1 . After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted. I was not only busy, but I also lacked the motivation. Solo gym sessions or some quick _______ following the DVD while the baby sleeps didn’t _______ me at all. So I decided to sign up for a hiking _______ in Peru, hoping that it would get me _______ again.

Look over my travel arrangements before I left. I scanned phrases such as “3-hour hike _______ primitive forests” and “sliding with a rope down waterfalls”, and I started to feel a little _______.

However, as we made our way through the forests and were _______ with amazing views of awesome waterfalls, this team of strangers _______ me to go on. Being physically active with a group motivated me to reach the _______ or the valley below—rather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up, ________ I might have done if I were alone.

Experts confirm my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness. “People get a better ________ in a group than they do on their own,” said Allison Kimmel, a group ________ instructor. That’s because other people ________ both support and competition. “Humans are ________ animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge together is compelling (不可抗拒的),” said David Ezell, the CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.

With the support of a group, I’m slowly getting back into a ________ lifestyle.

2 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _______ me into a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, _______.

When I entered the University of Regina, my dad _______ telling me “You have to find a way to stay _______.” or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you?” So I _______ to give swimming a shot, but I _______ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _______ to convince myself that’s OK.

The spring semester came. A friend of mine _______ me if I wanted to try Zumba (尊巴) with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically a kind of exercise: dancing to Latin pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be _______.

I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ________ of tea. The instructor would always say, “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ________ of sports. I didn’t have to be ________. I didn’t even have to be good. I just needed to ________ the music and move. Zumba did ________ me from the Freshman 15, and it also did so much more. It let me make ________ with my unpleasant past about physical exercise, and enjoy staying healthy.

3 . I’m sure many of you are familiar with the New Year’s resolution (决心) — “get _______”. After a Christmas of staying _______,   watching television and eating far too much chocolate, I decided enough was enough. January was going to be _______．January was going to be the start of the new, healthy me — less chocolate, more _______, an all­round healthier lifestyle. But how was I going to do this? As I browsed the Internet looking for _______, I realised just how little I knew about ways to get fit. In terms of exercise, I had always _______ you either played a team sport like football or went to the gym. And with the arrival of January snow, playing football outside didn’t seem like the best option, and as I have a deep­rooted _______ of falling off running machines, the gym wasn’t going to work out either. Plus I’ve never quite understood the concept of _______ to run inside when you could run outside for free!

_______, I knew that I needed to research my options further.The first thing I found was the world of YouTube exercise videos. There are videos for ________ about everything. The good thing about YouTube videos is that they are free, they are flexible (you can do them whenever you want)and you don’t have to ________your nice warm house to do them. But unless you do them with a friend it’s difficult to motivate yourself to keep going, and without an instructor there with you it’s sometimes hard to know if you’re doing the move ________．

I then researched local fitness classes and found my small town to be absolutely swimming with ________! I quickly signed up to the overall sports club, had a look at the weekly timetable and ________ to try them all out. So far I have tried out most of them.My ________ ones are by far the dance­based ones that take place to music, because it makes exercise so much more fun!

4 . Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad ________ me into a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, though. When I entered University of Regina, my dad________telling me “You have to find a way to stay ________. ” or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you?” So I ________ to give swimming a shot, but I ________ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester. Worse still, I was ________ to convince (使相信) myself that “Yeah, that’s OK.”

The spring semester came. A friend of mine ________me one day to go to Zumba with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be ________.

I went, and that was it. Zumba became my cup of tea. The instructor would always say: “Don’t worry about the________. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ________about sports. I didn’t have to be ________. I didn’t even have to be good. I just needed to ________ the music and move. Zumba did ________ me from the Freshman 15, but it also did so much more. It let me make ________ with my unpleasant past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying ________.

5 . After graduation, I decided to take the gym seriously. Accompanied by a friend, I _________ a routine of walking on the treadmill(跑步机). I was _________ with our routine in the gym. My friend, however, became bored.

One day, he suggested that we _________ an outdoor sport. I was an uncoordinated (动作不协调的)person, so I _________ his proposal.

But several weeks later, he managed to _________ me to step onto an outdoor racquetball (美式壁球)court. When I hit the ball, I sent it flying in every direction except the direction that I had _________. Still, somehow, I tried hard to learn it and became _________ after constantly practicing.

“We’re not getting enough _________ on the treadmill. Why not play tennis to build up our body?” suggested my friend.

“Tennis? I can’t play tennis! That _________ real skills!” I firmly resisted his new __________.

Nevertheless, weeks later, I started playing tennis. After several months of painful practice, one day, as the ball came flying towards me, my racket and the ball met in what tennis players __________ as the “sweet spot”. I had __________learned how to play tennis properly!

I learned an extremely valuable __________ from these experiences: I can do whatever I set my mind on. I just need to put in efforts, and the results will __________. And I become quite __________ about trying new things and I’m always filled with a sense of excitement.

7 . During my first three years of college, I put on about 30 pounds of weight. Between classwork and a part-time job, I had zero time for _________. On top of that, 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 things. 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. Besides, I was _________ the exercise machines. __________, weeks later, I found myself standing on a tennis court（球场）. As I held my racket（球拍）, I felt __________. I gave my friend some looks that could kill. 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!

8 . When I first walked into a Tai Chi class, I had no idea this eastern movement practice would become so central in my life. It ________ I was not just there for exercise! For many years now it has been my continuing ________ to share Tai Chi with students of all ages and walks of life.

Many people begin classes wanting to grow stronger, more ________, and flexible. Others are looking for effective ways to ________ with stress, the constant demand and trouble of modern life. ________ some had seen a TV ad they couldn’t remember, describing a group calmly doing Tai Chi in the park, and it ________ their curiosity about a different route to health

Concentrating on ________ posture and breathing control, Tai Chi’s movements are graceful and well balanced, ________ the complete harmony of body and mind. It is different from western sports such as rugby where the harder and quicker the ________. Tai Chi is a sport that strengthens the body as well as the ________ from the within. All of these are powerful benefits of Tai Chi. ________, I have found that consistent practice of these forms develops my everyday experience, and ________ the way for growth.

I’ve been a ________ in various schools over the years, and delight in watching ________ we each find our own keys to learning. It’s a privilege to accompany and ________ that process in my students. I am ________ by the marvelous teachers with whom I’ve had the good fortune to work. All of my ________ take place in beautiful old buildings. The first class is free to newcomers ________ they may try it out with no commitment. I invite you to ________ with questions, or to register for classes. Whether you are young or aged, male or female, you can choose Tai Chi as your ________ physical exercise.

10 . When I was younger, I was very sporty. My dad is a runner who greatly ______ me. My great hobby between the ages 11 and 14 was cross-country ______. However, when my family ______, my new school didn’t pay attention to ______, and had no after-school activities like football or running.

Over the next few years, I ______ exercising except during P. E. lessons at school. I was ______ that I could eat what I wanted and didn’t put on any weight, so it looked like I was healthy, but in reality I was very ______.

When I started university, I decided that I would try and get fit, but by then I was worried about ______ myself in front of other people. So I gave it up. ______, this year, one of my New Year’s promises has been to try to be healthy. This ______ came after I was late for a bus, and tried to run after it and was very out of ______ in under a minute! I considered ______ running again, yet my housemate wanted me to practice yoga together with her, so my New Year’s resolve was ______.

Finally, one of my friends ______ a swimming pool close to my house that she had gone to a few times. Now, I love ______, and I find doing laps in the pool very relaxing. Experts say everyone should do 30 minutes of proper ______ every day, so I’m starting with an hour three times a week and ______ every day. I hope that I will soon start to feel the ______ of regular exercise, and will become fitter and ______. In the long term, I know it will be very good for me, and will ______ all sorts of health problems that often occur in later life.