1 . The International Federation of Pickleball, with 60 member countries and counties, is working to make sure pickleball will be part of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.     1    

“Pickleball comes from tennis, badminton and table tennis,” says Hope Tolley, managing director of USA Pickleball.       2     And it uses square paddles (球拍) and a small plastic ball that’s similar in size to a tennis ball, but much lighter.

Unlike tennis, you can score only when it’s your turn to serve. What you should do is keep the ball in the air, and if your opponent(called the receiver)fails to return the ball over the net, you get the point.     3     If not, you’ll end up with a shot that fails to reach the net. Matches can be played in doubles or singles, and games are played to 11 points.

    4     Because the game can vary the intensity-going all out or taking a slower pace-pickleball suits professional athletes and beginners alike. It’s a great workout and it’s a low-influence sport, so it’s easy on players’ joints (关节).

People who are really into the sport can join tournaments at various levels. The first World Pickleball Games will be held next summer in Austin, Texas.     5    

A．Here’s how the game is played.

B．So be sure to hit with enough force.

C．Make sure you can’t stand in wrong position.

D．Playing pickleball can’t have any negative impact on players.

E．It’s played on a badminton-sized court with a slightly lowered tennis net.

F．If you haven’t played it yourself, you’ve probably at least heard of pickleball.

G．By 2030, pickleball is expected to have as many as 40 million players worldwide.

2 . The design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch (火炬) was shown on July 25, marking almost a year until the opening ceremony (典礼) of the Paris Olympic Games.

The torch, measuring 70 centimeters and weighing 3.3 pounds, is made with lightweight radiant steel and is known for its champagne color, a color of French white wine.

Mathieu Lehanneur, the designer of the torch said that he drew inspiration from three Paris 2024 symbols-equality, water and   peacefulness. Equality is shown by perfect balance. Peacefulness is shown by the gentleness of the curves. The lower half features a relief pattern that copies the movement of the River Seine, along which the opening ceremony will be held.

It will be the first torch in the history of the Games to be used for both the Olympics and Paralympics. Past designs have shared similarities but are different in shape and color. This is part of the organizing committee’s plan to “build bridges between the Olympic and Paralympic Games”, Paris 2024’s president Tony Estanguet said in a statement.

Equality means putting the same ambition into organising the Paralympic Games as the Olympic Games. Following on from the medals to the mascots, the Olympic and Paralympic Games will share the same torch design.

Equality in the Paris 2024 project is also reflected in the strong promise to equality in the Olympic Games: For the first time in the history of the Games, as many women as men will take part in the competitions. Reflecting this desire for peace, the torch, with its curves and rounded lines, is filled with   gentleness. The design of the torch delivers generosity and unity.

“Such a project is a dream for a designer, because it’s a project that connects something symbolic and technical in one, for a big moment,” Lehanneur said.

1. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The shape of the torch.

B．The inspiration of the torch.

C．The ceremony of the Games.

D．The location of the opening ceremony.

2. What is special about the torch?

A．It is very heavy.

B．It is perfect in shape.

C．It copies the movement of the River Seine

D．It will be used in the Olympics and Paralympics

3. What can we infer from what Lehanneur said in the last paragraph?

A．He had a passion for sports.

B．He wanted to be a well-known designer.

C．He felt a sense of achievement and pride.

D．He wished to connect everything together.

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

A．A designer realized his dream	B．Inspiration of the 2024 Games
C．Paris 2024 showed torch design	D．Equality, water and peacefulness

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。

For the last two weeks, 32 women’s football teams have been playing in stadiums (体育场) across Australia and New Zealand as part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Along the way, there have been some     1    (excite) matches, along with several surprises. Now there are only eight teams     2    (leave).

This is the     3    (nine) Women’s World Cup. The competition     4    (begin) in 1991 and is held every four years. For the first time ever, the competition is being hosted     5    more than one country. The first match took place in New Zealand. The final match will    6     (hold) at Stadium Australia in Melbourne on August 20.

In another change, this year, for the first time ever, 32 teams were invited to compete.   In the past, there were only 24 teams. For the eight     7    (country), this was the first time they’d ever made it into the World Cup.

Some people criticized (批评) the move, saying the new teams were too weak. But several teams     8     were included for the first time performed (表现) very well even beating teams that were expected     9     (do) much better. Morocco beat both South Korea     10    Colombia. Morocco is the only one of the new teams to make it into the final 16 teams in the competition.

