题目内容
Success comes after many _____________ (fail). “Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the cofounder of parkour (跑酷).
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one?Like jumping from walls and over gaps and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that's parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds,but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy (哲理) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, and jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said,“I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.
【小题1】Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of ________.
A.its cofounder, David Belle |
B.the film, Casino Royale |
C.its risks and tricks |
D.the varieties of participants |
A.streets | B.objects | C.barriers | D.roofs |
A.It challenges human abilities. |
B.It is a good but boring sport. |
C.It needs special training. |
D.It is a team sport. |
A.Sports and extremes. |
B.Excitement and popularity. |
C.Dreams and success. |
D.Determination and freedom. |
We invite you to join us this summer for the First ePals Conferencel
Dear ePals Community Member, ePals will hold its first conference
for tech directors and teachers on Tuesday, July 15, in Boston. Our one-day
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Among the speakers are:
? Tim DiScipio, co-founder of ePals, sharing the vision for global collaboration and corporate partnerships with National Geographic, the classmate PC powered by Intel, and the XO from One Laptop Per Child
? Dr. Kari Stubbs on "ePals 101: Where and How to Start Using Global Collaborative Tools in Project-based Learning." Dr. Stubbs led the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) initiative in Kansas before joining ePals as director of professional development.
? Dr. Rita Oates on "Accomplishing the New NETS Standards for Students with ePals Tools and Activities." Dr. Oates formerly was in charge of ed tech in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
? Dr. Laurie Henry, University of Kentucky, talking about literacy(读写能力) issues in the online world
? Dr. Shelia Gersh, City Colleges of New York, sharing her ePals project as an example of a successful 21st century online educational experience
? Carol Bar, teacher at Blue Valley High School(KS), "Blogging for Language Acquisition"
? Adina Popa, teacher at Potowmack Elementary (VA), will speak about schoolwide use of ePals and video conferencing to other classrooms
? Several district tech directors talking about best practices in implementation(安装) and use in their districts for safe and protected student email and blogs
? Other classroom teachers sharing their experiences for instructional success in the online community and using free, safe and protected online tools from ePals
Register and get more information at www.epals.com/conference
【小题1】The letter is written to _______.
A.attract more customers |
B.answer readers’ questions |
C.inform related people of a conference |
D.recommend some teachers |
A.the July 15 conference is just a pre-conference |
B.the July 15 conference will last till November |
C.BLC08 will be set up at the July 15 conference |
D.the BLC08 Conference will be held this summer |
A.Tim DiScipio | B.Dr. Laurie Henry |
C.Adina Popa | D.A tech director |
A.refer to those who keep in touch with each other through email |
B.is in fact a software for online language study |
C.is an expensive tool for language learners on the Internet |
D.refer to all the language teachers who globally communicate with each other |
Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, and grew up in New York City. She lived in Greece for one year as a child with her family, and they later relocated to New York City. She went to the New York Rudolf Steiner School and graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. In 1989, she moved back to Los Angeles, California.
Aniston moved to Hollywood and played her first television role in the short—lived series Molloy in 1990, She also co-starred in Ferris Bueller, a television show adapted from the 1986 hit movie FerrisBueller's Day Off. The series, however, didn’t succeed. Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy shows, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman's Head, and Burke's Law. Aniston wanted to give up acting because of the failed shows.
But the sitcom Friends changed her mind. She played in it from 1994 until the show ended in 2004. The program was hugely successful and Aniston became famous for her roal Rachel in it. Her hairstyle in the program, which became known as the "Rachel", was widely copied at he time .
Besides being a TV actress, Aniston has enjoyed a great film career. Her biggest box office success to date was 2003’s Bruce Almighty. The film made $243M at the Unite State box office and almost twice that worldwide .Aniston’s 2004 film ,A long Came Polly also did well at the box office.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “relocated” in the first paragraph mean?
A.Lived | B.Moved | C.Planned | D.Traveled |
A. Burke's Law | B.The Edge | C. Herman's Head | D. FerrisBueller's Day Off. |
A.Aniston guest—starred in the unsuccessful TV series Molloy |
B.no one wanted Aniston to play in their TV shows |
C.Aniston was not successful in her first several TV shows |
D.Aniston was sure that she would become famous one day |
A.Aniston’s hairstyle in her real life | B.a good friend of Aniston |
C.a role in Friends | D.a TV show of Aniston |
A. Friends is only famous in America |
B. A long Came Polly was Aniston’s best film |
C.Aniston’s film career is also very successful |
D.Aniston hasn’t appeared in TV shows since 2004 |