All over the world people are hooked on sports, which help them to strengthen their body and build their character.
Many people like to watch others play games.
People from different countries or races may not be able to understand each other, but after a game, they get to know each other better and they often become good friends.
| A．They buy tickets or turn on the TV to watch the games. |
| B．What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! |
| C．Some sports or games date back thousands of years, like running or jumping. |
| D．Sports help to train a person’s character. |
| E．Chinese people liked doing sports even in ancient times. |
| F．Sports are competitive physical activities or games through casual or organized participation. |
| G．And the friendship may last for a life time. |
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【推荐1】I’m sure we all know that exercise is great for our health．But sometimes finding that motivation(动力) to work out can be a little difficult．So, in this post, I’m going to share my top four reasons for working out．
Whenever I move to a new city to study or work, I look for exercise classes to do．You meet likeminded people, and you can support each other during a difficult workout．
Exercise makes you feel confident(自信的)．
We all know the physical advantages of exercise on our bodies but we don’t always talk about the mental(心理的)ones．
Exercise helps to reduce stress(压力)．
Going for a run can help you forget the problems and worries of daily life．
Finally, exercise makes us feel strong and healthy!
Every day, the 20 minutes in the gym get easier, the weights feel lighter and you feel a great sense of achievement．
So, next time you’re feeling down or stressed, put your trainers on and get some exercise．It might not be easy but I promise you’ll feel so much better once you’ve finished!
| A．Exercising is sociable． |
| B．Exercise can change your mind． |
| C．During exams, I always spend an hour a day in the gym． |
| D．When the class finishes, you all share a collective feeling of happiness! |
| E．When you work out, your body produces something that makes you happy． |
| F．It’s a great feeling doing something you couldn’t do before through hard work． |
| G．Exercise might give you a feeling of confidence from being comfortable with your body． |
【推荐2】“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour.
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the barriers in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself.
1. Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of .| A．its founder, David Belle | B．the varieties of participants |
| C．its risks and tricks | D．the film, Casino Royale |
| A．streets | B．objects |
| C．roofs | D．barriers |
| A．Sports and extremes. | B．Determination and freedom. |
| C．Dreams and success. | D．Excitement and popularity. |
| A．It is a team sport. | B．It is a good but boring sport. |
| C．It needs special training. | D．It challenges human abilities. |
【推荐3】If you thought that your child’s academic performance is based simply on the number of hours spent on studying, you are wrong. Good grades are a result of multiple factors, everything from the child’s brains to the environment they are in. And one of the major, mostly ignored, influencing factor is physical health. Physical activity and health actually can improve a person’s ability to learn. According to the National Academy of Medicine, exercise can improve a child’s cognitive abilities, health, and academic performance significantly.
According to a study by the University of British Columbia, regular aerobic exercise betters the functioning of the hippocampus, the area of the brain involved in learning and memory. Other forms of exercise like balance exercises, muscle exercises, and resistance training did not have the same result on the brain.
The effect of exercise on memory and thinking is both direct and indirect. Directly, regular exercise gives the ability to increase the release of growth factors. These growth factors are chemicals in the brain that affect the growth of new blood vessels, the health of brain cells, as well as the survival of new brain cells. On the other hand, getting enough exercise will improve sleep quality and mood. It will also reduce stress and anxiety.
It is believed that the benefits of exercise during the school day are greater than those coming from increasing class time. Furthermore, the greatest cognitive benefits from physical education have been seen to come about when physical education was given either in the first half of the day or midday rather than at the end of the day.
In order to get the children moving, rest time, PE classes, biking or walking to school should be promoted. Activities like after-school sports that used to be held at school should be restarted. Physical activity should not be seen as a dispensable option but as an important educational concern.
1. What factor is often forgotten when it comes to good grades?| A．Child’s High IQ. | B．A good environment. |
| C．Physical health. | D．The hours spent on learning. |
| A．Regular aerobic exercise. | B．Balance exercise |
| C．Muscle exercise. | D．Resistance training |
| A．By releasing growth factors in large numbers. |
| B．By influencing the growth of new blood vessels. |
| C．By affecting the survival of new brain cells. |
| D．By improving a person’s mood and sleep quality. |
| A．Unique. | B．Universal. | C．Unusual. | D．Unnecessary. |
| A．Mental health should never be ignored. |
| B．Physical education class is really a good option. |
| C．Exercise may bring about good academic grades. |
| D．Different exercises have different results on the brain. |
