1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker do before the year 2012?

A．A fitness coach.

B．A chess player.

C．A marathon runner.

2. Why was the 2016 Olympics important for the speaker?

A．He was motivated by Bolt.

B．He broke a world record.

C．He won fifth place.

3. Which is the hardest for the speaker?

A．Getting over an injury.

B．Doing strength training.

C．Representing Botswana.

4. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．His plan to go for the gold.

B．His experience on the track.

C．His love for his home country.

2 . 为了让学生全面发展，你校在课外活动中，举办了主题为“Life Skills Show”比赛，你赢得了一等奖。请你就你的参赛经历写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 介绍你参赛的生活技能（烹饪或手工等）；
3. 个人感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Life Skills Show

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3 . The Big Picture Photo Contest

What on Earth have you photographed? The annual BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition encourages little photographers from around the world to contribute their work to this photo competition that will both celebrate and display the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspire action to protect the environment through the power of imagery. It has been held since 1991 and has received more than 3 million entries from children in over 100 countries. The winning images are exhibited at one of the most famous science institutions in the world in San Francisco, California, the USA.

Theme

“Life and the Environment”

Contest Prizes:

$12,000 in cash prizes to be awarded to the winners: The Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000 for the best overall image and be featured in the annual exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences (December 26 - December 31,2019). The first place winners of the seven official categories will each receive $1,000 in cash and also have their winning images featured in the annual exhibit. Up to 6 additional finalists will be awarded a certificate of recognition for each category.

Eligibility (参赛资格)

Children between the ages of 6 and 14 years. Only hard copies of photos will be accepted. Full name, age (day, month and year), sex and full address including phone number and e-mail must be on the back of the photo.

E-mail: BigPicture@hottail.com

Telephone

0440-321-8356

Limit

You can submit more than one entry.

Entry Fee

$5 for one single image submission in any category.

Copyright

Note that by entering the competition, you have assigned copyright of your photo(s) to the organizers. The photo (s) will not be returned and will be used to raise environmental awareness through exhibitions, websites, posters, publications, etc. and to raise funds to further promote environmental activities by children.

Deadline

October 01, 2019.

1. What can we know about the contest?

A．It requires that the works should be relevant to the environment.

B．It is organized by some famous science institutions in the world.

C．It has been held in over 100 countries every other year since 1991.

D．It invites professional photographers from the world to participate.

2. What can be known from the passage?

A．All submissions will be exhibited at a science institution.

B．Junior school students are not eligible for the competition.

C．Participants must send their personal information along with their work.

D．The first place winner of the seven official categories will receive $12,000.

3. Who will own the copyright of the photos after the competition?

A．The participants.	B．The organizers.
C．The judges.	D．The science institution.

4. After the contest, the photos will be _____.

A．given back to the participants

B．made known to the public on October 1

C．used to improve people environment awareness

D．sold to collect money for environmental protection

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To entertain readers.	B．To introduce the exhibits.
C．To make a survey.	D．To get readers informed.

4 . Global Essay Competition

The John Locke Institute encourages young people to develop the characteristics that turn good students into great writers. Our Essay Competition invites students to explore a wide range of challenging and interesting questions beyond the limits of the school curriculum (课程).

All of our essay prizes are judged by senior academics from the University of Oxford. The judges will choose their favourite essay from each subject category and an overall “best essay” across six subjects: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology and Law.

Entry Requirements

Entry is open to students from any country. Candidates must be eighteen years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline, 30 June. Candidates for the Junior Prize must be fourteen years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline. Each essay should address only one of the questions in your chosen subject category, and must not exceed (超过) 2, 000 words.

Key Dates

30 June: Submission deadline

14 July: Short-listed candidates informed

26 August: Awards Dinner for the Junior Prize

2. September: Awards Dinner for the Economics Prize and other prizes

Prizes

There is a prize for the best essay in each category. The prize for each winner of a subject category, and the winner of the Junior category, is a scholarship worth US $2,000 towards the cost of attending any John Locke Institute programme, and the essays will be published on the Institute’s website. The prize-giving ceremony will take place in Oxford.

