1 . Walking with a purpose

Humans were made for walking. With our strong leg muscles, our bodies were literally designed with walking in mind — which is what makes it such perfect exercise.     1     And best of all: it’s a great way to see new things and meet new people!

This month, why not focus on walking with a purpose? Wherever you are, in the city or at the campground, you’ll find plenty of walking going on. Maybe you already love to walk, but you’re getting tired of going your same old route day after day. Or maybe you’re new to walking and aren’t sure how to get started.     2     To get started, sit down with a map and make a plan. Ask yourself, what do you want to get out of walking aside from the health benefits? Do you want to meet other people?     3     Get out into the wild or explore a city? Knowing your priorities will help you decide on the type of walking you want.

If making trends and socializing is your goal, call up your friends and schedule walks with them.     4     Go online and look up your local mall or shopping center. Many malls have groups that come every day, or every weekend, to “walk the mall”. These groups are always happy to include one more walker!

    5     Then tie up your shoelaces and prepare to get to know the place from the ground up! Many of our great historic cities offer detailed and well-planned walking tours. Nearly any city you can think of offers a walking tour with maps provided by the tourist bureau. And small towns generally have a special route that will carry you past its best boutiques, shops, and cafes.

3 . All parents know that young children are always energetic, eager to run, jump and play. Turning that natural energy into competitive sports can help keep kids active and healthy as they grow. Competitive sports such as soccer， track， basketball and swimming can also help kids learn important life lessons about teamwork and fair play.     1     .

Learning How to Compete

Joining in sports teaches children and teenagers how to compete in the real world. As they grow older, they'll face competition in school, in the workforce and other areas of life. But these competitions don't have to be negative（负面的）or unhealthy.     2     .

Understanding the Value of Exercise

    3       .In addition，many children who are active in sports are encouraged to eat healthier foods，such as fruits and vegetables.

Improving Self-respect

Improved self-respect is another benefit of competitive youth sports.    4     . Even when he doesn't win, he can learn a valuable lesson: that you can't win every time.

Losing with his team can also increase self-esteem, as he learns to hold his head high and feel proud for trying his best.

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Youth sports can help stop negative behavior, such as joining a gang（帮派）, because competitive sports provide a way of expressing their energy, friendship and controlled attacking behaviour. Teens who have positive influences and friends feel less of a need to join in risky behaviors.

4 . I’m sure we all know that exercise is great for our health．But sometimes finding that motivation(动力) to work out can be a little difficult．So, in this post, I’m going to share my top four reasons for working out．

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Whenever I move to a new city to study or work, I look for exercise classes to do．You meet like­minded people, and you can support each other during a difficult workout．    2    

Exercise makes you feel confident(自信的)．

We all know the physical advantages of exercise on our bodies but we don’t always talk about the mental(心理的)ones．     3    This new confidence might even help in your social or work life．

Exercise helps to reduce stress(压力)．

Going for a run can help you forget the problems and worries of daily life．    4    It makes me feel less worried and it also helps me to sleep those important eight hours the night before a big exam．

Finally, exercise makes us feel strong and healthy!

Every day, the 20 minutes in the gym get easier, the weights feel lighter and you feel a great sense of achievement．    5    

So, next time you’re feeling down or stressed, put your trainers on and get some exercise．It might not be easy but I promise you’ll feel so much better once you’ve finished!

5 . We all know about the health benefits of swimming. It offers a great workout for the body—it builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness. If you don’t mind getting wet, it can be fun too.     1     Well, many people are fond of it, based on evidence that it can actually be good for us.

Cold-water swimming—sometimes called wild swimming—involves swimming in natural areas including ponds, rivers and the sea. Jumping in gives a short sharp shock to the body,     2     A cold dip might wake you up, but research has found it can have much bigger benefits than that for your body and mind. As well as being good exercise, spending time outdoors and by water improves wellbeing.

    3     One man who suffered constant pain after surgery claimed he was cured by taking a plunge in cold open water. And another swimmer, Sandria Simons, told the BBC “the immersion4 of your body in cold, salt water, just feeling like you’re at one with nature if you like, just feels amazing.”

But what is it that people are gaining from this chilly experience? Doctors say getting into cold water arouses a stress response, but the more you do it, your reaction to stress is reduced. It’s also thought to have a strong anti-inflammatory effect. But there are bigger benefits to this stress-reducing exercise. Some experts believe cold-water swimming helps ‘cross-adaptation’, where one form of stress prepares the body for another.     4    

So, if you’ re convinced that this is for you, take advice: approach it with caution, swim with a friend, and maybe start in the summer,     5    

6 . Most people think Chinese martial arts (武术) are all about kicking, punching and fighting.

