In March, days before her 15th birthday, Ashima Shiraishi successfully climbed Horizon on Mt. Hiei in Japan. She became the first woman and youngest person ever to solve the “V15” boulder( 攀岩) problem, considered the most difficult type of problem in the sport.
Shiraishi is also the world’s youngest person to solve the V10,V13,and V14 boulder problem, which she did at ages 8, 10, and 13.
“Once I have a project in mind, I don’t really give up,” she said. “And even if my skin is looking really bad from bouldering, I’ll just get back on it.”
The New York City native first got to know the sport at age 6 when she saw park-goers climbing Rat Rock in a city park in New York City. Attracted, she started climbing it every day after school and began training at an indoor climbing gym soon after.
She won her first competition at age 7, competing against grown women climbers.
“It was mostly the movement that really attracted me because it was almost like dancing. It felt like I was dancing on the rock,” she said.
Watching Shiraishi climb is like watching a dance of mental and physical courage. At 5-foot-1 and 100 pounds, she could be considered at a physical disadvantage compared to taller climbers who can reach holds more readily. But she makes up for it with smooth movements that only a climber of small size could make.
“The most important part of climbing is not really thinking at all. Once you start thinking, you doubt yourself, and that’s the worst that could happen to you,” she said.
Shiraishi hopes to compete on the most important stage for sports, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where climbing will make its first official appearance.
1.When did Shiraishi start climbing?
A.After visiting an indoor climbing gym.
B.After seeing people climbing in a city park.
C.After watching a climbing competition.
D.After reading a news report about climbing.
2.What is key to successful climbing according to Shiraishi?
A.Thinking about nothing. B.Encouraging yourself.
C.Receiving a lot of training. D.Entering a lot of competitions.
3.Which of the following is Shiraishi’s wish?
A.She can solve the “V15” boulder problem.
B.Climbing will become an Olympic event.
C.She can take part in the Olympic Games.
D.Bouldering will attract more young people.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.A difficult boulder problem. B.The personal life of a teenager.
C.The popularity of bouldering. D.A successful young climber.
Living in cities is wonderful, but the cost in some of the big U.S. cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, is a big problem for living there. Fortunately, this country has many good cities where the cost of living is more affordable.
Pittsburgh,PA
Pittsburgh is a great city to have busy and noisy activities without feeling overwhelmed(不堪重负的). One of the best advantages here is the low cost of housing and other fees. Even when you live there, the view of the city from Mount Washington doesn’t get old. Three major sports teams have stadiums there, and the energy in Pittsburgh on game days is something that’s hard to find anywhere else.
Grand Rapids, MI
While the transportation costs are a bit above average, Grand Rapids makes up for that with low housing and health care costs. If you love public art and craft beer, Grand Rapids is a great choice. The city gives people a small-town feeling, with people always waving hello as you walk by. There are 1200 acres of parks within the city. If you’re looking for more water than the river offers, Lake Michigan is less than an hour away.
Knoxville,TN
Knoxville’s housing costs are below the national average. It is known as the most dog-friendly city, which is probably the best selling point a city could have. The Knoxville Museum of Art has fun classes so you can continue to learn and improve skills throughout your lifetime.
Buffalo, NY
New York City may not be affordable, but Buffalo certainly is. It’s also one of the most beautiful cities to live in with all the views next to rivers.You’ll also have one of the world’s most beautiful natural wonders, Niagara Falls, a short drive away. There are great skiing and ice-skating areas in Buffalo.
1.What is special about Pittsburgh, PA?
A.It always hosts many sporting activities.
B.It offers the lowest cost of housing.
C.It becomes active on game days.
D.It allows people to climb Mount Washington.
2.What do we know about Grand Rapids, MI?
A.It is full of warmness.
B.It is a small city.
C.Its transport network is developed.
D.Its health care is good for old people.
3.Which city is good for winter sports lover?
