Why should students play sports? Some people think that students play sports in order to get exercise. Others think it can help students have fun. But that is not enough. If students play sports, they can get more than healthy bodies. Why? Here are three more reasons.
Students who play sports do better in school. Some people think that doing exercise will take up students’ study time. But a recent study has shown that students who play sports get better scores in school than those who don’t. Exercise gets students to learn, remember things and concentrate better.
Students who play sports develop their teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving skills. When they are working together with others to win games and reach goals, they’re learning how to be successful in practice. And these skills will be useful to them for study or their future work.
Playing sports can also improve confidence. Students who play sports feel better about themselves. When they know they can improve and reach their goals by practicing, it builds their confidence. And sports can also help them communicate with others actively and make new friends.
Now, how about going out to play sports with your friends every day?
Why should students 1. _________ sports? | |
Common reasons | Students play sports to 2. _________ exercise or have fun. |
More 3. ________ | Playing sports helps students get 4. ________ scores in school. It also makes them learn, 5. ________ things and concentrate better. |
Students who play sports can learn how to be 6. ________ in practice. Students develop teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving 7. ________. | |
Playing sports can 8. _________ confidence. Sports can help students 9. _________ with others and make new friends. | |
Advice | Students should 10._________ out to play sports with friends every day. |
1.我去过许多城市，比如北京、上海和广州。
I have been to many cities, _______________ Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
2. 这些T恤衫是棉制的，穿着很舒服。
These T-shirts ________________ cotton. They are comfortable to wear.
3.如果你去一个陌生的地方，很容易迷路。
It’s easy to ________________ if you go to a strange place.
4. 在某些方面，火星上的生活未必会好于地球上的生活。
_______________, life on Mars may not better than life on Earth.
5. 在公交车上，她乐意给有需要的人让座。
She _______________ give her seat to someone in need on the bus.
1.—Where’s Miss Yang?
—Look, she __________ (talk) with her students over there.
2.People feel __________ (happy) when they face too much stress.
3.Thousands of __________ (visitor) come to my hometown Suqian every year.
4.They’ll go to watch the dolpin show if they _________ (have) free time.
5.Sandy can sing as _________ (good) as Wendy.
6.When we meet with problems, we shouldn’t give them up ________ (easy).
7.Mr Smith had a ________ (discuss) with us about the film just now.
8.You’d better _________ (join) in some activities after school.
9.Miss Zhang is friendly and always __________ (wear) a smile on her face.
10.The library building _________ (design) by the young man in 2012.
1.I’m old enough to look after __________ (我自己).
2.I’m afraid to ride a roller coaster, especially when it moves at high __________ (速度).
3.Most of the Chinese students study at __________ (混合的) schools.
4.When we walk _________ (穿过) the road, we should follow the traffic rules.
5.Some students in western areas are too __________ (贫穷的) to afford pens and notebooks.
6.Mr Green works as a __________ (老板) in a big company.
7.It’s polite to ___________ (等待) in line before getting on the bus.
8.She hopes to be an excellent __________ (舞蹈家) like Yang Liping.
9.I’m so __________ (not strong) that I can’t walk any further.
10.—I live on the fourth floor, and you?
—I live two floors above you, that is, on the s________ floor.
Holmes said, “Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill John’s uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill John’s father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”
“The letters are all from sea ports (海港). The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.
“Very good, Watson! And John’s enemy is in London already!”
“Well, I hope they won’t kill young John,” I said.
But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo station. Holmes was very angry about it.
“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! I’m going to find them, if it’s the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.
At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, “I know the names of John’s enemies! And now I’m going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote “S. H. for J. C.”
“I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.”
“How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.
“Ship’s papers,” he said, “I’ve looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, this morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, weren’t on the ship last night, so I’m sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, they’ll get the pips and then the police will catch them!”
1. Holmes was ________ about John’s death.
A. curiousB. angry
C. crazyD. worried
2.The Star left London for ________.
A. CanadaB. Australia
C. IndiaD. America
3. Who do you think the underlined letters “J. C.” stand for?
A. James CalhounB. James Columbus
C. John CalhounD. John Columbus
4. Which order is correct according to the story?
① John came to Holmes for help.
② John received a letter with five pips.
③ John was killed.
④ Holmes sent five pips to J. C.
A. ③①④②B. ③④①②
C. ④①③②D. ②①③④
Jenny wanted to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting children’s story books in the school newspaper.
The Little Prince (《小王子》is a famous work written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe (宇宙). In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular throughout the world.
Charlotte’s Web (《夏洛特的网》is a famous children’s novel written by American author E. B. White. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages to praise Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. When it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. And it is still very popular today.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (《爱德华的奇妙之旅》is a 2006 novel written by Kate DiCamillo. The book is about an unusual journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He travels from one place to another, meeting many people. During his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. This book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous South Korean TV series My love from the Star (《来自星星的你》. The warm and sweet story will surely make you understand more about love.
1. Jenny introduced some interesting children’s story books to ________.
A. encourage students to read more
B. encourage students to write more
C. show off the books she has read
D. make money by selling books
2.The underlined word “praise” properly means “________” in Chinese.
A. 欺骗B. 批评C. 赞扬D. 攻击
3. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The three books mentioned in the passage are popular today.
B. The writers of the three books are all Americans.
C. When Charlotte’s Web came out, it was only popular with adults.
D. My Love from the Star is a famous Chinese TV series.
