A group of boys from a primary school soccer team in Anshun, Guizhou Province, are doing daily training on the playground.

The team was made by their P. E. teacher Mr. Zeng. And their headmaster Mr. Xiong also ________ a lot. Although the members practice 2 hours every day, playing soccer does not ________ their studies or farm work.

Most of these boys’ parents work in big cities far from the village. In the past, they were afraid of showing themselves in public, ________ now through soccer, they have become outgoing, active and brave. And their skills in soccer have improved rapidly by working hard. In a short time, they have ________ the other teams from nearby schools in the city.

To open their minds, Mr. Xiong encouraged them to join in a “Who’s the King” national soccer game. With the physical advantages, they played ________ in the game at the beginning. Unluckily, they were short of ________ in such competitions, so they finally lost 1-0.

Later, after Mr. Zeng moved to another school, Miss Yu took his place. The young teacher who was born in 1985 ________ to teach there. She is their soccer coach and also teaches them English, math and other subjects. To her surprise, these village boys are not like ________ she thought. She says every time the team travels to another city to take part in a soccer game, the kids are just very ________ about their own ability to be successful.

Soccer gives these kids a ________ to see the wonderful things of the outside world. And it makes them strongly believe that they would go beyond (在另一边) the mountains one day.

【推荐2】Naismith's idea gave the birth of basketball. Naismith's original idea was to make a game in which _______ only way to advance the ball was to pass it. Furthermore, in order to _______, players would have to make the ball into a basket that was placed well above the _______ heads. Naismith reasoned these rules. They could _______ the violence and body contact to games at the time _______ soccer, rugby and football. In the first basketball game which _______ at the YMCA (基督教青年会), the players used a soccer ball. One team has nine players and plays against _______ team on the court at a time. Peach baskets were used as "hoops." Before the game, Naismith set up his immortal "13 rules" _______ the blackboard. In the original rules, each half was fifteen minutes long and there was a _______ break between the halves. According to Naismith, the rules governing to breaking rules and traveling were most important __________ they prevented the boys __________ tackling, kicking mobbing (围攻), and punching each other. In the first basketball game, the concept of __________ had not been established. Naismith's game __________ became popular. The YMCA decided to spread the word about basketball beyond its walls. Now it becomes one of __________ sports all over the world. Most of us enjoy __________ very much. And we all know a lot of basketball players.

【推荐3】In the UK and US, students like to play Quidditch.

Quidditch is a game _______ handball. We can watch the _______ very first from the movie Harry Potter. The _______ in the movie can “fly” with the brooms. Many kids were very _______ after watching the movie, and did as what they watched from the _______. But in real life, the students can only “_______” with the brooms. Two _______ play together. Each team has seven players. They _______ brooms like riding a horse, wear cloaks and hold magic wands.

The teachers say “Quidditch is really a _______ game. With this game, students do more ________.” Simons, a Quidditch coach in a high school says. “It is a great team work. And I can tell my pupils how to be friendly by playing the game.”

【推荐2】The yearly Marathon (马拉松) in my town usually happened during a heat wave (热浪天气). My job was to follow behind _______ in an ambulance (救护车) in case (万一) any of them needed medical attention. “We’re supposed to stay behind the last runner, so drive it _______.” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.

The front-runners started to _______ and then my eyes were drawn to the woman _______ blue silk running shorts and a white T-shirt. We knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her _______ were so crippled (残疾的) that it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk, let alone run a marathon. Doug and I _______ in silence when she slowly moved forward. Finally, she was _______ runner left in sight. Tears streamed down my face (泪水滑落) when I watched with respect as she pushed forward with great determination (决心) through the last miles. When the finishing line came into sight, litter was everywhere and the _______ crowds had long gone home. _______, standing straight and ever so proud waited a lone (单独的) man. He was holding one __________ of a ribbon (缎带) of crepe paper (皱纹纸) tied to a post (标杆). She slowly crossed through, leaving __________ ends of the paper fluttering (飘扬) behind her.

I do not know this woman’s name, but that day she became part of my __________ — a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about __________ the other runners or winning a prize, but about finishing __________ she had set out to do, no matter what. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I — just — can’t — do — it”, I think of the runner. Then I realize how __________ the task before me really is.