The Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games have concluded with great success. The games
The Hangzhou Asian Games were known
In addition to the sports events, the games also included
Overall, the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games were a splendid success,
2 . Kangaroo Kids
Fall Jump Rope Workshop
Invited: All skill levels, kids ages 6 and up
Skills Taught: Single / Long Rope, Speed, and Double Dutch (交互花式跳绳)
Learn new skills with nationally recognized jumpers!
Jumpers must be willing to learn and have fun!
Saturday, November 9, 9:00-16:00
North Laurel Community Center
9411 Whiskey Bottom Rd • Laurel, MD 20723
Participant Fee: $55 by 10/21 ($65 after 10/21)Judge’s Clinic Fee: $25 by 10/21 ($35 after 10/21)
How to Register (register by 10/30)
Use our online registration system for all event registrations, T-shirt orders; and lunch orders. Please register and pay at http://registration. kanagrookids.org/FallWorkshop. First-time users will create a user account to register for the Fall Workshop as a participant. Please create only one user account per household. All members of a family will be part of one account.
NOTE: PLEASE REGISTER AS EARLYAS POSSILE, ASPACE IS LIMITED.
T-shirt OrderWorkshop T-shirts: $18, order by 10/18. Shirt Size (please circle during order): YS/ YM /YL/AS/ AM /AL
Jump ropes, T-shirts, shorts, tennis shoes, and water bottles will be available for sale at the event on November 9. There will be instructors helping adjust the length of your jump ropes.
Lunch OrderSubway lunch (sandwich or salad, fruit drinks and cookies): $8, order by 10/30.
Workshop Hours: 9:00-12:00 and 1:30-4:00
Lunch: 12:00-1:30
1. What is the early bird participant fee?| A．$25. | B．$35. | C．$55. | D．$65. |
| A．Bring their own lunch. | B．Create one registration account. |
| C．Register for the same instructor. | D．Adjust the length of their jump ropes in advance. |
| A．10/18. | B．10/21. | C．10/30. | D．11/9. |
“Hello, hello!” called out a pleasant voice.
Andy Waters looked up and saw his new neighbor, Francis Frame.
“Hello, yourself,” he shouted cheerfully, as he fastened on his roller skates. “Want to go skating, Francis?”
“I can’t. I lost my roller skates last fall, and mother says she can’t afford to buy me another pair just now.”
Andy looked at his neighbor’s long legs. They were just the right kind, he thought, to make a fast skater.
“That’s hard luck, Francis, because if you had some roller-skates, maybe you could be in our skating relay race (接力赛) next Saturday.”
“Oh! Don’t I wish I had some skates!” cried Francis.
“I have to go for the training now but I can let you use my skates sometime when I am not using them.” Andy said bye to Francis.
When Andy skated slowly toward the end of the block, he thought about Francis Frame. Francis hadn’t lived in the block very long, and none of the other boys knew him. So the new boy was left to himself a great deal, and must often be very lonely.
“Yes,” said Andy to himself, “it certainly is a pity about Francis! I ought to do something about it.”
As he skated to the vacant lot where they usually trained and raced, he met the captain of his team, a large boy called Buddy Bowers. “I stopped for a few moments to talk to my new neighbor,” said Andy. “don’t you think we could use another boy on our team for the race? That new boy, Francis Frame, I mean?”
“We just can’t do it. The other team wouldn’t let us take on an extra boy.” Buddy refused.
Soon the training began and Andy practiced very hard, for his heart was set on having his team win the race. Still, he couldn’t help knowing that his short legs kept him from being a fast skater. On the way home, Andy thought of a way to help his team win as well as help Francis Frame — he could pretend to be sick on the racing day and have Francis take his place!
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Thinking of this, he raced to the home of his new neighbor.
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Finally came the racing day, and Andy and Francis showed up together.
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4 . When handball was first introduced to Sri Lankan schools in 2010, I wanted to bring it to my school, St Anthony’s. I
Nevertheless, it was rather a
The boys were interested and immediately forty students
Although handball is an indoor game, we trained outdoors for
Their perseverance, passion and hard work at last
However, it was a supreme honor and rare
| A．resisted | B．viewed | C．guessed | D．rejected |
| A．secure | B．miss | C．switch | D．exchange |
| A．success | B．task | C．challenge | D．target |
| A．nothing | B．much | C．a lot | D．anything |
| A．inspired | B．surprised | C．encouraged | D．determined |
| A．checked out | B．signed up | C．moved around | D．set off |
| A．coach | B．track | C．press | D．follow |
| A．fear | B．rest | C．benefit | D．lack |
| A．if | B．unless | C．until | D．once |
| A．explained | B．complained | C．ordered | D．joked |
| A．sufferings | B．methods | C．arrangements | D．efforts |
| A．paid off | B．went up | C．ran out | D．faded away |
| A．occasionally | B．narrowly | C．fortunately | D．casually |
| A．chance | B．dream | C．failure | D．victory |
| A．willing | B．grateful | C．curious | D．disciplined |
5 . Simply finishing a marathon is a big achievement, but one woman in Thailand didn’t just run all 26.2 miles — she also
Runner Klongsanun was
While other runners reportedly passed by the dog, Klongsanun, a dog lover, decided to pick it up and finish the
After the race, Klongsanun
“It was
| A．comforted | B．rescued | C．raised | D．delivered |
| A．preparing for | B．signing up for | C．participating in | D．looking forward to |
