Are you one of those students who are just good at math? If you are, you should highly consider joining your school’s math ________ and competitions.

But, why? Why should you “waste your afternoons with math?” It’s because you’ll gain so much ________ this. You’ll get to experience some amazing things that many of your classmates will not get to. Even though they may seem or look ________, it’s not all that bad.

Math club gives me precious memories.

Some of my most favorite memories of the days back in middle school were through math club-Math Counts-and competitions. I ________ being so excited to stay at the hotel with my friends, unable to sleep that first night because of the nervousness of competing the morning after.

________ makes perfect.

I learned this simple idea through all those Friday afternoons spent with my Math Counts team, practicing for two hours ________. With the same goals in our minds-go to state and qualify for nationals-we practiced hard. And even after the practice, some students stayed around trying to work out the problems.

Having a good time with my friends.

Even though we were those “nerdy” kids who were simply good at math, we were just like all ________ middle school kids when it came to having fun. We took breaks together going to the school vending machine to buy a bag of chips and ________ around in the hallway. I remember the morning of the competition, we had a snowball fight (even though we weren’t supposed to), and a snowball knocked my glasses ________ my face. Because of the heavy snow, it took 5 minutes for 10 kids to find the pair of glasses.

Skills for future.

So, why join math clubs? By doing so, you will gain confidence, learn from your mistakes, and know what it feels like to be pressured. ________, I’ve never had trouble in any of my math classes in high school because I gained the ability to learn and digest the new math skills very quickly.

At the 2023 Shenzhen Marathon (马拉松), 45-year-old Luo Shujian crossed the finish line, pushing a special cart (三轮车) in which his 13-year-old _______, Xiaobai, was sitting.

It’s been their 56th marathon since 2015. Their first marathon took them 5 hours and 40 minutes to finish. But by practicing _______, they’ve reduced (减少) that to a personal best of 3 hours and 28 minutes.

Xiaobai was born _______ cerebral palsy (脑瘫). He stayed at home all day. But Luo wanted to give him a _______ and happy life. After reading about American marathoner Dick Hoyt and his son online, Luo decided to _______ them and run marathons because they have a similar (相似的) experience with Luo and his son. At last, Luo made up his mind to _______ marathons.

However, Luo works long hours every day and had no _______ experience before. He has to find time in the _______ to exercise. He gets up at 4 a.m. to run or cycle before work. Luo has worked on his speed to make sure that his son feels happy and safe in the cart during runs. Xiaobai likes to watch the world from his car t during races, smiling to show his happiness. The other runners show kindness and cheer them on _______ they pass by.

Their marathon trips have taken them to many places. Luo plans to keep ________ with his son to help him live the best life he can.

【推荐3】Do you often play computer games or watch TV at home? In the USA, many children also spend _______ time watching TV and less time running and playing. So an American woman called Baird _______ the idea of “Take a child outside” first.

“Take a child outside” is an activity to ask _______ to go out for some _______ air. The outdoor activity began in North Carolina six years ago. Now it’s very popular in America _______ Canada. Parents can take _______ children to go riding, swimming, fishing, boating or camping. It is also a good idea to _______ a picnic.

The activity is good for children to go near nature. Every child can know more things about _______. And they can learn many skills _______ they are playing outside. After walking and running, children can also become ________ and strong.

What a good idea! Would you like to have a try? It will make you feel happy and comfortable.