Grace Brown leads a busy school life. Apart from the many ________ subjects , the 14-year- old also sings in a choir and plays the piano.

The school day ________ from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but Grace has so many ________ to attend that she has no ________ for P. E. classes. That’s why Grace has chosen to take P. E. classes on her ________ time. Her school has allowed her to try “virtual” P. E. For many subjects, tests and textbooks have become ________ on computers. Now, new ________ are also having an effect on P. E. Grace wears a fitness tracker called Fitbit on her arm while ________ She usually has her P. E. classes three times a week for 30 minutes each time. A program on her computer ________ her activity. Grace needs to ________ the data of her performance to her school every week.

“Virtual” P. E. is becoming more and more ________ among people, especially teenagers.________, P. E. teachers don’t guide their Fitbit-wearing students in real time. But they do lead the students work by ________ goals. The students can choose their ________ activities. Those who swim or dance all year round may easily ________ the workout requirements.

As for Grace, she has ________ light running and cycling to her days. Some schools, however, do not support this ________. “Physical activity is different from physical ________,” said a P. E teacher. “Physical activity is great for the ________. Everybody is moving. But in P. E. classes, students are taught not only how to ________ but also things like teamwork.”

It started with my shirts.They were too _____．I think I was fatter and I needed a lifestyle _____．But I didn't know where to start.At the time，I thought _____ was the answer.I had to do something that would not _____ too much time out of my day.I decided to start taking the stairs.Climbing the stairs was a good way to exercise _____ going to a gym.

I kept climbing the stairs and soon I was up to twenty flights of stairs per day.Although my endurance increased and I started to feel more energetic，I didn't lose much _____．

After _____ it with my wife，I decided to take part in a weight－loss program.I studied different programs，and decided on one that was _____ the most successful.

The instructor helped me to _____ where weight comes from；it comes from ______ without thinking.If I didn't keep track of what I ate，I ate a lot more.So I started writing down everything that went into my ______．I also learned how to make ______ choices and read nutrition labels.I weighed myself every week ______ that helped me to stay on track.I began to see that eating ______ was like sticking to a budget.I only had so many calories to ______ each day.I decided that junk food wasn't ______ the price.

I began to see ______ almost immediately.I lost 10 pounds in the first three weeks.I ______ to a rate of losing about two pounds a week.After nine months I had lost 85 pounds and 14 inches off my waist line.People were ______ at the change.Some said I looked younger.

If we learn the principles of weight loss，and live those ______，we will lose the excess pounds.It takes work and discipline，but losing weight can be done.

If this time last year you had told me that an exercise bike would save me, I’d have_________ you were wrong. I’d have protested that I’m not athletic at all. My coordination is lacking and my _________ is like tortoise.

In Grade 7, my physical education teacher watched me, eyebrow _________ , as I tried my best to follow the gymnastic training. “You’re doing pretty well in my class,” he said, “for someone with no _________ for sports at all.”

In high school, I wasn’t _________ for a single team. I was bookish and slow, and that_________ of being better suited to quiet reading and leisurely walks _________ with me for a long time.

I discovered jogging in my late 20s, and I enjoyed the feeling of quiet accomplishment—without the fear of _________ teammates. I tried yoga and always prioritized _________ pursuits over physical ones.

It was,__________, my gradually worsening mental condition that finally forced me to rethink about exercising. This winter, under pandemic, I found myself __________ under the weight of exhaustion. I knew __________ had to change. I needed an outlet to release the __________ of months of online conferencing and on-and-off solo parenting at home. Jogging in the morning wasn’t enough to __________ it.

I __________ an exercise bike and hoped to have positive results. Since early March, I’ve hardly __________ a day on my bike. I’m not the fastest, but I stick to it. I’m finally learning that movement isn’t __________ about athleticism. More than anything, it’s the feeling of accomplishment when you insist on something __________ outside of your comfort zone.

Athletes find glory in sports. For the rest of us, the __________ is more personal: better sleep, improved mood and boosted confidence. It was never about talent. That’s what I wish my physical education teacher had told me. If only he’d said, “You’re doing really well in my class. Look at your __________ ”