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.

2 . As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I cheered as hard for victory as they did. A dramatic _________, however, following a game in which I was a referee (裁判), changed my _________ on victories and defeats.

It was a league championship basketball game between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was _________ by Dan O’Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was _________, and the noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and _________ competed. Yonkers was _________ by one point as I glanced at the clock and discovered there were but 10 seconds left to play. New Rochelle, the home team, took _________ of the ball, passed off and shot. The ball _________ around the rim (篮筐边沿) and off. The fans yelled. New Rochelle recovered the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The noise was _________.

I looked at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn’t heard the final buzzer (终场哨) because of the noise. I __________ with the other official, but he could not help me. So, I __________ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, “Sir, the buzzer __________ before the final tap­in was made.” Yonkers won!

I had to tell O’Brien the sad news. His face __________. The young timekeeper came up and said, “I’m sorry, Dad. The time ran out before the final basket.” __________, like the sun coming out from a cloud, O’Brien’s face lit up. He said, “that’s okay, Joe. You did what you had to. I’m proud of you.” The two of them then walked off the __________ together, the coach’s arm around his son’s shoulder.

During the summer vacation, I took part in     1     16th Natural English Contest, in which I was listed in the top 10 and     2    (gain) valuable experience.

I never expected     3    (go) that far. And I had never thought about standing that high on the stage.    4     at that moment, I set out for the long ride. All I had to do was try.

Preparing for the contest, practicing a 3­minute speech, and overcoming stage fright, I spared no effort to take part in the competition.

One of my     5    (teammate), my good friend in my school, gave me lots of encouragement and advice during the contest. Her ideas were new and     6     (power) and she stayed quite calm when she was fighting against her competitors. She was like my coach,    7     showed me how to search for related materials online and how to express my own view     8     (clear).

Thanks     9     the contest and the help of my friend, I now feel more relaxed on stage and more confident when     10    (talk). I’m really appreciative of her timely help.

5 . Dangerous as they are, extreme sports remain appealing among many Australian young people! Camp Xtreme is the perfect test of your heart.

Kite Surfing

It’s the exciting mixture of kite, board and waves. The idea of using a kite to accelerate speed seems like a new challenge:Yet the art of kite flying dates back to the 13th-century China when it was used as a simple means of transport.   

Catch a wind and you’re moving up, down and across the surf. “It’s always exciting. You’d jump 5 feet or 35 feet. You never know if you’re going to go up in the air, and your heart is just going boom, boom, boom. ”

Coasteering

It is by far the best activity and the event that everyone is still talking about. This is exploring the coastline without worrying about a coastal path or finding a rocky bay blocking your route. You climb, dive and swim from one place to another. With coasteering, you don’t have to be able to swim as the wet suit and buoyancy (浮力) aid will keep you floating when you are in the water.

Sky Diving

Traditional parachuting (跳伞) doesn’t sound risky enough. So now sky diving is the name for jumping from a plane and listening to your heart beating heavily as you move fast towards earth before you open your parachute at the last moment.

Mountain Biking

It’s been around so long that bikers are no longer satisfied with just going up and down a mountain. Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough land, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but include features designed to improve strength and performance in rough areas.

For details, please call us at 1300-792-668 or click here: www. xtremecamp.com.au.

After watching my son Todd run in a race, I made my usual comment, “Todd, I can walk faster than those women run.” Todd laughed as he knew I wasn’t a runner. “Mom, how about you running with me next year in this race?” Without thinking, I quickly accepted this challenge. I felt this was going to be a piece of cake!

When it was almost time for the race to occur the next year, Todd had been in hospital for a long time because of a car accident. Todd and my friends started to encourage me to run the race. I decided I should keep my promise to Todd and run the race. The first thing I did was go out and buy some running clothes. I might as well look good even though I hadn’t trained at all.

The day of the race came. I wished Todd could be there with me, but I had to start off alone. It wasn’t long before some racers started to run next to me and talk to me. I wouldn’t like to talk because I wanted to focus on my running. However, one guy was very talkative. He kept saying how tired he was, and that I must be tired too. He talked on and on. The race was over and this guy’s wife won! I didn’t mind this result. I was just happy to finish the race and keep my promise to Todd.

Todd asked about the race when I went to the hospital. I told him what had happened and how this guy would not stop his negative talk. Todd laughed and set me straight, “Don’t you know what this guy was doing? He thought you were the competitor by the way you were dressed. He wanted his wife to win.” Only then did I figure out the truth, so I decided to continue taking part in the race the next year; I wanted to win this time.

The following year I did train. I even bought some tapes called “Win at Sports” and listened to them daily. These tapes gave ideas about staying behind and knowing when to make your move.

When it was time for the race, I was all dressed and ready.       

I stayed behind this guy’s wife in almost the whole race.

I’m writing to invite you to join us in the “Chinese speech contest for foreigners” to be held in our school

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua