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Task 1

Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running， research shows， while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does， however， have its own problem.

Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk， which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sport's rules require that a race walker's knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact （接觸） with the ground at all times. It's this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity， however， says Jaclyn Norberg， an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem， Mass.

Like running， race walking is physically demanding， she says， According to most calculations， race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories（卡路里） per hour， which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking， although fewer than running， which would probably burn about 1，000 or more calories per hour.

However， race walking does not pound the body as much as running does， Dr. Norberg says. According to her research， runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step， while race walkers， who do not leave the ground， create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.

As a result， she says， some of the injuries associated with running， such as runner's knee， are uncommon among race walkers. But the sport's strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips， so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact， anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique， she says. It takes some practice.

1. Why are race walkers conditioned athletes？

A. They must run long distances. B. They are qualified for the marathon.

C. They have to follow special rules. D. They are good at swinging their legs.

2. What advantage does race walking have over running？

A. It's more popular at the Olympics. B. It's less challenging physically.

C. It's more effective in body building. D. It's less likely to cause knee injuries.

3. What is Dr. Norberg's suggestion for someone trying race walking？

A. Getting experts' opinions. B. Having a medical checkup.

C. Hiring an experienced coach. D. Doing regular exercises.

4. Which word best describes the author's attitude to race walking？

A. Skeptical. B. Objective.

C. Tolerant. D. Conservative.

Task 2

If you are already making the time to exercise， it is good indeed！ With such busy lives， it can be hard to try and find the time to work out.    1    Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.

Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day.    2

Your metabolism（新陳代谢） gets a head start.    3    If you work out in the mornings， then you will be getting the calorie burning benefits for the whole day， not in your sleep.

4    Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you， so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.

5    If you work out bright and early in the morning， you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food？ You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.

There are a lot of benefits to working out， especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out！ You will feel energized all day long.

A. You will stick to your diet.

B. Your quality of sleep improves.

C. You prefer healthy food to fast food.

D. There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.

E. You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.

F. After you exercise， you continue to burn calories throughout the day.

G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly， or you're doing it now， then listen up！

Task 3

When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant    1    Miller King， who was the best    2    at our school.

The football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for    3   .

Just before September， Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from    4   . He looked very    5   ， but he didn't cry.

That season， I    6    all of Miller's records while he    7    the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player，    8    I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller's    9   .

One afternoon， I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller    10    going over a fence—which wasn't    11    to climb if you had both arms. I'm sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept    12    from. But even that challenge he accepted. I    13    him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally    14    on the other side， he said to me， “You know， I didn't tell you this during the season， but you did    15   . Thank you for filling in for    16   .”

His words freed me from my bad    17   . I thought to myself， how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated， he was    18    ahead of me. I was right to have    19    him. From that day on， I grew    20    and a little more real.

1. A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with

2. A. coach B. student C. teacher D. player

3. A. practice B. show C. comfort D. pleasure

4. A. school B. vacation C. hospital D. training

5. A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed

6. A. held B. broke C. set D. tried

7. A. reported B. judged C. organized D. watched

8. A. and B. then C. but D. thus

9. A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice

10. A. stuck B. hurt C. tried D. lost

11. A. steady B. hard C. fun D. fit

12. A. praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology

13. A. let B. helped C. had D. noticed

14. A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe

15. A. fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally

16. A. us B. yourself C. me D. them

17. A. memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams

18. A. still B. also C. yet D. just

19. A. challenged B. cured C. invited D. admired

20. A. healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler

Task 4

Ⅰ. 語法填空

On March 12， the day when the Olympic torch 1.              （light） in ancient Olympia without spectators because of ongoing concerns about COVID-19， the International Olympic Committee （IOC） said it was “fully committed” to 2.              （hold） the Games， set to run from July 24 to August 9， in Tokyo.

However， the situation 3.              （remain） unsettled and the talk of holding the Games elsewhere has been 4.              （wide） disapproved. The cost of hosting， organizers said in December， was some 1.35 trillion yen （$12.35 billion）. Professor Victor Matheson， a sports economist， believes the 5.              （true） sum is likely to be $25 billion， a vast majority of 6.              has already been spent on large-scale infrastructure projects such as transportation networks， 7.              （hotel） and new venues.

The handover of the flame to Tokyo 2020 Games organizers still took place as 8.              （schedule） at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens on March 19 without spectators， 9.              whether the Olympic will be held in July remains， much 10.              the virus， unknown.

Ⅱ. 书面表达

假定你是校排球队队长李华。请你写封邮件告知你的队友Chris球队近期将参加比赛， 内容包括：

1. 比赛信息;

2. 赛前准备;

3. 表达期待。

注意：

1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Task 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。

It was summer， and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.

We took a plane to Albuquerque， a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul， my dad's friend， picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.

His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning， Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm，” he said. After breakfast， I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens， while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze（吃草）. I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.

In the afternoon， I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride， and he said yes， as long as my dad went with me. I wasn't going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So， my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats， got on our horses， and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don't be late for supper，” Uncle Paul cried， “and keep to the track so that you don't get lost！” “OK！” my dad cried back.

After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks， the deep green pine trees， and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven （編织的） blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.

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，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1：

Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.

Paragraph 2：

We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark.