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选择性必修第一册 Unit 3 Faster，higher，stronger
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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A Day out at the City Farm
Come and join us for a day of fun! Get in touch with nature and learn about the importance of
growing our own food.Bring back your own mini garden to start your urban farming journey!
Date：28 May 2023 (Sunday) Time：8 a．m.to 5 p．m. Venue：City Farm
GUIDED TOUR 9 a．m.or 3 p．m.
Free registration (registration ends 5 minutes before tour starts)
Our friendly guide will share interesting facts about some common local plants and their
uses.You will have an opportunity to touch，smell and taste some of the vegetables and fruits.Our
guide will also highlight some farming methods that are environmentally friendly.
WORKSHOPS
My Miniature Garden 10 a．m.and 1 p．m.
Tickets(payment at site)：
Children $15 per person
Adult $25 per person
Learn to make an easy herb or vegetable garden in a recycled box.Bring it home and be
excited as you watch your plants come up.Cook a meal after harvesting them.
How To Make A Seed Ball 11 a．m.and 2 p．m.
Free entry(first come，first served)
Each seed ball is made by wrapping seeds with compost(堆肥) and clay，which provide
nutrients for seeds to grow and act as a carrier to spread the seeds.They also prevent the seeds from
being eaten by birds and animals.Our seed balls are wrapped in craft paper and make great gifts for
your family and friends.
1．What can a visitor enjoy during the guided tour?
A．Trying out new farming methods.
B．Tasting some vegetables and fruits.
C．Visiting the farm without registration.
D．Sharing knowledge of plants with the locals.
2．How much need a couple with one child pay for My Miniature Garden?
A．$40. B．$55. C．$65. D．$80.
3．What is the main purpose of the event?
A．To instruct visitors to prepare gifts.B．To advocate the protection of the farm plants.
C．To publicize the sale of organic produce.
D．To encourage people to grow their own food.
B(★)
At a hotel，surrounded by teammates，he got the email.“Dear Spencer Heslop，” it
read，“you have been invited to participate in the Selection Camp for the US Men’s National
Team for 2022.”
The recent graduate from University of Michigan School of Public Health dreamed of the
opportunity to play for the United States since he was seven years old.After he developed a disease
that often results in damage to the spinal cord(脊髓) and nerves，Heslop’s parents pushed him to
try wheelchair basketball.
By high school，Heslop played wheelchair basketball on a competitive basketball team.The
experience opened his eyes to the world of adaptive sports，which became his favorite.While he
was never the biggest or strongest player，Heslop had a feel for the game and a desire to take it
further.Faced with many challenges，he worked tirelessly to develop chair skills and conditioning
that made him more explosive.
“As I applied to graduate school，I knew I would play wherever I was planning to go，”
Heslop said.“University of Michigan was near the top of my list academically.I also heard that
they were trying to get an adaptive sports program going，and that helped me make my choice.”
University of Michigan Adaptive Sports and Fitness was formed in 2018 to address the inequitable
access to physical activity opportunities ， competitive and recreational ， for students with
disabilities at University of Michigan.
Since Heslop joined the program in 2020，University of Michigan’s wheelchair basketball
team became part of the NWBA’s Division Ⅱ.After leading the team to an 8th-place finish at the
NWBA Nationals in April 2022，Heslop participated in the US Men’s National Team Selection
Camp where he fought against 30 of the nation’s top athletes and made the final twelve-man
roster.This gave the recently graduated young man a better shot at his ultimate goal：playing for
his country in the Paralympic Games.
4．What helped Heslop develop his passion for adaptive sports?
A．The unexpected disease at seven.
B．The email he received at a hotel.
C．The University of Michigan he dreamed of.
D．The experience in a wheelchair basketball team.
5．Why did Heslop choose University of Michigan?
A．He accepted a large sum of scholarship.
B．He could join his favorite sports program.
C．He was promised a chance to play for the country.D．He was invited to set up Adaptive Sports and Fitness.
6．What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?
A．Heslop’s achievements. B．Heslop’s ultimate goal.
C．Heslop’s superior leadership. D．Heslop’s bright future.
7．Which can best describe Heslop?