The candidate who submits the best essay overall will be awarded an honorary John Locke Institute Junior, Fellowship, which comes with a US $10, 000 scholarship to attend one or more of our summer schools.

1. What should the entry be about?

A．The limits of school courses.	B．The characteristics of great writers.
C．One of the given questions.	D．Anything in the chosen fields.

2. What is NOT true about the competition?

A．It sets a word limit on essays.

B．It has six subject categories.

C．Its prizes are judged by voting online.

D．It is open to any student regardless of his or her nationality.

3. Those who want to compete for the Junior Prize should not be over _________years old.

A．10

B．14

C．18

D．20

4. When will the Law Prize winner attend the awards dinner?

A．On 30 June.	B．On 14 July.
C．On 26 August.	D．On 2 September.

5. What will the overall best essay candidate receive?

A．A fellowship at Oxford University.	B．A summer school scholarship.
C．A chance to get published.	D．A US $1, 000 award.

5 . National Music Theater Competition

The 2024 National Music Theater Competition (NMTC) will be held. It was launched in 2011 as the first national competition for the emerging professional music theater soloist (独唱者). NMTC has provided industry connections for past competitors and winners that have led to their success on Broadway and other venues.

Prizes (each prize only for a person)

The champion: $5,000 plus a concert at the next national conference of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), a $1,000 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard, a Career Management Services package from Stage Door Connections.

The runner-up: $2,500 plus a $500 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard.

The third place: Louise Lerch Prize; $1,000 cash prize.

The fourth place: Bill Hayes Prize; $750 cash prize.

Qualification

Singers aged from 20 to 28 as of September 15, 2023.

Entrance Procedure

Application requires a fee of $900, but for these students of NATS members the fee is $75. Application fees due to cancellation by the applicant won’t be returned. All application materials must be submitted by September 15, 2023. If you are planning to submit your application for the online round, you must complete the submission by September 15, 2023, but you’ll have 30 days after the deadline to upload your audition (试唱) videos. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Where to Audition

The preliminary (预选的) round

Live auditions: November 1 to 10, 2023 in New York City.

Online auditions: Video submission deadline is October 15, 2023.

Semifinal and final rounds

Live auditions: The semifinal round: January 3 to 9, 2024; the final round: January 15 to 20, 2024.

The semifinal and final rounds will be held in New York City as part of the 2024 NATS Winter Workshop.

1. Why was the National Music Theater Competition launched?

A．To make people like music.

B．To promote the leisure industry.

C．To popularize Broadway musicals.

D．To seek promising talents.

2. What will the person coming second in the competition get?

A．A $500 Gift Certificate and Louise Lerch Prize.

B．$2,500 in prize money and a Gift Certificate.

C．A Career Management Services package.

D．A chance to perform at a concert.

3. Which of the following is a necessity for participating in the competition?

A．Being at least 28 years old.

B．Applying for membership of NATS.

C．Submitting application materials on time.

D．Uploading audition videos by September 15.

4. What do you know about the competition?

A．Competitors can enter the semifinal round on January 18, 2024.

B．Both online and live auditions are available in any round.

C．There are three rounds in the competition in total.

D．Application submission deadline is October 15, 2023.

5. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To call on people to explore their potential in music.

B．To attract young singers to apply for the competition.

C．To appeal to young singers to become NATS members.

D．To encourage people to enter the musical industry.

6 . Heroes Stamp Design Competition

Welcome to the Heroes Stamp Design Competition! Children aged 4-14years are invited to design a stamp. Eight designs will be chosen for this stamp series from the Royal Mail. One of the designs could be yours. There are 120 great prizes on offer for area winners and runners-up. Plus, cash prizes for the winning schools too.

