1、 One of the best things about the sport of running is that you dont need expensive equipment. All you need is a good pair of running shoes and a safe environment. But dont be fooled into thinking the sport of running is easy. It requires discipline and concentration. Running is good for you both phy
2、sically and mentally. It strengthens your heart, lungs, and muscles. It makes you more aware of your body. Running also improves your body so that you dont get sick as easily. It can even help you to stay more focused in school because exercise helps you to think more clearly. How do you get engaged
3、 in the sport if you dont know much about it? Most schools offer running programs. A simple Internet search can help you find some in your area. The programs show you how running can offer competition or just be for fun. They also teach runners to set practical goals and take care of their bodies. R
4、unners have great respect for each other because they know how difficult the sport can be. If you go to a race, youll see people cheering for all the runners. Running isnt always about how fast you are running or how far youre going. Its about getting out there and doing it. Participation is more im
5、portant than competition, and effort is recognized over talent. It youre looking for more than just a sport, running may be the perfect choice for you.1.You may find it interesting to go for a run.A.True B. False C. Not Given2.The sport of running is easy. A. True B. False C. Not Given3.Its hard to
6、find a safe environment for running.4.Running is good to peoples body and mind.5.A long-distance run is good in many ways.6.You can find running programs online.7.Running programs set goals for you. A. True B. False C. Not Given8.You should go for a run every day.9.Runners respect one another as the
7、y love the sport.10. Running means more than a sport.第二部分: 阅读选择(5*2)Kindness or Strangers At the store where I worked, I noticed a young boy of about ten shopping alone with his school list. He placed everything in his basket and went to the checkout. The young shop assistant told him the total pric
8、e, $37.60. the boy was instantly disappointed and said he had only been given $20. He took out one thing at a time until he got down to his $20. With eyes full of tears, he asked if he could phone his mum to pick him up. When he got through, it appeared that even this was inconvenient for his mother
9、.24. Smooth muscle help us _.25. Smiling uses less energy than _.A. frowningB. a lot of fibersC. to digest foodD. to function properlyE. whenever we are happyF. whenever we do something第四部分:填句补文(5*2)Biological Clock When the sun rises on a warm and sunny day, you can see some flowers open up. When t
10、hey close late in the afternoon, other flowers open. Biological rhythms(生物节律), like the opening and closing of flowers, happen all over nature. But not all of them are daily rhythms. Some, like the beating of our heart, happen every second. 26 Scientists use the term biological clock to describe the
11、 timing that controls biological rhythms. 27 In some animals it is probably controlled by the brain. In plants and other living things that have no brain, it must be something else. The migration of animals happens when a signal is sent out. For example, when days become shorter, birds leave the nor
12、thern parts of the world and fly south where it is warm. 28 Humans also have biological clocks that control their daily rhythms. When people travel by plane from one continent to another, they often cross many time zones. Their internal clocks dont seem to work correctly. We call this jet lag(时差). 2
13、9 People who work night shifts also have problems with their biological clocks. They may not be as active as people who work during the daytime.Biological clocks control many rhythms of life. 30 Doctors are looking for new ways to make travelling more comfortable and medical treatment more effective
14、.A. But where can you find it?B. This makes them feel tired.C. In the summer they fly back to have babies.D. We are learning more and more about them.E. Biological clocks can be adjusted.F. Other rhythms are based on months, seasons or years.第五部分:填词补文(10*1.5)Life is DifficultWhat makes life difficul
15、t is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems cause 31 , anger, fear or despair. These are 32 feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life 33 an endless series of problems, it is 34 difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet it is in
16、 this process of 35 and solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems call forth our 36 and our wisdom. It is only because of problems that we grow 37 and spiritually. When we want to encourage the 38 of the human spirit, we encourage the human capacity to solve problems, just as in school we
17、 deliberately 39 problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of confronting and resolving that we learn. It is for this reason that 40 people learn not to fear but actually to welcome problems and actually to welcome the pain of problems.A. meetingE. wiseI. posesB. courageF. takesJ. a
18、lwaysC. carefulG. sadnessK. uncomfortableD. growthH. setL. mentally第六部分:完型补文(10*1.5)Are There Truths in Dreams?Imagine waking up after dreaming(dream) about a terrible plane crash. The next day you will make a plane journey that you have 41 (plan) lone before. Will you get on the plane?A survey show
19、s that you may not cancel your trip. But your dream will probably influence your 42 (thought) during the journey. You may feel 43 (worry) and find the trip much 44 (long) than before. So dreams may influence what we are 45 (real) doing while we are awake.The explanation of dreams is still a(n) 46 (c
20、lear) are. A team of researchers are entering a new field of studies: Do dreams actually influence our 47 (behave)? Over the past few years, they have 48 (do) studies in different cultures and found out that dreams contain some 49 (hide) truths: dreams affect the way people live and work. But researchers also tell people not to be 50 (easy) influenced by their dreams.第七部分:短文写作(30分)某英文报社正在举办题为“E-books or Paper Books?”的征文活动。 请就此题目写一篇英文短文应征。内容包括以下两个方面:你喜欢电子书还是纸质书?理由是什么? 答案: With the popularization of computer and Internet, it is as
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