“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour.
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 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 barriers 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 behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back 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.
1.Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of .
A.its founder, David Belle B.the varieties of participants
C.its risks and tricks D.the film, Casino Royale
2.The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A.streets B.objects
C.roofs D.barriers
3.Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?
A.Sports and extremes. B.Determination and freedom.
C.Dreams and success. D.Excitement and popularity.
4.Which of the following is true of parkour?
A.It is a team sport. B.It is a good but boring sport.
C.It needs special training. D.It challenges human abilities.
Here are some books which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment.
How to Raise Monarch Butterflies —By Carol Pasternak
Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar（毛虫）to a butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.
A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks —By Erin McHugh
This year, the US National Park Service’s National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The book’s featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator（赤道）.
Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? —By Sabbithry Persad
Tiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment.
Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1 —By Brian Yanish
Meet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters（怪物） who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. They’ll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure!
1.Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes?
A.Carol Pasternak. B.Erin McHugh.
C.Sabbithry Persad. D.Brian Yanish.
2.Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?
A.There is a famous statue in it. B.It is free for admission.
C.It has its specific animals. D.It lies south of the equator.
3.The common goal of the four books is to _________.
A.teach kids practical skills B.raise kids’ environment awareness
C.comment on kids’ behavior D.make kids interested in geography
假定你是李华，下个月要参加学校的英文歌曲大赛，你想邀请本校交换生Bob和你一起 演唱。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.邀请助演；
2.请他帮助选歌；
3.约定排练时间和地点。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Bob,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
下列各句中都有一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改，请按要求修改下列各句。
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.每句只允许修改1处,多者不计分。
1.To my joy, my father has given up smoke.
2.The actor is such famous that he has many fans.
3.Some people break the law in order pay for their drugs.
4.China's moon car Tutu-2 has covered 318.42 meters on total.
5.The house was belonged to my grandfather before he passed away.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。答案写在题号后的横线上。
It is reported that next year, Singapore will treat sugary drinks in the way that other countries treat cigarettes — no advertisements. The plan aims 1. (reduce) the high rate of sugar which may cause diabetes (糖尿病)and heart diseases. Thanks to its economic 2.. (develop) and income growth, Asians have access to more and 3. (good) food than ever. However, Asian eaters, 4. have become richer, gradually begin to change their traditional diets to the food rich in fat and sugar. As 5. result, extra calories make them heavier. The effects of 6. (eat) unhealthily are serious. In the past twenty years, countries in the region 7. (see) the world’s largest increases in premature deaths because 8. the diseases related to sugar. Faced with 9. (it) serious situation, Singapore’s plan is 10. (certain) reasonable.
When you make an order on Taobao, you know the money you pay doesn't go directly to the seller. Instead, it goes through Alipay, which keeps your money for a while. Then Alipay gives the money to the seller. 1.. It is a transfer （中转）station between sellers and buyers to make online shopping safe. Buyers needn't worry about paying for products and then receiving nothing. Sellers also don't worry about receiving no money after sending out products. These transfer stations are usually set up by payment service companies such as Alipay, Tenpay and Yeepay. 2.. It has more than 270 million active users.
Most online sellers and shoppers like the third party online payment, but banks are not happy. 3.. Users can benefit from financial products through Alipay and make money. So lots of people choose to put money in Alipay rather than in banks.
4.. WeChat doesn't have its own account. When paying through WeChat, the buyers' money goes directly to the sellers. That's why so many people are excited about receiving and handing out "red envelopes” or “gift money” to their friends on WeChat.
Whether Alipay or WeChat payment, they are both trying to attract more users and make online shopping easier. Both payments have made the best of QR code technology. 5.. Maybe in the future, your face is the key to everything.
A. But WeChat payment is not the same
B. This is called "third party online payment"
C. Among them, Alipay is the biggest in China
D. The reason is that these companies fight over money with them
E. Also, they promote sales through face recognition payment