    1     It is slow, calm and peaceful.

Tai chi dates back to the mid 17^th century in Wenxian county in Henan province. UNESCO recently added it to its intangible Cultural Heritage List. Although tai chi is an ancient martial art, it is still quite popular today.    2    

People do tai chi as a way to stay fit. Unlike other exercises, it is “soft” － the muscles are not tensed, the joints are not fully bent, and you don’t need to stretch (伸展) your body too much.

    3     You can practice it almost anytime and anywhere without equipment. It is believed that practicing tai chi can help us have better control of our bodies so that we can stand, walk and run better.

    4     You can control them better. Slow movements also allow you to take deep, long breaths. This is good for your bodies.

But tai chi’s benefits go beyond the physical.    5     Tai chi has taught them the value of   living more slowly. Just as a Peruvian woman who has practiced tai chi for more than 10 years says “Practicing tai chi is like speaking with my soul.”

7 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.     1    . They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.

    2     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!     3    . Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, 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.    4    . Water-skiing 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 often become good friends.     5    . One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.(胜不骄，败不馁)

8 . Walking music is any type of music that a person uses to help him or her walk and maintain a steady pace and rhythm during exercise.    1    . If someone is not interested in the workout and is walking to enjoy the scenery or just to get outside，then music could also be chosen.

The music chosen as walking music will usually be music that he or she finds especially motivating. This may not be as fast paced as music chosen for running.    2    . How it is chosen will depend a great deal upon the musical preferences of a person.

    3    . Someone else，however，may find such music too relaxing and prefer modern rock and roll，jazz，hip hop. Regardless of the actual music itself，the intention is for a person to find music that helps him or her keep feet moving. Thus，the exercise becomes easier and requires less focus.

This is especially helpful for someone to increase the effectiveness of walking as a form of exercise. In this type of situation，a person might choose walking music that allows him or her to disappear into the music and not focus on the act of walking.    4    .

Someone else，however，might choose walking music that motivates him or her to push himself or herself harder and walk faster or for greater distances.    5    . It could be intended to get someone psychologically more excited for an intense workout.

9 . How to Show Good Sportsmanship

Sportsmanship is behaviour and attitudes that show respect for the rules of a game and for the other players. But how to show good sportsmanship in detail?

Method 1: Interacting with Opponents

Don’t trash talk. When your competitive juices start flowing, it may be tempting to call members of the other team names or make fun of them. But you can’t win a game by running your mouth, and it only makes you look desperate.

    1    . In the heat of a game, it can be easy to lose your temper, particularly if you’ve just gotten elbowed or the other team keeps scoring on you. Don’t let your anger affect your behavior.

Respect the other team’s effort.     2    , it’s important to recognize that they’ve put in plenty of hard work to prepare for the game, just like your team has. Having respect for the other team is crucial to good sportsmanship.

Method 2:     3    

Be a team player. Even if you’re the best athlete on the field, you can’t win a game without your teammates. Everyone should share in team responsibilities, and do their part to ensure that the team is successful.     4    .

Support your teammates. Being a good sport means that you’re just as happy with their success as your own.

Listen to your coach. He or she is looking out for the good of the team, and sometimes, that means your role may be changed. Showing good sportsmanship means placing the team’s needs above your own, so you should trust the coach’s judgement.

    5    , but if you just remember to put your team first and respect the rules and opponents, you'll be on the right track.

10 . Running is a very popular sport. Millions of people run because they enjoy it or want to be in good physical shape. A runner does not need special skills or equipment.    1    .

Daily running improves a person's physical condition. It helps oxygen circulate (循环) through your body and makes your heart and leg muscles stronger.    2    .What's more, running helps you control your weight because when you run, you burn up the fat in your body.   

Many runners like taking part in long distance races like marathons (马拉松).     3    .They are held in many cities all over the world. For a good runner, taking part in a famous marathon is an honour of a running career.

There are no official world records in marathon races because courses are different all over the world.     4    . However, sometimes a course may be hilly with lots of ups and downs. Bad weather with a lot of wind and rain also makes it more difficult for runners to achieve good results.

    5    .Don't start to fast, or you will become tired very quickly and can't continue. This is called "hitting the wall". In most cases, runners then give up completely. On the other hand, you shouldn't start too slowly, or you won't reach the time limit you want to achieve.