Stamp Designing

The stamp design will be based on your hero or heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. The past year has been very difficult for so many people. There are countless frontline workers and volunteers who have continued to work tirelessly to keep the country moving.

Being a stamp designer is a very skilled job. One of the jobs of a stamp designer is to reduce the size of a picture to fit the stamp. When designing your stamp, have a think about what kind of image of your hero or heroes would make a good miniature (微型的) design for a stamp. The final stamps produced will be about 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.

Things to consider

 Your stamp design must be drawn on the official competition entry form (报名表) which your teacher will give you.

 Your design must be your own original work.

 Drawings must be flat, so please don’t stick any materials or textures (纹理) to your design.

 Please use lots of colour (no black and white images) in your design.

 Please avoid using highlighter pens (荧光笔).

Good Luck

The closing date for the competition is 28th May. Please ask your teacher, or parent, for one of the official entry forms. You’re then ready to start designing! We can’t wait to see all of the amazing designs from gifted children across the country.

Good Luck!

1. Who would probably take part in the competition?

A．Students.	B．Doctors.
C．School teachers.	D．Professional designers.

2. What do we know about the competition?

A．It will begin on 28th May.

B．It is for a series of four stamps.

C．It asks competitors to honour heroes on their stamps.

D．It will provide each competing school with cash prizes.

3. What’s the requirement for the size of your stamps?

A．About 3.5cm wide×3.5cm high.	B．About 3.7cm wide×3.7cm high.
C．About 3.5cm wide×3.7cm high.	D．About 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.

4. What is a requirement for the stamp design?

A．It should be black and white.

B．It should be drawn with highlighter pens.

C．It should be flat with textures.

D．It should be drawn on a given form.

5. The author writes the text mainly to       .

A．advertise for some newly issued stamps	B．send a notice about designing stamps
C．call on people to respect modern heroes	D．encourage people to be frontline workers

7 . Club sports provide both a competitive and social sporting experience to any Purdue student. Whether you are looking to continue to be part of a sport you love or looking for new experiences, there is a club for you at every skill level.

The Purdue University Baseball Club

The Purdue University Baseball Club is a student-run organization that participates in intercollegiate(大学间的)athletic competition. We provide students an opportunity to continue their baseball career at a collegiate level.

President: Jack Fitzhugh

Email: jfitzhu@purdue.edu

The Purdue Gymnastics Club

The Purdue Gymnastics Club is a group of normal everyday students who, like yourself, want to stay active while at school. We practice during evening hours four times a week during the fall and spring semesters. We own and operate equipment for four women’s and six men’s events.

President: Maya MeDonald

Email: medon127@purdue.edu

The Purdue Triathlon Club

The Purdue Triathlon Club’s mission is to get together multi—sport athletes who want to train in a social environment and promote interest and participation in triathlons(铁人三项), duathlons(铁人两项), running, swimming and cycling events on the Purdue University campus. We encourage and support members while training together. We travel to races in the spring and summer together and host two races during the school year. We end our year at the Collegiate Nationals in April.

President: Katalin Kovach

Email: kovach 10@ purdue.edu

The Purdue Men’s Club

The Purdue Men’s Club Volleyball allows Purdue undergraduate and graduate students to play volleyball at a competitive, intercollegiate level. Tryouts are held at the beginning of each semester and teams are divided based on skill level. Players come from all over the country, not just the Midwest. The first and second teams travel to tournaments across the Midwest and to the NCVF National tournament each spring. The club is an NCVF and MIVA recognized program and consistently finishes in the top competitive divisions of the region and nation.

President: Ben Bednarczyk

Email: bbednarc@ purdue.edu

1. Who can you contact if you want to participate in a baseball game?

A．Maya MeDonald.

B．Katalin Kovach.

C．Jack Fitzhugh.

D．Ben Bednarczyk.

2. What makes the Purdue Gymnastics Club special?

A．It operates equipment for 10 events.

B．It is open every day throughout the semester.

C．It includes both students and professional athletes.

