【推荐2】After retirement, I wanted to stay in good shape. I _________ a senior fitness center, “I’m looking for a senior aerobics(有氧运动)class.” Diana answered the phone _________ “Come to check out our class!” she invited. “We start at 10 a. m.”

The next morning, I pulled into the parking lot and _________ the fitness room. Diana_________ me and then the music started. Instantly, I felt at home. The moves were_________ from the aerobic dance classes I loved in the 1980s, but they were_________ to a mix of music dating back from the 1940s to modern country. I_________ some of the songs from my high school days; others were_________ before I was born. The hour-long_________ included aerobics, hand-and-ankle-weight routines, sit-ups and balance exercises. The exercise burned off the fat and__________ the muscles I didn’t use in my daily walks. I was__________ and became a regular member.

My classmates__________ in age from their late fifties to early nineties. Most gave the exercises their own__________, doing as much or as little as they were able. __________ wasn’t the only focus of the class. During breaks, people often chatted about family news. Some__________ shared their nearby bird sightings. Whenever people were__________, we asked around(到处打听). We signed get-well cards for those who were ill and sympathy cards for those who had__________ loved ones.

As I’d hoped, I’m in better __________ now than when I started. But the__________ gift of joining the aerobics class is gaining new __________ and feeling more connected to my local community.

【推荐1】Nineteen-year-old Simone Biles is one of the best gymnasts (体操运动员) who have ever lived. She has ______ more Olympic medals than any other American gymnast. While she now makes new gymnastics look simply, her road to the top was anything but ________.

When she was young, Simone’s parents were not able to ______ her and her little sister. They were ______ by their grandparents.

Simone first ______ gymnastics at the age of six. The coaches were very ______ at her natural talents. Simone soon attended a gymnastics program. With passion and determination, Simone kept ______. She got better and better. At age 8, Simone start training with a(n) ______ named Aimee Boorman. A few years later she started ______ in national and international competitions.

______ her Olympic teammate Gabby Douglas once said, “Gold medals are made out of your ______, blood and tears, and efforts in the gym every day.”

Simone’s efforts ____. When she was 16, she became the first female African-American all-around world gold medalist! ______, she made it in the Rio Olympics along with her coach, Mrs Boorman. Simone won five medals in Rio and is now compared to the ______ gymnasts in history.

Even though Simone kept advancing in her sport, she never forgot her faith (信仰) and ______. She attends church and plans to go to college in California.

【推荐2】Every table tennis player has a memorable and unforgettable childhood. Ma Long is the _________. Ma Long won his first cup of table tennis in the city of Anshan. Maybe in 1995 or 1996, he did not remember the _________ time. Anyways, it was within 2-3 years since he first _________ the racket (球拍). This is _________ of him, who remembers clearly the matches that he _________ but not those that he won. It is known that Ma Long does not want to lose any match; the concept of win and loss was _________ when he was in Anshan.

At the age of 13, Ma Long was brought to Beijing to have a _________ more formal training. In 2003, Ma Long _________ into the Chinese National Team. And his first world Singles title came in 2004 after winning the World Junior Championships. At age 18, Ma Long also became the youngest world champion.

The first impression on Ma Long is usually a _________ person. Even after winning a certain match, Ma Long speaks little _________ the rush and excitement. Aside from being silent, Ma Long is also a very shy person. He would easily blush whenever he is being teased by his teammates.

Just like most of the kids, Ma Long would cry _________ he losses in the game when he was still young. In addition, Ma Long also had a hard time _________ his disappointments outside the matches. _________ now, Ma Long uses his frustration as his _________. He already has the _________ to face anyone after losing a game.

【推荐3】You can hear a pin drop. It’s almost a dilemma among several long-time rivals. Can Babe pull it off? She _______the eighteenth hole, extends her arms for the downswing and—it's a hole in one! Babe, queen of the fairway (球道), has succeeded, and the crowd goes _______. Her fans rush forward, and there’s _______ and damage on the greens.

There’s a pity to this win _______ Babe, a co-founder of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association), was diagnosed with cancer at the height of her _______. Doctors said she’d never _______ again, but they should have known not to bet against this _______ woman. After thinking it over for about a split second, she _______ she wasn’t going to let a little thing like a serious illness _______ her athletic career. She had other fish to fry. She reached a(n) __________ with her husband and manager after undergoing surgery. She swore she’d keep the door open __________. Friends begged her to slow down. What did she have to prove? But Babe wasn’t __________ it. She won the Serbin Women’s Open Tournament: “The Babe’s here, who’s coming in second?”

When it comes to athletics, there is nothing she isn’t __________. She excels in baseball, swimming, diving, tennis, and bowling. Her __________ are legendary and practically countless. Most agree she’s the best woman athlete alive. Once she was __________ as the greatest female athlete of the half-century by the Associated Press, and she’s won a large number of other awards and lifetime achievement honors. No one __________ this lady with the incredible gifts and __________ heart of a champion.

Babe is no __________ woman. We’d be careless if we didn’t mention that Babe is working on her autobiography, due out next year. The girl has done plenty to __________ the ideals of women’s sports and won the __________ of millions.

【推荐2】All eyes were on me as the other moms quieted down. Someone had just asked, “Are you going to _________ us?”

“Yeah, you should dance with us,“ another_________ .I was waiting for my daughter's dance class to finish while the other moms got_________ for their adult dance class.

"No," I said. I'd_________ these moms from the sidelines through the years. However, I didn't have a dancer's body.

But my husband said to me, "You’ll never know if you don^’t try." So I_________ for ballet. At my first class, I was the_________ woman in the room. What did the others think of me?

The instructor started us with basic, simple steps. _________ nobody made comments about my size and till the end of the class, I realized I had_________ the night. So I kept going each week.

The instructor moved on to more_________ steps. My muscles were painful, but I__________ it. The steps continued to be harder, but I__________ at home with my daughter. Later, I realized something __________ My legs weren^’t painful anymore.

I saw a(n) __________ in the way I carried myself too. I was stronger. My muscles weren't the only part of me that had been__________. " I don't care what others think when I'm dancing," I told my husband with my new__________. "Anyway, I've learned ballet!"

【推荐3】Until April 2, 2011, everything in my life was perfect. I was sitting tight like every other ________ in the country to watch India ________ the world cup. But this day turned my ________ upside down.

I took the train to reach home early that day to watch the match. I caught the ________ train but got pushed out. Next moment I found myself on the track with my right leg injured and ________ badly. I did not feel pain at that moment, as I think it took time to ________ the “reality”. I was sent to hospital ________. As soon as I regained ________, my first question was whether India won. Hearing the doctor reply yes, my happiness knew no ________. But he also told me I should ________ with my leg.

I always dreamt of becoming a professional sportsman one day. But after this, I was in despair as I ________ it would never be possible with only one leg. Then, I happened to learn about the Paralympics (残奥会). My dream was ________. But it was not easy. When I went for long jump, although I was good at it, I was told I would need a blade prosthesis (义肢) which I could not ________.

I spent a year looking for ________ and approached various companies. To my luck in 2013, I got financial support from the Dakshin Rehabilitation Centre. Thereafter, I began taking my ________ in sports seriously and dreamt of representing India in Paralympics one day.