When is it time to retire? For many athletes, who spend their youth fighting for their dreams and honors, this is a difficult question.
Ning Zetao, China's world champion swimmer, decided to answer it on March 6. the day he turned 26 years old.
“I have no fear for either the past or the future. Today I want to say goodbye to the swimming pool and start a new chapter in my life...The way to success is never easy, push yourself and DO NOT SETTLE To swimming, to youthfulness,” wrote Ning on his account on Sina Weibo.
Born in 1993, Ning attended China's national swimming championship in 2013 and won the men's 50m and 100m events. In 2014, he won four gold medals at the Asian Games. He also set a new Asian record in the 100m event in September.
In August, 2015, Ning made history by winning the men's 100m freestyle title at the FINA.World Aquatics Championship in Kazan, Russia, becoming the first Asian swimmer to ever win a medal at the FINA world championship.
However, his career has been on the slide since. He failed to make the 100m final at the 2016 Rio Games. In December 2018, Ning attended the last event in his professional career in Australia where he won the men's 100m freestyle event. He did not compete in any following competition because of injury.
His family said he would go back to school. After all, every ending is a new beginning.
1.Ning Zetao announced his retirement____________.
A.in the newspaper B.over the radio
C.on TV D.through the Internet
2.Ning Zetao won his first gold medal at the international event in____________.
A.2013 B.2014 C.2015 D.2018
3.His career started to get worse after____________.
A.the 2014 Asian Games B.the National Swimming Championship
C.the 2016 Rio Games D.the 2015 FINA World Championships
4.From Nings announcement, we can learn that____________.
A.he is a talented athlete. B.he is hardworking and confident.
C.his dream is to go to university D.he gave up his career because of his injury
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将相应的字母编号涂黑。
Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling lowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.
Gardening helps you to keep healthy. Today’s people sit indoors for too long and don't get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It's a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Besides, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It helps your bodies use calcium(钙), which is necessary to keep your bone strong.
▲ .It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the meaning of “No pains, no gains”.
Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbours. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.
1.When it's_____ you can get Vitamin D in your garden.
A.sunny B.cloudy C.snowy D.rainy
2.According to the passage________is one of the gardening activities.
A.watching TV B.watering flowers C.walking dogs D.playing with phones
3.Which of the following can be the missing part in the third paragraph?
A.Gardening will be good for your bones.
B.Gardening may help people to feel happy.
C.Gardening is a great activity to do with children.
D.Gardening can be a good way to meet neighbours.
4.The best title of the passage may be “___________”.
A.Gardening Teaches Children B.Advantages of Gardening
C.Healthy Eating Habits D.Gardening with Neighbours
“You have saved my horse,” Queen Olivia told the young boy. “Now you shall get a gift for what you did.” That day when Peter was working in the field, the_________horse ran past him. Without thinking, he_________and controlled it. He didn’t know it was the Queen's horse and never_________to get a gift. But he still felt happy for getting one.
_________of the queen’s men held the gifts. One carried a mirror. Red jewels shone on top of the mirror’s_________frame. The other carried a wooden cage with a chicken inside it.
“Only one gift can be yours,” the queen said. “Choose_________.”“That’s easy,” Peter said. “I’ll take the chicken” Some of the queen’s men laughed. It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice.
“And why did you choose the chicken?” the queen asked. “Well, I don’t _________much about jewels,” Peter answered. “But I know the chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while.”
Queen Olivia smiled. “Then you did make a wise choice she said.” That mirror may look beautiful but the jewels you see are only colored glass, and the frame is painted silver.” Peter took the _________and thanked the queen.
“You are a clever child,” the queen added. “I could use a_________boy to help take care of my horses. Would you like to take the job?” Peter smiled. “Thank you very much!”he said excitedly. A Job at the__________ paid well. Now his family wouldn’t worry about their food anymore--all because he was kind to help others and smart enough to make the right choice!
1.A.disabled B.shocked C.tired
2.A.rushed out B.stood out C.took out
3.A. agreed B.expected C.refused
4.A.Two B.Three C.Several
5.A.silver B.gold C.iron
6.A.bravely B.wisely C.quickly
7.A.care B.think C.know
8.A.mirror B.chicken C.frame
9.A.smart B.kind C.humorous
10.A.zoo B.church C.castle
—Could you be so kind to close the window?
—__________
A.With pleasure B.Go ahead C.That's OK
—Shara, what about taking a tour bus to__________around Shenzhen tomorrow?
—That sounds great. There are many beautiful attractions in the city.
A.go shopping B.go hiking C.go sightseeing
—Who was your favourite__________when you were a kid?
—Li Bai. Because his works are easy to remember.
A.poet B.scientist C.cartoonist
