Chinese kungfu is one of the most well-known examples of traditional Chinese culture. It is probably one of the earliest and longest lasting sports. But compared _________ the common sports, it’s very different. A professional player of common sports has to finish the sports career in _________ thirties because injuries (受伤) caused at a young age can be harmful to health in later life. _________ by doing kungfu, you not only exercise your body but also train your spirit and mind. It is helpful for us _________ our physical and mental health condition.

Chinese kungfu dates back to (追溯到) ancient times. During the Zhou Dynasty, martial-arts (武术) dancing was taught to children as a part of _________. By the Tang Dynasty, it was gradually introduced to many countries in Southeast Asia. Chinese kungfu developed very _________ in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Over its long history, it has developed as a wonderful combination (组合) of exercise, practical self-defense a and art. From the 1960s on _________ martial-arts schools have been set up around the county.

In the 1970s, as _________ great number of kungfu TV series and movies were made, many kungfu stars, such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, appeared. They are still very _________ among kungfu fans and children today. Since the film Shaolin Temple was on, the Buddhist temple __________ a great attraction to many people. Shaolin kungfu is also well-known at home and abroad.

At the beginning of this term, my P.E. teacher suggested to me that I should take part in the marathon(马拉松赛跑). I was very surprised because I was never a good runner. In order to ________ me, he said that if I took part in the race, I would get the highest mark for the term's P.E. class. Therefore, I decided to have a try because I had _________ to lose.

I prepared for the race very _________. I ran every day in the morning before school. And after school, I practiced running with many other runners on the sports ground. I even had the special diet(饮食) for athletes(运动员). I heard that the special diet could _________ me to get good results.

When the _________ of the marathon arrived, I was very nervous. As usual, I got up in the morning, had my breakfast, and listened to some music. Then my father gave me a _________ to the sports ground, for the marathon race was going to take place there in an hour. All my family wished me good luck because they knew how _________ this race was for me and how much effort I had put into its preparation.

My competitors looked like athletes. I was _________ that I would be last. However, when I started to run, I thought only about the race. As I paid much attention to the race itself, I did not remember when I _________ the other runners. Suddenly I realized that I had come first. I was very happy when I won the race. From the experience, I learn that __________ always comes out of hard work.

    31    Kent has endless work to do every day. He has trouble getting to sleep at night and usually stay awake till 2 am.
    32    8-year-old Dongdong has a sweet tooth. He has already had four bad teeth and his mom is worried about his toothache.
    33    Lin’s father has been a heavy drinker for 20 years. He decided to give up drinking after the body check which showed some health problems.
    34    Recently Betty eats what ever she likes, including lots of meat. She has found herself putting on weight week by week but just can’t stop eating.
    35    Nina has a high fever because of the flu she caught at school. She has such a big headache that she can’t go to school.

An Mingzhong, a 12-year-old from Sichuan, used to be a lazy boy. He     36     did any housework before. But now, chores     37     washing the dishes, cooking and folding the clothes become part of his daily life.

This big change is the result of a new program(项目) at his school. Starting from last term, Dazhou No. 1 Middle School has made doing housework part of its students’     38     after school, hoping to improve their life skills.

Each month, every student gets a list of housework to do every weekend. Some of the chores seem easy but actually     39     for students to do well. On Mother’s Day, students are asked to prepare gifts for their     40    .

Wang Yixi, 13, has learned several life skills through the program, including     41    . “I used to be afraid of fire,” she said. But now she thinks fire is not     42     anymore. And she can make some food for     43     when her parents aren’t at home.

She also learned how     44     her mother is after doing so much housework every day. On Mother’s Day, she made a cake for her mother to     45     her thanks. “I begin to understand my parents better and want to help them more,” she said.