题目内容
The word “parkour’ comes from a French phrase roughly translated as “military obstacle course(军事障碍课程).” All first glance parkour looks like an extreme sport, and it certainly has many of the same qualities of an extreme sport , However, it is considered by many tracers as more of an art and exercise, which allows for individual expression and also promotes, inner strength and personal growth,
It introduces us to complete freedom from obstacles, and it is this freedom that makes parkour very appealing in strict control of modern society It is method that’s available to us at any time to deal with the obstacles facing us, both metal and physical, No obstacle, no barrier can stop the tranceur,: they continue moving forward in spite of, and in harmony with these,
While parkour does allow for a great deal of originality , there are certain methods commonly used when practicing it, The traceur choose his/her own path through the environment to create unique and flowing movement, adapting to and using anything in his path When many techniques or removes used to overcome obstacles are linked together in an efficient and continuous way it is known as a “run”, If you see someone that looks like they’re running from the police, but there is no one running after it’s probably parkour,
This idea of the chase represents and expresses the movement of parkour quite well, In fact, it is the form of movement that our ancient ancestors may have used to hunt for food, or escape from animals on the plains of Africa, In adapting instantly to whatever comes forth without thinking about it, we naturally flow over and around all obstacles. In practicing parkour, we are reviving and developing that ancient instinct(本能)
The attitude behind parkour also combines the mentality of a child at play , That unlimited imagination and energy combined with a complete ignoring of social practices epitomizes(成为…的缩影)the traceur, Others look at a rail or wall and see a barrier; we look at it and see a launch pal. And her, let’s not forget that we do this because it’s fun! The world is our jungle gym, let’s go play!
64. The underlined word in paragraph 1means
A parkour participants B. fitness experts
C sports psychologists D. extreme sports lovers
65. Paragraph 4 is written to
A show the way to develop ancient instinct B introduce the evolution of parkour
C distinguish parkour from ancient instinct D explain the origin of parkour
66. What do we know about parkour according to the passage?
A It is an activity dating back to ancient times,’
B People need to go past anything in the way while doing it.
C It’s difficult to do without the aid of professional equipment
D People need military training before taking part in it,
67. People may show interest in parkour because
A they can get freed from routine activities and tasks
B it helps them to do their job efficiently in future
C they can develop both physically and mentally
D it has its roots in their childhood experience
ADBC
When someone says, “Well, I guess I'll have to go to face the music,” it doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can remember father’s angry voice: “I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase “face the music” is known to every American, old and young. It is at least one hundred years old. Where did the expression come from?
The first explanation came from the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings (舞台的两侧) to go on stage. After they got their clue(暗示) to go on , they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music. ” And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra (乐队) which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience(观众) that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So “face the music” came to mean: having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.
【小题1】The expression “face the music” means ______.
A. plan to go to a concert |
B.get one’s clue to do something |
C.have to go through something far less pleasant |
D.disobey what one's father says |
A.children | B.novelists | C.actors | D.audience |
A.老板 | B.同事 | C.角色 | D.台词 |
If you look up the word “create” in the dictionary , you will find it means “to bring into being, to cause to exist something each of us does daily”.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way First, this includes an awareness of our surroundings.It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world.This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture(质地),as well as taste, when we plan a meal.Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things.If we believe the expression,“There is nothing new under the sun, the creativity is remaking or recombining(重组) the old in new ways.”For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to ask for them to achieve some new results.To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.
These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day-to-day activities.
【小题1】Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?
A.To prepare for a meal. |
B.To arrange the furniture in a special way. |
C.To buy some books from a bookstore. |
D.To“write”a letter with the computer. |
A.a new thing can only be created at the basis of earlier things |
B.a new thing is only a tale |
C.we can seldom create new things |
D.we can hardly see really new things in the world |
practice?
A.It’s more difficut to create a new thought than to use it in practice. |
B.To find a new thought will clearly lead to the production of a new thing. |
C.A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor. |
D.One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice. |
A.How to Develop One’s Creativity |
B.What Is Creativity |
C.The Importance of Creativity |
D.Creativity, a Not Faraway Thing |
There are over one million superstitions(迷信), and most people believe at least one or two of them.
Many people are superstitious about numbers. They think that there are lucky numbers and unlucky numbers.
The number 13 is often considered unlucky. In some parts of the world, buildings have no 13th floor and streets have no houses with the number 13. In Japan, "4" is considered unlucky because in Japanese the word "four" is pronounced the same as the word "death" .
Japanese never give gifts of four knives, four napkins, or four of anything.
What are the lucky numbers? Seven is a lucky number in many places, and "8" is considered a lucky number in Japan and China. In China, businesses often open on August 8, and many couples register to get married at eight past eight on August 8.
Superstitions about numbers are so widespread that some people--called numerologist--make a living by giving advice about numbers.
In 1937, when the Toyoda family of Japan wanted to form a car company, they asked a numerologist if "Toyoda" would be a good name for the company. The numerologist said it would not be. He explained that "Toyota" would be a better name for the company. The family took his advice. As a result, millions of people drive "Toyota" and not "Toyoda" .
There are many other kinds of superstitions. There are superstitions about eating, sleeping, sneezing and itching(抓痒). There are superstitions about animals and holidays and horseshoes.
There are even superstitions about superstitions. Those superstitions will tell people how to reverse bad luck.
When the Japanese bump heads, they immediately bump heads again. According to a Japanese superstition, the first-bump means their parents will die, but the second bump "erases" the first bump
To reverse bad luck in general, people turn around three times, turn their pockets inside out, or put their hats on backwards.
In the United States, baseball players sometimes wear their caps backwards when their team is losing. It looks silly, but the baseball players do not mind if it helps them win the game.
【小题1】It can be inferred that superstitions about numbers are .
A.popular neither in Japan nor in China |
B.popular only in Japan and in China |
C.popular both in Japan and in China |
D.causing great troubles both in Japan and in China |
A.change to bad luck | B.cause to go in the opposite direction |
C.change for the worse | D.exchange |
A.he is mad | B.he is happy | C.he is superstitious | D.he is very sad |
A.persuading us to believe superstitions |
B.showing us some facts of superstitions |
C.showing us the magic power of number |
D.showing us a numerologist |