The Winter Olympic Games are a big international(国际的) sports event. It is also a great and1event. The Games take place every four2. Beijing3the 24th Winter Olympic Games from 4th to 20th February, 2022. Beijing is the first4to hold both summer and winter Games in the world.
The mascot(吉祥物) for the Winter Olympic Games is Bing Dwen Dwen. It is a5and it wears a white shell, because white is the color of ice. It is also the6of China. The Paralympic (残疾人奥运会) mascot is Shuey Rhon Rhon. It7a red lantern. In China, red is the8of hope and good luck.
Nowadays, thousands of Chinese people,9teenagers, are interested in winter sports. The winter sports are becoming more and more10. The Bird's Nest Stadium and the Water Cube welcomed the sports lovers home and abroad(国外的) again. We believe that people all over the world have enjoyed themselves during the Games.
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people's health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
Lenin learned some English at school. But when he got to England, he met with some difficulties. He couldn't understand the Englishmen and people couldn't understand him either. Later he found he wasn't sure about spoken English and his friends helped him to learn it. He decided to learn English in all ways. He went on learning English for several months. At last he learned it quite well. He could make him understood.
Little John is a nine-year-old boy. He is in Grade Two now. He lives not far from the school, but he's often late for class. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can't get up early in the morning.
This year Mrs. Smith, John's aunt, works in John's school. She teaches English in Grade Two. She is strict(严格的)with John and often tells the boy to obey the school rules and come to school on time. Yesterday morning John got up late. When he got to school, it was ten past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.
"You're ten minutes late for the first class, John," Mrs. Smith said angrily. "Why are you often late for class?" "Every time I get to the street corner, I see a guidepost(路标). It says, 'SCHOOL — GO SLOW!' "
John and Mike are twins. They look the same. But their living habits(习惯) are quite different. Study the following timetable carefully and finish the following exercises below.
The Life in a Day |
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Time |
John |
Mike |
6:00 a. m. |
Get up and do morning exercises |
Be still in bed |
6:50 a. m. |
Have breakfast and go to school |
Get up and have a quick breakfast |
7:30 a. m. |
Read English |
Hurry to school |
11:25 a. m. |
Have lunch alone |
Have lunch with friends |
11:55 a. m. |
Have a short rest |
Play basketball |
6:00 p. m. |
Have dinner while reading newspapers |
Have dinner while talking to parents |
7:00 p. m. |
Do homework carefully |
Watch TV |
9:00 p. m. |
Go to bed |
Do homework in a hurry |
10:30 p. m. |
Be asleep |
Go to bed |
Every year, people run in hundreds of races around the world. Runners usually try their best (get)prizes. But some people run because they hope (do)something to help others. This year, our club decides (hold)a run called "Let's Run". We plan (help)poor families and raise money. Hundreds of people, young and old, want (join)in the race.
Runners with less experience expect (win)prizes. They often run too fast at the beginning of the race. Before the race, we train them for two weeks. They practice (run)at a steady pace(以稳定的步速)all the time. Also, they need to learn how (run)healthily. We hope they can finish it strongly and healthily.
A: Let's play tennis.
B: But I don't have a tennis bat. Do you have one?
A: No, I don't. But I have a soccer ball.
B: No. Let's play ping-pong. I have a ping-pong bat.
A:
B: It's in my bag. Do you have a bat?
A: No, I don't. But my brother has a bat and a ball.
B: Good. Where is he?
A:
A. He's in his room. B. Let's play basketball. C. That sounds good. D. Good. Where is it? E. Do you have a tennis bat? F. That sounds boring(无聊的). G. Let's play soccer. |