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There is an argument about whether or not boys and girls should be able to play sports on the same team. This can be a particularly tricky argument, but in the end, the benefits of coed (男女同校) sports outweigh any negative aspects.

It increases a girl’s confidence level, too. Letting girls compete with boys enhances their view of themselves and makes them more flexible. “Sports for girls has many benefits, including better grades, better body image, less depression and a higher chance of graduating from high school,” says Leigh R. She’s right, and the improvement in all of these areas will increase if girls can play with and against boys.

“It is a well-known fact that boys are built to be stronger and bigger than girls. However, that does not mean that girls are too fragile (易碎的) to play sports with boys,” says Madeline R. She’s right. Boys are naturally built to be stronger, but girls can still compete with boys. In 2013, over 1,500 girls played boy football, and some were the best on their team.

Both boys and girls can gain skills from playing with and against the opposite gender (性别). A girl playing sports with boys will help the girl improve, making her stronger, tougher, faster, and more powerful as an athlete than she would have been playing with girls. Boys can also gain new skills from girls, becoming more agile and flexible (灵活的).

Playing in coed sports might not be for every girl; some might be more comfortable playing sports with the same gender. But for the girls that have the physical ability, sports skills, confidence, and desire to compete with boys should have the choice to play coed. During an interview, Katie Smith, a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star, talked about how she always played with boys when she was young. She recognized early on that boys provided her with the best competition to improve her skills.

There are many social benefits, too. According to Laura E. Berk, a child psychologist, sometime kids aged between 9 and 11 will begin to develop gender

stereotypes ( 性别刻板印象 ). Playing coed sports can help prevent gender

stereotypes, and learning to view the opposite gender as a friend and not something frightening is something that can be useful throughout life.

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These are all reasons why boys and girls should be able to play sports together on the same team. While it might not be for everyone, there are definitely people out there that are looking to improve their game, and coed sports is an excellent way to do that.

30. The writer talks about Katie Smith to .

A. introduce a popular basketball star

B. stress the great differences among girls C. show benefits of playing in coed sports D. suggest good ways of choosing activities

31. The words “enhances their view of themselves” in Paragraph 6 probably mean

“ ”.

A. makes them worry about themselves

B. makes them pleased with themselves

C. helps them take good care of themselves D. helps them know better about themselves

32. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Coed sports can make girls stronger than boys.

B. Playing coed sports can help develop gender stereotypes.

C. Both boys and girls can gain skills from playing in coed sports. D. Playing coed sports would prevent girls from learning at school.

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33. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Are the Boys Really Stronger than the Girls?

B. Can Playing in Coed Sports Do Good to Every Girl?

C. Does Playing Coed Sports Increase a Girl’s Confidence Level?

D. Should Boys and Girls Be Allowed to Play Sports on the Same Team? 四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）

If you’re going to travel the world this summer, you should make up a travel budget (预算) before you hit the road. This budget will help you know how much you need to save before leaving home so that you don’t

need to call mom and dad, begging for help halfway through your trip. Here are three tips to help you plan your money for the trip you have planned for this summer vacation.

● Pick a location that fits your budget

The countries you choose to visit will have the greatest influence on the necessary size of your travel budget. Road tripping across America or backpacking through Europe, while popular, are two of the more expensive choices for a vacation. In contrast, a visit to Asia or South America will be much less expensive than back home.

● “Fun” activities are expensive

It seems to be necessary to plan your travel budget around three major costs…

1. Transportation

2. Hotels

3. Food

Paying for these necessities is part of travel, but you might be surprised to learn that they could add up to less than half of the money you’ll spend abroad. If you’re like me, your “dream vacation” includes more than sitting in your hotel bed.

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When I was living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, I owned a small apartment and ate delicious Asian noodles 3 times per day. With the room at $5 per night and meals for $1, I spent about $8 per day.

One of the coolest things to do in Chiang Mai is to go on a zip line adventure. It cost me $60 to get into the trees, which is about what I paid to live for 1 week in Thailand. If you want to go on an excursion (远足) every day, you’ll easily spend

five times as much on “fun” as you do on necessities. This is true all over the world, so make sure you plan excursions into your travel budget ahead of time.

● Plan for the unexpected

You won’t always be prepared for everything that comes your way while traveling. You need at least $1,000 to help you deal with the unexpected.

First, there’s the good kind of unexpected…

When I was traveling through France on my summer vacation three years ago, I had no idea that the annual bull running festival (奔牛节) was happening in Spain. A traveler who had just arrived from Spain told me about the festival and because I had some extra money I was able to change my plans and attend!

There’s also the bad kind of unexpected…

When I entered Thailand, I forgot my visa expiration date (签证截止日期). I ended up overstaying by nearly 1 month! When I crossed the border (边境), I was politely told I needed to pay the Thai government nearly $400!

Giving yourself some extra money is very important to your safety and the enjoyment of your trip.

34. What should you do if you’re going to travel the world?

35. How much did the writer spend getting into the trees in Thailand?

36. What does the writer think of going on an excursion?

37. Why could the writer attend the annual bull running festival?

38. What’s the passage mainly about?

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书面表达（共 10 分）

题目② 五、文段表达（共 10 分）

39. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于 50 ．．．．词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。 请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 题目①

某英文网站正在开展以“建设绿色校园”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李 华，上个月你校恰好组织了保护校园环境的实践活动。请你用英语写一篇短文 投稿，谈谈你对保护环境的认识，活动中你都做了什么，以及你的感受。

提示词语：important, water the trees and flowers, collect the waste, happy 提示问题：● What do you think of protecting the environment?

假如你是李华，你们班将于本周五下午 3：00 举行英语读书会活动。请用 ● What did you do in the activity? 英语写一封电子邮件，邀请你们班的外教 Mr. Black 参加。告诉他活动的时间 和地点，活动内容，以及请他参加的原因。

提示词语：library, this Friday, English stories, share, advice

提示问题：● When and where are you going to hold the reading circle?

● What are you going to do?

● Why do you invite Mr. Black?

Dear Mr. Black, How is it going?

I’m writing to invite you to our reading circle.

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I’m looking forward to your early reply.

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