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江西省吉安市吉州区第八中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期12月月考英语试题
On the night of Aug 11, the Paris Olympics Games closed with an amazing ceremony(闭幕式). As the first game started on July 24, around 10, 500 athletes from more than 200 countries and places competed at the biggest sports event in the world.
Success and breakthroughs(突破)
In Paris, many unforgettable moments felt like dreams coming true. China's Olympic team had a fantastic performance, winning 40 gold, 27 silver, and 24 bronze. Chinese divers and table tennis players swept all the gold medals in their sports. In swimming, Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle, 20, set a new world record of 46. 40 seconds in the men's 100-meter freestyle, making history. Zheng Qinwen, 21, won China's first Olympic gold in tennis singles on August 3.
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In addition to their outstanding athletic performances, the Olympic athletes in Paris will be remembered for their exceptional sportsmanship. After winning silver in women's singles badminton, China's He Bingjiao, 27, carried a Team Spain Olympic pin with her onto the podium (领奖台). She wanted to show respect for her semifinal (半决赛) competitor Carolina Marin. She wasn't able to continue her game because of her knee injury. He Bingjiao touched millions of people.
Better Olympics, better society
Looking towards a better future, the rooms in the Olympic village will be turned into 2, 800 housing for more people. Paris held the opening ceremony along the Seine River, the famous river. Paris brought athletes, performers and the audience closer together, lighting the city of fashion with an amazing big party.
Knowing the City by Walking
From July 2022 to July 2023, city walkers in China together covered over 320,000 kilometers. That's like circling Earth 8 times.
Ages of the city walkers | Three main reasons for city walking●To reduce stress ●To know a city better ●To have a cheaper way to travel |
Top five popular cities in China for city walking★1st: Shanghai ★2nd: Beijing ★3rd: Xiamen ★4th: Qingdao ★5th: Guiyang |
China Tai Chi Culture World Tour On Saturday, August 20, a team of Chinese Tai Chi masters started their tour to the United States. They are going there to promote (提升) Chinese Tai Chi culture to overseas Chinese and American Kung Fu fans. They will stay there for two weeks. Led by Chen Zhenglei, a famous Chinese Tai Chi master, other five masters, are included in the group. Some of them are the champions of Tai Chi competition both at home and abroad. "Tai Chi is a national treasure of China that has a deep and long history, and practicing it is good for both body and mind," Chen said at the opening ceremony(开幕式) of the China Tai Chi Culture World Tour. Activities for the tour: ★A lecture on Tai Chi on Sunday at Stanford University. ★Training courses for Tai Chi fans and lovers in the United States, ★Guiding personal skills about how to best practice Tai Chi. Notes: ★Around 150 Tai Chi lovers, both overseas Chinese and Americans, will attend the training. ★These activities are held by Hong Kong Chinese Media Limited. More tickets are available. Book your place by e-mailing Taichi@163.com. ★$15 for members of Taichi Assosiation and $20 for non-members. Half price for a child. All the money will go to Tipping Point, a charity for homeless people in San Francisco. |
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