Many parents don’t know how much exercise their children need to do every day to stay     1     (health). The National Health Service guidance states that children     2     are aged from five to eighteen should do one hour of exercise every day, which about seventy percent of adults in the UK never mind. The research of 2,000 adults     3     (find) that only a quarter knew the exercise time recommended for young people.

The Youth Sport Trust leader, Ali Oliver said, “We have seen a drop in young people’s physical activity in recent     4     (year).” It is often     5     (report) that pupils are taken out of PE lessons to prepare for exams.

Meanwhile, figures from Sport England show only 17.5% of children are doing sports continuously. There is also a     6     (differ) among children from various economic (经济) backgrounds, with 39% of those from poor families doing     7     (little) than thirty minutes of exercise a day, compared with 26% from rich families.

This week thousands of people will get together     8     (celebrate) National School Sport Week, with     9    aim of promoting (推进) the importance of exercise and bringing great benefit     10     young people.

Sports should help a man to learn fairness, not only in games but also in life. If two teams play     1     game, one team must lose. If a dozen     2     (team) attend an athletic competition, one team will get the most points and all the     3     eleven teams will get fewer points. If a school team comes out last, that is no loss of face.     4     that team and that school must do is to admit that it     5     (lose). The only intelligent reaction     6     defeat must be: next year we will do our best to come out on top, because from now on we will devote     7     (our) to a stricter course of training under competent instructors.

Lessons     8     (learn) in sports can help us in our dealing with other people. But even more     9     (value) are the lessons learned in extra­curricular activities in school: in speech, dramatic and musical contests, in “house” activities, and,     10     (especial), in the student council.

Do you want to start exercising? Congratulations! You are sure     1     (benefit) a lot from it. To start     2    , physical activity increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs. In addition, it has been proven that active people tend to have better immune systems and are at     3     (low) risk of diseases. Moreover,     4     (work) out can help you reduce stress, get over negative feelings, and improve certain brain functions. To help you exercise     5     (proper), there are several tips. First, make sure     6     you expect to improve: heart and lung efficiency, muscle strength or flexibility. Then stick with activities you enjoy. Second, eat right food     7     (meet) different needs of your body. When to eat is also of great     8     (important). Don’t forget to drink throughout exercise. Last     9     not least, wear proper clothes and equipment when exercising to prevent injury. Warming up before exercising and stretching at the end of your workout are good ways to avoid     10     (get) hurt.

Up to 82 percent of children with healthy mothers are not easy to be obese (肥胖的), according to research. A mother,     1     has a healthy weight, exercises regularly, eats a healthy diet, doesn’t smoke and only drinks wine in moderation,     2     significantly less likely to have a fat child, scientists say.

And research suggests it could be more to do with nurture (养育)     3     nature, as a mother’s lifestyle appears     4    (direct) linked to the health of her child. When both mother and child follow a healthy lifestyle, the risk of obesity is reduced even more, the study of more than 24,000 children found.

The study examined the medical history and lifestyles of more than 24,000 children     5    nine to fourteen, born to almost 17,000 women in the US. Researchers looked at the link     6     overall mother health and likelihood of a child being obese. The mother’s health    7     (judge) on her height-to-weight ratio (比例), her diet, frequency of physical     8    (activity), smoking status and how     9     wine she drank.

A healthy weight and diet, regular exercise, no smoking and moderate drinking all reduce the chance of a woman having     10     obese child.

Wushu, widely     1     (know) as Chinese Kungfu, will make its debut(初次亮相) as an official sport at the Youth Olympic Games held in Dakar, Senegal in October, 2022. It is intended for those     2     love this kind of martial art deeply.

With a long history and deep roots in our traditions, Wushu unites the body and spirit. China wishes to share these qualities with the world. It is a long-held     3     (expect). The International Wushu Federation applied to the International Olympic Games (IOC) in 2001, 2008 and 2011,     4     failed each time.

In the past few years, Chinese Wushu Association     5     (contribute) a lot to the promotion of Wushu. Besides, the government not only provides technical support,     6     (regular) sending experts to the International Wushu Federation, but also provides     7     large amount of Wushu equipment free of charge. Every year, many local groups are sent abroad to put on performances and shows, whose aim is     8     (improve) the influence of Wushu. Due to their efforts, Wushu has been viewed as an     9     (effect) way to strengthen the body, and has gained a great popularity among the youths.

China’s effort to get Wushu recognized as an official Olympic event speeds up its internationalization. In 2020, a total of 48     10     (athlete) from across the world will compete in four Wushu events: men’s and women’s Changquan and men’s and women’s Taijiquan.

“There is a long, long story    1    Tai Chi and me,” says Jose Gago, 61, a Spanish man who has taught Tai Chi in his hometown for almost 36 years.

Although the first martial arts school    2    (found) in 1982 in Ourense, Spain, Jose did not make the trip to Yongnian, China until 1994    3    (further) his study of Tai Chi. Since then, he    4    (travel)to China over 20 times. For Jose, Tai Chi is not    5    (simple)a sport. What attracts him most is the Taoist philosophy rooted in Tai Chi, of which the main elements consist in the principles of “softness, slowness, balance and rootedness”.

His martial arts school, which provides introductory programs for    6    (begin), has approximately 150 students,    7    (range) from children under the age of 5 to senior citizens over 70. He has trained thousands of students in Spain, many of    8    have won awards in many tournaments.

Jose's hometown has hosted    9    number of free Tai Chi community classes and Tai Chi is acting as an important bridge for    10    (culture) exchange.