Sport is an important part of the culture in California. Due     1     the good climate, Californians can spend a lot of time outdoors, so many people play a sport of some kind. The larger towns and cities have many     2     (facility) for their citizens, such as football fields, swimming pools and golf courses. And for those     3     have an urge to walk, climb, surf, and dive, there are the mountains and some of the world’s premier beaches. Californians also enjoy watching sport, so lots of people go to live sporting events     4     (frequent). The excitement and party atmosphere of live sport can make people free     5     their troubles and get relaxed.

“There is a long , long story     1     Tai Chi and me.” says jose Gago, 61, a Spanish man who has taught Tai Chi in his hometown for almost 36 years.

Although the first martial arts (武术) school     2     (found) in 1982 in Ourense, Spain, Jose did not make the trip to Yongnian, China, until 1994     3     (further) his study of Tai Chi. Since then, he     4     (travel) to China over 20 times. Tai Chi is not     5     (simple) a sport for Jose.     6     attracts him most is the Taoist philosophy (哲学) rooted in Tai Chi, of which the main elements consist in the principles (原则) of “softness, slowness, balance and rootedness”.

His martial arts school, which provided introductory programs for     7     (begin), has about 150 students,     8     (range) from children under the age of 5 to senior citizens over 70. He has trained thousands of students in Spain, many of     9     have won awards in a number of tournaments (锦标赛).

Jose’s hometown has hosted many free Tai Chi community classes and Tai Chi is acting as an important bridge for     10     (culture) exchange.

Running is a great sport for beginners—you do not need a gym membership or any special     1     (equip). Just a good pair of running shoes will do. Then, keep it up. There is also no     2     (good) way to know yourself and to see what you are capable     3    . You are also somebody who worries about     4     (get) sick. Running will help you get fit and prevent diseases. It will give you good upper     5     lower body strength. Like any exercise, running     6     (increase) the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. It makes your heart stronger and allows more blood     7     (flow) around your body. It also strengthens your immune system and reduces     8     risk of serious health problems, as well as more common     9     (ill) like colds. Besides, anybody who is feeling down can go for a run to cheer     10     (they) up.

Long-distance running has a lot of benefits.     1     particular, it is a great sport for beginners, because you needn’t be a membership of a gym and do not need any special     2     (equip). It is a good way     3     (know) yourself and understand     4     you are capable of. Running can help you be     5     (health) and prevent diseases. It can increase the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain and can also make your heart     6     (strong). It can also strengthen your immune system and reduce the risk of     7     (get) health problems. Long running can cheer you     8     and make you relieve from aches or tension because of stress.

If you are a     9     (begin) for running, it is important to warm up and cool down properly before and after running to avoid     10     (hurt)yourself. After a long run, you should not stop immediately.

Baduanjin, a kind of exercise regarded as a unique spot t among the aged, has gained       1     (popular) among the young people in Ching.

More than 1,000 videos about Baduanjin can be found on Bilibili ,       2     video platform in China. A video     3    (release) by the General Administration of Sport of China to teach the public has gained about 10 million views and about 6,000       4     (comment). Most of them were from college students and the young people.

The exercise also becomes part of PE class at a college. “Our school asked us to do this exercise and sent a video     5     our PE teacher,” said an Internet user. Film stars and fitness bloggers also do this exercise,     6     has attracted a large number of followers.

    7    (date) back to the Song Dynasty (420–479), Baduajin has a history of more than800 years. It       8     (consist)of eight movements, using limbs to stimulate meridians(经络)inside the body. Compared with Tai Chi, Baduanjin is     9     (suitable) for beginners with its simple and gentle movements. It can enhance immunity and enable people     10    (relax). It is also a very low-cost social activity for the young people in China.

The Chinese women’s volleyball team holds a very special place in the nation’s heart and has fought     1     (they) way through ups and downs.But     2     (win) gold in Rio paints     3    most vivid portrait of the team’s competitive spirit.

In Rio, the Chinese women’s volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit after it     4     (assign) to the “group of death,     5    it faced several strong opponents in the group stage matches. However, they didn’t give up.     6     (final), showing a strong will and the steeliest nerves, they played a close match against Serbia to seize gold in the final.

But fighting spirit alone was not enough     7     (guarantee) victory. Strong team spirit also contributed greatly     8    their success. Cooperation between team members is essential.

The Chinese women’s volleyball team     9     (lead) by Lang Ping has continued to aim high. Lang knows clearly that they need to start from zero to prepare for new     10     (challenge) ahead. In this way, the team begins its journey to the next Olympics.

We all know the Olympic Games.     1     do you know the Mud Olympic Games which are sports games in the mud?

Every year, about 400 people from all over Europe meet in a small town in northern Germany     2    (take) part in the Mud Olympics — the     3    (muddy) sports meeting in the world. It is held     4     the beach when the tide (潮水) is out, so it is very muddy. The sports meeting     5    (have) many traditional sports like football, volleyball and bicycle races, as well as some special and new activities     6    (do) in the mud. It raises money for a local charity.

The ads for the sports meeting are     7    (extreme) interesting. One of the     8    (advertisement) says, “If you want to play, just put on the clothes that you don’t mind     9    (get) covered in mud and join us!” Viewers are more than welcome. So if you don’t care about the mud     10     can get you dirty, come and enjoy yourself!