Rock climbing(攀岩)did not become a sport until in the late 19th century.
While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun.
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. What most people don't know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志).
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up. The closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Once you start to learn how to climb, you'll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem—solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby.
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A. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. B. Rock climbing has a really long history. C. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. D. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. E. Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. F. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. |
The Tokyo Olympic Games will start on July 23, 2021 because of the ongoing COVID-19.The Olympics will still be called Tokyo 2020.
Japan, the host country of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has promised to hold "the most innovative (创新的) Games ever organized." On July 24, 2019, the Olympic Committee (奥委会) expressed its first bright idea — medals (奖牌) were made from old phones and other electronics.
The idea was first introduced in 2016 by a group of young Japanese students. They wanted to raise awareness (意识) of the serious electronic waste produced by the country's tech-loving people who change their electronics very often. Japanese people threw away 650,000 tons of electronics every year, only about 100,000 tons of which are recycled.
To help the environment and raise the awareness, the Olympic Committee started the "Everyone's Medal" program in February 2017. The program encouraged people to drop off used electronics at specific location bins set up by Japan5 s Environmental Sanitation Center. It seems to be hard to gather the 8 tons of materials needed to make the 5,000 Olympic and Paralympic medals. However, they had nothing to worry about. By the time the collection ended in March 2019, around 79,000 tons of used cellphones and other small electronics had been collected. In total, the program got 32 kilos of gold, 3,500 kilos of silver, and 2,200 kilos of bronze - more than enough to make every medal.
The Olympic Committee hopes the Tokyo 2020 medals will help raise awareness of the alarming increase in electronic waste - not just in Japan but worldwide - and cause people to rethink whether they need to change their electronics unnecessarily. As Kohei Uchimura, who got three Olympic gold medals, said: "Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic medals will be made out of people's thoughts for avoiding waste. I think there is an important message in this for the future."
Though Japan is the first Olympic host country to make all the medals using metals from used electronics, it is not the first to think of the idea. Brazil made about 30% of the silver and bronze medals for the 2016 Summer Olympics from recycled materials.
①the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
②Japanese students introduced the idea.
③ the Olympic Committee expressed a bright idea.
④ the collection of the used electronics.
Everyone knows that exercise is important to our health. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes our heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert(灵活). That means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don't exercise.
Having an exercise plan is important, but you should always ask your doctor for advice before starting it. Keep in mind that you can have too much of a good thing: overexercising(运动过度)and exercising in a wrong way can hurt your body. The following suggestions can help you avoid(避免)this.
Warm up before exercise. This helps to prepare your body for activities. It's especially important in the morning.
Cool down after exercise. Rather than stop immediately, do a few light activities to avoid aches and pains later.
Exercise with your limits(极限). Build up slowly. Never try to exercise when you feel painful. If you don't listen to your body, you will hurt yourself.
Avoid being thirsty. Water is important to keep your normal temperature during exercise and prevent(预防)tiredness.
Wear sports shoes. These shoes can keep your feet safe and prevent you from being hurt.
What is the hardest sport in the world? Some people say it's boxing (拳击), because boxing is dangerous and boxers have to be strong and fast. Other people say the hardest sport is soccer.
However, most people say the hardest sport is the triathlon (三项全能运动). A triathlon is a race that includes three sports. First, racers swim. After that they ride bicycles and finally they run. In the most common triathlon, racers swim 1.5kilometres, bike 40 kilometres, and run 10 kilometres. The winner is the person who finishes the race first.
There is another kind of triathlon too. It is called the "Ironman Triathlon (铁人三项)". This triathlon is much longer. People who finish this triathlon are called "ironmen" or "ironwomen". This is because these people are so strong that their bodies are just like iron (铁).
In the past, there were other races including three sports. However, they didn't use the word "triathlon". That word was first used to describe a race in California in 1974.
Triathlon racers have to train very hard for their races. Many of them swim and run. A lot of people also do things like yoga (瑜伽). They have many different ways to prepare, but they all have the same goal. They want to be in perfect shape.
To be an ironman or an ironwoman, you have to be strong and smart. You should know how to save energy during the race.
Kids need to be active for at least 60 minutes a day. There is no need to let weather stop your kids from the activities they need. There are still lots of great activities you can do to get them moving and have fun as a family.
