1 . In times of stress and depression, a friend would always suggest going for a walk. But I regarded it as nothing but the best _________. I didn’t understand how these things could _________.

Three years ago, I hit a low point. Once I saw a pair of _________ eyes looking at me through the mirror. I realized I had to take the _________ I fought so hard to ignore. I went for a walk — with the hope that it would _________ change my life.

I walked several miles a day for the first two weeks, but it did nothing. Then I _________ to it every single day for more than a month. There were days when I could _________ make it outside, but I managed to _________. Every time I went out to walk, I took a _________. I think I wanted to document myself trying to make an __________.

As time passed by, one day the __________ happened. I found myself smiling. I found myself longing to be outside from time to time. What I once __________ had become the best part of my day. I never had a destination in mind, nothing in particular. I just __________ along the paths, stopped to look at the blue skies and listened to music.

I’m glad I took the photos because there was an obvious difference in my face. I slowly started to look less __________ and tired. Till now, I don’t know why I __________ to do so for so long. I guess I didn’t want to believe that something small at the surface could actually have an impact on my physical and mental well-being.

2 . During my first three years of college, I put on weight quickly. Between classwork and a part-time job, I had zero time for ______ . Besides, I ate a lot of fast food. Not surprisingly, I ______ a fat stomach.

After leaving college, I ______ to take exercise. Invited by a friend, I ______ working out with exercise machines three times a week. I was the kind of person who did not try something ______ .I ate the same food; I did the same thing. Clearly, I ______ my routines(习惯) My friend, however, became ______ One day, he said, “We’re not getting enough exercise. We should play tennis instead.”

Me? Play tennis? No way. I was strongly against his ______ .I was not good at sports and I was ______ the exercise machines. ______, weeks later, I found my-self standing on a tennis court(球场).As I held my racket(球拍), I felt ______ .I ran after every ball he served to me, completely ______ about 90%of them, and hitting the rest into the other court. The first few months were quite ______ .But one day as the ball came flying toward me, my racket and the ball finally met in the place where it is most effective to hit a ball. I watched in ______ as my return landed where I had aimed(瞄准)it. I had finally ______ how to play tennis properly!