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The Science of Sport医
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线www.med126.com1 At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the Chinese athlete Liu Xiang equaled the
world record for the 110 metres hurdles (跨栏) when he ran the race in 12.91 seconds.
This record time had been set in 1993 by British sprinter (短跑运动员) Colin Jackson
and 9 years went by before another athlete was able to run as fast.
2 Record-breaking in all track events is slowing down and we appear to be moving
much closer to the limits of human performance. Nevertheless, every four years,
records which were previously thought to be unbeatable are broken. So what's behind
this never-ending improvement in performance? And how long can we keep breaking
records? Is there a limit to human performance or will athletes continue to gain
seconds?
3 Most experts agree that it isn't the athletes' bodies which have changed but the
huge advances in sport science which have enabled them to improve their
performances. The individual athlete obviously has to have the necessary skill and
determination to succeed, but the help of science and technology can be significant.
Research has brought a better understanding of the athlete's body and mind but the
advances in sports equipment technology have also had an important impact on
human performance.
4 Scientists have shown that an athlete's body's needs vary according to the type of
sport. This research has helped top sports people to adapt their training programme
and diet better to their particular needs. Running the marathon and cycling, for
example, are endurance (耐力) sports and require a different parathion (硝苯硫磷脂)
to that of a 100-metre sprinter. In some sports, changes in techniques have
significantly improved performance.
5 But in any sport, a player's success or failure results from a combination of both
physical and mental abilities. Most coaches use psychological techniques to help their
athletes cope with stress and concentrate on their performance. For example, the
English football team listens to music in the changing rooms before a game to help
the players relax and not feel so nervous. Before a difficult match, tennis players are
encouraged to use visualization (相象) techniques to build confidence and this is
almost as good as practice.
6 But as science, begins to dominate sport, are we in danger of losing sight of the
heart of the competition, the sporting challenge? What's more, are all these
advantages fair?
23 Paragraph 2
24 Paragraph 3
25 Paragraph 4
26 Paragraph 5
A Science may be too important today.
B Sports equipment has been improved a lot.
C Athletes are still breaking records.
D Sport science helps improve athletes' performances.
E Mental training is as important as physical training.
F Different sports require different training programs.
27 It is more difficult for today's athletes .
28 We don't know if there is a limit .
29 Research has helped coaches .
30 Scientific advances are suspected .
A to break records
B to better understand the athlete's body and mind
C to time and space
D to be replacing the sporting challenge
E to human performance
F to avoid psychological techniques
第4 部分：阅读理解（第31～45 题，每题3 分，共45 分)
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Recycling Around the World
Recycling is one of the best environmental success stories of the late 20th century.
But we could do more. People must not see recycling .as fashionable, but essential.
The Japanese are very good at recycling because they live in a crowded country.
They do not have much space. They do not want to share their limited space with
rubbish. But even so, Tokyo area alone is estimated to have three million tons of
leftover rubbish at present.
In 1996, the United States recycled and composted (制成肥料)57 million tons of
waste (27% of the nation's solid waste). This is 57 million tons of waste which did not
go into landfills and incinerators (焚化炉). In doing this, 7,000 rubbish collection
programmes and recycling centres helped the authorities.
In Rockford, a city in Illinois, US, its officials choose one house each week and
check its garbage (废物). If the garbage does not contain any newspapers or
aluminium (铝) cans, then the resident of the house gets a prize of at least $1,000.
In Japan, certain cities give children weekly supplies of tissue paper and toilet
paper in exchange for a weekly collection of newspapers.
In one year Britain recycles:
• 1 out of every 3 newspapers.
• 1 out of every 4 glass bottles and jars (罐子).
• 1 out of every 4 items of clothing.
• 1 out of every 3 aluminium drink cans.
In 1999, Hong Kong transported 1.3 million tons of waste to mainland China for
recycling. Around 535,000 tons of waste were recycled in Hong Kong itself.
Over half the things we throw away could be recycled. That means we could
recycle
10 times as much as we do now.
However, recycling needs a lot of organisation and special equipment. Also, there
is not much use for some recycled material.
31 Which of the following is NOT true of the Japanese?
A They live in a crowded country.
B They have recycled all their waste.
C They are very good at recycling.
D They have to share their limited space with rubbish
32 How much waste did the US recycle in 1996?
A 1.3 million tons.
B 27 million tons.
C 57 million tons.
D 53 million tons.
33 Where can people get a big prize for contributing to recycling?
A Rockford.
B Tokyo.
C Hong Kong.
D London.
34 In Japan, the newspapers collected by children
A are given to poor people.
B are used as reading materials.
C are used as prizes.
D are recycled.医
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线www.med126.com35 Which of the following is NOT true of Britain?
A It recycles 1 out of every 3 newspapers each year.
B It recycles 1 out of every 4 glass bottles and jars each year
C It recycles 1 out of every 3 aluminium cans each year.
D It recycles 1 out of every 4 items of clothing each year.
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