【推荐1】Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _________ me into a dozen sports. _________, I didn’t like any of them.

When I entered University of Regina, my dad _________ telling me “You have to find a way to stay _________” or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15 pounds, do you?” So I _________ to give swimming a shot, but I _________managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _________ to convince myself that “Yeah, that’s OK.”

Spring semester came. A friend of mine _________ me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn`t be _________.

I went, and that was it. Zumba became my __________ of tea. The instructor would always say: “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my __________ about sports. I didn’t have to be __________. I didn’t even have to be good. I just need to __________ the music and move. Zumba did __________ me from the Freshman 15 pounds, but it also did so much more. It let me make peace with (于一重扫于好) my __________ past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying healthy.

【推荐3】I am writing this story to express the important value of sportsmanship(体育精神)．Some years ago，my traveling_______team took part in a nationwide competition.This competition is very_______ and the atmosphere is far from_______．After we completed our performance，the next competing team laughed at us and gave us a dirty_______as we passed them.They looked_______at us and made fun of our costumes and our performance.My team and I were all very_______，even to the point of tears.

One of my team members_______that we should boo(发嘘声) them as they performed.Finally I said，“Let's teach them a lesson.” I was the oldest member of the team and their role model.What I said next totally_______them.I said，“They are on stage right now.Let's go and_______them.”I then looked up at the stage and started to scream，“Come on！”My teammates all started to shout loudly with me to show support for the team.At first they were________．Then I noticed that they were having________screaming for the team that a couple of minutes ago they hated.

When the team finished dancing and walked off stage，my teammates and I all started to________them.Most members of the opposite team________and said “thank you”，and they were a little embarrassed.My team and I felt a lot better about the________．After that，my teammates understood what a great________it was and they were glad that they had shown good sportsmanship.

【推荐1】Kristin Schell is the founder of the Turquoise Table Movement.

A decade ago, Kristin Schell with her family ________ to a new home in Austin, Texas. She ________ to communicate with her new neighbors.

One day, Kristin needed some backyard furniture for a party so she bought a few picnic tables from a store. One table was laid in her front yard ________. After the party, she painted the table turquoise—her favorite ________ —and just left it in the front yard.

Unexpectedly, that turquoise table became the ________ where people had social contact. Neighbors began to stop by to ________ themselves and sit down for a chat. Kristin ________ people to join her at the table for coffee or iced tea. Construction workers on jobs in the ________ took their lunch breaks at the table. Then the neighbors followed Kristin’s suit-they chose to put a picnic table in their front yard too. A movement was born.

Some people often ________ to invite others into their homes. They think their house is too small and ________ or they don’t have enough time. Kristin’s turquoise table away the excuses and the ________. With the lovely table, all she has to do is ________. Kristin believes that the table enables her to take a small step toward building ________ relationships in her community.

Nowadays, thousands of such ________ exist in all 50 states in the US and in 13 countries around the world. Not all of them are ________ turquoise. No matter what color it is, it’s a friendships table.

【推荐2】As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，and rooms to be cleaned.Parents are ______ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from ______ young children.If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real ______ .On Christmas Eve，young children find the _______ almost unbearable.They are torn by the wish to ______ up late so that they will not miss the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early，they often lie ______ in bed for a long time，hoping to get a short ______ at Father Christmas.

Last Christmas，my wife and I ______ hid a few large presents in the store room.I ______ the moment when my son，Jimmy，would ask me where the new bike had come from，but ______ he did not see it.

On Christmas Eve，it took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been early ______ when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began ______ stockings.Then I pushed in the ______ I bought for Jimmy and put it beside the Christmas tree.We knew that we would not get much ______ that night，for the children were sure to get up early.At about 5 o’clock the next morning，we were ______ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they shouted excitedly! ______ I had time to get out of bed，Jimmy came _______ into our bedroom on his new bike，and his sister,May, ______ close behind,pushing her new baby carriage.Even the baby arrived，he moved on his ______ and knees into the room bringing a large balloon behind him.Suddenly,it burst.That woke us up   ______ .The day had really begun with a bang(巨响) !