001 to 2010	D．The best world club of the past 10 years.

2. What is Paragraph 2 about?

A．How many matches the club has won.	B．Why the club was ranked as the best.
C．How each match the club won was rated.	D．Who the club will compete with.

3. Which is Barcelona' secret to becoming so successful?

A．It trains its players to win with physical strength.

B．It spends large sums of money buying star players.

C．It often uses loyal players from its own youth team.

D．It plays most of its matches at its home stadium.

4. What is the story about?

A．How to manage a football club.	B．Great football clubs around the world.
C．What fans like best about FC Barcelona.	D．What makes Barcelona a great football club.

6 . Many students love competing in contests. If you’re one of such students, here are some contests that might catch your attention.

Team America Rocketry Challenge

This is the world’s largest student rocket contest. The contest was created in the fall of 2002 as a one­time celebration of the Centennial of Flight, but by popular demand became a yearly program. It is meant to build a stronger US workforce (劳动力) in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Creative Communication Poetry Contest

Many students love writing poems, which can benefit them in various ways. Now this contest is a good choice for them. In addition to the winning poems, other poems of high quality are accepted to be published and will be read by more people. There is no entry fee and no required purchase (购买) in order to become published. But entries must be students in 9th grade or lower living in the United States.

Math Contests—Homeschool Division

The goal of the competition is to encourage students’ interest in math and to inspire students to do well in math. The contest is for students in grades 2, 3, 4 and 5. Any teacher from a public school or a private school is welcome to ask their students to compete. Open to homeschool students in grades 2­8.

National Constitution Bee

The National Constitution Bee will be held at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, DC. To reach the standard of joining in the contest, students must finish in the top 3 in their State Constitution Bee. The first­place winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship (奖学金). The second­place winner will receive one fifth of what the first­place winner will receive. And the third­place winner will receive half that much of the second­place winner.

1. Who would be interested in taking part in Team America Rocketry Challenge?

A．Students enjoying outdoor challenges.

B．Students loving joining in celebrations.

C．Students wishing to have a scientific career.

D．Students hoping to find a highly­paid job in the future.

2. Students who take part in Creative Communication Poetry Contest will ________.

A．win a tour around the US

B．get some cheap reading materials

C．be offered free training in poetry writing

D．have a chance to get their good poems published

3. Which contest is most suitable for competitors good at dealing with numbers?

A．National Constitution Bee.

B．Team America Rocketry Challenge.

C．Math Contests—Homeschool Division.

D．Creative Communication Poetry Contest.