1 . A lot of teenagers in middle school want to do more sports.     1    . But some students don't really know the benefits of doing sports. Here are some reasons for doing sports.

Watching TV and playing video games are becoming more and more popular among teenagers.     2    . But getting teenagers to take part in a sport gives them an opportunity to go out and socialize with others.     3    . What's more，they will learn how to work with others and get along with others harmoniously.

One of the biggest problems in our society today is obesity，and it's not just a problem with adults. More and more kids are becoming overweight.     4    .

Encouraging teenagers to do more sports also benefits parents. It is a great way for parents to show they love their kids.     5    . This is a great way for parents to spend time with their teenagers and talk to them.

Doing sports is a great way for teenagers to get out of the house，get moving，make friends and keep healthy. So why not join in and get into sports today？

4 . My boys have been on different sports teams for as long as I can remember.     1     Team sports aren’t all about physical benefits(益处). They are a great way for kids to explore and develop lifelong skills. Here are some ways kids can benefit from team sports.

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This is an important lesson to learn from sports and carry into the future. Good coaches teach athletes to lose with dignity(尊严)，and that there’s always a lesson to learn from each loss and failure.     3     But what makes me most proud is when I see my boys shake the hands of opponents(对手)after every game, no matter what the results are.

Team sports teach kids hard work pays off.

Nothing worth having comes easy. Talent(天赋)plays a role in the early years, but as athletes grow, it’s the hard workers that rise to the top.     4    , but mastering a skill can only be reached with special focus and hard work. Accordingly, hard work creates confidence, which in turn benefits kids’ sports.

Team sports teach collaboration(合作).

Each person on the team has their own skills and characters. Coaches usually put players in different places to show their ability.     5    . It also teaches them to work toward something that cannot be done alone.

5 . Is there a way to turn back the clock on your age? A new study says yes. Exercise can make you look younger. At least it can lower your fitness age—that is the measure of how well your body works.

A study of athletes in the National Senior Games found that their fitness age was more than 20 years younger than their chronological age. The games took place in the Midwestern state of Minnesota.

Tony Diamond took part in the games. Every morning he went to a local park and walked fast for an hour. Then, the retired navy captain ran for an hour.

Two or three times a week, he went to a gym for muscle(肌肉) training. Mr. Diamond won three medals at the 2015 National Senior Games.

“My current age is 86 years old, and my fitness age is 44. I think I am in such good physical condition because I do a lot of exercise during my life. I have been exercising since I was a little boy,” said Mr. Diamond.

“I'm 62 years old and my fitness results showed that I was 32 years,” said Ms White.

Ms. White and Mr. Diamond are some of the 5,000 Senior Games participants who took part in the fitness age study.

Pamela Peeke was an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland. She worked on the study with Ulrik Wisloff at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Mr Wisloff developed a fitness calculator.

An online calculator is available for anyone to use for free. Ms. Peeke says there are benefits from attending this test.

The National Senior Games take place every two years. They are the competition for athletes older than 50. The games include a variety of sports.

This year the average age of the people competing was 68. But their average fitness age was 43.

6 . CWA Photo Competition 2023

Over the last year, opportunities for visits to historical sites have picked up again, and photography offers a wonderful way to experience the sights of archaeology (考古学) around the world. Whether you’ve been looking back at photos from previous holidays, going out to sites near you, or busy working on archaeological projects, we want to see your best photos on a heritage theme. Send them to us for your chance to win first prize in our yearly CWA Photo Competition and have your work showed in the magazine.

The winning image and 3 runners-up will be featured in CWA and at the CA Live conference in London in 2023. The overall winner will get two free tickets to the conference.

Closing date: 1 February 2023

The judges’ decision is final, and the results of prize-winners will be announced by 15 February 2023.

Rules:

☆Entrants (参赛者) can offer no more than 5 images with an archaeological theme — please include details of the place or item photographed, when each image was taken, and your contact information, including a postal address.

☆Entrants must be 18 or over. The competition is open to all photographers.

Professional and nonprofessional photographs will not be judged separately.

☆All photos entered must be done under an individual’s name. By submitting (提交) images you confirm that you are the copyright holder and creator of the images.

Entrants can send your works by email to cwa@world-archaeology.com with the subject line: CWA PHOTO COMPETITION 2023.