Every few years comes a fitness trend that has people scratching their heads in amazement. “Crunning” will probably be one of them. The “c” stands for “crawling”(爬行). This new sport needs two-legged humans running on all fours!
The funny idea is the brainchild of Shaun McCarthy. The 34-year-old is convinced that it will revolutionize fitness as we know it. According to the sports enthusiast, “The only thing that crunning’s changed about fitness is that it’s changed everything about fitness.”
Mccarthy has no scientific evidence to prove that crunning is more efficient than traditional two-legged running. However, he believes it is a more effective way to exercise because it puts an emphasis on the shoulders and arms, providing a complete body workout. Mccarthy also says crunning seems to tire him out more. He therefore concludes that the unconventional exercise is a bigger calorie burner than normal running.
While experts generally agree that crunning may provide a better workout, many are not sure if it is the right exercise for humans. Fitness coach Kevin Dean says we are not built to be on all fours and our wrists are therefore not as strong as our ankles. He believes crunning, which he calls a fad(时尚), could result in bad wrist and shoulder injuries, not to mention broken noses.
But McCarthy is not worried. Since the release of his crunning video a few weeks ago, many Melbourne residents have been seen scampering around on all fours. As it turns out they are not the only ones. In the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, crawling, a much slower version of crunning, has been a favorite activity for many years. According to some enthusiasts, the light exercise that is believed to date back two thousand years to the Han Dynasty, is good for curing back and spine ailments.
Ready to give crunning try? Then Mccarthy recommends investing in some good shoes, hardy gloves and most important of all, a face mask!
1.What can we learn about crawling according to Kevin Dean?
A. Our ankles are stronger than our wrists.
B. Crawling is an efficient way to work out.
C. The city of Zhengzhou is the origin of crawling.
D. Crawling can burn more calories than normal running.
2.What does the author think of crunning?
A. Dangerous. B. Interesting.
C. Beneficial. D. Unbelievable.
3.Why does McCarthy suggest people wearing a face mask when crunning?
A. To amuse other people.
B. To avoid being recognized.
C. To protect the nose from being injured.
D. To prevent sweat dropping on the ground.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. A new way of crawling.
B. A new trend of exercising.
C. A scientific discovery.
D. A traditional way to keep fit.
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—Can I sit in the front row?
—Yes, you can take ________ seat you like.
A. whatever B. what
C. whichever D. which
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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Researchers have shown that your talent for happiness is, to a large degree, determined by your genes(基因). 1. We can do this by overcoming negative emotions and developing positive emotions.
Strategy(策略)1: 2.
The first step is to make a choice to be happy. In Seeking Happiness, Bertrand Russell said, “Happiness must be an achievement rather than a gift of the gods, and in this achievement, effort must play a great part.”
Once you’ve decided to be happier, you can choose strategies for achieving happiness.
Strategy 2: Develop gratitude(感激).
In Authentic Happiness, psychologist Martin Seligman encourages readers to perform a daily “gratitude exercise”. 3.
Strategy 3: Remember, money can’t buy happiness.
Research shows: 4. Yes, “we always think that some things are wrong because they cannot bring us happiness.” writes Daniel Gilbert in Stumbling on Happiness.
Strategy 4: Take part in meaningful activities.
“People are seldom happier,” says Jackson, “than when they’re doing meaningful activities.”
Yet, he has found that the most common leisure(休闲)activity — watching TV — produces some of the lowest levels of happiness. 5. Active leisure that helps a person grow does not come easily, he writes in Finding Flow.
A. Choose to be happy.
B. Seek happiness.
C. However, psychologists believe we can pursue happiness.
D. This drives bitterness from our heart, and promotes happiness.
E. Happiness is decided by many things.
F. To get more out of life, we need to put more into it.
G. More money doesn’t often bring more happiness.
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My school goes all the way from classes for five year olds to classes for 18 year olds, with a area for the junior and senior school.
Last year, I my old year 5 teacher in the library. My teacher called me and asked how I was going. Then she told me about Clare. “I have a girl in my year 3 class. Her name’s Clare and she me so much of you, Cassie. She seems a little bit and quiet in class. Do you think you could come down on lunch time and maybe have a with her?” Of course I was very to do this and to meet Clare in order to find our how, , she was like me.
Clare turned out to be a pale little girl, slim and small her age. After talking to the 8-year-old for a while, I discovered that we both reading and writing short stories, I the Chronicles of Narnia, explaining that it was a wonderful fantasy series.
I started the junior school often to read aloud some of the books to Clare. After a while, other girls started coming to too, and I started getting a in the junior school as the “big reading girl”. Some days I didn’t read and just talked to Clare. We talked about her friends, school work and books. And she always me so much with her great intelligence.
There are days when I get so excited about Clare, about how she is and how far she’ll go in life. Being with her and to her excites me to no end, I just wanted to that excitement with you and to encourage everyone to guide somebody in their life who could use a little bit of and encouragement.
