Nothing would have made me happier than knowing the International Olympic Committee has awarded the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to Beijing at its 128th session in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

Fourteen years ago, I was in Moscow covering the IOC's 112th session in Moscow, 【1】 I witnessed Beijing's successful bid for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Seven years later, I covered the 2008 Olympic Games as an accredited journalist.

Indeed, Beijing got a facelift, in many aspects, as the 2008 Games' host. As it becomes the first city ever 【2】 (host) both the Summer and Winter Olympics, I couldn't help wondering 【3】 to expect from the Games this time? Here is my wish list:

Permanent blue skies

Efforts to curb pollutions ahead of the 2008 Games dramatically improved the air quality in Beijing, at least for a while. I still remember how clear the sky was during the 2008 Paralympic Games that opened two weeks after the Olympic Games 【4】 (end) . Sadly, pollution continued to haunt Beijing afterwards, 【5】 a large extent neutralizing the 2008 efforts.

Once again, expectations are high 【6】 staging the Winter Olympic Games will push Beijing to reduce pollution and improve the air quality more sincerely and effectively.

Such efforts will not only be made in Beijing but in neighboring Hebei province and Tianjin municipality as well, 【7】 suggested by a development action plan to integrate the three places. Hopefully, blue skies will become a regular feature even after the Games.

Better transportation

Although Beijing is the host city of the 2022 Winter Games, Chongli county of Zhangjiakou in Hebei will host some of the snow events. I was there once a couple of years ago for skiing, and I had to spend 10 long hours on a congested winding road in the mountains on my way back because the highway was closed after heavy snow.

The nightmarish experience stopped me from making 【8】 attempt to go skiing in Chongli, 【9】 I believe boasted the best facilities for winter sports in North China at that time. It is a pleasure to learn that a high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou is in the works, 【10】 (shorten) the travel time from an average 4 hours to 50 minutes.

A. accurate B. ridiculous

C. urgent D. shallow

A. approach B. appreciation

C. application D. appointment

【题目】

Is running a marathon in under two hours possible? Will a human ever be able to run that fast? Currently, the world record for the 42.195 km (26.219 miles) distance is held by Kenyan Dennis Kimetto. His time of 2:02:57 hours was achieved at the Berlin Marathon of 2014.

For many years, long-distance runners have been trying to get nearer and nearer to the magical mark of two hours. Studies published in the past by medical and athletic experts have come to the conclusion that running a marathon in under 2 hours can be done. They even see a time of around 1:57 as the fastest a human can ever run. However, we will have to wait at least a decade or longer for this to happen.

Many things must fit together to deliver an under two-hour marathon. An athlete would have to have the perfect body size and weight, the right running strategy and of course, the right nutrition. Today's most perfect runners come from Kenya and Ethiopia, countries that have dominated (统治) long-distance races for decades. East African athletes have long legs and lungs that can take in lots of oxygen. Training at high altitudes gives them a strong heart and a very large blood volume (容量).

Ideal weather conditions with cool temperatures and almost no wind will also be needed to attempt such a quick time. An ultra-fast marathon would only be possible on flat city courses, like Berlin or London, with few curves (弯道).

Since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, athletes have tried to run long-distance races as fast as possible. In 1900, the marathon world record was around 3 hours. In the following 30 years, men were able to reach a mark of 2:30. As time went on achieving faster times became more and more difficult. In the last 15 years, for example, the world record has improved by only 3 minutes.

On the other hand, some experts think that such fast performances will only be possible with the help of illegal drugs or substances (物质). In the past years, several East African runners have been tested positive and many of them banned.

【1】What are Paragraphs 3 & 4 mainly about?

A.The benefits of running a marathon.

B.The conditions for an under two-hour marathon.

C.The development of modern long-distance races.

D.Perfect runners who can compete in a marathon.

【2】Which of the following does the author agree with?

A.East Africans are born to be long-distance runners.

B.It's impossible to beat the marathon world record again.

C.More and more athletes are losing their interest in marathons.

D.It's easier to achieve a marathon world record in Berlin than in London.

【3】What's the author's attitude towards running a marathon in under 2 hours?

A.Hopeful.B.Doubtful.

C.Uncertain.D.Uninterested.

【4】What's the main purpose of the text?

A.To inform.B.To discuss.

C.To educate.D.To persuade.

Chewing gum hit the market after Santa Anna brought a case of chicle(糖胶树脂) from Mexico to New York. Santa Anna gave some to the part-time inventor Thomas Adams Thomas Adams changed the gum and marketed it as a candy. The invention took off and was known as Chiclets.

In 1900 Frank Fleer coate chewing gum with sugar, and in 1906 Blibber Blubber was invented, but never made it to market. Blibber Blubber was too sticky and it was also too difficult to remove the burst bubble(破了的泡泡) from one's skin without using some special tools.

A history of bubblegum just wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the gumball machine, which popularized gum. The first gumball machine came onto the scene in 1907 and sold sugar-coated chewing gum.

However, it wasn't until 1928 that bubblegum was created. Walter Diemer, working for Frank Fleer's gum company, discovered bubblegum by accident while experimenting in the lab during his breaks, The gum was named Dubble Bubble. Pink was the only color which could be used at the time, and Dubble Bubble has remained pink ever since.

According to the International Chewing Gum Association,during WWII Dubble Bubble was handed out by US military members as gifts, thereby spreading its popularity among the peoples of Europe, Africa, and Asia. And in the 1930s he first bubblegum cards appeared. "the pictures changed from war heroes to Wild West figures to professional athletes."