A．Generous. B．Reliable. C．Creative. D．Determined.
C(★)
Several years ago，I was at a pre-season football practice at a high school where I was
working with the team on a concussion(脑震荡) research project.The players were lined up in two
rows facing each other and with little more instruction from the coach than “on the whistle，hit
the man across from you”，great concern rushed through my mind.
Professional sports get the lion’s share of attention，but over three million children and
teenagers in the United States play the same game.This directly places concussions as a significant
public health concern for all.
However，for decades，concussion has been considered a temporary injury with no long-
term consequences.Many athletes will do just about anything to stay on the field and “play
through the pain” as a sign of toughness.In 2005 ， with the release of the brain tissue
pathology(病理学) report of Mike Webster，a retired National Football League player，our
thinking on concussion began to shift.Since then，public attention has focused on this link between
brain injury and blows to the head.As our understanding of concussion progressed to understanding
its significance as an injury，so too did the development of player equipment.
In the early 1900s football was played without helmets(头盔)，but severe injuries，like skull
fractures，led to the occasional use of leather helmets in the 1920s.The first facemask entered the
game in the 1950s.Modern helmets use advanced shell materials，have moveable panels to absorb
forces，and multi-layered padding that responds to different impacts.Companies will continue to
improve helmets as new materials become available，guided by the newest science.
Sports are an important part of a society’s culture and they give millions of children much-
needed exercise.Yet，participation in any sport carries injury risk，and concussion will always be
part of that.As those children become adults and make sport their hobby or even career，ensuring
they play safely at all levels is essential.
8．What made the author feel concerned?
A．The coach’s inexperience.
B．The physical conflicts among the players.
C．Unawareness of the potential injuries.
D．Unpredictable outcome of the project.
9．What did athletes use to do when meeting with sports-related concussion?
A．They tended to ignore it. B．They felt scared about it.C．They quit playing immediately. D．They refused medical assistance.
10．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about concerning the helmet?
A．Its gradual improvement.
B．Its widespread influence.
C．The discovery of its new materials.
D．The difficulty of its mass production.
11．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．Exercise is vital for children.
B．Sports safety can’t be overemphasized.
C．No participation in sports is without injuries.
D．Concussion is the most common injury in sports.
Ⅱ.七选五
The 24-year-old female commander(指挥员) Zhou Chengyu has been a heated topic on Weibo
since the Chinese state media highlighted her as one of the women involved in the successful
launch of the Chang’e 5 lunar probe(月球探测器) on 24 November.Social media users have been
referring to her as a “source of pride” for the country. 1 Several people jokingly reflected
on their own achievements，commenting how far behind in life they were in comparison.
Starting in 2004 ， the Chang’e Programme consists of three
stages：“orbiting”，“landing” and “returning”． 2 In December 2013，the goal of
China’s first soft landing on the lunar surface and ground exploration on the Moon was achieved
by the lander of Chang’e 3 and Yutu lunar rover.Last year，Chang’e 4 probe made the first-ever
soft landing on the far side of the moon.
The Chang’e 5 mission is China’s third successful moon landing in seven years. 3 If it
were successful，China would be the third country to bring lunar samples back to Earth after the
United States and the Soviet Union.
Most Chinese people know the mythological story of Chang’e，the Chinese goddess of the
moon.People can’t hear the word “Chang’e” without picturing romantic images of a moon
goddess. 4 And so pictures of Zhou Chengyu have been all over the state media，with
comments about how she is a “front-line soldier in the field of aerospace” and a “big sister”
that the young Chinese can look up to.
However，the huge amount of interest in the native of Guizhou Province has not appeared to
have had much of an effect on her. 5
A．Her story in particular has inspired the public，considering her young age.
B．She refused repeated requests for interviews in order to focus on her work.
C．However，China has been trying to highlight strong female figures in the country.
D．Its aim is to gather lunar rocks and soil to help scientists learn more about the moon.
E．Despite her young age，Zhou is now working at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center.F．For this reason，China’s mission to the moon has been calling for a strong female figure.
G．China completed the “orbiting” stage by launching Chang’e 1 and Chang’e 2 lunar
probes in 2007 and 2010.
