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　　Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them．I really envied them．But as a girl, I once thought that I could 　　1　　 play basketball．

　　I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it．I’ve had a basketball 　　2　　 I was a child．At first, I could play freely because no one 　　3　　 when I was just a kid．But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball．

　　At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes．The girls were 　　4　　 allowed to play volleyball or badminton．

　　My parents did not 　　5　　 me play basketball at home．“Basketball is not fit for girls, ” they said．　　6　　 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 　　7　　 at me on the court as if I were an alien．

　　I was feeling 　　8　　 and had lost hope of playing basketball．　　9　　, something changed the first day of high school．I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball．They 　　10　　 me to get back on the court．

　　One of them told me with a smile, “Live in your own 　　11　　, let others talk．” This girl would always play basketball with me．Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　　12　　 with me almost every day．

　　I was inspired by them．Confidence and passion 　　13　　 to my heart．I am ready to stand up and play．I will play as well as I can, 　　14　　 for me, even the sky is boundless(無(wú)限的)．

　　Basketball has become an important part of my 　　15　　．I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day．Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　　16　　 a lot．

　　I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, “Nothing is impossible．” It is from an advertisement on TV．I have 　　17　　 to realize that life is just like playing basketball．You should have an 　　18　　．After that, just be confident and 　　19　　 going．Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later．

　　I love the motto of the NBA．It can 　　20　　 my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”

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　　Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them．I really envied them．But as a girl, I once thought that I could 　　1　　 play basketball．

　　I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it．I've had a basketball 　　2　　 I was a child．At first, I could play freely because no one 　　3　　 when I was just a kid．But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball．

　　At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes．The girls were 　　4　　 allowed to play volleyball or badminton．

　　My parents did not 　　5　　 me play basketball at home．“Basketball is not fit for girls,”they said．　　6　　 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 　　7　　 at me on the court as if I were an alien．

　　I was feeling 　　8　　 and had lost hope of playing basketball．　　9　　, something changed the first day of high school．I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball．They 　　10　　 me to get back on the court．

　　One of them told me with a smile,“Go your own 　　11　　, let others talk．”This girl would always play basketball with me．Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　　12　　 with me almost every day．

　　I was inspired by them．Confidence and passion 　　13　　 to my heart．I am ready to stand up and play．I will play as well as I can, 　　14　　 for me, even the sky is boundless(無(wú)垠的)．

　　Basketball has become an important part of my 　　15　　．I am interested in it．I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day．Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　　16　　 a lot．

　　I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say,“Nothing is impossible．”It is from an advertisement on TV．I have 　　17　　 to realize that life is just like playing basket：ball．You should have an 　　18　　．After that, just be confident and 　　19　　 going．Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later．

　　I love the motto of the NBA．It can 　　20　　 my strong feelings for basketball,“I love this game!”

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　　The keys to reaching or staying at a healthy weight are regular exercise and good eating habits．Teens should get 60 minutes or more of physical activity a day．Note the word “activity”．As long as you’re getting your body moving, it doesn’t have to mean doing difficult exercises or going to the sports hall every day．All that matters is that each week you get the right balance of activity, including aerobics(有氧運(yùn)動(dòng)), strength building, and flexibility(柔韌)exercise．Make exercise a habit by arranging some time every day．

　　On days when you have soccer practice or an aerobics class, you may have no trouble exercising for an hour or more．But most of us are busy, and 60 minutes a day for exercise seems like a lot of time．The good news is that it’s OK to divide it into shorter exercise breaks throughout the day．

　　Just as you might have a healthy snack to stop yourself from getting hungry, exercise snacks can keep energy levels high．So get up 15 minutes early and do some stretching(伸展)activity．Walk fast or run slowly for 15 minutes after lunch．Do the same thing after school－or walk or bike home．Add to that taking the stairs, PE class, and walking between classes during the day, and you’ve probably reached your 60 minutes．

　　Here are five simple ways to make an exercise lifestyle change：

　　1)Start today．Go outside for a walk．

　　2)Take the stairs instead of the elevator(電梯)．

　　3)Instead of driving, walk or bike to places like school or a friend’s house．

　　4)Clean your room or wash your car．It’s an exercise opportunity!

　　5)Limit your time watching TV, using the computer, or playing video games．When you do play, try the games that get you moving．

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　　Pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man, a study has claimed．Male teachers are more likely to improve pupils' self-esteem and are judged by pupils to be more fair, according to a study published by the Department for Education．

　　But there is a significant shortage of male teachers, especially in primary schools, with reports last month indicating that almost one in three primaries has an all-female teaching staff．The latest figures heightened fears that schools are becoming dominated(主宰)by women and children are being denied access to male role models in the classroom．

　　Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment in which each of 1,200 pupils in 29 schools was given ＆2．They could use the money to “buy” up to 10 questions at a cost of 20p each, which they then had to answer．If they were right they were given an extra 20p, but if they were wrong they lost 209．Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women, indicating that they had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort, the study said．

　　Researchers wrote：“One of the most significant results featured in this experiment is the positive effect of male teachers on effort．The experiment suggests that higher ability pupils either believed that the teacher would reward them more favorably or had a preference for working hard to please the teacher．”

　　According to the Good Teacher Training Guide, 86 per cent of new teachers entering prinmary schools are female, along with 62 per cent of those entering secondary schools．

　　Professor Alan Smithers, of Buckingham University, said：“This is an interesting and somewhat surprising finding, but it does underline the importance of having a good mix of made and female teachers in classes．”