What isthe hardest sport in the world? Some people say it's boxing (拳击), because boxing is dangerousand boxers have to be strong and fast. Other people say the hardest sport issoccer.

    However,most people say the hardest sport is the triathlon (三项全能运动). A triathlon is a race thatincludes three sports. First, racers swim. After that they ride bicycles andfinally they run. In the most common triathlon, racers swim 1.5kilometres, bike40 kilometres, and run 10 kilometres. The winner is the person who finishes therace first.

    There isanother kind of triathlon too. It is called the "Ironman Triathlon (铁人三项)". This triathlon is muchlonger. People who finish this triathlon are called "ironmen" or"ironwomen". This is because these people are so strong that theirbodies are just like iron (铁).

    In thepast, there were other races including three sports. However, they didn't usethe word "triathlon". That word was first used to describe a race inCalifornia in 1974.

    Triathlonracers have to train very hard for their races. Many of them swim and run. Alot of people also do things like yoga (瑜伽). They have many different ways to prepare, but they all have thesame goal. They want to be in perfect shape.

    To be anironman or an ironwoman, you have to be strong and smart. You should know howto save energy during the race.

John: Hi. Susan! Can you help me decide what to buy for our son Peter's birthday?

Susan: Sure. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

John: Well, the first thing coming into my mind is Peter loves music. I thought I would give him a CD.

Susan: Cool! {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

John: I'm not sure about what kind. Oh, yes, he likes rock music. 

Susan: Rock music? Maybe you could give him the Ricky Martin CD. 

John: Ricky Martin? {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Peter wouldn't like that.

Susan: What about buying him a musical instrument?

John: {#blank#}4{#/blank#} He always wants a new guitar. 

Susan: Yeah, his is already old. 

John: Shall we search online?

Susan: Good idea. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Which one shall we buy?

John: He is not a beginner anymore. Let's buy this one. It's about 800 yuan.

Susan: It looks nice. I like the color. Look at the comments(评论)shared below. They are pretty good. 

John: Let's take it. I'm sure Peter will like it. 

Health problems which are related to climate change are getting worse, say two research reports.

The report s followed 44 health problems that are related to climate change around the world. They include heat deaths, infectious diseases（传染病）and hunger. "All of them are getting worse," said Marina Remanello. She is research director of the Lancet Countdown project. "With global worming getting worse, doing nothing on climate and health will cost more than acting now, one of the reports says.

The reports are called "code red for a healthy future". One report is centred（集中）on the US and the other is centred on the whole world. The reports found some dangerous facts. At-risk populations like older people and the very young are more easily influenced by high temperatures. For people over 65, the researchers found they stayed living in warm places where it is easier for some diseases to spread. For example, coast areas are warm enough for dangerous bacteria （细菌）to grow. In some poor nations me season for disease-spreading mosquitoes（蚊子）has got longer since the 1950s.

The research also found that 72 percent of countries saw an increase in wildfires. And in 2020, up to 10 percent of the world's land surface was influenced by extreme（极端的）drought. In the US, the heat. fire and drought caused the biggest problems. The Pacific Northwest and Canada saw extreme neatwaves. An earlier study found that the heatwaves would not have happened if there were no human-caused climate change.

Hi, everyone! My name is Peter. I'm friendly and helpful. My hobbies are art, music, and sports. I like pop music and rap. And my favorite sport is basketball!

I love to play with my friends. I have some good friends. Will is the most outgoing boy I've ever met. He's really funny, too. Isabel is quiet and shy, but she also likes to have parties! May is really serious and hard— working. After school, she goes to soccer practice, piano lessons, and math classes! She's never late, and she's always there for her friends.

Now, enough about my friends and me. I'd love to hear about you and your friends. What are you like? What are your friends like?

Once you decide to study in the US, you should know which city is right for you. Let's look into one of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(famous) American cities— Seattle. It is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}large coastal city with about 3. 4 million people. Because of {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(it) green forests, Seattle is a good place to have outdoor activities such as camping,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(climb) and hiking. 

There's always something to do in Seattle. You'll be {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(interest) in film festivals, fan clubs and concerts. Hundreds of films around the world are shown during the Seattle International Film Festival.{#blank#}6{#/blank#} wonderful it is! When you study in Seattle, it is important {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (have) a university experience. Seattle is home {#blank#}8{#/blank#} lots of famous universities which will surely meet your needs. If you want to learn more {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(information) about Seattle, search on the Internet. But do remember to take an umbrella— it may {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(rain) from time to time. I hope you can enjoy yourself there. 

School PE Club is going to have some sports classes for the new term. Let's have a look.