We all know the Olympic Games.1.do you know the Mud Olympic Games which are sports games in the mud?
Every year,about 400 people from all over Europe meet in a small town in northern Germany2.(take) part in the Mud Olympics—the3.(muddy) sports meeting in the world.It is held4.the the beach when the tide is out,so it is very muddy.The sports meeting5.(have) many traditional sports like football,volleyball and bicycle races,as well as some special and new activities6.(play) in the mud.It raises money for a local charity.
The advertisements of the sports meeting are7.(real) interesting.One of the8.(advertisement) said,"If you want to play,just put on the clothes that you don't mind9.(get) covered in the mud and join us!Viewers are more than welcome.So if you don't care about the mud10.can get you dirty,come and enjoy yourself!
Eric Moussambani, a swimmer from Equatorial Guinea, won brief international fame at Sydney’s 2000 Olympic Games for an extremely unlikely victory.
Twelve months before the Olympics, Moussambani had never gone outside of his home country, an extremely poor tiny African nation. Having_________his admission into the Olympic Games, Moussambani set about teaching himself to _________. The only pool that was_________belonged to a local hotel, and they _________ him to use it between 5 and 6 am, three times a week. Before Sydney he had never set eyes on an Olympic _________, let alone practiced in one. Moussambani had no_________, no lanes（泳道）, and no way of tracking his efforts. Worse still, he didn’t know he had been entered in to the 100m race, not the 50m he had_________.
When the day came, events got _________. Of the three competitors in the first round, Moussambani was the_________competitor who was not removed from the game for starting early. He now had to do it alone, against the ________, fighting for a chance to be in the final. __________it seemed that he’s not going to finish it in the second half of the race, he ________completed it with a time of 1＇5". It was the slowest time in Olympic history, __________a personal best.
International media __________him ‘Eric the eel’ and a real model of the Olympic __________that it’s not the winning, but the taking part that __________. When he was__________after the race, Moussambani said, “At first I got worried that I couldn’t ____________. Thinking of the dear people__________me, I kept on and it happened.”
Moussambani never gives up. He is now the head coach of the national team and thanks to his__________, the country has built two 40m pools.
1.A.missed B.required C.gained D.refused
2.A.run B.swim C.jump D.sail
3.A.useless B.worthless C.movable D.available
4.A.begged B.allowed C.caused D.employed
5.A.medal B.pool C.village D.flag
6.A.coach B.classmates C.family D.fans
7.A.experienced B.forgotten C.survived D.expected
8.A.bigger B.clearer C.stranger D.fewer
9.A.only B.next C.other D.second
10.A.wind B.competitors C.clock D.judges
11.A.Until B.When C.Since D.Although
12.A.finally B.gradually C.usually D.suddenly
13.A.so B.and C.or D.but
14.A.told B.called C.offered D.showed
15.A.duty B.glory C.dream D.spirit
16.A.depends B.matters C.happens D.helps
17.A.interviewed B.recognized C.invited D.found
18.A.make it B.give up C.catch it D.turn up
19.A.beyond B.before C.behind D.below
20.A.confidence B.honesty C.efforts D.qualities
Playing sports is a lot of fun. Getting hurt is not. 1.
Wear protective equipment.
The equipment you wear depends on the sport you play. Helmets (头盔) are the most common protective equipment. They protect your head while you’re playing football, baseball, softball, skateboarding, and so on.
Warm up.
2. Doing some stretches (伸展) can get you prepared to hit the field. By warming up, you get yourself ready to play. Warming up and practicing a sport help keep you safe, too.
Know the rules of the games.
Traffic lights help prevent crashes between the many cars that drive on the roads together. This works because drivers know the rules and follow them-at least most of the time. 3. When players know the rules of the game, fewer injuries happen. For example, you know that in soccer you can’t come from behind, crash into a player’s legs, and steal the ball. It’s legal and safer to go after the ball rather than the player.
4. .
This is a really important one. If you love sports, you may want to get back in the games, even after an injury. But playing when you’re hurt is a bad idea. 5.
Now you know how to prevent sports injuries. If you follow these rules, you can stay safer while you are playing sports.
A. Don’t play when you’re injured.
B. Don’t do too much exercise.
C. It’s the same way with sports.
D. It can lead to an even worse injury.
E. It’s not a good idea to just go to the field and start playing.
F. You and the other players know what to expect from each other.
G. Take these steps to prevent injuries so you can stay in the game.
My First Marathon（马拉松）
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was ＂not athletic＂.
The idea that I was ＂not athletic＂ stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: ＂GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!＂
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was starving!
As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a ＂marathon winner＂.
1.A month before the marathon, the author ____________.
A.was well trained B.felt scared
C.made up his mind to run D.lost hope
2.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?
A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.
B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.
C.To show he was not talented in sports.
D.To share a precious memory.
3.How was the author’s first marathon?
A.He made it. B.He quit halfway.
C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.A man owes his success to his family support.
B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.
C.Failure is the mother of success.
D.One is never too old to learn.
If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.
Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1,000 joggers and non-joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non-joggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries (动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries.
Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “If your goal is to decrease the risk of death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is just unnecessary, and it may be harmful.”
The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi, yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than “iron man” events, triathlons and long-distance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study, “You don’t actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldn’t actually do too much.”
1.The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 1 refers to “______”.
A.hard B.regular
C.practical D.little
2.The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to ______.
A.suggest giving up jogging
B.show risks of doing sports
C.provide supportive evidence
D.introduce the research process
3.Why is too much exercise harmful according to the scientists?
A.It may injure the heart and arteries.
B.It can make the body tired out.
C.It will bring much pressure.
D.It consumes too much energy.
Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, I was asked to see a special student. An illness had kept the boy at home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed. He was Matthew. When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles(障碍) and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain(抱怨). He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. He knew what he was talking about. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me.
When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion(冠军). You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had died and a letter Matthew had written me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. The doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you some day I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I’ll never make it. But I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
1.The boy wished to meet the writer because .
A.he wished to take part in the Olympics
B.he admired the author very much
C.he hoped to make friends with the author
D.he enjoyed weightlifting
2.Which of the statements is TRUE?
A.Matthew was good at weight lifting.
B.Rick had the similar disease as a child.
C.Matthew never gave up in face of disease.
D.Rick encouraged the boy to become a champion.
3.Why did the boy refuse the writer’s medal?
A.He didn’t need Rick’s pity.
B.Rick looked on the medal as the most important thing.
C.The gold medal was very dear to Rick.
D.He thought he was not worthy of it.
4.What can be inferred from Matthew’s letter?
A.Rick was unhappy before death．
B.Rick kept in touch with Matthew．
C.Matthew sent some pictures to Rick．
D.Matthew got an Olympic gold medal．