A.Pittsburgh, PA. B.Grand Rapids, MI. C.Knoxville, TN. D.Buffalo, NY.
假定你是李华，你收到外国朋友Peter的邮件，他想了解你校在新冠疫情（COVID-19epidemic）期间线上教学的情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 课程与时间；
2. 你的学习状态；
3. 你的期待。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。每句错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Millions of people traveled to Italy every year. It's the third mostly popular country in Europe for foreign visitors. Why do people travel to Italy? They love its fashion, food, art, buildings or history. There are a lot things to see in Italy and Rome is a must during you visit. First, you can see the treasures in its wonderful museums. Before that, plan to visit the Trevi Fountain. Remembering to throw a coin in the fountain and make two wishes. The first one can be anything. The second is to return back to the city one day. Then buy an ice cream make in a special way from one of the nearby shop. It s delicious!
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。
Since 1. first fully artificial plastic was invented in 1907, humans 2. (find) innumerable uses for the material. It has found 3. (it) way into our tools, our clothes and even our bodies. In a new study in 4. (environment) science and technology, researchers estimate the average American eats more than 50,000 pieces of microplastic particles, 5. (small) than 5 millimeters in length every year and breathes in another 50,000. Although the health 6. (effect) of consuming these tiny bits of plastic are unclear, researchers stress the real volume that people are 7. (casual) swallowing is alarming. The largest contributor came 8. drinking bottled water, in 9. the bottle itself added more than 32 times more plastic to a diet 10. (compare) with tap water, The Guardian reports.
When 45-year-old Randy Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (胰腺癌), he chose to focus on living rather than dying. As a computer science _______ at Carnegie Mellon University, Pausch was selected to deliver a “last lecture”. This well-known and popular campus _________ allowed professors to share worldly _________ with all the students in this school as if they were dying and had one last lecture to give.
The only _________ in Pausch’s case is that Pausch really was dying, a fact that only _________ him more rather than discouraging him. He delivered his last lecture, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”, on Sept. 18, 2007, in the _________ McConomy Auditorium (大礼堂).
Pausch began by sharing his boyhood dreams, some of which he had achieved and others he hadn’t. He _________ the importance of having dreams and how anyone can still learn a lot by reaching for those dreams, _________ they don’t always succeed. He shared the values and lessons through experience, which he hoped to _________ to others: honesty, hard work, gratitude.
Pausch’s last lecture __________ a great deal of praise and attention __________ it even became a YouTube __________, and in October 2007, he __________ a version on The Oprah Winfrey Show. He __________ the lecture into a book by the same name, which __________ became a best-seller. Readers were deeply __________ by the book’s description of Pausch’s lifelong philosophy and the way it revealed the fundamental __________ of his motivation to live on一his three young children.
Randy Pausch __________ on July 25, 2008, but his __________ still lives on in the recorded lecture and his book. He __________ to motivate us all by encouraging us to never give up on our childhood dreams.
1.A.student B.engineer C.professor D.programmer
2.A.tradition B.atmosphere C.principle D.system
3.A.success B.fortune C.courage D.wisdom
4.A.difference B.challenge C.dilemma D.contradiction
5.A.convinced B.inspired C.surprised D.bothered
6.A.distributed B.packed C.covered D.blocked
7.A.illustrated B.suspected C.adjusted D.realized
8.A.only if B.in case C.so that D.even if
9.A.turn over B.hand in C.pass on D.give out
10.A.allocated B.appreciated C.received D.reflected
11.A.but B.and C.or D.so
12.A.hit B.symbol C.comment D.advertisement
13.A.invested B.announced C.regulated D.presented
14.A.turned B.divided C.expanded D.classified
15.A.frequently B.gradually C.quickly D.formally
16.A.distracted B.impressed C.amused D.worried
17.A.effect B.theory C.source D.standard
18.A.died away B.died off C.passed out D.passed away
19.A.voice B.status C.quality D.appearance
20.A.promises B.continues C.deserves D.determines
