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（占据） 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（集中） better.

    Students who play sports develop their teamwork spirits（精神） 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（自信）. 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?

    Here are a few ways to motivate(激发)children to do chores.

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    Decide what kinds of chores children do. For younger children，give them easy work，like putting away their toys.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    Tell children about the importance of doing chores.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.Knowing the importance of the chores helps to motivate children to do them.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.When children finish the chores on the list，parents can reward(奖励）them by giving them a prize. A chore list also gives children a sense of pride(自豪感）when they finish all their chores.

    Give children some money to do more chores.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.But it is not the best way. It's best to make children feel that doing chores is the work that they should do.

    I have always loved cars. After graduating from college, I got one, which I regarded as my best friend. I called it Victor. For the next three years, everything I did was connected with(与…有关)Victor. I lived a happy life. But because of money problems, I had to sell Victor. Then my life broke down. Without Victor, I was like a fish out of water. Three months later, with the encouragement of my friends, I decided to start a new life. I tried and made it. Everything went well again. Losing my car made me grow up. I have learned that life won't go our way, but we can choose to be positive and make the best of it.

    Kevin has an interesting hobby. He likes collecting tropical fish (热带鱼). He keeps his hobby for seven years. Now he is fourteen. There is a big aquarium in his room. There are many fish in it.

    Kevin often travels around the world with his family. He loves it because he can see the underwater world in many places. Under the water, he can see lots of tropical fish. Sometimes he can see sharks (鲨鱼). He wants to keep one or two small sharks in an aquarium, but he can't do it at home. So Kevin goes to help in the ZO0 on the weekend. There he can see a lot of sharks and some other big fish. Kevin likes working in the zoo because he can work with his favorite animals and learn more about them.

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    Children like different food. Maria, Bill and Bob are talking about what they like and dislike. We can know what they have for breakfast from their words too.

    I'm Maria. I like broccoli and bananas. I don't like hamburgers or French fries. I have two eggs and a banana for breakfast.

    My name is Bill. I like salad and chicken. I don't like ice cream. I have noodles and an orange for breakfast.

    I'm Bob. I like hamburgers and ice cream. I don't like tomatoes. I eat lunch at school. I have hamburgers and milk for breakfast.