1 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.

Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski in Norway or Canada.

Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Waterskiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other. But after a game together they may become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character. One learns to fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

A Jogging Activity

Yours,

Li Hua

This summer has been full of unforgettable     1     (moment). Among them, Su Bingtian, a 31-year-old runner, set     2     new Asian record of 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics semifinals (半决赛) on August 1. Although he finished sixth in the final with a time of 9.98 seconds, he still made a victory. “    3     (actual), I’m very happy to run under 10 seconds twice in such a short time,” Su said after the race. “Making it into the finals. I have already given all I have.”

Known as “Chinese flying man”, Su has been working hard     4     (achieve) his dream. In 2015, Su became the first Chinese to run 100m in less than 10 seconds. After that, Su     5     (compete) in many international events and won a number of medals. Sadly, at the same time, he suffered greatly from his     6     (injure) and his determination to go on running     7     (test). He even planned to leave the field in 2017,     8     the wish to run in the 100m final in the Olympics brought him back on the field.

Now in his third Olympics, his     9     (amaze) performance has excited people both at home and abroad. Su Bingtian is really a living legend     10     success will surely encourage more young players in their sporting career.

7 . Physical education(体育), or PE, isn’t required for all high school students. In some schools, it isn’t offered for some different reasons. But should high school students receive physical education? The answer is certainly “Yes.”

Today many people don’t do sports. But as is known to all, doing sports is very important for an adult. Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.

The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids and teens suffer from obesity(肥胖症). The increase in activities that don’t get teens to move around, such as computer games, means many teens don’t get their required exercise. PE classes act as a public health measure to encourage physical activities and help teens have healthy weights.

Not doing sports increases teens’ hazard of developing many diseases. An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems. As much as 75 percent of health-care spending goes toward treating medical conditions that can be prevented by lifestyle changes, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.

According to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN), students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic(学业的)performance. Students from programs with no physical activity, who used the extra time for classroom study, did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.

    1     the modern Olympic Games started in 1896 in Athens, Greece, there was no such thing as the Winter Olympics.     2    (player) competed (比赛) only in the Summer Games. There were, however, the Nordic Games (北欧运动会). That was a     3    (compete) of winter sports that took place every few years starting in 1901. But not everyone could compete: The Nordic Games were open only to athletes (运动员)    4    Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

The winter sports were popular, so in 1924 an International Winter Sports Week    5    (hold)

In Chamonix, France. Only about 250 athletes from 16 countries competed in nine sports at Chamonix. Something else    6    (be) different about these Games compared with today’s Olympics: There were only 11 female athletes at the 1924 Games,    7    competed only in figure skating (花样滑冰).

Still, the Winter Olympics were underway, adding more sports to the Games, and    8    (especial) more sports for women. Women got the chance     9    (take) part in skiing, ice hockey (冰上曲棍球) and other sports.

Now the Games have such     10     (interest) events as snowboarding and skeleton (俯式冰橇). Some of these events have changed since they have changed since they were introduced.

10 . Taking pressure off sports competitions

Sports are a great way to have fun and stay active. Competitions can make sports more exciting. But because somebody wins and somebody loses competitions can also make kids be under pressure. A little pressure can be OK. But too much pressure is bad news.     1    

What is a competition?

There are different kinds of competition in sports.     2     For example, a swimmer might compete individually, but the person's score may also contribute to a teams score. What all sports competitions have in common is that all of the competitors want to win.     3    

Why do I feel under pressure?

Do you ever have “butterflies” in your stomach? It's that nervous feeling some people get when starting to attend a new school or preparing for a big soccer match. Believe it or not, the best player on your team gets nervous before a big game.     4     Feeling a little excited or nervous is OK, though. This helps your body and mind get ready to compete. But if you're getting so nervous that you aren't having much fun, it's time to figure out why.

How can I deal with pressure?

When you're competing in sports, you need a lot of energy.     5     Be sure to go to bed on time. And don't forget to eat well on game day. Try to attend all of your team's practices. By practicing, you'll improve your playing skills. The more prepared you are, the better you'll feel and the more fun you'll have.