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► Hop (单脚跳行)about One player is the" hop leader" while all the others have three lives. The hop leader picks a magic word. Every time he or she says it, all players must hop three times. Each time they miss it, they lose a life. |
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►Hot potato Tool needed: a ball One person stands with his or her back to the circle which is made by other players. They pass the" potato" from person to person. When the player outside the circle shouts" Stop!", the person holding the" potato" is out. |
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►Music statues (塑像) Tool needed:a music player Pick a game leader to turn on or off the music. He or she plays the music while everyone else dances. When the music stops, everyone must stop. The last person to completely stop is out. Anyone who is moving when the music is not playing is also out. |
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► Catch don't catch Tool needed:a ball Players stand in a circle with their arms crossed. One person in the center throws the ball to someone in the circle. If the person in the center says "Catch!", the player should not catch the ball and must not move his or her arms. If the person in the center says" Don't catch!", the player should catch the ball. If a player does the wrong thing, he or she is out. |
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Do you like games? Do you like playing games with children? Children have their own rules in playing games. They hardly need a referee(裁判) and hardly trouble to keep scores. They don't care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn't seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck so that their personal abilities can't be directly compared.
Grown-ups can hardly find children's games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident too. In some game, where it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone.
It appears to us that when children play a game, everyone knows the rules. More importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.
Recommendations on Ningbo Sports Venues
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How can we not exercise?Whether it's for a daily fitness routine or an extreme sports challenge, these places will always meet your needs. H2 Kart Club This is a longstanding kart club with big space and complete facilities(设施). Take time to enjoy the speed and fun of gokarting.
Address: 4/F, Ningbo International Auto Mall, No. 289 Jiangnan Road, Fenghua District Business Hours: 1:00 pm-9:00 pm from Monday to Friday Charge: ¥96 per person |
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Ningbo Olympic Sports Center The swimming pool here is clean and large. The ticket is affordable, and online tickets enjoy discounts(打折).
Address: No. 1390 Yunfei Road, Jiangbei District Business Hours: 9:00 am-9:00 pm from Monday to Sunday Charge: ¥60 for adults, ¥30 for kids |
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Rock Plus Rock Plus is one of the most professional and famous climbing gyms in Ningbo. It is also a good place to develop physical coordination and relax. Address & Business Hours: ① Sports Hall B1,East Building,Wuyi Plaza,Zhongshan East Road,Yinzhou District,1:00 pm-9:00 pm from Monday to Friday,10:00 am-9:30 pm from Saturday to Sunday ②3/F,Cheese Park,Lingqiao Road,Haishu District,10:00 am-9:30 pm from Monday to Sunday ③1/F,Balixindi,Yinzhou District,Monday to Friday,1:00 pm-9:00 pm from Monday to Friday,10:00 am-9:30 pm from Saturday to Sunday Charge: ¥90 per person |
Xu Jiayu is a Chinese swimmer. Just before he went to the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, he said he wanted to win more than three gold medals(金牌) at the event. His fans weren't sure if this was possible. But they were surprised that Xu did it. He won five gold medals at the Asian Games, which ended on Sopt. 2. He won more gold medals than any other swimmer at the games.
Xu also beat(打败) his idol(偶像)—Japanese swimmer Ryosuke Irie. Xu started competing against Irie in 2014. On Aug. 19, during the men's 50 m backstroke finals (仰泳决赛), Xu finally beat Irie. He was quite happy after the competition. "Four years ago. I lost to him in the same event. Today, I fought back and. won!" Xu said.
Xu has a great love for swimming. It is his favorite activity and he spends nearly all of his time on it. Sometimes, it can be stressful(有压力的)for him. But he has a way to deal with(应对) this-shopping online. He sometimes gets six or seven deliveries(快递)a day!
Basketball players are usually very tall. Because they need to put the ball into the basket. But other sports players are sometimes short. Some of the best football stars are not very tall. Short people often have better balance(平衡) than tall people, so they don't fall down(倒下)often, In some sports, the players must have good balance, for example, table tennis and running. You don't need long legs to run fast. Balance is also important. Not all of the fast runners in the world are very tall. Some people are tall and some are short. The tallest person in the world is 2. 31 meters. And the shortest person in the world is only 57cm. Today, young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better food today.
