It must have been around nine O'clock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark. As I came near to the gates I turned off the headlamps of the car so as to prevent the beam(光)from swinging in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But needn't have done so, I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway— unless he had fallen asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps. Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack's room. He was in bed awake but he didn't even turn towards me.

    "What's up, Jack?" I said.

    "For God's sake(看在上帝面上), don't make a noise," he said.

    The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself a serious injury(伤害).

    "Take your shoes off, Neville," Jack said.

    I thought that he must be ill and that I had better humour (迁就)him to keep him happy, "There's a snake here" he explained, "It's asleep between the sheets. I was lying on my back reading when I saw it. I knew that moving was out of the question. I couldn't have moved even if I'd wanted to." I realized that he was serious. "I was relying on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home." Jack went on." It hasn't bitten me yet but I daren't do anything to upset it. It might wake up. I'm sick of this," he said," I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago."

    There was no time to argue or apologize for being late. I looks at him as encouragingly as I could and went out to telephone the doctor.

In recent years, we can see some changes on P. E. classes at schools. Besides basic trainings like running and jumping, students are having a lot of fun now. Here are some examples. 

Tai Chi

Gao Ming enjoys the Tai Chi class at his school. "At first, we only learned Tai Chi in P. E. class. Day by day, my classmates fell in love withit! There is a Tai Chi competition in our school every year. Different from ballgames, doing Tai Chi makes me calm down and relaxed. It helps me get ready for other classes." said Gao, "I also keep practicing in my free time and it has been a part of my life."

Hip-hop

Ren Hui is a fan of hip-hop and the school helps her develop the hobby. "We can choose the type (类型) of our P. E. class at the beginning of every term and I always go for hip-hop." Ren said "It doesn't need much experience, so anyone can have a try. Every Monday, we learn a new movement. Then we review it on Thursday and Friday. I'm very happy to make new friends during dancing!"

Diabolo (空竹)

Playing diabolo, a traditional folk game, is a class for nearly all the students at Nanjing Yuhua Primary School. The much-loved sport includes whole-body exercise. "It is my favorite sport. It can help me train my reaction (反应) speed. Most importantly, it's so cool and fun. " Ma Jiaying, an eighth-grade girl said.

When thinking about your holiday, what comes to your mind first? The hot sun, cool water, yellow sand-where are we? The beach! Australia has lots of beaches. Most people may go there in holidays. Let's take a look!

Have you ever heard of Zhang Hong? Since his story was known last year, his spirit {#blank#}1{#/blank#}( encourage) many people around the world.

On May 24th, 2021, 46- year- old Zhang Hong became the first blind person from Asia to climb to the top of Qomolangma, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( high) mountain in the world.

Zhang Hong grew up in {#blank#}3{#/blank#} small village in Chongqing. At the age {#blank#}4{#/blank#}21, he lost his sight, which made him feel terrible. He had many {#blank#}5{#/blank#}( difficulty) in his everyday life.

He wanted to do something different,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} he didn't know what to do. In 2012, Zhang moved to Tibet. There, he found a job in a hospital. In the mornings, he often stopped at a park {#blank#}7{#/blank#}( do) Tai Chi(太极) before work.

One day, he met Luo Ze, a very popular {#blank#}8{#/blank#}( climb) in China. Luo talked to him about climbing Qomolangma. From then on, Zhang dreamed of climbing Qomolangma. He wanted to challenge {#blank#}9{#/blank#}( he).

He started by climbing up and down the stairs every day. Finally, with the help of a guide named Chen Tao, Zhang made his dream come true.

"I will never see the world again," says Zhang,"I {#blank#}10{#/blank#}( simple) hope that, through this, the world will see me."

Cui Chenxi, a 14-year-old girl, finished the women's skateboarding street final (滑板女子街式决赛) in fourth place at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on July 28th. It achieves China's best result in the sport since it was 1 to the Games three years ago in Tokyo. 

Cui2 Jinan, Shandong Province. She has always been interested in sports. She tried her hand at 3 sports: football, basketball, and table tennis. But4 it was skateboarding that won her heart. 

Cui only began skateboarding in 2020. Her father 5 her to try skateboarding. Then she fell in love with it. Within a year, she began winning6 at professional-level(专业级的) events. In 2022, she got third place in the women's street event at the Shandong provincial (省级的) games. She soon joined the provincial skateboarding7 . In 2023, she made history by becoming China's 8 -- ever Asian Games medalist after winning gold in the street skateboarding event in Hangzhou. 

But it is not easy to make so much9 in such a short time. Cui has always been working hard and learning from other skateboarders. "When I started skateboarding, I thought it was great fun. Later, I 10 that most of the time, getting hurt is just part of the process. But that is where the spirit of skateboarding lies. " she added. 

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