1 . Thanks For Giving 4 Miler

Thurs. November 23, 2023

The Event

Sign up today for the 2023 Thanks For Giving 4 Miler and Kids Dash that will take place this Thanksgiving in New Albany! Come out and join us for a fun kick off to Thanksgiving Day festivities! As always, 100% of our net proceeds go to help those in need.

All are welcome, including competitive runners, joggers, and walkers wanting to enjoy time with friends and loved ones. Registration ends on November 22, 2023.

The Fee

There is no official race fee. You can give as much or as little as you want. However-a $40 minimum donation is required to get our soft T-shirt. Our goal is to feed as many families in Central Ohio as we can. You can help by running our race, spreading the word, or making a donation. You may bring any donation you want, from a can of soup to cash. Let’s make a difference.

Event Day Timeline

6:30 am: Race day check-in begins.

8:00 am: Opening ceremony (仪式) begins!

8:15 am: Kids Dash begins!

8:30 am: The Thanks For Giving 4 Miler kicks off!

Awards

The top three overall male and female finishers will receive a gift certificate. The top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups will receive a pumpkin (南瓜) pie: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and above. Every participant of the kids race receives a finisher’s medal!

Safety

For safety, please no bicycles, skateboards, inline skates, or participation with pets.

1. What is Thanks For Giving 4 Miler and Kids Run?

A．A marathon race.	B．A charity event.
C．A kid-targeted activity.	D．A holiday get-together.

2. What will a man ranking second in his age group be sure to win?

A．A soft T-shirt.	B．A pumpkin pie.
C．A gift certificate.	D．A finisher’s medal.

3. What is required for participation?

A．Bringing a donation.

B．Reaching a certain age.

C．Registering in advance.

D．Wearing safety equipment.

2 . The Best Writing Contests of 2023

1. What do Weekly Writing Competition and Anthology Travel Writing Competition 2023 have in common?

A．No entry fee is required.

B．Local culture is the focus.

C．There is maximum word count for entries.

D．One entry per person for each week is allowed.

2. What can be learned from Fiction Factory Flash Fiction?

A．Top prize winner will be awarded $300.

B．It is open to anyone from across the world.

C．Children’s stories on any theme are greatly appreciated.

D．Contest entries should be submitted before July 31, 2023.

3. Which contest suits you most if you are interested in climate crisis?

A．Weekly Writing Competition.	B．Anthology Travel Writing Competition.
C．Fiction Factory Flash Fiction.	D．Imagine 2200.

3 . WALKIE TALKIE TOWER CLIMB

Dare to take the stairs for a run challenge! Sign up and climb up London’s Walkie Talkie building on 4 March 2023. Run or walk up the Walkie Talkie building, and raise money to help seriously ill children at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Climb over 35 floors and 896 steps before being rewarded with a celebratory drink.

gosh. org/get-involved/fundraising-events

RACE TO REMEMBER

Why not take on Race to Remember. Join Team Combat Stress on 11th November 2023 and help raise funds for veterans (老兵). Choose from a 76km or a 36km walk or run. All races finish at the HMS Victory in Portsmouth. The registration fee is 75 (76km event) or 40 (36km event).

events. combatstress.org.uk

TIME TO RUN

Run for research and take on 50 miles in 50 days! Take on this virtual run anywhere, anytime between 1 March and 19 April. We’re investing in pioneering projects that could slow, stop or change Parkinson’s completely. And we aim to deliver the next new treatment in years. By taking part in Time to Run, you’re funding Parkinson’s UK research. Your fundraising will help us fast track the most promising treatments. Sign up today for just 5.

events. parkinsons.org. uk/TTR23

LONDON MARATHON

Get your running shoes on and join Depaul UK for the TCS 2023 London Marathon. We’ll cheer you on as you help raise vital funds for young people affected by homelessness. Starting in Greenwich Park, you’ll run over Tower Bridge towards a memorable finish on The Mall. Join us at the start line and show your support for young people, To secure your place, sign up today.

kurt. sullivan.depaulcharity.org. uk

1. Which website would you visit if you want to climb stairs?

A．events. combatstress.org. uk

B．events. parkinsons.org. uk/TTR23

C．kurt. sullivan.depaulcharity.org. uk

D．gosh. org/get-involved/fundraising-events

2. Who will benefit from TIME TO RUN?

A．Sick children.