4 . Antoine Craig, a blind athlete, has been blind since 2010. He gradually lost his sight due to a genetic disease. Working through difficulties, Craig says, he has found his value. “Once I lost my eyesight, I began the process of rediscovering myself.” he says.

Craig, now 40, heard from a friend about people running at the school’s gym with their hands linked by shoestrings (鞋带). Craig decided to give it a try. “In the beginning, it was pure coping (应对).” he says. “It allowed me to do something I could be proud of. More importantly, here people became my friends, who were always ready to help me. These people became my family.”

In 2017, he won a silver medal in the 200-meter race at the 2017 US Paralympic Nationals. In 2019 he competed at the Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. In 2021, running for a chance to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo — delayed for a year, he finished second in the 100.

Learning a US national team was forming for blind soccer, he went for it. Last fall. Craig was named to the team, which will play in the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028. On March 19 and 20, 2023, the team hosted its first two “international friendly” games against Canada in Chula Vista, California. Craig couldn’t play as planned due to a concussion (脑震荡) in practice before the games. He spoke with his teammates before both games and, on his Facebook page, asked friends and supporters to lend support. When asked how the team performed, Craig answered cheerfully, “You know, we won!”

Craig finished a psychology degree from VCU in 2016 and completed his master’s degree in mental health counseling (咨询) in December 2022. Now he has his own business, LegendaryU Counseling. focusing on athletes with disabilities. He also regularly posts videos to his Instagram, hoping to inspire others.

1. Why did Craig want to try running at first?

A．To meet friends.	B．To help others in need.
C．To find himself.	D．To escape from his family.

2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A．It is important to run.	B．Craig was running well.
C．Running is easy for Craig.	D．Craig succeeded in Tokyo.

3. What can we learn about Craig from paragraph 4?

A．He had a positive attitude.	B．He performed well in the game.
C．His team played in Canada.	D．His supporters were disappointed.

4. Why does Craig start his company?

A．To make improvements to himself academically.

B．To help people see beyond their challenges.

C．To win more medals in the competitions.

D．To post videos to the disabled people.

5 . Recently, I have got a new job. I help to _______ my daughter’s competitive soccer team. They are in the fourth grade and the team has been a really _______ one for their age group in the state.

Last week, I set up a(n) _______ with a sixth-grade team. The girls were older and taller but they didn’t play at the same _______ and didn’t know the game as well as my girls. As we began the game, my girls were _______ and very worried that they were _______. They weren’t playing their game well because they were _______. After a couple of minutes, I finally got them to stop _______ the sixth graders. Instead, they began to play soccer the way they usually _______. Our girls started passing, being ________ and spreading across the field. Happily, we won!

My ________ were doing what a lot of people do in business and in life. That is why it is a good ________ that winners focus on winning while losers focus on winners.

In business, we often worry too much about the ________ instead of being good at what we do. In life, we ________ too much about what others are doing instead of being our best self. We’ll win when we ________ the idea of concentrating on others and instead pay attention to winning.

1.

A．organize

B．coach

C．reform

D．protect

2.

A．evil

B．good

C．young

D．new

3.

A．game

B．appointment

C．agreement

D．program

4.

A．school

B．place

C．age

D．level

5.

A．intelligent

B．happy

C．shy

D．precious

6.

A．weak

B．rude

C．nervous

D．violent

7.

A．tired

B．frightened

C．motivated

D．amused

8.

A．arguing with

B．adapting to

C．fighting against

D．focusing on

9.

A．rejected

B．rented

C．knew

D．determined

10.

A．brave

B．polite

C．sensitive

D．panicky

11.

A．friends

B．girls

C．colleagues

D．classmates

12.

A．application

B．image

C．reminder

D．document

13.

A．decoration

B．virtue

C．permit

D．competition

14.

A．care

B．talk

C．learn

D．hear

15.

A．pick

B．abandon

C．repeat

D．assume

6 . I remember everything about my first Cubs game, although it was a few years ago. My uncle took me to it on a Saturday in spring, a bright sunny day. When we got there, I_________that even though we were at the upper level, I could see everything clearly, the_________field. It was great-seeing it this way was much better than watching it on TV. Then the game started, and everyone cheered when the Cubs_________on the field.The man next to me said, “This is going to be the year. This year they’re going all the way.” My uncle said to him, “Let’s hope this is the one.” But then he_________to me, “I think he is too hopeful. We’ll have to wait and see I always start the year thinking they’ll win the World Series, but then I remember the_________year. They started the season_________and then they had a long losing streak.” The final score was 7 to 0, so it was nine winnings of hoping and then losing. We were_________about that score.

“Tomorrow, they’ll win. I’m certain!” I heard one person say as we left to go home. “_________”another replied. When we were returning, I asked my uncle, “Why were they so_________ when the score was 0 today-how can they be sure that tomorrow the team will win?” That’s__________it means to be a Cubs fan: we believe in tomorrow. When they win, it’s the best. If they lose, we expect it will get better, even though__________may tell us it won’t. Every year, we hope; every game we hope and we don’t abandon hope, that’s__________. It’s about__________your team no matter what.

And the next year we were there too, cheering.__________they lost, then it was amazing what happened this year. The Cubs won the whole thing-they won the World Series.Their fans were so excited-I’ve never seen adults scream and__________that way.

1.

A．understood

B．realized

C．memorized

D．mentioned

2.

A．entire

B．familiar

C．mysterious

D．comfortable

3.

A．reached out

B．tried out

C．came out

D．gave out

4.

A．said

B．smiled

C．nodded

D．whispered

5.

A．last

B．next

C．recent

D．original

6.

A．waiting

B．winning

C．playing

D．hiding

7.

A．overjoyed

B．embarrassed

C．touched

D．disappointed

8.

A．Possibly

B．Finally

C．Definitely

D．Fortunately

9.

A．wonderful

B．promising

C．optimistic

D．potential

10.

A．what

B．who

C．why

D．how

11.

A．experience

B．guidance

C．persuasion

D．expectation

12.

A．hobby

B．loyalty

C．wisdom

D．preference

13.

A．commenting

B．approaching

C．supporting

D．awaiting

14.

A．though

B．despite

C．unless

D．if

15.

A．end up

B．put up

C．take up

D．jump up

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

With near-perfect shows of strength and balance, the Chinese men’s artistic gymnastics (竞技体操) team has returned to the top of the sport. On Nov. 2 Team China     1    (win) its 13^th world men’s gymnastics championship in Liverpool, UK.

Team China went through a     2    (disappoint) qualification round, in which they had eight falls and finished as No. 4. But they proved     3    (they) in the final with the highest scores in five of the six events. They finally got 257.858 points,     4    (beat) longtime rival Japan by 4.463 points—the biggest win since the 2007 World Championships, reported China Daily. This gave Team China a ticket     5     the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Chinese men’s gymnastics team seemed to have had its golden age around 2008     6     they got a team gold medal at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Star     7     (athlete) like Li Xiaopeng, Yang Wei and Chen Yibing made up the “golden generation”. Now, the world title may suggest a comeback. Zhang Boheng, a member of the team, is 22 and already     8     all-rounder. He     9    (name) “Li Xiaopeng II” by fans. Zhang’s teammate, 24-year-old Zou Jingyuan, is also a rising star. This time, he got a personal gold medal in parallel bars     10     a silver (银牌) in the still rings competition. “The Chinese men’s gymnastics team is rising again. There’s a great future for gymnastics,” said Zhang.

8 . As the 2022 FIFA World Cup approaches, it is interesting to look at stars who could make an influence. We have looked at the different teams and chosen four players to watch out for in Qatar.

Kylian Mbappé

Mbappé is currently the poster boy of professional football. Aside from incredible club performances, Mbappé has solidified himself as a World Cup performer due to the 2018 World Cup. Here, he was awarded the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award and scored an amazing 25-yard strike in the final against Croatia.

Cristiano Ronaldo

The list of awards and honors that Ronaldo has gained is legendary. Though he is 37 yet still considered one of the best players in the world. At this point in their career, most forwards are on the decline and have regressed physically – but not Ronaldo. Ronaldo is the all-time international leading goal scorer, and you can count on him in Qatar.

Lionel Messi

We could not list Cristiano Ronaldo without also including Lionel Messi. He remains a once-in-a-generation talent and has proved himself time and time again as the leading force behind Argentina’s international squad. He is also a major reason why football is the most popular sport in the world. After disappointment in the 2018 World Cup, we can count on Messi to up his game and lead his team in Group C.

