1 . BOSTON MARATHON TRAINING PLAN

Welcome to the Boston Marathon Training Plan. Developed by the Boston Athletics Association(B. A. A.), the training plan will help guide you to success. It is especially suitable for the 2020 Boston Marathon competitors, and is not necessarily intended for other events. The plan starts on Thursday, November 22, and end in on Thursday, April 11, 2020.

There are four levels of training plans designed to help you, whether you are running over five hours or going for a sub-three hour marathon:

•Level One is designed around running an average of four days per week.

•Level Two will have you run an average of five days per week.

•Level Three will be an average of six days per week.

•Level Four will have you training six to seven days per week.

The step-by-step increase in daily and weekly advantage is designed to challenge you while also reducing the risk of training too hard. All four plans build a solid base of running fitness, and will help try to maximize your race potential. As with any training plan, what is outlined is merely a guide on how to build and arrange your weekly running routine.

The B. A. A. Boston Marathon Training Plan material is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to be any fitness or medical advice. You should always consult a qualified and licensed medical professional before beginning or changing any exercise program. Please use personal judgment when participating in any training or exercise program. Information contained within the B. A. A. Boston Marathon Training Plan may not be reproduced or adapted without approved written permits from the Boston Athletic Association.

Good luck to all runners.

1. This Boston Marathon Training plan is purposely designed for______.

A．the 2020 Boston Marathon organizers	B．the 2020 Boston Marathon participants
C．the 2020 American Marathon competitors	D．the 2020 Marathon runners around the world

2. What do we know about the four levels of the training plan?

A．They are designed with a flexible time table.

B．They require strict time on training.

C．They are suitable for runners of all ages.

D．They can help you build and arrange your daily running routine.

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A．Four levels training plan enables you to make the best use of your potential.

B．You should judge by yourself which training program suits you best.

C．You can change your training plan under the guidance of your medical professional.

D．The 2020 Boston Marathon Plan offers advice on both training and running fitness.

2 . Chamonix, France 1924

The Games were first known as the “International Winter Sports Week”. It wasn’t until 1925 that they were officially named the Olympic Winter Games. Two days before the Closing Ceremony, the International Olympic Committee (CIOC) was approved as the official organizing committee.

St. Moritz, Swiss 1928 & 1948

Unseasonable warm weather created disorder with the events at the Swiss Alpine resort, while Norway continued to lead. Sonja Henie, just 15, combined grace with athletic ability to win the first of three Olympic gold medals in women’s figure skating. Japan sent its first delegation(代表团)—six skiers and one official.

The Swiss resort(度假胜地)hosted for the second time, the 5th Winter Games, favored as a neutral venue following World War! Germany and Japan were not allowed to participate, while single-person sled(雪橇)racing was held for the first time since the previous St. Moritz Games.

Grenoble, France 1968

The “snowy Games” attracted only about 70, 000 spectators on the ground because 500 million viewers chose to watch them on television. Women were forced to take gender(性别)tests for the first time in the Olympics.

Sapporo, Japan 1972

At the first Winter Olympics held in Asia, an argument over amateur status came to the boil when the IOC banned Austrian ski star Karl Schranz from the Games because he had been paid for appearing in a ski maker’s advertisement. American figure skater Janet Lynn settled for women’s bronze but won the hearts of the local audience while hotel manager Francisco Fernandez Ochoa staged a surprise victory in the men’s slalom(回转赛)for Spain’s first gold medallist in the 11th Winter Olympics.

1. Which delegation did the best in the first two Winter Olympics?

A．France.

B．Norway.

C．Spain.

D．Switzerland.

2. Why were there so few audience at the 1968 Winter Olympics?

A．Due to the influence of war.

B．For unseasonable warm weather.

C．Because of the popularity of television.

D．Because women were not allowed to compete.

3. When was the first Winter Olympics held in Asia?

A．In 1924.

B．In 1928.

C．In 1968.

D．In 1972.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was the moment that warmed hearts around     1    globe. Two high jumpers competed for hours but neither defeated the other. Instead of     2    （head）into a tie-breaking jump off, Qatar’s Mutaz Essah Barshim asked, “Can we share the Gold? ”

When the answer came back yes. Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi     3    （immediate）jumped into Barshim’s arms on the track. Both had suffered     4    near career-ending injuries and both had tried     5    （they）best. Through years of competition, the two became close     6    （friend）.

“I know for a fact that for the     7    （perform）I did, I deserve that gold. He did the same thing, so I know he     8    （deserve）the gold, too, ” Barshim said afterward. “This is beyond sport. This is the message we deliver to the young generation. A message of sportsmanship and love. ”

“You can’t believe the emotion and the dream of a gold medal to somebody     9    sacrificed his entire life for this and it was just amazing     10    （share）it with a friend, ” Tamberi said.

