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詞匯小短文TopicTalk詞匯小短文 Ipreferdynamicsportsratherthanslowones—playingbadmintononthecourt,hittingtheshuttleoverthenet,ismyfavorite.Ialsoenjoyjoggingonthetrackandcyclinginparks,whileIfindgolforbowlinglessexciting,andgymnasticsorskateboardingcoolbuttrickyduetotheirhighbalanceneeds.YetI’verealizedmyexercisefrequencyistoolow:Idon’tworkoutregularly,skipchancesliketakingstairs,haveapoordiet,andaren’tingoodshapeasIwant,eventhoughIadmirefitathletes.SoIwillstartsmall—exercisemoreoftenandfixmydiet—togethealthierstepbystep.

Lesson1詞匯小短文 Jakesatonthebenchallseason.Hewasaquietunderdog—nocoachgavehimarealshot,andeveryonesawhimjustasalast-choicereplacement.Onegame,thestarplayercrashedintothesideandcouldn’tplay.Thecoachcalled,“Jake,comeon!”Ateammatelaughed,“You’lllosethisforus.”Jakestaredback,packinghisgearsharply—hewouldn’tletothersmakefunofhim.“Notanymore,”hesaid.“Iwon’tlettheteamdown.” Thecrowd

gatheredaround,talkingsoftly.Filledwithstrongdesire,Jakeworkedhardtokeepupwiththeotherteam.Hisextrapracticeafterschoolwasfinallypayingoff.With10secondsleft,hetooktheballandscored—theydefeatedthechampion!Thecrowdclappedloudly;he’dearnedallthecheers.Teammatesrantohim,theircompanynowkind,andhistiredenergycameback.Thisonce-forgottenkidhadbecomethegame’sbiginspiration.Lesson2詞匯小短文 Ourschool’sannualsportsdayhasclearrules.Forboxing,youmustwarmupfirst,andthejudgewillremindyou:nobiteorhittingbelowthewaist—theseareprohibitedincaseofinjury.Youwinbypointsormakingtheopponentquit

halfway,andthewinnergetsabelt. Tojoinanysport,youneedtosignupforitwithanapplicationfirst.Forbasketball,youcan’toccupythekeyforover3seconds,andacoachmightgiveatip:keepgooddefensewhentheballbounces.Whentheannouncementcallsyourname,yououghttogotothefieldrightaway—it’sarulenottobelate.Theaudiencecheersloudly,andamazingly,noonefeelsdisappointment—everyonefollowstherulesandhasfun.Lesson3詞匯小短文 Iwasfedupwithfeelingtired,soIlookedforasporttocheerupandrelievestress.Ijoinedagymwithamembership—itsequipmenthelpsstrengthenmyimmunesystemandpreventdiseases,whichbenefitsmealot,inparticularformymusclesandbones. Thegymgivesguidelines:don’toverdoit,controltheamountofexercise,andmakesuretowarmup.There’snoshortcuttofitness—youcan’tgetfitovernight,butweeklyworkoutsareachievable.WhenIsweat,Ifeelsatisfaction;itboostsoxygenupperflowandeasesaches.Iclickontheirappfordetailsonsafemoves—followingthisprinciple,I’mnowcapableofstayinghealthywithoutawkwardinjuries.Writing+ReadingClubs詞匯小短文 Atthecyclingrace,ayoungcyclistknownforhisflexibilitysuddenlylostbalancewhentryingtoovertake.Wewereamazedbytheleader’sresponse:hestopped,helpedthefallenriderup—asmallbutwarmgesture.Hedidn’ttakeadvantageoftheaccidenttowin. Intheend,heonlygotabronzemedal,buthisactshowedrealsportsmanship.Thecrowdcheeredloudly—hiskindnesswasmorepr