1 . The Martin County High School boys’ basketball team was in the final quarter of a nail-biter of a game at a regional tournament in Pikeville, Ky., when live music ______ started playing for them.

They knew it wasn’t their school’s ______ 23-member band —which was unable to ______ the game because of a bus driver shortage. The music was coming from the nearly 100-member band of a rival (对手的) school, Pike County Central High School. The score was ______ in the tough game when the music filled the air.

Jason Johnson, Pike Central Band director, said some audience members and cheerleaders started encouraging his band to ______ the playing field and perform for Martin County Cardinals. “I was ______, well, what should I do?” Johnson recalled. The score was 64-64.

The band members, though, seemed ______ to replace Martin County’s band. “It was the students who really stepped up and ______, “said Johnson, who ultimately ______ his concerns and decided, “Let’s just do it.”

As they started their first song, the Cardinals’ ______ skyrocketed (飞涨，猛涨). “We just wanted to ______ them in a time when they needed encouragement most.” said one band member.

______ the Cardinals secured a ______ in overtime. Players said the ______ from the band helped them come out on top. Now, the team is ______ for the state tournament, marking the school’s first time competing at that level in 40 years.

2 . “Have you ever considered giving up during a race?” a runner asked me during the Geneva Marathon. We’d _________ and keeping going felt like walking through a marsh (沼泽). Even the appealing scenery along the way wasn’t enough to _________ our spirits.

“I can’t think of a single race when I haven’t!” I answered _________. The runner beside me looked a little relived. Encouraged, I went on to _________ a few of the weak moments I’d overcome to persuade her to _________. My biggest _________ came during the first half of the 56-mile Marathon in South Africa, I told her. Running it was a _________ dream, but when I found myself on a steep hill with painful blisters (水疱) between my toes after a(n) _________ decision to wear no socks.

“If I give up now, I’ll _________ myself six hours of pain,” I continued. In that moment, 1,000 km of __________ training and the thousands of pounds I’d spent on flights and accommodation didn’t __________ at all.

__________, someone at my running club had laughed at the idea of a slow runner like me entering the marathon like this, and recalling this inspired me to keep moving.

“I may not finish this race before the 12-hour __________, but I’m not going to give that man the chance to say, “I told you so”, I said. Soon afterwards, I buddied up with another __________, a six-hour chat __________ and we got each other to the finish with 17 minutes to spare.

One of the world’s    1    (big) multi-sports events took place in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China.    2     (celebrate) the 19th Asian Games, the mascots(吉祥物) of the grand sporting event - Lianlian, Congcong, and Chenchen — have made    3     (they) first appearance. And the torch (火炬) for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games was named “Eternal Flame” and its design    4     (come) from the Liangzhu Culture, which was a testament to the 5000-year-old Chinese civilization.

Since the opening ceremony on September 23, 11,830    5    (athlete) from 45 countries and regions have gathered in Zhejiang to compete in 481 events in Hangzhou and neighboring cities including Ningbo, Wenzhou and Jinhua.    6     (interesting), the 19th Asian Games have introduced E-sports as a medal event,    7     (give) global recognition to this new form of sport alongside more familiar physical activities.

The first Asian Games were organized in 1951 in New Delhi, India. So far, 17 Asian Games    8    (organize). The Asian Games,    9    symbolizes (象征) the mutual equality and unity of Asian countries, is a multinational sport event organized at the gap of every 4 years by members of the Asian Games Federation. Only Asian players can take part     10    this event.

5 . The stereotype (模式化观念) that girls most enjoy the social side of sport and boys the sense of competition is not to be believed, a study has suggested. In fact, boys and girls are much more similar in what they think makes sport fun than people think, according to researchers in the US.

To gather their findings, a team from George Washington University reviewed an earlier study which looked at what made sport fun for football players aged eight to 19. They found that among the 81 ‘fun’ aspects, winning scored further down than might be expected after it was listed in 40th place. However, they did find some differences in priorities (重点) for what makes sport fun depending on the age or gender (性别) of the young athletes.

Younger players reported it was more important to have a coach who allowed them to play different positions (位置) than older players. Meanwhile boys considered copying the moves of professional athletes and improving their skills to the next level as more important than having fun on the field compared to girls.

The team said their findings, published in Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, could be used by sport organizations to make their programs more fun and keep children playing for longer. “When it comes to organized sports, kids just want to have fun,” said Amanda Visek, associate professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. “This research does not support the common gender and developmental stereotypes we make about kids in sports.” Dr Visek said their findings made clear girls and boys were “more similar than different” when it came to what made sport fun. “What counts most for girls and boys are things like trying your best, working hard, staying active, and playing well together as a team,” she added. “These findings are the same for athletes of younger and older ages and across recreational and more competitive levels of play.”

8 . Running with a group has numerous benefits, especially when running long distances. But group running also requires that you follow some basic etiquette (礼仪) and behavior rules. Here’s advice on running etiquette for group running.

Leave your headphones at home. Sure, music helps push some runners along. However, it’s antisocial to wear headphones during a group run. It can also be dangerous because listening to music means you’ll be less aware of your surroundings.     1    .

Don’t jingle (发出叮当声).     2    , but you can bet that it will annoy at least one person in your group. You don’t want to become known as “The Annoying Loose Change Guy”.

Be prepared with what you need.     3    . Carry your own water and food, as well as some cash or a credit card, just in case you need it.

Don’t run without considering the safety of others. Not only is it rude to take over a path and block other runners, walkers, or cyclists, but it can be a potential safety risk. To make other runners and cyclists easily pass, make sure you’re running no more than two abreast (并排), especially on busy roads, sidewalks, or paths.     4    , such as running in a clockwise direction on a circular route.

    5    . Runners join groups for the social element, but that doesn’t mean they want to hear the same person talk non-stop about their running achievements, injuries, or life problems during every run. Ask people, especially the new members of the group, questions to give them a chance to speak.

9 . Recess for Kids

Ask a group of kids about their favorite part of the school day and many will talk about something that happened at recess. Maybe they finally made it across the monkey bars (单杠). Maybe somebody kicked the ball over the fence. Maybe a fruit tree in a neighboring yard started to drop apples on the playground.     1    

It’s true not just according to kids, but also to adults who study recess for kids. Whether they’re inventing a new game or sitting under a tree, kids need a break — or several of them — during the school day.

Why Kids Need Recess.

There's no debate that recess, or mainly referred to as physical activity, is good for kids.

You can’t have your brains go hours at a time and retain and store information in working memory.     2     Besides, activity that involves arms and legs — running, climbing, crawling — builds new neural connections, which helps kids regulate their emotions. Studies show that after recess children are more attentive in class, perform better and have fewer emotional problems.

How Much Recess Should Kids Get.

“Ideally, children should get four 15-minute recesses every day”, says Debbie Rhea, a professor from Texas Christian University, who advocates for outdoor play in schools.     3     It is noted that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently expanded the idea to encourage recess for all students, including those in middle and high school.

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In addition to simply providing enough time for recess, schools should teach skills that will make recess more successful. For instance, letting kids run fast will help them develop coordination.     5    . And even falling, is something kids need to practice to avoid getting badly hurt. To allow children to take reasonable risks with their bodies is also a wise move.