4 . 假定你是李华，请你给国际奥委会写一封建议信，提议一个你认为可以成为奥运会项目的运动，内容包括：
1.运动的名称；
2.运动的发源与简短历史；
3.你为什么认为它应该成为奥运会的项目。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.首句已为你写好。
Dear Sir/ Madam,

I’m Li Hua, a student in Hubei, China. I’m writing to ask whether

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Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

5 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

“No 7, Jobie Nymble, takes the lead,” cried the announcer. “Just one more hurdle (跨栏) and ...” Cheers broke out. “Jobie Nymble from Riverside Middle School takes first place in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles!” The crowd went wild.

“County championships (锦标赛), here we come,” screamed Jobie, patting her green track spikes (钉鞋). They were her lucky shoes and she loved them. “Next Saturday, we’re taking home the gold,” Jobie whispered to her spikes, excitedly retying them.

“Don’t forget, guys,” said Marisol, one of her teammates. “My birthday party is next Friday at Hidden Park.”

Next weekend couldn’t come soon enough. Jobie smiled with excitement all week long. At track practice, she leaped over those hurdles faster than she’d ever leaped before. And it wasn’t long before everything in her path was a hurdle: flowerpots in her front yard, sidewalk cracks on the way to the bus stop and even her little sister, Teka!

The day of Marisol’s party, Jobie put on her favorite outfit: her blue shorts, an old track T-shirt from her dad, and her lucky spikes. “Perfect.” She smiled at herself in the mirror.

The party was under way when Jobie arrived at Hidden Park. She stopped by the track first, planning to do some practice.

“Jobie!” Two of Jobie’s teammates rushed toward her, breathless and barefoot. “Come on,” they yelled. “You have to try the slide.”

Jobie looked toward the party area. Suddenly, she saw it. The biggest slide she had ever seen was on the far side of the park. Smiling kids zoomed down the slide at unspeakable speeds. Without thinking twice, Jobie took off her spikes and dashed (猛冲) toward the slide. Its ladder stretched to the sky, but she reached the top in no time, closed her eyes and let go.

Jobie couldn’t get enough. She tried again and again. When it was finally time to go home, she unwillingly made her way back to the track where she’d left her shoes.

续写部分：
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语以为你写好；
Paragraph 1：

As she eyed the area from a distance, panic set in.

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Paragraph 2：

The next day, Jobie turned up in a new pair of spikes for the championships.

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6 . Every year, hundreds of hopeful students arrive in Washington, D. C., in order to compete in the National Spelling Bee, which has been held every year since 1925.

In the competition, students under 16 take turns trying to properly spell words. The champion is the only remaining student who does not make a mistake. American students are familiar with the competition because it is practiced in many schools throughout the country. The National Spelling Bee, however, is a much bigger setting and showcases only the best spellers from all parts of the nation. Winning the competition nowadays requires the ability to perform under much pressure against so many talented students in front of a large audience. A student who wins the event in the twenty-first century will experience a much different challenge than the first winner, Frank Neuhauser, did in 1925 when he defeated only nine other competitors.

Clearly, the 90 years of the National Spelling Bee’s existence proves the importance of spelling in the English language. However, struggles with spelling English words go back much more than 90 years. The charming thing about spelling correctly in English is that it is in many ways without rules. English language can absorb new words from other languages and in doing so make them “English” words. Because of this, the number of words in English is much higher than any other languages. Thus, spelling in many other languages has fewer words and fewer strange exceptions to rules. It turns out that a spelling bee in most other languages would be a waste of time. Why is that? Well, without so many exceptions to common vocabulary, there would be very few words that everyone didn’t already know.

1. How is today’s competition different from the first National Spelling Bee?

A．It produces more winners.	B．It draws more talented audience.
C．It attracts more competitors.	D．It tests more strange words.

2. Why does the author mention “other languages” in Paragraph 3?

A．To introduce the new rules of the competition.	B．To gather students from other countries.
C．To explain the difficulty in English spelling.	D．To show the strict rules of written English.

3. What’s the author’s attitude toward holding spelling competitions in most other languages?

A．Unfavorable.

B．Supportive.

C．Responsible.

D．Doubtful.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Ways to win a Spelling Bee.	B．The most difficult language.
C．The best spellers.	D．A competition about spelling.

7 . A growing number of colleges and universities are offering competitive esports (electronic sports) teams. Now some doctors are calling for gamers to be treated like other college athletes, because just like with other sports, they also suffer injuries.

Ryan Harran and Daniel Singh are both university esports team players. “Some days I don’t play at all because of school and work, but when I do play, it could be anywhere from three hours to six hours,” Harran said. “It is pretty mentally exhausting(令人疲惫的). There’s certainly eye strain (视疲劳) from just looking so hard,” Singh said.

New research looked at 65 college esports players and found they averaged (平均用) about 5 to 10 hours of gaming training daily, with many reporting overuse injuries including hand and arm pain and neck and back pain. “Poor posture can produce fast-growing pressure on your neck, back and shoulders,” said study author Dr. Hallie Zwibel. “Eye tiredness is the most commonly reported problem ...” Zwibel says players also report sleeplessness due to the blue light from the screens. In fact, esports can be such heavy work that players often retire by the time they’re in their mid-20s.

