Sports and fitness play a (n)     1     role in maintaining a healthy and     2     lifestyle. Engaging in sports not only promotes physical     3     but also enhances mental and emotional health. Through sports, we can cultivate teamwork, discipline, and     4    . Participating in sports and fitness activities not only benefits our physical health but also     5     to overall happiness and long life.

Important information for the Regional Sports Competition next Saturday

·Departure time is 8:30. You     1     (can, must) be on time. The bus won’t wait for latecomers.

· You will need a lot of energy, so you     2     (should, may) eat a healthy breakfast.

· You    3     (dare to, have to) wear your name badge (名牌) at all times, so everyone knows who you are.

· Bring extra sportswear. It     4     (could, will) rain and you might get wet.

· You don’t have to bring lunch, but you       5     (can, must) bring a snack if you want.

· You shouldn’t bring any valuable items because you       6     (may, should) lose them.

· Remember you are representing your school, so you must not behave badly.

Experts     1     the conclusion that taking exercise regularly is beneficial to people’s health. If a man lacks regular exercise and doesn’t have a healthy lifestyle, his body may     2    .     3    , if a man takes proper exercise, he is healthier. Some students who are lacking in exercise even have difficulty     4     the PE test.

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     1    .

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     2    the modern summer games. In 1896 the first modern Summer Olympics were held in Greece because that was where the tradition started. After that the Olympics would move to a different city every four years. In 1924, the Winter Olympics were added to the     3    . The Games were to take place in a separate, colder place. The event was     4    during World War I and World War II for reasons known to all.

Examples of modern Summer Olympic events are track and     5    events, ball games, diving, gymnastics, swimming. Typical Winter Olympic events are skating and skiing.

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     6    demonstrated at the Olympics have come to stand for the peak of human physical strength and will power.

It was not until the late twentieth century that Chinese athletes began to amaze the world with their     7    performance at the Olympics. Coming out number one many times in the Olympic events, Chinese athletes have brought home one gold medal after another in swimming, diving, gymnastics, weight lifting, and a number of ball games. At the turn of the twenty-first century, the world witnessed Beijing being selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the     8    city for the 2008 Olympics. This has added a brilliant touch to the picture of modern Chinese sport history.

Though once     9    as “the Weaklings of East Asia”, the Chinese have always been looking forward to achieving the dream of becoming a sports giant. After continuous efforts for years the dream is     10    coming true, and it is understandable why the Chinese let out cries of joy the night Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Olympics was approved!

Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his football (soccer) career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighbourhood. At the age of 14, he joined Sao Cristovao football club and only two years later became the star of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in Belo Horizonte     1     a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive pace and     2     finishing skills. His goal — scoring record and unusual quickness led him to be     3     in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year. After the World Cup, many top European football clubs were trying to     4     him. Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pele, considered him as the most     5     footballer of his generation.

Since his     6     to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldo’s biography has been one success after another. Two Copa America’s, a UEFA Super Cup, a Dutch Cup, a Spanish Super Cup, and two Player of the Year awards from FIFA, all in the space of two years, are some of Ronaldo’s impressive     7    . On arrival to Inter Milan in 1997, Ronaldo became the idol of the local fans who refer to him as “il Fenomeno (奇才)”.

Since the 1998 World Cup he has suffered serious knee injuries that have severely limited his     8    . Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he     9     to the world that he still could play. In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the magical striker won the Golden Shoe award and tied Pele’s Brazilian record for career World Cup goals with 12. He helped Brazil     10     its fifth World Cup championship on 30 June with a 2-0 win over Germany. It was the third time that Ronaldo had ever played in the World Cup.

Do you know     1     (nothing, anything) about sportsmanship? I think sportsmanship is behavior and attitudes (态度), which can have a positive influence on     2     (everyone, nobody) around you. Whether you win or lose, sportsmanship helps you to get through. Of course,     3     (nobody, everybody) feels great when they win, but it can be just as hard to be a good sport when you’ve won a game as when you’ve lost one. Good sportsmanship takes courage — when you work really hard at a sport, it’s not easy to accept you’ve made a bad play or that     4     (someone, anyone) has more skills than you. In a match — as in life —    5     (anybody, nobody) may always win but you can learn     6     (something, nothing) from losing. It’s very tough to lose, and the situation is even worse when     7     (somebody, nobody) continues laughing at you or your team after a match. Sometimes it’s hard to move on. But there is always the next match. When you do lose, you can do     8     (nothing, anything) but consider the things you need to improve next time. When it comes to losing, good sportsmanship also means congratulating (祝贺) the winners politely.

Like many people, you may put in a lot of effort and manage to get the body in shape. But it is challenging to stay in shape while busy work or life stops you finding     1     time to keep your old activity level. It is important to eat a(n)     2     diet and keep an active lifestyle. You can make your daily activities more active to help you stay fit. Also,     3     you eat properly for your new activity level, and fit easier exercises into the time that you do have.

Keep going to the     4    . If you have just recently lost weight, you may plan to     5     your exercise, but it is important to keep exercising     6     you might get back the weight that you have worked so hard to lose. Remember, the     7     of exercise you take to get into shape depends on your fitness level.

Walk more. Just walking alone is a very beneficial exercise which can help you get lots of     8     and become healthy. Not all exercise has to include painful     9     and lots of     10    ! Walking is easy to fit into your basic daily activities, too. For example,     11     take the lift, you can choose to walk up the     12    .

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     1    all over. Competitive sports mean that athletes must compete against each other for medals in championships or Olympics to win     2    and glory for their country, which needs not only skills and strength but also great     3    . However, success often comes along with stress, failure and injuries. Sometimes even a master will fall apart, but he never loses heart. Finally, he makes it and becomes a legend.    4    with competitive sports, mass sports focus on fitness     5     competition. Millions of people go jogging or do push-ups to keep slim instead of going on diet by cutting out fat. However, with no audience to shout encouragement, they may give up. They cheat themselves into taking exercise the next day or     6    to have done it otherwise, which doesn’t make sense. However, even if you take exercise now and then, it will make a difference and have     7    effects, won’t it?

WELCOME TO OUR WINTER RUNNING EVENT!