Sports Day was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. John, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race John. You are not practicing at all,” said John’s mother.
“Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!”said John. “John, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. John just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!.
Tim, a classmate of John, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race.
There were a few days left for the Sports Day but John did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night.
The Sports Day was almost around the corner but John was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner.
At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. John and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.
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Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________John’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . Recently, the organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics have suggested that breakdancing be included in 2024, making it closer to becoming an Olympic sport. The other 3 sports—surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing—all made debuts in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That is to say, audience watched these three sports as Olympic events for the first time.
The organizers stressed that four sports had been chosen since they would reflect the city’s identity and help take the Olympics to the street. They added that the purposes were to deliver a Games that was able to keep up with the times and encourage new audience and attract young people. Breakdancing is a typical example which can be played without the limitations of time and places in urban and other environments.
As one of the sports at the Young Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018, breakdancing now could see its popularity greatly raised. But the International Olympic Committee (IOC) needs to approve the French suggestion before it can be formally added to the 2024 Paris Olympics sports programme.
With new IOC rules first introduced to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Host cities can select sports and propose them for inclusion in those Games if they are popular in that country and add to the Game’s appeal.
Antonio Espinos Ortueta, the president of the World Karate Federation said, “Our sport has grown rapidly over the last years. We believe that we have met all the requirements and that we have the perfect conditions to be added to the sports programme. However, we have learned today that we still haven’t had the chance to prove our value as an Olympic sport.”
1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “debuts” ?| A．Announcements. | B．Appearances. |
| C．Attractions. | D．Advertisements. |
| A．It attracts people of all ages. |
| B．It is the symbol of Paris. |
| C．It was performed in 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics . |
| D．It can be played anytime and anywhere. |
| A．Give useful advice. | B．Offer enough support. |
| C．Give detailed explanations. | D．Have the last word. |
| A．He thought it easy for a new sport to be included in Olympics. |
| B．He thought breakdancing was far from ready to be an Olympic event. |
| C．He couldn’t be sure of the final decision of IOC. |
| D．He found it likely for breakdancing to be performed in Olympics. |
3 . Last summer over 12,000 fans were at Wembley Arena in London, shouting and cheering. Thousands more were watching online.
Millions of people in the UK play computer games for fun. Some of them have become professional gamers, playing games as their full-time job.
But others say yes: eSports are sports. Players do need some physical skills, especially hand-eye coordination, reflexes, accuracy and timing. If darts, snooker and shooting are classified as sports, then perhaps eSports should be too.
For many eSports fans and players, though, the most important thing is that eSports are growing in popularity and importance.
| A．But this wasn’t a football, basketball or tennis match. |
| B．All like playing computer games. |
| C．It’s not easy being a professional gamer, though. |
| D．But are eSports really sports? |
| E．It is certain that eSports will come into the 2024 Olympics. |
| F．In fact, China and South Korea do classify eSports as sports. |
| G．If eSports are not as important as sports now, they definitely will be in the near future. |
4 .
The documentary displays Lang’s inspiring journey from her gold medal victory as a volleyball player in the 1984 Olympics to her amazing career as a successful coach for both Team USA from 2005 to 2008 and China since 2013. She was the first person to win Olympic volleyball gold as a player and coach. Lang Ping revealed the secret to such remarkable achievements in the documentary. As she said, “
But illness is certainly not the only difficulty Lang has faced. In 2005, she struggled with balancing raising her daughter Lydia Bai Lang, who lived in the US, and her coaching career. She eventually decided to work for USA Volleyball that year.
There is no doubt that Lang is one of the greatest players and coaches in history. As an American athlete commented in the documentary,
| A．Who is Lang Ping? |
| B．Lang is the hardest to defeat. |
| C．I believe volleyball was my life. |
| D．What makes one a great person? |
| E．Glory and challenges go hand in hand. |
| F．Lang Ping is like Michael Jordan in our minds. |
| G．This decision aroused a lot of negative comments in China. |
China has named 24,126 primary and middle schools across the country as specialist football schools
“China aims to have 50,000 schools specializing in youth-football by the end of 2025," said Wang Dengfeng, an official of the Ministry of Education,
In the past four years, local education departments have trained about 40,000 football teachers, 8,000 of
| A．Sharing an opinion. |
| B．Asking a question. |
| C．Giving an example. |
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The mascot(吉祥物) of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games official made its public appearance on Tuesday. It was a cartoon character inspired by giant pandas. The smiling panda is named with Bing DwenDwen in Chinese. Color circles around its face symbolize skating tracks and 5G technology. Bing, Chinese word for “ice”, shows purity and strength, but DwenDwen means sincerity, liveliness and health — also characteristics of pandas. Perhaps pandas are the animals most easily recognizing by us in China. The mascot combines our traditional culture and how pandas look like with winter sports elements. The image shows our great expect of the Games and that our Chinese welcome the world.
8 . It can be hard to make a name in a male-dominated sport as a woman. It takes years of hard work and an unbreakable sense of
The championship took place over the weekend. At one point during the athletic
That same weekend, she also won the award for Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Fitch began
Her success is surprising to some because she looks small, but she is
| A．community | B．humor | C．determination | D．ownership |
| A．protected | B．proved | C．excused | D．repeated |
| A．meet | B．club | C．decision | D．development |
| A．urge | B．change | C．arrive | D．lose |
| A．attended | B．abandoned | C．ended | D．introduced |
| A．participant | B．victor | C．partner | D．coach |
| A．beat | B．refunded | C．became | D．remembered |
| A．Evidently | B．Similarly | C．Frequently | D．Fortunately |
| A．hesitated | B．suffered | C．recovered | D．competed |
| A．scared | B．surprised | C．embarrassed | D．amused |
| A．drawing | B．running | C．performing | D．training |
| A．put off | B．pick up | C．sort out | D．bring back |
| A．enthusiastic | B．skeptical | C．honest | D．cautious |
| A．respected | B．reminded | C．convinced | D．inspired |
| A．Following | B．Considering | C．Without | D．Despite |
| A．plan | B．habit | C．chance | D．record |
| A．powerful | B．beautiful | C．awful | D．grateful |
| A．style | B．history | C．role | D．fun |
| A．reflected | B．accomplished | C．revealed | D．consumed |
| A．easier | B．cleaner | C．brighter | D．harder |
9 . The annual marathon in my town occurred as scheduled. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them needed medical attention. As the athletes began to pace themselves, the front runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.
I knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her feet were turned in, yet her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled and bent that it seemed impossible for her to walk, let alone run a marathon.
The driver and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some distance. Then we’d slowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched her struggle to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I prayed that she wouldn’t.
Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with respect and amazement as she pushed forward with sheer determination through the last miles. When the finish line came into sight, the cheering crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end of a ribbon tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the ribbon fluttering (飘动) behind her.
I don’t know this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my life — a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about beating the other runners or winning a prize. It was about finishing what she had set out to do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.
1. What words can best describe the woman?| A．Proud and determined. | B．Strong-willed and honorable. |
| C．Modest and courageous. | D．Diligent and considerate. |
| A．Disabled. | B．Healthy. | C．Perfect. | D．Strong. |
| A．Don’t depend on others when facing hardships. |
| B．Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough. |
| C．The disabled can also run a marathon despite their walking difficulty. |
| D．It’s not winning but finishing the thing we start that really matters. |
| A．A Humorous Stranger. | B．An Unforgettable Job. |
| C．The Last Runner. | D．The Annual Marathon. |
| A．Boring. | B．Wonderful. | C．Just so-so. |
