一、词汇检测
1. Mike felt sleepy at the concert because he (仅仅)had no interest in music.
2. The article is full of exciting (想法).
3. I will keep you posted about the progress(进展)of my (调查,研究).
4. In Chinese culture, tiger is a symbol of strength and (勇气).
5. The poor man was to work in the terrible environment because he had to make money.
6. The general manager is strongly the project. He doesn't like it.
7. When Day comes, we always have 7 days off in October to celebrate it.
8. — When did World War Ⅱ out? — In 1939.

() 1. This is ______ unusual experience. I'm sure it will teach us ______ useful lesson.
A.an; the
B.a; an
C.a; the
D.an; a

() 2. — Mr Marlon, I don't want to take part in the next match.
— If you miss this chance, it may be years ______ you get another one.

A.after
B.since
C.before
D.while

() 3. Your hair is too long. You must have it ______ as soon as possible.
A.to cut
B.cut
C.to cutting
D.cutting

() 4. — Did you watch the table tennis match yesterday?
— Yeah. The ______ of Fan Zhendong comes from his spirit of never giving up.

A.purpose
B.discovery
C.victory
D.instruction

() 5. After that terrible disaster, the officer(官员)had no choice but to ______ calm to deal with different problems.
A.require
B.remind
C.reduce
D.remain

() 6. ______ square dancing is good exercise for the old, it often makes a lot of noise.
A.If
B.Although
C.Until
D.Because

() 7. — When will you go back to your hometown? — ______.
A.Till the work is done
B.Until the work is done
C.Although the work is done
D.As soon as the work is done

() 8. — Hey, man! Can you believe that? Our school football team beat(打败)No. 3 Middle School Football Team yesterday.
— ______ We haven't beaten them for many years.

A.No wonder!
B.What a pity!
C.Are you joking?
D.Guess what?

三、信息还原
Wushu,also known as Chinese kung fu,made its first appearance as an official(正式的)sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2023. 1.
The IWUF made applications to the International Olympic Committee(IOC)in 2001,2008 and 2011,but failed. 2. The third application made it to the final voting(投票)but missed out once again.
Over the years,both the IWUF and Chinese Wushu Association(CWA)have done a lot to make progress with strong support from the General Administration of Sport of China(国家体育总局). The Administration offers technical support,often sending experts or coaches to help their Wushu training camps. 3.
Every year,many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows,trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries. 4. Studies show that,today about 120 million people are interested in Wushu around the world.
China got Wushu accepted as an official Olympic sport in January,2020,which helps to make it more international.
5. They were men's and women's Changquan and men's and women's Taijiquan.
A. Most learners find it difficult to learn Wushu well.
B. Wushu,as a great sport,is good for both our mind and body.
C. The first two applications were refused in the very beginning.
D. It also provides a great deal of Wushu equipment(设备)for free.
E. It's a breakthrough(突破)for the International Wushu Federation(IWUF).
F. A total of 48 athletes from across the world competed in four Wushu events.
G. Through their hard work,Wushu has become increasingly popular across the world.