3 . The people of Hong Kong have always worked hard. Sometimes in the past, they had no time for rest or play. Today things have changed, and people have begun to learn how to play as well as working.

Over the past few years, the Government has built swimming pools and sports grounds all over Hong Kong. The Recreation and Sports Service has also played a big part in helping the people of Hong Kong to enjoy sports and outdoor activities. It has set up an outdoor recreation center in Sai Kung, and thousands of people have had short, active holidays with plenty of sports in the countryside. New holiday centers are being prepared in Tsuen Wan, Disneyland and Sai Kung, including a water sports center in Tai Po. The R.S.S. is also helping other organizations to set up holiday camps. The R.S.S. used to be part of the Education Department. Now it has become part of the Home Affairs Department. Students are not the only people who need recreation and sports.

At one time, only rich people could afford to sail, to join squash and tennis clubs, to water-ski, etc. Now more and more people are taking part in more different kinds of sports. Thousands have learnt to swim, or to play such popular games as tennis, football, squash and basketball. Many have discovered the joy of cycling or have learnt to sail. Gymnastics has become popular outside school. Walking and camping in the countryside or on the beach have become weekend activities to many more.

Many people live in small, crowded houses, and work long hours doing boring jobs in factories and offices. Their spare time should not be spent at the cinema or watching TV. They need fresh air and outdoor activities. The Recreation and Sports Service is making many people healthier and happier.

Tai Chi, a centuries—old Chinese martial art and     1     internationally popular form of exercise, has been added     2     the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage(非物质文化遗产) list. For more than 10 years, China has been trying to have Tai Chi     3     (recognize)officially by the UNESCO on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity(人类).

“Tai Chi is not just a sport to make people fit,     4     it contains Chinese culture and life attitude,” said researcher Yan Shuangjun. “The application     5     (start)from 2008 and now we gain a victory     6     will help this sport reach more places.”

Tai Chi has a massive and devoted following. Millions of elderly Chinese people practise it every day in parks, and famous people and other public figures regularly make public     7     (refer)to their practice of it for the health benefits it is said to provide. According to the Mayo Clinic in the United States, doing Tai Chi can result in     8     (reduce)stress, anxiety and joint(关节)pain.

The traditional Chinese martial art was born in the village of Chenjiagou, in central China’s Henan Province, in the 17th century. It now has more than 100 million practitioners     9     (globe). In China, it is common that Tai Chi     10     (show)in film and on TV.

8 . Because I had played soccer for many years, my decision to play football in my senior year was rather bold. Before summer _________ started, my father asked whether I was scared. I just said, “How can I be scared of something I don’t know?” After making that _________ , I realized that I am not afraid of the unknown, And all this is because of one earlier _________ .

When I was ten, I received the _________ that my family and I were moving to London. I was just a small—town kid from _________ New Jersey who knew nothing about London. Therefore, a five—year journey began with a（n） _________ kid who was the last person to get on the plane _________ the unknown.

After four years in London, I changed. Five months into my fifth year, my family decided to _________ to New Jersey. This brought about mixed feelings. Even though I had really wanted to go back for the _________ several years, now I began __________ what I had experienced. When the moving day came, I wasn’t scared, and I __________ I would never again be afraid of the unknown.

I will never __________ my first day of football training. When arriving home, I was __________ by Mom. I just said __________ . “I must be crazy,” and walked away. The truth was that I was not crazy. Deciding to play football was, in fact, agreeing to __________ what I had always known, and experience something new.

It is not too late to update your knowledge about EDG. On Saturday night November 7, a five-person team of the Chinese e-sports club,     1     (know) as EDward Gaming, won the 2021 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The hashtag #EDG is champion#       2     (attract) 209 million viewers by Sunday morning, with the number still rising. The livestreaming of the championship had more than 200 million viewers on two major domestic smartphone apps, and the number was boosted by viewers on other channels.

In other words, about one     3     thirty people on the planet witnessed the success of the Chinese e-sports team.

The team has made very good use of the opportunity to share Chinese culture with the world. At the beginning of the championship in early October, the members of EDG and other staff displayed tai chi martial arts and       4     (tradition) Chinese costumes in Reykjavik,     5     (roll) a "Chinese hurricane" in the Icelandic capital. Now the posting of photos and videos on social networks have spread that hurricane to the whole world.

With the       6     (popular) of digital technology, new forms of cultural exchanges have been emerging, of     7     e-sports are of the hottest. Unlike texts and videos, e-sports break the barriers of language and are understandable around the world.

Also e-sports appeal most to those in their early 20s, as shown by the fact that almost nothing could keep college students’ carnival     8     bay at 2 a.m..     9     the fans’ passion reflects is the fascinating popularity of e-sport in China.

With more Chinese star gaming clubs and teams emerging, the industry is expected to     10     (far) prosper and continue spreading Chinese culture to the world.