Neymar

Neymar is one of the most exciting and legendary Brazilian footballers since Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. He has proved to be an incredible player at both club and international level and has scored 74 goals in 119 appearances for Brazil. On the international stage, Neymar has competed in many events, including the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, the 2015 Copa America and the Olympics.

Who do you think are the players to watch out for? These are only four picks, after all, and there are many more talented stars who will be looking to make their name in Qatar.

1. Who won the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award in 2018?

A．Kylian Mbappé.	B．Cristiano Ronaldo.
C．Lionel Messi.	D．Neymar.

2. What does the underlined word “regressed” mean ?

A．Looked back.	B．Picked up.
C．Fell back.	D．Caught up.

3. Where is the passage probably taken from?

A．A textbook.	B．A newsletter.
C．A diary.	D．A novel.

9 . Besides her strong professional skills, the diving gold medal winner Quan Hongchan does have an unusual personality. She is always attracting audiences (观众), which has led to her _______.

At the 19th World Championships (锦标赛), Quan Hongchan _______ to Chen Yuxi by 0.3points. She made major mistakes, and still did not lose the audience’s _______ for her. It is believed that she will return to be the king. In the mixed all-around final, Zhang Jiagi was temporarily (临时) _______. Quan Hongchan took the place of her and had to challenge the 10-meter platform and the 3-meter board. However, with the first jump of Quan Hongchan, the doubts before the competition _______.

Quan Hongchan is really born for _______. She is the one that not only has excellent _______, but also trains so hard off the _______. From her challenge to the 3-meter board, you can see the results of her usual _______. In addition to ________ skills, Quan Hongchan has a particularly ________feature, that is, she won’t be influenced by the surrounding environment, and her ________ on the game is great.

Now, Quan Hongchan has become a world champion (冠军) and has become a “popular fried chicken”. She ________ the camera that she was a “funny girl”. Perhaps this is her ________. She is a child who is very ________, simple, and talkative.

1.

A．addiction

B．survival

C．popularity

D．destiny

2.

A．lost

B．attended

C．headed

D．returned

3.

A．control

B．support

C．time

D．energy

4.

A．rewarded

B．judged

C．replaced

D．selected

5.

A．increased

B．recognized

C．reflected

D．disappeared

6.

A．diving

B．arguing

C．breathing

D．talking

7.

A．fortune

B．talent

C．position

D．partner

8.

A．distance

B．track

C．power

D．court

9.

A．training

B．stress

C．option

D．resource

10.

A．traditional

B．professional

C．specific

D．intelligent

11.

A．uncertain

B．unfamiliar

C．invaluable

D．informal

12.

A．advice

B．comment

C．research

D．concentration

13.

A．shouted at

B．pointed to

C．came across

D．focused on

14.

A．effect

B．solution

C．nature

D．adventure

15.

A．honest

B．lively

C．calm

D．curious

10 . Nowadays, in many places of the world, kids play soccer less than before.     1     Besides, many parents don’t know soccer’s real help to kids. Here are some reasons why kids should play the beautiful game.

Soccer is a team sport.

Teamwork is a life skill that kids need to learn. Being part of a team isn’t just about learning how to work together and share talents. It’s also about teaching kids how to face failure. It doesn’t end there, either. Being part of a team lets kids know how to take responsibility for their behavior.    2    

Soccer shapes motor skills (运动技能).

Nowadays, many kids prefer to stay in their rooms to have fun through TV, video games and smartphones.    3    It can cause them to lose out on valuable motor skills. By playing youth soccer, kids get a chance to develop their physical strength and motor skills.

    4    

Soccer can improve students’ concentration (专注) in the classroom. Besides, soccer is a fast-paced game, so kids can learn how to solve problems quickly. Plus, soccer is a sport which involves getting the ball from point A to point B. So kids’ visual-spatial (视觉空间) ability can be improved when they play the game, which can help them learn subjects like Physics.

Soccer improves the personal character.

The World Health Organization recommends kid get at least 60 minutes of exercises daily. This isn’t only for the physical benefits but also for the benefits to the personal character.     5     And these kids often have more self-confidence.

A．Youth soccer helps improve family relationships.

B．So they have less time outdoors for sports.

C．Soccer plays a part in school performance.

D．Being part of a team can help you make many friends.

E．One cause is that many kids are busy with their studies.

F．Usually kids who like sports such as soccer are more outgoing.

G．After all, if one player performs badly, the rest of the team will suffer for it.