B．Veterans.

C．The homeless.

D．The Parkinson’s patients.

3. What are these activities aimed for?

A．Fun.

B．Health.

C．Charity.

D．Workout.

4 . San Francisco Bay Area is a great place to be if you're a sports fan, as you'll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride. If you are anywhere close to the area during a game, these fantastic sports events are here for you.

San Francisco Giants Baseball

The San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park. This is a fun ballpark because it's always packed with great energy and offers views of the bay. It's one of the most popular San Francisco sports events. The Giants are part of the National League West Division. Since their arrival here in 1958, they have been World Series Champions three times.

Golden State Warriors Basketball

The fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this region's only NBA team. Their regular season runs from late October through mid-April, and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco. In total, the Warriors has won six NBA championships.

San Francisco 49ers Football

The 49ers are San Francisco's NFL team, though they have recently moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about an hour south of SF. The football team was named for the prospectors（探矿者）who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush. They've won 5 Super Bowl championships, all between 1981 and 1994.

San Jose Sharks Hockey

The San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey（冰球）. They were founded in 1991 as the only Bay Area team to compete in the NHL. Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center, which they call the Shark Tank, located about an hour southeast of SF.

1. Which team once won world championships?

A．The Giants.	B．The Golden State Warriors.
C．The 49ers.	D．The San Jose Sharks.

2. Which of the following is basketball fans' favourite?

A．The Oracle Park.	B．The Chase Center.
C．Levi's Stadium.	D．The SAP Center.

3. Who is the text intended for?

A．Tour guides.	B．Coaches.
C．Team leaders.	D．Sports fans.

5 .

Shooting down an ice-covered track, a bobsled（大雪橇）can go faster than 80 miles an hour, and riders can feel force five times stronger than the pull of gravity. A race can be won or lost by one hundredth of a second. How do bobsleds go faster than cars on a highway? The answer is a combination of athletics and science.

At the start of a race, the crew push their sled, building up speed before they jump in for the ride. For months before the race, the crew have built up power in their legs. The push is the crew's only chance to add speed. All other work goes into keeping friction and drag（摩擦力和阻力）from slowing the sled down.

The design of the sled's runners（滑板）reduces their friction with the ice. The friction of a moving runner melts a little ice right under the runner, and the runner rides on that thin layer of water. The runners are rounded on the bottom. Runners that are too flat may not melt enough ice for fast ride. Runners that are too round may become too warm, softening the ice and slowing the sled down. No amount of rounding is perfect for all races because the hardness of the ice depends on the weather on race day.

Bobsleds used to be open. The riders did not sit inside a hull（外壳）. As the crew sped down the track，the air would create drag. Today, a sled's hull reduces drag by splitting the air in front of the sled and making it flow smoothly along the slides. As with the runners，strict rules apply to the hull. For example，no team may add any part that would create helpful air currents.

Reducing friction and drag creates another challenge: high speeds. “The faster the sleds car travel on the run, the more thrilling the race,” one research team wrote. “But the track must not be too fast: he crew still need to be able to reach the bottom safely.”

1. What's the text mainly about?

A．The shape of the sled.	B．The design of the runners.
C．The safety rules applying to the sled.	D．The elements relating to the sled's speed

2. What can we know from the third paragraph?

A．Proper amount of melted ice is needed for a fast ride.

B．The rounder the runners are, the faster the sled goes.

C．Thin layer of water would drag the runners backward.

D．A sled's movement has nothing to do with weather.

3. What advantage does a sled with a hull have?

A．It's comfortable to sit in.	B．It leads to beneficial air flow.
C．It helps to create a safe ride.	D．It's free from strict rules.

4. What is implied in the last paragraph?

A．Safety is the most important.	B．Keeping high speed is difficult.
C．Riders' desire to win is understandable.	D．The crew's cooperation is necessary.