1 . When I was younger, I was very sporty. My dad is a runner who has greatly_______ me. My great hobby between the ages 11 and 14 was cross-country _______. However, when my family _______, my new school didn’t pay attention to_______, and had no after-school activities like football or running.

Over the next few years, I _______   exercising except during P.E. lessons at school. I was _______ that I could eat what I wanted and didn’t put on any weight. It looked like I was healthy, but in reality I was very_______.

When I started university, I decided that I would try and get fit, but by then I was worried about _______ in front of other people. _______ , this year, one of my New Year’s promises has been to try and get in shape（健身）. This __________ came after I was late for a bus, tried to run after it and was very out of __________   in less than one minute! I considered __________   running again, yet my housemate tried to practice yoga, so my New Years__________ was delayed.

Finally, one of my friends__________ a swimming pool close to my house that she had gone to a few   times. Now, I love __________, and I find doing laps in the pool very relaxing. Experts say everyone should do 30 minutes of proper __________   every day, so I’m starting with an hour three times a __________ and building up every day. I hope that I will soon start to feel the__________ of regular exercise, and will become fitter and __________ . In the long term, I know it will be very good for me, and __________ many health problems that often occur in later life.