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Every Saturday morning, at 9 am, more than 50,000 runners set off to run 5km around their local park. The Parkrun phenomenon began with a dozen friends and has inspired 400 events in the UK and more abroad. Events are free, staffed by thousands of volunteers. Runners range from four years old to grandparents; their times range from Andrew Baddeley’s world record 13 minutes 48 seconds up to an hour.
每周六早上9点，5万多名跑步者开始绕当地公园跑5公里。 Parkrun现象最初是由十几位朋友发起的，现在已经激发了英国和其他国家的400个活动。 活动是免费的，有成千上万的志愿者。 跑步者从4岁到祖父母都有; 他们的用时从安德鲁·巴德利创下的13分48秒到一小时不等。 每周六早上9点，5万多名跑步者开始绕当地公园跑5公里。 Parkrun现象最初是由十几位朋友发起的，现在已经激发了英国和其他国家的400个活动。 活动是免费的，有成千上万的志愿者。 跑步者从4岁到祖父母都有; 他们的用时从安德鲁·巴德利创下的13分48秒到一小时不等。
21. According to Paragraph1, Parkrun has .
[A] gained great popularity获得大受欢迎
[B] created many jobs 创造了许多就业机会
[C] strengthened community ties 加强社区关系
[D] become an official festival 成为官方节日
【答案】[A] gained great popularity 其他都无中生有
Parkrun is succeeding where London’s Olympic “legacy” is failing.
Parkrun在伦敦奥运“遗产”失败的地方取得了成功。
Ten years ago on Monday, it was announced that the Games of the 30th Olympiad would be in London. 十年前的星期一，有消息宣布，第30届奥林匹克运动会将在伦敦举行。
Planning documents pledged that the great legacy of the Games would be to level a nation of sport lovers away from their couches. 规划文件承诺，奥运会的伟大遗产将是让整个国家的体育爱好者远离沙发。
The population would be fitter, healthier and produce more winners. It has not happened. The number of adults doing weekly sport did rise, by nearly 2 million in the run—up to 2012—but the general population was growing faster. 人们会更健康，更健康，产生更多的赢家。 但这并没有发生。 每周进行体育锻炼的成年人数量确实增加了，在2012年之前增加了近200万，但总体人口增长速度更快。--------说明实际运动的人比例减少
❤Worse, the numbers are now falling at an accelerating rate. 更糟糕的是，这一数字现在正在加速下降。
The opposition claims primary school pupils doing at least two hours of sport a week have nearly halved. 反对派声称每周至少运动两个小时的小学生几乎减少了一半。
Obesity has risen among adults and children. Official retrospections continue as to why London 2012 failed to “inspire a generation.” The success of Parkrun offers answers.
肥胖在成年人和儿童中有所上升。 官方仍在反思2012年伦敦奥运会为何未能“激励一代人”。 Parkrun的成功提供了答案。
22. The author believes that London’s Olympic“legacy” has failed to
定位第一句但有没有说，往下看234，BUT .
[A] boost population growth 促进人口增长 干扰项：原文但总体人口增长速度更快
[B] promote sport participation 促进体育运动的参与
[C] improve the city’s image 促进改善城市形象 无中生有
[D] increase sport hours in schools 增加学校的体育活动时间
【答案】[B] promote sport participation
Parkun is not a race but a time trial: Your only competitor is the clock. The ethos welcomes anybody. There is as much joy over a puffed-out first-timer being clapped over the line as there is about top talent shining. The Olympic bidders, by contrast, wanted to get more people doing sports and to produce more elite athletes. The dual aim was mixed up: The stress on success over taking part was intimidating for newcomers.
Parkun不是一场比赛，而是一场计时赛:你唯一的竞争对手是时钟。 这种精神欢迎任何人。 一个踌躇满志的新手在终点线被鼓掌的喜悦之情，与顶级天才闪耀的喜悦之情一样多。 相比之下，奥运会竞标者希望让更多的人从事体育运动，培养更多的精英运动员。 双重目标混淆了:成功和参与的压力让新人望而却步。
23. Parkrun is different from Olympic games in that it .
[A] aims at discovering talents 旨在发现人才
[B] focuses on mass competition 关注大众竞争
[C] does not emphasize elitism 不强调精英主义
[D] does not attract first-timers 不能吸引初来乍到的人
【答案】[C] does not emphasize elitism
Indeed, there is something a little absurd in the state getting involved in the planning of such a fundamentally “grassroots”, concept as community sports associations. If there is a role for government, it should really be getting involved in providing common goods—making sure there is space for playing fields and the money to pave tennis and netball courts, and encouraging the provision of all these activities in schools. But successive governments have presided over selling green spaces, squeezing money from local authorities and declining attention on sport in education. Instead of wordy, worthy strategies, future governments need to do more to provide the conditions for sport to thrive. Or at least not make them worse.
事实上，国家参与到社区体育协会这样一个基本的“草根”概念的规划中，有些荒谬。如果政府要发挥作用的话，它应该真正参与到提供公共物品的工作中来——确保有操场的空间，有资金来铺设网球场和网球场，并鼓励在学校提供所有这些活动。但历届政府都负责出售绿地，从地方政府那里榨取资金，并减少对体育教育的关注。未来的政府需要做得更多，为体育繁荣提供条件，而不是冗长而有价值的战略。或者至少不会让他们变得更糟。
24. With regard to mass sport, the author holds that governments should
对于群众体育，作者认为政府应该。 .
[A] organize “grassroots” sports events 组织“草根”体育活动
[B] supervise local sports associations监督本地体育协会
[C] increase funds for sports clubs 增加体育俱乐部的资金
[D] invest in public sports facilities 投资公共体育设施
【答案】[D] invest in public sports facilities
25. The author’s attitude to what UK governments have done for sports is .
[A] tolerant
[B] critical
[C] uncertain
[D] sympathetic
【答案】[B] critical
