3 . My husband Larry and I have always had our basic values in common. However, our_________are so different; I love the arts, and he's really_________sports, especially hockey (曲棍球). There have been times I've been wanting to sell my season ticket online, but I'd_________do that. Instead, if Larry wanted to go, we_________.

When the game started, I would take out my_________. Most of the time, I'd be texting or daydreaming. Sometimes, my texting would be interrupted (打断) when the home team_________. I knew they scored because everyone jumped up and_________, even the women. I started to wonder. Why was I the only one NOT_______ myself? Would I like this sport if I gave it a_________? What if I tried to change my__________?

I decided to__________have a try—for my husband's sake, if not for my own. It took a few games, but soon I__________who our latest player was, who had been traded and from where. When the other team scored, I felt__________with the rest of my crowd. Soon I was asking questions like “What’s a hat trick?”

My husband couldn't__________it when he saw me getting involved (参与). I was surprised myself! We went to the next game and__________going often. Today, one would never guess I hadn't grown up with hockey.

8 . According to the latest study in the United States, 14% of children don't have any physical activity at least once a week, while 27% of children are physically active for at least 60 minutes every day. The results of this study clearly suggest that taking up sports makes a great difference. It is highly recommended that children should exercise regularly.     1    .

Being on a sports team provides children with a new social circle outside of school and a chance to build up new friendships, some of which may last a lifetime.     2    . Being involved in a sport teaches valuable lessons, such as putting yourself in the second place for the benefit of the whole team.

Learning to accept and deal with defeat is also an important lesson in life. The nature of sports is that there is always a winner and a loser, and there are ups and downs in life.    3    .

By working hard at every practice and staying focused on their goal, children build persistence (坚持) and learn the importance of patience.     4    . This translates to life in general.

    5    . Words of praise from coaches for successfully finishing a workout or winning a game, or high-fives from teammates after a great team action, are ways of building trust in their own abilities and developing confidence.

Finally, playing sports can have a positive impact on bone health, especially among girls. And physically active children usually grow up to be physically active adults.

9 . Ways to Encourage Your Kids to Love Sports

From watching the live game to practising skills with your kids, there are so many ways to get them involved(参与) and benefit from all that sports have to offer!

    1    , but also it offers many benefits, including bodily benefits like improved health and fitness, mental benefits, including improved confidence, happiness and behaviour, and social benefits, such as making friends, improving communication skills and learning how to work as a team.     2    .

Find out what kind of sport your kids enjoy playing.

    3    , or watch on TV and what sports they like to talk about with their friends. Let them choose the kind of sports that is the most fun for them and you'll see their love towards sport to develop rapidly.

Read, watch and learn.

A great way to inspire a love of sports is by reading and watching movies about famous athletes.     4     and let them experience the energy and excitement of the sport first-hand.

    5    .

There's always the chance that your kids might lose interest after trying out new sports. Offer them the chances to try out all different sports and see what they like best.

Get involved but not too involved.

Show interest in your kids' new sports hobby. Just make sure not to become too involved! Make sure that fun is always the focus — at the end of the day, what's most important is that your kids are having a good time!

10 . Yearly Sports Day in School

Sports day is commonly celebrated in all schools for all kinds of types of sports games.

Importance of Yearly Sports Day in School:

1. It's important and basic for the development and growth of a student.

2. Health will also be good, and a child will be active all day.

3. Mental development happens because of playing sports.

4. Teamwork is learned and it will help with their character building.

5. The players gain confidence.

6. Their brain works faster and more brightly in studies.

Types of games:

There are many types of games played on Yearly Sports Day but below are some of the common games recommended by our club:

FALL SPORTS                                        WINTER SPORTS

•Cross Country—Boys                                 •Alpine Ski

•Cross Country—Girls                                 •Basketball—Boys

• Football                                                    • Basketball—Girls

• Basketball — Boys                                   • Competition Dance

• Basketball — Girls                                   • Floor Hockey — Adapted

• Soccer — Adapted                                   •Gymnastics

• Soccer — Boys                                        •Hockey—Boys

• Soccer—Girls                                          •Hockey—Girls

• Swim & Dive—Girls                                 • Nordic Ski—Boys & Girls

• Tennis—Girls                                           •Swim & Dive—Boys

• Volleyball                                                •Wrestling

•Wrestling