1.A. wonderful B. quiet C. separate D. distant
2.A. ran into B. looked for C. called on D. get through
3.A. up B. over C. down D. away
4.A. warns B. convinces C. informs D. reminds
5.A. lost B. attracted C. gone D. devoted
6.A. lesson B. chat C. quiz D. game
7.A. grateful B. nervous C. eager D. proud
8.A. obviously B. exactly C. generally D. gradually
9.A. at B. for C. about D. during
10.A. practiced B. minded C. avoided D. enjoyed
11.A. recommended B. donated C. provided D. commanded
12. A. attending B. repairing C. interviewing D. visiting
13.A. read B. play C. listen D. retell
14. A. reputation B. pen name C. prize D. permission
15.A. even B. never C. instead D. still
16.A. frightened B. interested C. puzzled D. surprised
17. A. clever B. generous C. kind D. young
18.A. writing B. replying C. explaining D. talking
19.A. connect B. share C. supply D. consult
20.A. confidence B. concern C. support D. promise
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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(﹨)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,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。
Li Hua and I were neighboures and we went to same school. We always went to school together. We were good friend and had a great deal to share with every day. However, one day, Li Hua copied my homework, which made me such angry that I did not want to be friends with him any long. Then on Monday morning I ran downstairs without realize it was raining, but there was no time to return home to fetch an umbrella. It happens that Li Hua was just around the corner and be offered to share her umbrella with me. He made apology to me in a gently voice. I forgave him but gave him a hug.
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dubai
Dubai was a 6,000-person fishing village half a century ago. Since 1966, when oil was discovered there, the population of Dubai has grown 1. 2.6 million. Over the years, it has become a well-known tourist destination.
2._ attracts tourists to Dubai are tax-free shopping, dry weather, excellent accommodations, delicious food and beaches that go on for miles. In fact, some foreigners come here only 3. (experience) the shopping. There are dozens of shopping malls, 4._ (provide)every famous brand you can name. Those outdoor markets sell everything from spices(香料)to gold at fair prices.
Choosing what places to visit in Dubai is difficult, because even the hotels there are also amazing 5. (attract). The Burj A1 Arab is considered one of the world’s best hotels, and __6. is located on its own island, about 1,000 feet offshore from Dubai. Built in the shape of __7. ship, this hotel is still 8. (tall) than the Eiffel Tower and nearly as tall as the Empire State Building. Certainly, there are also other great places of interest to visit.
Indeed, travelling around this country will 9. (true)give you an amazing experience because of its interesting things 10. (offer) to all types of tourists.
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书面表达
假定你是李华,你的英国网友Peter对你上传在QQ空间中的湿地公园照片很感兴趣,他想了解更多信息。请根据以下要点给他回复:
1. 位置与交通(市区东部,离市中心20公里):
2. 设施与环境:
3. 休闲活动。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾己为你写好。
参考词汇:湿地公因wetland park
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
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It is named a kind of wooden Eiffel Tower, because of the fact that there was a large wooden platform far out in the lake on which stood an improbably high diving board. It was, I’m sure, the county’s tallest wooden structure and no one had ever been known to jump from it.
So it was quite a shock when our teacher, Mr. David, announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.
Word of his questionable plan was already spreading through town as Mr. David swam out to the platform. He was just a tiny, stick figure when he got there but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds. Once at the top, he paced the enormously long board, then took some deep breaths and finally stood at edge. He was going to do it.
Several hundred people had gathered at the shore to watch. Mr. David stood for quite a long time, then he raised his arms, took one massive bounce and launched himself into a perfect dive. It was beautiful. He fell with perfect style for what seemed minutes. The crowd fell silent. The only sound to be heard was the faint whistle of his body tearing through the air toward the water far, far below.
But about three quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic, waving his arms and legs like someone having a bad dream. When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water, he gave up on waving and spread his arms and legs wide, apparently hoping that it would somehow slow his fall.
It didn’t.
He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour. The impact was so loud that it made birds fly out of their trees three miles away. I don’t think he entered the water at all. He just bounced off it, about fifteen feet back into the air. After that, he lay still on the surface, spinning like an autumn leaf.
He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old blanket where he spent the rest of the afternoon. Occasionally he accepted small sips of water, but otherwise was too shocked to speak. From head to toe, he was covered with deep red bruises.
It was the best day of my life.
1.How did the writer find Mr. David’s plan to jump from the diving board?
A. Heroic. B. Disappointing. C. Crazy. D. Confused.
2.In Paragraph 3, Mr. David is described as “a tiny, stick figure” because he was ________.
A. very far away B. very small and thin
C. tired after swimming D. sure to be broken
3.Why did Mr. David suddenly start swinging his arms and legs during the dive?
A. He thought it was the best way to slow his fall.
B. He wanted to show his courage.
C. He was signaling the crowd for help.
D. He lost his confidence and started to panic.
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书面表达
暑假即将来临,你班同学讨论了假期计划,提出了不同看法。请根据提示写一篇有关讨论的英语短文,并谈谈你的看法。内容包括:
缺点:呆在家中花费少,不能亲身了解外界;
优点:外出旅游增长知识,开阔眼界,花费多,旅途不便。
注意:
1.词数100字左右。
2.短文必须包括表中所列要点,可根据内容分段表述。
3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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