Francesca was the best swimmer on the school team. She could swim a long way. She swam the fastest. She became captain ( 队长) of the team earlier this year, though she was the youngest. All the other girls wanted to be like Francesca.The biggest race of this year was this Friday. Francesca's team would compete with Leeward Middle. It was a strong team. Francesca was nervous (紧张的) in the days before the race. She couldn't eat or sleep well. She couldn't concentrate ( 集中精神) in class. All she could think about was how her team could win.On Wednesday afternoon, Francesca wasn't feeling very well. This was more than just being nervous. She visited the school nurse. The nurse took her temperature and checked ( 检 查) her throat. The nurse called Francesca's mom and sent her home. Francesca was sad. She caught a cold right before her big race! The race was very important for her school. What if she could not go? The next morning, Francesca woke up feeling better. Her mom kept her home from school all day so she could rest more.
On Friday after school, Francesca and her teammates did their best in the race. Her team won in the end. Francesca even set a school record (纪录)! It brought her great joy.
A lot of people around the world enjoy jogging. Jogging means running s, but it is still faster than walking. IN the mornings and evenings, you can see people j in parks or along city streets. Jogging is cheaper than many sports. To start, just get some comfortable sports clothes and a pair of running s. I enjoy jogging with my friends Tommy and Anna. In the early mornings, we often go jogging in the park. Then we are ready for school. At weekends, when we don't n to go to school, we sometimes go jogging in the countryside. It is more fun than jogging in the city and we feel good in the fresh air. The more you go jogging, the h you will feel. Why not have a try?
Do you like soccer? Many people like playing soccer. How much do you know about this sport.
First, let me tell you the story about it. At that time we didn't call it the soccer ball. We called the sport “蹴鞠”. Soldiers(战士)it every week to make them strong. Now, all people play it just for fun.
There are two teams in a game. Each team has eleven players. Ten players run and carry the ball with their feet. He can stand near the goal(球门). But he must stop the ball from going into the goal. He is very important, too.
Where do people play soccer? They play it in different places. If there isn't a playground, they play it on the street, in a park, or in the fields.
A. In Han Dynasty(朝代), Chinese people made the soccer ball. B. At school, students play it on the playground. C. Now, let me tell you something about it. D. The last player doesn't need to run. E. Second, I'll tell you how to play soccer. |
I'm ready to do my first jump 10 months after a skydiving accident. I can't wait! That accident almost killed me and it made me stay in hospital for half a year. During the boring long days, I didn't feel glad to be alive. I was wondering how I could live without my favorite sport.
It all started one evening after a nine-to-five day. I was sitting on the sofa when an ad. Came on the television." Try skydiving," it said. The next day, I went to the skydiving school in my town. At the end of the day's lessons, I knew I found the right sport for me.
I will never forgot my first jump. Five of us walked to the runway and got into a plane. I was scared, but the others were talking and joking, and I started to feel a little relaxed. It was a beautiful, cloudless day and the sun was just going down, Soon it was time to jump. As I jumped from the plane, I shouted. But then everything became quiet. It as the most wonderful four minutes of my life.
From the first jump, I was hooked. I started spending all my free time skydiving. It became my reason for living. Things were going really well. Then an accident happened on my 104th jump. I broke my both legs, right arm and nose. I stayed in hospital for six months, but I still couldn't forget skydiving.
My mother couldn't understand why the only reason I wanted to get better was to go skydiving again. But for me, skydiving is life, and life is : skydiving.
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What's the most popular Winter Olympics design with kids and teenagers? It must be the mascot(吉祥物). A baby panda was chosen as the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in 2019. What can better stand for China than our national treasure? Its name is Bing Dwen Dwen. It wears a full-body "shell" made of ice and looks like an astronaut in a space suit. Some colored floating lines(流动线条) around its head look like the tracks on an ice rink(冰场). They refer to Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval (国家速滑馆), known as the "Ice Ribbon"(冰丝带). The colorful lines also refer to fast 5G signals (信号). Bing Dwen Dwen has two red hearts on its hands, showing kindness and love. Look! It is waving (挥舞) its left hand with a red heart to greet the whole world.
Soccer is a sport which is popular around the world. . The World Cup is a game. . All the good players expect to play most. Only the best team can win the last game. When a World Cup comes, millions of people go to the games or watch them on TV all day and all night without resting. .
There are eleven players in each team of a game. Usually it has 1.5 hour's time to play.
. The best soccer team comes from Europe, such as England, France and Germany. .
