Rising New York Road Runners serves kids in NYC and nationwide, from pre-K to the 12th grade.
How Does It Work?
Rising New York Road Runners’ curriculum is based on the latest athletic research, on the concepts of physical literacy (体能知识) and long-term athlete development. Any person can achieve physical literacy; it just takes the right environment to develop the confidence and motivation needed for long-term success.
Programs in Schools ? Research-based curriculum ? Admission to world-class events ? Rewards for kids as they reach milestones ? Rewards, support, and training for Program Leads
In the 2016-2017 school year, New York Road Runners youth programs served 267,000 youths in more than 1,500 sites across the United States. Our goal is to serve even more kids in the 2017—2018 school year.
Interested in Applying?
Visit our application page and sign up to bring Rising New York Road Runners to your school, community center, or after-school program.
Youth Events
Rising New York Road Runners youth events are 100% free and are organized into three stages based on the level of physical activity,
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competitiveness, and the age of the participants. This means youths participate in the events most appropriate for their skill level.
To learn more about what stage is appropriate for your child and to see a list of upcoming events, please visit this page. 21. What is the purpose of the youth events? A. To serve kids across the world. an active life.
C. To train professional young athletes. platform for young players.
22. What opportunity might a participant get? A. To participate in an athletic research. American schools.
C. To present prizes to excellent kids. international events.
23. What is a standard of choosing the stages of the youth events? A. Children’s height. C. Participants’ age.
B
On Saturday morning I along with 15 or so others, boarded a fishing boat. But we weren’t out for the fish. We were looking for seabirds.
“We’ll see a Cook’s petrel (黑脚圆尾鹱) today,” I predicted, feeling confident. Not that I had a good reason to be: only one Cook’s petrel has ever
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B. To help children live
D. To provide a
B. To volunteer in
D. To compete in
B. Participants’ grade. D. The youth’s reaction ability.
been officially recorded in these waters.
Twenty minutes later, a Cook’s petrel came just as I expected. Thrilled at its sudden appearance, we hurried to take photos and lowered our voice for fear that the bird should be frightened away. Within a minute, the bird was gone. It turned out to be one of the few highlights of an otherwise surprisingly quiet day, but I live for moments like this. For a few hours, I was in my happy place.
Along with music, birds have been what I am crazy about. It started when I was eight. Memories get vague here, and possibly unreliable, hut the first flash was a chance sighting of a kingfisher (翠鸟) on the Ovens river, a few meters from where my father actually was fishing. My interest in birds was aroused.
For me, watching birds-or birding, to use the more active verb—was and still is an escape and a harbor. Earlier this year, a study by University of Exeter found that it was associated with lower levels of anxiety and depression, conditions with which I am unfortunately all too familiar.
And yes, I’m a bird lover. I once flew to Perth to see Australia’s second red-legged water bird, only to find it had been eaten by a cat. That’s birding-things don’t always happen on cue like that Cook’s petrel. But it’s not about the numbers. Whether it’s on my block or out to sea, I prefer to think that I don’t find the birds; they find me: in that happy place.[来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K] 24. How did the author feel about the appearance of the Cook s petrel? A. Surprised. Frightened.
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B. Excited. C. Common. D.
25. What made the author interested in birds? A. His experience on the sea. C. A bird-watching tour. bird.
26. How does the author benefit from birdwatching? A. He can get peace from it. B. He’s been on several free tours. C. He’s become famous for bird study. D. He was admitted to University of Exeter.
27. What does the underlined part “on cue” in the last paragraph mean? A. Under no circumstance. C. As expected.
C
Watching the beautiful fireworks is a joyful experience. However, over ten million blind Americans and more around the globe have never been able to experience this joy. Fortunately, Feeling Fireworks or tactile (触觉的) fireworks invented by the scientists in Switzerland may change that soon. To experience the show, users stand in front of a large, 2.9 by 2.9 feet, flexible screen, which is made of a special material. They then place their hands at the base of the screen and move them around to feel the fireworks. Alternatively, their hands can be situated in the center of the screen, where the initial explosions happen, and then moved across to explore other fireworks.
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B. His father’s influence. D. An accidental sight of a
B. As usual.
D. Now and then.
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