| A．adopted | B．trained | C．poisoned | D．abandoned |
| A．race | B．test | C．plan | D．battle |
| A．weight | B．pressure | C．equipment | D．honour |
| A．surprising | B．boring | C．challenging | D．convincing |
| A．donating | B．giving | C．returning | D．lending |
| A．encouraged | B．confident | C．independent | D．determined |
| A．prayed | B．decided | C．struggled | D．agreed |
| A．spotted | B．caught | C．identified | D．claimed |
| A．food | B．company | C．help | D．operation |
| A．unexpectedly | B．undoubtedly | C．unintentionally | D．unfortunately |
| A．Moreover | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．However |
| A．odd | B．familiar | C．permanent | D．ordinary |
| A．memory | B．dream | C．record | D．promise |
1. What did the boy do last night?
| A．He watched TV. | B．He played volleyball. | C．He won a gold medal. |
| A．A gold medal. | B．A silver medal. | C．A bronze medal. |
| A．Swim. | B．Study math. | C．Watch a game. |
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. |
I entered my freshman year of high school with a philosophy: work hard and do whatever 1 could succeed at. I thought I would make some impressive achievements in this way. I wouldn’t waste my time on areas I was not good at.
And this philosophy served me well. I worked hard on my lessons and piano practice, which I had talent for, and got the results I wanted. usually in the shape of good grades and rewards. My friends laughed about my all-or-nothing attitude, but I thought it was the only sure path to success.
At the beginning of the second year of high school. I fully intended to keep the same attitude. Then I joined the school cross-country running team. a year after I had watched cross-country races. I joined mainly because my brother was on the team; he was entering his senior year, and I wanted to spend more time with him before he left for college. Also, many of my friends were on the team. and they had been trying to persuade me to join them for months.
When I came to the first practice. I was filled with optimism and dreamed of being an excellent runner. But as the distance we ran each practice gradually increased. I realized however hard I tried. I was the slowest on the team. And the muscle injury was often intolerable. What was the point of putting me through so much pain? I’d never be an excellent runner. For the first few weeks. I had been thinking of giving up.
Then we had our first cross-country meet. When we got off the bus at Lamoille High School. dressed in our blue uniforms with our team name shown on the shirts. the sight of the other teams warming up made me anxious. I thought I would let my team down. And I guessed my coach and teammates would be disappointed at my performance and blame me. This thought made me decide to quit the cross-country running team after the race.
Now. looking at the tough course made up of a series of short. steep(陡峭的)hills. I stood silently with my teammates.
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Together, we jogged to the starting line.
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Surprisingly, my coach and teammates were smiling and cheering for me.
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9 . National Student Poets Program
The National Student Poets Program, the nation’s highest honor for young poets creating original work, is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Poetry Foundation, and the Academy of American Poets. Annually, five students are selected for one year of service, each representing a different geographic region of the country. The Program believes in the power of youth voices to create meaningful changes, and supports them in being heard.
HOW TO APPLY
The first step to becoming a National Student Poet is submitting poetry to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. High school students who receive a Gold National Medal in poetry can apply for the National Student Poets Program.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Each year, National Student Poets act as youth poetry ambassadors, bringing poetry to their communities through individual service projects, April Poetry Month readings, and a variety of other opportunities, such as national poetry conferences and festivals.
As part of their Year of Service, each National Student Poet creates a community service project, letting more people in their regions know about the Program and making them concerned with issues and themes that hold special significance for the Poet.
1. How often are National Student Poets selected?| A．Once a year. | B．Twice a year. | C．Every two years. | D．Every five years. |
| A．Those who want to learn about poetry. | B．Those who won a national poetry contest. |
| C．Those who promote poetry in their regions. | D．Those who act as youth poetry ambassadors. |
| A．In their schools. | B．In their communities. | C．All over the world. | D．All over the country. |
10 . Olympic mascots that transmit the spirit of the Olympics have been playing a vital role in welcoming athletes and visitors to the Games.Here are the mascots of the latest 3 Winter Olympics.
Bing Dwen Dwen:Beijing 2022
Bing Dwen Dwen is a panda with a high sense of science and technology.It captures attention with its full-body“shell”made out of ice.The inspiration came from traditional Chinese snack“ice-sugar gourd”,while the shell also likes a space suit embracing new technologies for a future of endless possibilities.
Later,the image has been improved based on the baby panda when the designers found a baby panda's head and body ratio(比例)is different from that of adult pandas,making them cuter.
Soohorang:PyeongChang 2018
Soohorang took its pattern from the white tiger,which is considered Korea's guardian animal.
“Sooho”means“protection”in Korean.“Rang”comes from the middle letter of “Ho-rang-i”,the Korean word for“tiger”,and is also the last letter of Jeong-seon A-ri-rang,a cherished traditional folk song of Gangwon Province,where the Games were held.Soohorang not only has a challenging spirit and passion,but is also a trustworthy friend who protects the athletes and all the participants of the Olympic Games.
The Hare,the Polar Bear and the Leopard:Sochi 2014
There are three mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics.They were selected after a contest across the whole of Russia,then internationally.24,048 drawings were received in total,of which ten proposals were chosen.Professional designers then worked on them to refine their final shape.The final decision was taken in a vote by the Russian public as part of a TV programme entitled Talismaniya Sochi 2014—The Final on 26 February 2011.
1. What can we know about Bing Dwen Dwen?| A．Its full-body shell shows adult panda image. |
| B．Its shell is made of high-technology space suit. |
| C．It looks like Chinese snack“ice-sugar gourd”. |
| D．It looks cuter for its head and body percentage. |
| A．It's a famous place to hold the Games. |
| B．It's a valuable traditional song in Korea. |
| C．It's a valuable spirit of Olympic Games. |
| D．It's a reliable friend to protect participants. |
| A．Netizens selected them in a contest online. |
| B．Professional designers worked at a meeting. |
| C．Russian public took votes in a TV programme. |
| D．Designers judged all the drawings in a stadium. |