Bubblegum has been popular ever since, especially among children, thanks to its inventive shapes, and sugary flavors, from original bubblegum to a yardstick of fruity bubblegum.

【1】How did Thomas Adams deal with the chicle. that Santa Anna gave to him?

A.He sold it to the military.

B.He introduced it to Europeans.

C.He turned it into chewing gum.

D.He used it for medical purposes.

【2】Which of the fallowing is the least popular?

A.ChicletsB.Gumballs.

C.Dubble Bubble.D.Blibber Blubber.

【3】What was special about Dubble Bubble when it was invented?

A.It was pink-colored.

B.It was candy-coated.

C.It was hard to remove from one's skin.

D.It was invented by a US military member.

【4】What does the text mainly introduce?

A.The popularity of gum.

B.The history of bubblegum.

C.The origins of chewing gum.

D.The invention of the gumball machine.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear friends,

Welcome to China. I’m very pleasing to tell you some arrangement during your stay in Beijing. Our headmaster was to meet you on Monday morning and he will say anything about our school. We will be shown around the lab building and the library in the afternoon. On Tuesday morning, the students from both countries are to visit at the Forbidden City, about that Mr Zhang will tell some interesting stories. In the evening, we are going to have party in Room 402. Many students will give nice perform at the party. At 9:45 on Wednesday morning, you’ll leave to Xi’an by train.

I hope you’ll have a good time here. Thank you.

【题目】

When it comes to food coloring, why should we have to prove just exactly how and why the substance causes a negative effect on the people who consume it before we can 【1】 it ? If this were a necessary or meaningful food ingredient (材料) in any way, sure, that would be a reasonable standard. But food coloring has no nutritional value. Why are we 【2】 it?

Most likely because it helps companies sell products. Pretty food pays off because aesthetics (美学) in food does 【3】. We have relied on 【4】 cues (暗示) for thousands of years to help us determine what is edible, nutritious, and safe to eat. Man has adapted to appreciating natural colors, including a varity of green, red, pink, orange, yellow, and purple produce. Colors 【5】 that food is ripe (成熟的) or that it contains healthy compounds. Because of that 【6】 background, color is money for food manufacturers. Children are especially attracted to a variety of bright, vibrant colors and succumb to (屈从于) targeted marketing.

Food aesthetics can also affect how we look at taste. In one study, when subjects were given sugar water in different 【7】 of red, they reported that the deep red drinks tasted sweeter than the light red ones. We’ve been programmed to expected certain things from certain colors. Another study showed people had a harder time 【8】 drink flavors when the drinks did not have the expected colors. We expected what nature has taught us, and even though our food system has changed dramatically in the past several decades, our expectations have yet to 【9】 up. Food companies can instead use this knowledge to 【10】 us and make their processed products appear more delicious.

Feeling tired? Under too much stress? Well, you may want to try Yoga (瑜珈). It’s what more and more people have been turning to release the trouble of modern life. Practically unheard of in the West until 50 years ago, Yoga has become one of the most popular health trends around the world, including China. If you search for Yoga on line in Chinese, lots of pages are there to see, most of which are main pages of Yoga clubs. In order to keep fit and lose weight, many girls spend more than 1000 yuan taking part in Yoga classes every month.

However, are you really ready for it? There are several things you need to know before you really take it.

First, do not force your body too much. Yoga has many difficult poses. They are beautiful and worth boasting if you could finish them. But if you force yourself to do as exactly as an experienced Yoga teacher does, you may hurt your body, instead of strengthening it. Do you remember you original purpose for playing Yoga? It is self -building, not competing.

Second, do some research about the Yoga class that you are to registering. Yoga is new in China and there are not so many certificated well-trained Yoga teachers. Some not well organized clubs just find someone learn a little Yoga and certificate them. But be aware, a non-eligible teacher might wrongly guide you and you could not benefit from the classes much except that they force you to exercise your body a bit. Considering about the large amount of money you invest in it, it’s worth and reasonable to make sure the teachers in the club are qualified before you join.

Third, it would be better to learn something about nutrition when you practice Yoga. In the very beginning, Yoga was part of the Vedas, bible of the traditional Indian philosophy. So it could be regarded as a kind of lifestyle. When you have decided to care for your body, why not feed it properly? In fact, good clubs have their own nutritionists.

Anyhow, make sure you are ready before you act. The trend may change quickly, but you can benefit from practicing yoga anyway.

【1】The underlined word” non-eligible” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ________.

A.unqualifiedB.in experienced

C.unrespectableD.unpopular

【2】Which of the following is the author’s advice?

A.Get some knowledge about Vedas when practicing yoga.

B.What you want to achieve in doing yoga is to compete.

C.Choose whatever yoga club you like.

D.Don’t blindly follow the trends in yoga.

【3】The author’s main purpose in writing the article is to ______.

A.tell people ways to relax under too much stress.

B.offer some suggestions to those who want to take yoga classes.

C.explain to people the benefits of taking yoga classes.

D.inform people of what kind of yoga clubs they should turn to.

【4】From the advice offered by the author, we can conclude that _______.

A.it is easy for you to accomplish the poses in yoga.

B.research is needed after you register for the yoga class.

C.yoga has something to do with culture.

D.you can rely on all the teachers in yoga clubs.

A. to protect B. protecting

C. protected D. having protected

A. which B. that

C. what D. 不填