1. What sport has NOT been accepted by the Olympic Committee?
A.Bowling. | B.Climbing. | C.Skateboarding. |
A.She watches TV. | B.She plays card game. | C.She plays computer games. |
A.Because the winner will be obvious. |
B.Because the game will be widely spread. |
C.Because the older age group will be involved. |
A.Optimistic. | B.Humorous. | C.Curious. |
2 . 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.
“Pickleball comes from tennis, badminton and table tennis,” says Hope Tolley, managing director of USA Pickleball.
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.
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.
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. |
Qiu Yunting, one of the ballet dancers of the National Ballet of China, won the Best Female Dancer award during the 31st Benois de la Danse. Benois de la Danse, which
Qiu
In the face of the award, she seemed to be in a dream. “I am very honored. I was one of the nominators (提名者) nine years ago, and this award is just
4 . 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. |
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 |
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. |
A.A designer realized his dream | B.Inspiration of the 2024 Games |
C.Paris 2024 showed torch design | D.Equality, water and peacefulness |
5 . The 2024 Science Fiction Short Story Contest
The 2023 Science Fiction Short Story Contest just came to an end. Welcome to our 2024 Science Fiction Short Story Contest sponsored by Science Fiction Association in our city. The contest is to encourage amateur and semi-professional writers to reach the next level of proficiency. We will look for engaging openings, good character development, well-structured plotting, powerful imagery, humorous language, unique word or phrasing choices, and convincing endings. Come to show the world your fantasy imagination and storytelling talents!
Requirement
A qualifying story must have strong science fiction or fantasy elements and must be shorter than 7,500 words. Your entries must be original works of fiction. If you have received prizes for your fiction writing from any source or your story has been published in any paying publication, you are no longer qualified.
Past winners of our contest are no longer qualified.
No reprints, fan fiction or poetry, please.
Judge and Prize
Judges will provide feedbacks for all qualifying contest entries. First-round judges will consist of Science Fiction Association members and volunteers. The professional writers’ decision is final.
The champions, runners-up and honorable mentions will receive prizes including cash prize, a certificate of achievement, Science Fiction Association Press books, and a free membership to Science Fiction Association, All winners can select their books and either take them immediately or ask for them to be shipped later.
Deadline
The contest will be limited to the first 60 qualifying entries. While the submission deadline is September 30th, 2024, we may close off the entry for the year sooner if the response is larger than expected. The winners will be published on December 31th.
Notice
Please place your contact information for possible awards.
There is no entry fee. Please submit only one entry per author.
1. What is the activity about?A.Story telling. | B.Story writing. |
C.Writer training. | D.Writer recommending. |
A.It can come as the form of a poem. | B.It should be over 7,500 words long. |
C.It must be the author’s original one. | D.It is supposed to be published before. |
A.Professional writers. | B.Amateur writers. |
C.Science Fiction Association members. | D.Science Fiction Association volunteers. |
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
This is the
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
Some people criticized (批评) the move, saying the new teams were too weak. But several teams
7 . 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. |
A.It is important to run. | B.Craig was running well. |
C.Running is easy for Craig. | D.Craig succeeded in Tokyo. |
A.He had a positive attitude. | B.He performed well in the game. |
C.His team played in Canada. | D.His supporters were disappointed. |
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. |
8 . Recently, I have got a new job. I help to
Last week, I set up a(n)
My
In business, we often worry too much about the
A.organize | B.coach | C.reform | D.protect |
A.evil | B.good | C.young | D.new |
A.game | B.appointment | C.agreement | D.program |
A.school | B.place | C.age | D.level |
A.intelligent | B.happy | C.shy | D.precious |
A.weak | B.rude | C.nervous | D.violent |
A.tired | B.frightened | C.motivated | D.amused |
A.arguing with | B.adapting to | C.fighting against | D.focusing on |
A.rejected | B.rented | C.knew | D.determined |
A.brave | B.polite | C.sensitive | D.panicky |
A.friends | B.girls | C.colleagues | D.classmates |
A.application | B.image | C.reminder | D.document |
A.decoration | B.virtue | C.permit | D.competition |
A.care | B.talk | C.learn | D.hear |
A.pick | B.abandon | C.repeat | D.assume |
An impossible peace
Once upon a time, on a piece of land there lived giants and dragons, who had been enemies for years on end. However, after years of bloody fights, they had learned a lot. They were no longer so foolish as to wage wars with terrible battles in which thousands died. Now, every year they held bowling matches instead. A giant competed against a dragon. Whoever lost would become the winner’s slave. If a dragon won, he could use the giant’s muscles for all that heavy lifting. If a giant won, he would have free flights and fire for the whole year.
That was how they prevented their deaths and yet with the match going round and round, they hated each other more and more. Every year the winners were so cruel to the losers, in revenge (报复) for the time they had lost. The losers would be at the mercy of the winners, giants tired from lifting loads while dragons worn out from constant flying and breathing fire. There came a time when what mattered most was not winning the bowling match, but not losing.
Yonk the Giant was the best bowler, and the most afraid. He had never lost. Many dragons had been his slaves and they were dying to see him lose so they could get their revenge. This was why Yonk was terrified of losing. Especially since last year’s match, when he missed his first ever strike, he had decided that something had to change.
The following year he won again. When he arrived home, his slave dragon feared the worst but Yonk did nothing bad to him, for he had a different idea in mind.
“This year you will not be my slave. We will go bowling and I will teach you all of my techniques and secrets. But you must promise me one thing: when you win your match next year, you will not be cruel to your giant. Do the same as I am doing with you.”
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The dragon gladly accepted.
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Much later Yonk lost his first bowling match but he was no longer afraid of losing.
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10 . 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
“Tomorrow, they’ll win. I’m certain!” I heard one person say as we left to go home. “
And the next year we were there too, cheering.
A.understood | B.realized | C.memorized | D.mentioned |
A.entire | B.familiar | C.mysterious | D.comfortable |
A.reached out | B.tried out | C.came out | D.gave out |
A.said | B.smiled | C.nodded | D.whispered |
A.last | B.next | C.recent | D.original |
A.waiting | B.winning | C.playing | D.hiding |
A.overjoyed | B.embarrassed | C.touched | D.disappointed |
A.Possibly | B.Finally | C.Definitely | D.Fortunately |
A.wonderful | B.promising | C.optimistic | D.potential |
A.what | B.who | C.why | D.how |
A.experience | B.guidance | C.persuasion | D.expectation |
A.hobby | B.loyalty | C.wisdom | D.preference |
A.commenting | B.approaching | C.supporting | D.awaiting |
A.though | B.despite | C.unless | D.if |
A.end up | B.put up | C.take up | D.jump up |