D．It is a student-run organization.

3. What do we know about the Purdue Triathlon Club?

A．It aims to popularize three sports.	B．It hosts races annually in April.
C．It divides members based on skill level.	D．It allows athletes to train in multiple sports.

4. Which club is highly competitive on a national level?

A．The Purdue Triathlon Club.	B．The Purdue Gymnastics Club.
C．The Purdue Men’s Club Volleyball.	D．The Purdue University Baseball Club.

5. Where can you see these information?

A．Students’ Textbooks.	B．School Magazines.
C．Travel Agencies.	D．Campus Network.

8 . Sports and fitness can be regarded as a way to add spice to your life. The first time I realized that I had a _________ for sports competitions was during the Field Day in _________school.

Small for my age as a 9-year-old, and more of a bookworm than a _________ enthusiast, I had suffered that special _________ of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different.

In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the _________of my first coach, my father. He_________weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. With the fall coming, our backyard football games began with _________ practice.

My passion for sports got _________ after I transferred to a private school. When I was in sixth grade and my parents got me to _________ to the private school, our entire student body was assigned to either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in various games and exercises for__________. I__________became president of The Committee of Games ,encouraging my competitive __________. However, in girls’ sports at my school, I was no __________. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team.

School sports did not bleed into (渗透进) the weekends, __________ they do today, but at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply __________ things we did.

During downtime (休息), magazines were also quite __________ for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommates and I __________ the habit of competing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, __________we had no spare funds to use to join a gym.

So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation developed gradually in __________into a sports and fitness focus, considered essential even on vacation.

I still love __________ and the arts, too.

As far as I’m concerned, life is richest with my feet in both worlds.

1.

A．hate

B．love

C．anger

D．joy

2.

A．junior

B．kindergarten

C．elementary

D．high

3.

A．sports

B．motion

C．campaign

D．exercise

4.

A．harm

B．humor

C．hatred

D．humiliation

5.

A．example

B．instance

C．ideal

D．model

6.

A．lost

B．added

C．lifted

D．fell

7.

A．heading

B．receiving

C．tripping

D．passing

8.

A．more steady

B．stronger

C．more stable

D．sharper

9.

A．changed

B．twisted

C．transformed

D．switched

10.

A．budge

B．courage

C．points

D．profits

11.

A．eventually

B．partially

C．gradually

D．rapidly

12.

A．craze

B．hit

C．fever

D．emotion

13.

A．star

B．hero

C．exception

D．wonder

14.

A．though

B．as

C．while

D．when

15.

A．valid

B．used

C．normal

D．proper

16.

A．regular

B．popular

C．fascinated

D．addicted

17.

A．picked out

B．made out

C．brought on

D．took up

18.

A．if

B．while

C．when

D．until

19.

A．adulthood

B．brotherhood

C．boyhood

D．childhood

20.

A．sharing

B．competing

C．sporting

D．reading

9 . It was my first year teaching in a special needs classroom. I wasn’t sure what to ______ at our annual Special Olympics. My students had a range of ______, from mild learning disabilities to severe brain diseases.

Mark was one with the latter, limited to a ______ However, he ______ greeted everyone with huge smiles. His classmates loved him and often took their time to ______ his participation in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, all ______ at sports. Mark imagined being like them. Watching and cheering for their elegant ______ on the playground seemed to fill him with ______.

The big day came at last and the final ______ was the 400-meter race. Everyone was invited to ______ according to their own ability. Mike, Andy and Lucas ______ to prove who the best athlete was. But when the exhausted three reached the finish line they ______ and turned to look behind them. At the back of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark, ______ on the track in his wheelchair with half the distance left to ______—all his classmates were outdistancing him. Looking at each other, a ______ thought passing between them. Slowly, they jogged ______ towards their friend, surrounded Mark and kept pace, ______ him on as he had done for them before.

The progress was ______, but eventually they crossed the finish line together to the ______ cries of their teachers and classmates. I came to understand what makes the Special Olympics so ______. Years later, I’m still cheering them on.

