A new report says that fitness level of children is 1) ... (low) today than it 2) ... (be) 30 years ago. The research began a year ago and scientists 3) ... (study) the information from the past 46 years. The statistics were on more than 25 million 4) ... (child) in 28 5) ... (country).
The research team 6) ... (find) out that on average, today's children run one kilometre about one minute slower than their parents three decades ago. One of the 7) ... (big) reasons for the slowdown in children's running ability is obesity.
The researchers say they 8) ... (worry) and upset. If children are becoming 9) ... (fat) and less fit than before, they will be unhealthier in the future. Lead researcher Dr. Gary Tomlinson said, "If young people 10) ... (be) generally unfit now, then they are likely to develop conditions like heart disease later in life." He also added, " We need to inspire children and youth to develop fitness habits that 11) ... (keep) them healthy now and into the future. We should encourage 12) ... (they) to choose a range of physical activities. They must realise that they need to get moving.
Surfing
Imagine you're high in the air, the water is spraying your face, the wind is blowing your hair, and you are riding a big wave. Then ... crash, you're down! It's the joy of surfing, one of the 13) ... (thrilling) sports.
Nowadays surfing 14) ... (enjoy) by surfers wherever there are waves. For me, surfing is a way to relieve stress. It really takes 15) ... (you) mind off things. Surely it's hard, but once you're on the board, you're on for a ride. I 16) ... (fall) in love with surfing the moment I got on that board, which was hard to do. The 17) ... (one) time I tried to surf , I couldn't even sit on the board like all the other surfers whole they waited for a wave. I thought once I got on, the rest 18) ... (be) easy, but I was wrong.
A four-foot wave came my way and before I knew it, I was on the sand on my board. I became frustrated and told 19) ... (I) I would not leave the beach until I was riding a wave! Hours later I rode one in. Unfortunately, my board 20) ... (run) into another surfer's board! I'm still practising. But you always have to remember, if you want to learn how to surf, be patient - and watch where you're going.