So far, 80 colleges and universities in the U.S. have esports teams. Researchers say schools need to provide prevention (预防) and treatment plans for esports injuries just as they do with traditional athletes. “Nutrition(营养), exercise, and stretches (伸展), especially stretches of the eyes to avoid eye tiredness during game play,” Zwibel said. And it’s not just college and university esports athletes who should be careful, and even if you don’t play at that level, Zwibel said, you can still suffer esports injuries like overuse injuries and eye tiredness from video games.

Singh says he keeps all that in mind to be his best on the game day. “I often roll my shoulders back and keep a straight back,” he said, adding that he also tries to do some exercise when he’s offline.

1. What worries some doctors according to the passage?

A．All college athletes’ health condition.

B．College and university esports injuries.

C．Young people’s lack of physical exercise.

D．Mental stress caused by heavy schoolwork.

2. Why do esports players often retire early?

A．They lose interest quickly.

B．They become busy with work.

C．They can’t make a living this way.

D．They won’t have enough energy and strength.

3. What can we know from the last two paragraphs?

A．Singh always pays much attention to his posture and health.

B．Video games will lead to overuse injuries and eye tiredness.

C．Stretches of the eyes are treatment for eye tiredness.

D．80 colleges provide treatment for esports injuries.

4. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Esports: No pain, No gain!

B．Esports are Becoming More and More Popular

C．Doctors Raise the Alarm about Esports Injuries

D．How are Esports Different from Other Sports?

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Since the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology     1     (design) uniforms (制服) for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it has taken on the task of costume design for many international sports events. It took two years     2     (complete) the design work for the Chinese Olympic delegation's entry uniform in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. After several     3     (round) of selections and evaluations, final uniform designs with the theme of “making a good start” were     4     (official) confirmed in March, 2021.

Since the appearance of the athletes is     5     focus of the opening ceremony, an eye-catching red is a top choice,    6    is the primary color in China's national flag and also symbolizes energy, passion and joy in traditional Chinese culture. White     7     (represent) brightness and purity plays a buffering (缓冲) role in the costume design. The     8     (combine) of red and white means “making a good start.”

The white dress for female athletes features China's national flower, the peony, and the source is from a Ming Dynasty peony bowl,    9     the design of the men's shirts is inspired by the five-star pattern of China's national flag. It reflects the spirit of the Chinese Olympic team to fight together     10     national honor.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As the Olympic games concluded in Tokyo, the next city to host, Paris, has already started     1     (it) celebration.

During the closing ceremony on Sunday, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo received and waved an Olympic flag in the Tokyo stadium,     2     traditional pass to the next city. But the celebration then had a few twists to     3     the handover is usually done.

The French national anthem was played by the National Orchestra of France in a     4     (film) video that took viewers all over sites in Paris and     5     (late) on, a live broadcast took viewers straight into the handover celebration in the streets of Paris. The Paris 2024 Olympic flag was unfurled from the Eiffel Tower,     6     organizers said set a world record as the largest flag ever flown. Visuals presented at the event also showcased what the Paris games may look like in three years. Organizers are planning to put the     7     (compete) in the center of the city,     8     the opening ceremony planned to take place along the Seine River in the middle of Paris, rather than a stadium.

French president Emmanuel Macron delivered short remarks,     9     (say) the updated Olympic motto: "Faster, Higher, Stronger. Together." On stage near the Eiffel Tower     10     (be) also French Olympic athletes who had returned from the Tokyo games.

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

After watching my son Todd run in an annual race. I made my usual comment. “Todd I could walk faster than those women run.” Todd laughed as he knew I wasn't a runner. “Listen, Mom. I want you to show by your actions. How about you running with me next year at this race?” Without thinking, I quickly agreed to this challenge.

But when it was almost time for this race to occur, Todd wasn't going to be running. He was sent to Africa as a soldier for three years. A few of his friends knew this challenge I had agreed to with Todd. They started to encourage me to run the race. I hadn't trained or anything. Quite frankly, I had almost forgotten I said I would do it.

I decided I should keep my promise to Todd and run the race. The first thing I did was go out and buy some running clothes. I might as well look good was my thought. even though I hadn't trained at all.

The day of the race came. I was not well prepared, but I started. It wasn't long before some guy on the roadside started to talking next to me. I wasn't in the talking mood. However, this guy was very talkative. He kept making remark on how tired he was, and I must be tired too. The race was over, and this guy's wife won! I was just happy to finish and keep my promise to Todd.

I came home, and my neighbor asked about the race. I told him what had happened and how this guy would not shut up his negative talk. My neighbor laughed and set me straight," Kay. don't you know what this guy was doing? He thought you were the competition by the way you were dressed. He wanted his wife to win "Oh really!”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

This guy's attitude built a fire in me for the next race!

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The race began on a cold day and I saw this guy and his wife.

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