1.

A．teach

B．expect

C．describe

D．consider

2.

A．challenges

B．grades

C．knowledge

D．wishes

3.

A．classroom

B．playground

C．wheelchair

D．library

4.

A．never

B．seldom

C．sometimes

D．always

5.

A．make sure of

B．figure out

C．call for

D．hold back

6.

A．poor

B．satisfied

C．excellent

D．disappointed

7.

A．behavior

B．conversation

C．sportswear

D．movement

8.

A．anger

B．wonder

C．thanks

D．hope

9.

A．result

B．event

C．ceremony

D．celebration

10.

A．participate

B．welcome

C．watch

D．observe

11.

A．went on

B．moved on

C．took off

D．showed off

12.

A．remained

B．struggled

C．rested

D．paused

13.

A．afraid

B．alone

C．alive

D．awake

14.

A．cover

B．find

C．keep

D．run

15.

A．strange

B．normal

C．creative

D．silent

16.

A．off

B．down

C．back

D．away

17.

A．pushing

B．moving

C．cheering

D．driving

18.

A．worthwhile

B．slow

C．exciting

D．painful

19.

A．enthusiastic

B．surprised

C．doubtful

D．pleasant

20.

A．interesting

B．professional

C．challenging

D．extraordinary

10 . The National Association of Teachers of Singing(NATS) celebrates the art of singing through a series of competitions and programs. They are designed to showcase the talented singers and performers who are soon to be rising stars in the profession.

National Student Auditions

Students of NATS members will begin by performing during their regional auditions. Five singers from each regional category will advance lo a national online screening round, where entrants will submit a video of their performances for judgment by a group of national judges.

Entry Fee: $75 per category

Prizes: S35,000 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in total.

Deadline for Applications: April 13, 2021(applications by emailed invitation only; following regional auditions)

NATS Artist Awards(NATSAA)

Preliminary competitions are held at the regional level, with one winner picked out of each of the 14 NATS regions. The 14 semifinalists then gather at the site or the NATS Winter Workshop for the final two rounds of the competition.

Entry Fee: $75

Prizes: The winner is awarded $13,000; the 2nd place, $6,000.

Deadline for Applications: September 5,2021

Art Song Composition Award

The competition is open to any composer whose submined work meets the requirements. The winning composer will receive a cash award and a performance of the winning composition at the next scheduled NATS National Conference.

Entry Fee: $30

Prizes: The winner is awarded $5,000; the 2nd place, $2,500.

Deadline for Applications: December 1, 2021

National Music Theater Competition

The competition is seeking the best rising music theater soloists, those who just need one break to move their careers forward. Applicants must be between ages 20-28. Preliminary rounds of the competition are scheduled to take place in fall 2021 and about 24 singers advance to the semifinal and final rounds.

Entry Fee: $90.

Prizes: The first prize is awarded 55,000; the 2nd place, $52,000.

Deadline for Applications: May 15, 2021

1. What is the purpose of these NATS competitions?

A．To decide who can join NATS.

B．To celebrate important music festivals.

C．To test and grade NATS teachers' professional skills.

D．To let NATS members and their students show musical talent.

2. An emailed invitation is a must for those who want to attend            .

A．NATS Artist Awards	B．National Student Auditions
C．An Song Composition Award	D．National Music Theater Competition

3. If you came second after the two NATSAA final rounds, how much could you get?

A．1,7500 dollars.

B．6,000 dollars.

C．2,500 dollars.

D．2,000 dollars.

4. Applications for Art Song Composition Award should be submitted before which day?

A．April 13,2021.

B．May 15,2021.

C．Septembers,2021.

D．December 1,2021.

5. Which kind of people is National Music Theater Competition seeking?

A．The best music theater managers.	B．Senior artists who have live concert experiences.
C．Solo performers aged 20-28.	D．Those who are good at playing musical instruments.