A. balanced B. determination C. expectation D. well-being E. contributes F. essential G. compares |
Sports and fitness play a (n)
A. allowing B. avoidable C. briefly D. part E. principle F. research G. increasingly H. lowest I. maintain J. maximum K. prevent |
Walking, if you do it vigorously enough, is the overall best exercise for regular physical activity. It requires no equipment, everyone knows how to do it and it carries the
Strength training is another important
Finally, flexibility and balance training are
get through;approve of;by contrast;break down |
Experts
A. benefits B. physically C. calorie D. fitness E. involving F. rate G. relatively H. reducing I. moody J. jogging K. refers |
Physical activity and positive psychology are a match in heaven. Without doubt,
While knowing that exercise is good for us, the human species is not functioning as it was originally designed to. Reports suggest that we are now
A. saw B. professional C. schedule D. gradually E. field F. marked G. host H. incredibly I. determination J. repeated K. cancelled |
The Olympics
The Olympics are the most important international competition in terms of scale, skills, and number of athletes.
The games are divided into two parts—the Summer Games and the Winter Games. The two parts are held in such a way that there are two years in between but four years before one is
The Olympics were first celebrated in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and were held every four years until 393 AD. Then, they were brought to an end by the Roman emperor. It was not until the 1890s that the world
Examples of modern Summer Olympic events are track and
The Olympic records are the world ones. An Olympic gold medal carries as much weight as, or even more than, any other gold medal won at other international competitions. The skills and
It was not until the late twentieth century that Chinese athletes began to amaze the world with their
Though once
Competitive Sports and Mass Sports
Soccer, boxing, badminton, marathon, skiing, gymnastics and track and field, there seem to be hundreds of sports for us. In stadiums, gyms, or homes, we can work out
relax strengthen cheer themselves up increase get fit due to warm up |
Long running has a lot of benefits. First, it will help you
compete cheating master pretending events failure audience stress |
Sports play a very valuable role in children’s lives. Children who
get return ride sit slow throw try turn walk want |
make train blow place carry cheer |
By the time Cathy and I, together with other volunteers for the city half-marathon, arrived at 4:30 a.m., tables
I took a step back, and looked at the scene with satisfaction. For the previous couple of weeks, I
After all the preparations