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A. Especially it is liked by a large number of young people. B. Soccer is a kind of team sport. C. It is held every four years and it is the best soccer game in the world D. Every player goes out of his way to score. E. I hope one day, Chinese team or a team from Asia can win the World Cup |
For almost 100 years, the Winter Olympic Games have been a celebration for snow and ice sports around the world. They only happen every four years.
Although the Winter Olympics started with just five sports across nine disciplines (分项) in France in 1924, it now has seven sports across fifteen different disciplines and 12 countries across America, Europe and Asia ever hosted it. In 2022, for the first time ever in the Games' history, Beijing became the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
China came a long way and achieved many goals after joining in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1980. During the time, China won the first place in six skating events. Short track speed skating (短道速滑) has been an area of expertise (特长) for China.
China's love for winter sports is growing. The Ministry of Education set a goal of building 5,000 special schools by 2025 to improve winter sports education. The government also asked primary and high schools to add winter sports to their subjects. Many provinces and cities already acted on this suggestion. In northern China, schools will set up classes to make students become more interested in winter sports. In southern China, schools can work together with ice rinks (溜冰场) and winter sports clubs. Beijing has already set a good example. Nearly 840,000 students in the city began taking winter sports lessons, like skating and skiing lessons.
Beijing is the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. In 2008, the 28th Summer Olympics(hold) in Beijing. So Beijing has become the first city to host both the Summer and the Winter Olympics.
The Winter Olympic Games are not just an opportunity for athletes to win(medal) and honor for their countries. The Games also offer a good chance to(we), as we can get to know more about winter sports. the Winter Olympic Games may not have as many players as the Summer Olympic Games, they sharesame Olympic spirit.
One of the (popular) sports of the Winter Olympic Games is skiing. Skiers compete in the short and long ski race. It was once a sport onlycold northern countries.now athletes from all over the world can compete in this sport, even those from countries without any snow.
Generally, the figure-skaters(花样滑冰运动员) are considered (be) the ice kings. People think that they are not athletes but dancers, because these young people play so skillfully and(beautiful).
Winter sports in China
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◆346 million people across the country take part in winter sports ◆46 million of them are under18
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A survey China Youth Daily surveyed 1,212 people: ①Cheering for players at the Beijing Winter Games ②Trying out skiing (滑雪) or skating ③Buying winter sports clothes and tools ④Taking winter sports trips around China ⑤Taking part in winter sports training
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Some Important years 1953: China's first National Ice Sports Games took place in Harbin. 1957: China's first National Ski Games were held in Tonghua, Jilin. 2002: China won its first gold medal (奖牌) in the Winter Olympics.3 2022: China held the Winter Olympics in Beijing and Zhangjiakou for the first time and won 9gold medals. |
SOURCES: GENERAL ADMNSTRATION OF SPORT OF CHINA, GUANGDONG DALY, CHINA YOUTH DAILY
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We all know doing exercise makes us healthy. But many of us don't know which is better, to exercise in the day or at night. Dr. Yang, a famous sleep doctor, advises people to do outdoor exercise for at least 30 minutes a day in the daytime. Dr. Yang has been doing research on sports and sleep for years. He finds out that those who exercise in natural light for half an hour every day have better sleep and more energy (能量). Dr. Yang himself gets up at 6:30 a.m. Then he usually takes a walk outside. Sometimes, he walks his two dogs in the park in the afternoon with his sunglasses left at home.
Many schools put Dr. Yang's findings into practice. They made it a rule that students should do outdoor exercise once or twice a day. In some schools, students even formed outdoor running clubs. After some time, most students said they benefited (受益) a lot from outdoor exercise. Now they sleep better and concentrate (集中) more than their studies. Some students are now thinking about inviting their teachers to join them in their daily runs. |
SUNSHINE SPORTS SKILLS TRAINING FOR BOYS
Have you made plans for your holiday? Are you a sports lover looking for skill development in the summer holiday?
Joy of the Game (JG) has been working for the past 10+ years. Come and join JG to develop skills as you prepare for next term.
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Boys 8th-12th Grade |
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All Skill Levels |
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Morning: 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Afternoon: 1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. Full Day: 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. |
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Morning Period: (9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.): Basketball, volleyball, floor hockey. Lunch Break: 12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m. (Kids must bring their own lunch.) Afternoon Period: (1:00 p.m—4:00 p.m.): Basketball, floor hockey, soccer, relay races. |
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Half Day: $500
Full Day: $900 If you come from June 26th-July 7th, you can get the discount(折扣). |