1 . When I started practicing martial arts (武术) back in high school, I did it only for extra marks in the College Entrance Examination. But the actual benefits (益处) turned out to be much more than I had expected. After hours of practice every evening, I felt physically exhausted but mentally relaxed, gaining a sense of inner peace. So I carried it on and turned it into a hobby.

Although martial arts have been seen by some people as self-defense (自我保护) skills that can be used in real fight and some of the moves are indeed part of modern boxing, I see them mostly as non-aggressive (非攻击性的) sports that can benefit both physical and mental health. They are ideal for today’s fast-paced society. I find the martial arts exercises relaxing after long hours of work and helpful in removing anxiety and stress.

One of the features of Chinese martial arts is that they are closely related to other aspects of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy (哲学). Practicing martial arts can help one better understand ancient Chinese wisdom.

As a martial arts lover, I find martial arts cheering, fun and exciting. They have had an effect on my social skills and have improved my health and social well-being. Apart from this, I have observed that martial arts play an important role in our daily lives as they equip one with the necessary self-defense skills.

Lately, many parts around the world have been in poor order, and in most cases, the victims are women and youngsters. The victims are usually in a disadvantaged position as most of them have little or no self-defense skill. It can therefore be useful for people to learn and practice martial arts to be able to physically defend themselves.

Martial arts are also convenient as a means of entertainment (娱乐) and are beneficial not only for keeping good health but also for self-defense.

3 . Jonathan lost his mother at an early age, so his father brought him up alone. Jonathan loved to play________and his father was always there to________Jonathan at every game. Being________sized and weaker than other teammates, Jonathan wasn’t allowed to play in the main team. Nevertheless, he continued with his practice with full________. Finally, his determination carried him through. The________decided to let him join the main team eventually.

One day during practice, the coach met him with a telegram. Sadly Jonathan read it and________to the coach, “My father died this morning. Will it be all right if I miss________today?” The coach gently said, “Take the rest of the________off, son, and you needn’t come to the game on Saturday.” On the day of the game, Jonathan’s college football team was losing badly to the other team. The coach and the players had all________hope. Suddenly, Jonathan appeared and________the coach to allow him to play this match. At first, the coach refused. However after a lot of________, the coach gave in. No sooner had Jonathan joined the team than their scores started to improve before both the teams were________.

However, the real cheer came during the crucial________seconds when he ran all the way for the________touchdown. His team members were________. They won! The coach went up to Jonathan,________was seated alone beside the field, “Kid, you were________! Tell me________did you do it? “He looked at the coach, and said,” “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was________?” The young man forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could________me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

What are the Olympic Games?

The modern Olympic Games, also called the Olympics, are     1     international athletic competition of sporting events between athletes representing their country.

There are two related but separate events     2     (call) the Olympic Games,     3     are usually called the Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics. The Winter Games feature winter sports,     4     (include) figure skating, skiing, snowboarding, and many others. The Summer Games feature traditionally warm weather and indoor sports, like track and field, swimming, and basketball, among many others.

The Olympic Games are sometimes referred to as the Olympiad or the Games of the Olympiad, often with the number of the current event. For example, the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will be known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad. The event is also     5     (common) referred to with the name of the host city, as in the Tokyo Olympics. Athletes who compete     6     the Olympic Games are called Olympians.

At the Olympic Games, the top three finishers in each event     7     (award) Olympic medals: gold for first place, silver for     8     (two) place, and bronze for third place. Because the Olympic Games often feature the     9    (good) athletes in the world, winning a medal-or even competing-in them is considered one of the highest athletic     10     (achieve).

7 . Sports are popular for a number of reasons. Sports are even more popular with people who do not necessarily participate in them, but love being spectators (观众). Here are several most popular sports in the world.

Football (Soccer)-4 billion fans

Football, better known as soccer in the US, is the most popular sport in the world. It is said that the origin of football may go as far back as two thousand years, beginning in China. One reason for football’s popularity is that unlike other sports that require expensive equipment, all you need to play football is a ball and your feet.

Hockey-2 billion fans

Hockey, both on ice and in a field, wins a following of two billion people. Field hockey is mainly played in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, while ice hockey is particularly popular in Canada and the US. Unlike ice hockey, field hockey usually does not involve body contact in the form of checking.

Tennis-1 billion

An estimated one billion people world wide follow tennis. In tennis, players on both sides of an elongated (偏长的) net try to hit a ball with a racket so that it either goes past their opponents or bounces on their opponents' side twice to score points. Pro tennis players, like Roger Federer and Serena Williams, are now household names around the world.

Volleyball-900 million

Volleyball involves two teams, each on one side of a raised net, trying to “volley” a ball onto the ground of the opposing team's side for points. One popular game, known as beach volleyball, is played on sand with two people on each team, as opposed to regular volleyball, where there are normally six players on each team.