—OK. I will work hard          it.

      Sports are very important. People from different parts of the world enjoy sports. Sports are 1 for people's health. Some people like to play sports games by themselves, but some 2 watching others play sports games. They buy tickets or 3 their TV to watch games.

      Sports 4 with the four seasons. People would like to play 5 games in different seasons. Most people's favorite sports are swimming and skating. Swimming is in summer and skating is usually in6. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. Some people play sports for 7 and fame while others just play for fun.

     We can 8 sports here and there. Some sports are so 9 that people everywhere like them a lot. Football, for example, is very popular all over theworld. People 10 different countries can't understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.

Flying kites —a popular hobby

People have been making and flying kites for about 2,000 years. No one knows for sure who invented the kite. Some historians (历史学家) believe the ancient Chinese might start the kite flying 2,000 years ago. And now it is still a popular hobby in China, Japan, Korea and other countries of the Far East where beautifully decorated kites appear in different colors. In China, there is even a special Kites Day on which children and adults fly kites. In Japan, families fly fish kites on Children's Day, May 5th.

    Simple kites are made by crossing two sticks and covering them with paper or cloth. And then people put a string at the end.

    Kites are made in many different sizes, colors and shapes. A flat kite is the oldest and simplest type of kite. It flies because air flows over and under the kite's wings. The pressure under the wings helps the kite lift into the air.

    Today most people fly kites as a hobby. Kite festivals are organized in many parts of the world.

       —You are so lucky. My father gave me          at my age of fifteen.

        —Great. You must be          her.