1 . Taking care of yourself is not being selfish. By caring enough to _______ your body well, you will be in _______ shape to take care of those around you.

Believe in yourself and your ability. Make a list of _______ changes that you have made in the past. It is easier to achieve a goal when you are _______.

Seek out a friend or coworker who will make you feel comfortable. _______ friends is a happy thing in the world. Regular phone calls, emails or visits over coffee could _______ your friendship.

_______ yourself when you make simple changes that in the end will _______ in achieving your overall goal. Celebration is part of successful change. Remember to _______ you motivated.

Adopt eating and physical activity habits that can become part of your ________. Have a backup plan ________ those days when your plans to eat well and be active are challenged. If you can’t walk ________ the weather, have an exercise video to use.

Go on a ________.Work and family are two most important things in people’s lives. People try to tackle the two things at once，________ most of them fail.Just as an old saying goes: People who know how to rest ________ how to work.Go out with your family and have a good time.

4 . Playing sports offers you more than just physical benefits (好处).     1     The benefits are the same whether or not you’re good at sports. If you are not good enough to play competitively on a school team, you can play sports with your friends.

Making new friends.

Playing sports enables you to create friendships you otherwise might not have formed.     2     You play together happily and gradually know each other. Many times, the friendships you create on the field remain strong when you are not playing sports.

Understanding the value of health.

Taking part in sports improves your health in many ways.     3     This gets you thinking about what to eat and how to treat your body so as to achieve the highest performance levels. Thus, playing sports can lead to better eating habits and prevent you from becoming too fat.

Building team spirit.

Sports provide children with the important lesson of learning how to work in a team.     4     By working together they will learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses and will be better able to decide and work out the best plan for the team. This will without doubt help them in their future lives and jobs as well.

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Playing sports requires a lot of time and energy. Some may think this would take students’ attention away from schoolwork. However, the opposite is true. Sports require memorization, repetition and learning — skills that are directly relevant (有关的) to schoolwork.

6 . Although most games have winners and losers, the goal of sports is not to win every game. The real goals include getting exercise, having fun, and learning important social skills, like sportsmanship.

Good sportsmanship is all about respect. Good sports (有体育精神的人) respect their teammates and also their opponents. They respect their coaches, and they also respect the referees or other officials involved in their games.     1     They shout at their teammates and they talk back to coaches or referees.

Kids usually learn sportsmanship good and bad from the adults in their lives.     2     If parents and coaches show disrespect for other fans, referees, or each other, kids will likely act the same way on the field.

    3     Some of them are very basic and easy to do, like shaking hands with other players before a game. Other examples may take a little more courage, such as acknowledging a great play made by the opposing team.

Learning good sportsmanship is important because it helps you develop an attitude of graciousness (礼貌) and respect that will carry over into all the other areas of your life.     4     Being a good sport in the classroom will eventually lead to being a good sport in the workplace.

So be a good sport in whatever you do!     5     When others see you acting in a way that makes it clear that winning isn’t the most important thing, you can move on to focusing on the important things, like having fum, getting exercise, and improving your skills!

7 . My least favorite part was participating in sport meets, for I loved running by myself. This year, _______, I was encouraged to take part in an 800-meter track competition by the _______.

Now I was on the track! I breathed deeply and tried to _______ my worries. I walked over to some of the runners and started to _______ with them.

I stepped up to the _______ for the event. The starter raised his starting gun and _______. With twenty-five runners around me, I _______ my coach’s words, “You may be small, but you have _______ power.” So I kept up with athletes twice my _______. I picked up the runner in seventh place and based my steps ________ him, making it a little bit faster. One by one, I ________ to make it to the top four bursting around the lap.

It was the last lap! So I widened my steps, speeding up my ________. I caught up with the runner in first place and we ran side-by-side down the last 100 meters—I ________ him by a hair at the finishing line.

The coach was excited ________ I had shortened my original ________ by twelve seconds at least.

8 . The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.

Cathy suffered some terrible _________ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she finally became healthy.

Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to join our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally _________ it. The team practice, _________ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly survive her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _________ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swim suit ready to go! I told her she shouldn't swim after a whole night's coughing, but she refused to _________ and insisted she go.

From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn't miss a single practice. She had a _________ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old girl was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this _________ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of frustration of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn't a winner — ever. But that didn't stop her from trying.

Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn't expect any award but was still there to _________ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach _________, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her will and enthusiasm. Although skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset one can hold is the heart.”

It was the greatest __________ of my daughter's life. With all she had been through in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua