I made a visit to Australia a few weeks ago. I knew I couldn’t leave the surf capital of the world     1     experiencing it, so I booked a group surf lesson when I was in Byron Bay,     2     is a really popular place for professional surfers to go and catch some waves!

We started off with a warm­up by doing some stretches and going for a jog along the beach, then we all     3     (lie) down on our surfboards on the sand and practiced     4     (jump) up to the standing position. After a couple of practice, we were ready to go out into the sea and try it out on the water. I have to admit that surfing is much     5     (hard) than it looks — when you watch people from the beach, you feel they are surfing so     6     (easy)! I had a couple of failed     7     (attempt) to stand up but then one of the     8     (instruct) came to help me and held my board steady.

Finally I started to get the hang of it and by the end of the lesson I could manage     9     (stand) up on the board by myself. It was     10     an awesome feeling that I couldn’t wait to try it again!

As the experts say, swimming is an excellent way to work your entire body. An hour of swimming     1     (burn) almost as many calories as running. There are a host of benefits you may gain from swimming     2     (regular).

One of    3     biggest benefits of swimming is that it truly works well from head to toe. It can not only increase your heart rate without     4     (stress) your body, but also build up your muscles and strength. Besides, swimming makes your heart and lung strong.     5     (research) say that it may even reduce your risk of death.     6     (compare) with inactive people, swimmers have about half the risk of death. Some other studies have shown that swimming may help lower blood pressure and control blood sugar.

The number of persons     7     experience some level of insomnia (失眠症) is increasing, so this is excellent news — the researchers conclude that swimming is a potentially powerful way     8     (relieve) stress quickly and promote deeper sleep.

As with any workout, there are certain risks associated with swimming. If you     9     (injure) or have certain medical conditions, be sure to check with your doctor before swimming.     10     general, it’s a good idea to check with your doctor whenever you start a new exercise program.

Games don’t come with built-in rulebooks and uniforms. They develop over time from     1    (activity)that people play for fun. For example, basketball     2    (invent) to help American football players have fun and stay in shape in the cold winter months. Here is the story.

James Naismith had a problem. It was cold and snowy outside the gym, in the USA,     3     he worked. Athletes on the football team were sitting around getting     4     (bore) and out of shape. Naismith was asked to think up an indoor game     5    (get) them in shape.

What would Naismith do? He went to the storeroom     6     brought a soccer ball. Then he asked the doorman to find two boxes to fix to the walls at opposite ends of     7     (they) small gym. The doorman     8    (can) not find any boxes, so he brought two old peach baskets. They worked just fine. The first two points in the first basketball game were scored by     9     overweight football player. He received a bounce pass(反弹传球)     10    (perfect) from a friend and did a jump shot with a soccer ball into a peach basket.

Exercise is one of the most important     1    (part) of keeping your body at a healthy weight. We also know that staying fit and healthy is very vital. Exercise can help prevent weight gain. If you can’t afford to pay the gym     2    visit every day, don’t worry—just become active throughout the day.  

When you exercise     3    (regular),   you will have better chances of     4    (improve)your mood(心情). It can also increase your confidence. Besides, it will better your appearance,     5    means your body will be in good shape. Regular exercise is also good     6    physical fitness and good health. Apart from weight control, exercise can also delay your aging process.

    7    you don’t exercise, your muscles will become very weak. Also, your heart and lungs might not     8    (function) as well and you are more likely to get injured. Inactivity is as much of a health risk as smoking.  

Make sure that an exercise plan     9     (make), so you can know when and what you should do. However, don’t over-exercise yourself because doing too much exercise on a daily basis will have     10    (harm) results.

Diet and way of life are often a problem for teenagers. However, if you eat the right food and exercise     1    (regular), you can feel better, look better and have more energy. So healthy eating along     2    regular exercise is probably the only way to become fit.

As a teenager it is important     3     (give) your body the energy it needs. For a healthy diet, you should eat mostly rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water.     4     (drink) enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.  

Exercise is something     5    can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a week. Walking and riding your bike count and     6    do school sports. When you exercise, your body produces    7     (chemical) that make you feel peaceful and     8     (relax) and increase your ability to concentrate when you study. A good amount of sleep every night     9     (be) also important for your health. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep each night.  

If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much     10     (good) in no time at all!

Wang Lu and George Fielding attended the summer camp     1     (organize) by the magazine Healthy Life. At the end of the camp, what Wang Lu heard stimulated her     2     (motivate). She made up her mind     3     (eat) nothing with sugar and to exercise regularly. Now she sleeps soundly at night and feels       4    　 (dynamic) than ever.

In the meanwhile, George Fielding has changed himself     5     the better. He used to get so absorbed     6     he played the games day and night. However, after the camp, he     7     (take) control of his life though it was     8     big struggle not to play online games. Now he and his dad go rock climbing together     9     (month). It has enhanced the quality of his life,     10       (improve) his health and increasing his happiness.

Since the two students can successfully get rid of their bad lifestyle, believe you can as well. Then be the change you want to see in the world.

Tai Chi Chuan,     1     is famous as a kind of martial art, has been practiced China for centuries. It combines slow movements, deep breathing and thinking. Every movement in Tai Chi represents     2     important part of old Chinese philosophy—harmony.

Tai Chi is a term in the Chinese     3     (tradition)philosophy. It comes from The Book of Changes(《周易》). In the time of Song Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi     4     (write) the book Theory of the Tai Chi Pictures. The inventors of Tai Chi     5     (inspire)by this book and invented Tai Chi Chuan with the continuous movements of drawing circles in the air by     6     (guide) the breath with the willpower. They also absorbed the thoughts of the Taoist, such as the concept of Yin and Yang. Tai Chi provides the mental relaxation and physical     7     (fit).

Tai Chi is an unusual form of martial arts where we believe     8     building mental and physical strength. It is     9     (particular) different from western types of sports such as football where the harder and quicker are the better.

Today, Tai Chi is so popular in the west. Some health professionals have regarded Tai Chi as one of the     10     (benefit) forms of exercise.

There is a growing interest in rock climbing. Recently there    1    (be) an improvement in technology and techniques to perform it. The sport is getting more    2    (attract) to many people. Although rock climbing has risks and physical challenges, people still have several reasons to take it up.

Some sportsmen feel that rock climbing can never become boring. This is because you have different places to go climbing. Additionally, there are several challenging routes to climb. If you are tired    3    walls at your location, you may visit elsewhere    4    (experience) other challenging walls.

    5    (obvious), it offers great fun and adventure to people when they go high up on walls. When they push themselves beyond the expected limits, they get    6    sense of achievement. Many people feel that rock climbing also gives them a feeling of    7    (free), as they can go wherever they want.

There are many sportsmen    8    also lake rock climbing as a physical challenge where they always move up the levels. After    9    (cross) a set level, they move to the next and then to the next. And they can always give a fight to their previously achieved    10    (goal). It all depends on their physical fitness and skill levels.

10 . Qigong,     1    (call) “Life Energy Cultivation” in China, is a practice of focusing on breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, and healing(愈合). If you have taken Chinese lessons, you must be familiar with Confucius, according to    2    qigong provides a means to become a Junzi (gentleman)through awareness of morality. Taoism considers qigong to be able to provide a way to achieve spiritual improvement. Qigong is     3    （tradition） viewed as a practice to balance qi   ( inner life energy) , which is now practiced throughout China and worldwide .     4       a form of gentle exercise, qigong is made up of movements that are typically repeated, strengthening the body. Qigong    5    ( believe)   to help develop human potential, allow access to higher degrees of awareness, and awaken     6    (one)   "true nature".

What makes qigong special is     7    it can be done lying, sitting, or standing; thus it is     8     (access) for disabled persons, seniors, and people recovering from injuries. As a healing art, qigong practitioners focus on prevention and self-healing, which has been widely used in China as part of traditional Chinese medicine, and is included in the curriculum of Chinese    9    (university).Besides, qigong is practiced for self-cultivation as a means to get rid of    10    complexity of the earth.