What Do No. 5 High School Students Do in Their Free Time?

Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.

We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all!

We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three to four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.

The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular.

It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, “Old habits die hard.” So start exercising before it’s too late!

Daming went to see the doctor this morning. He told the doctor, “I have been ill since last Thursday. I have got a stomach ache and a headache.” The doctor wanted to know if he had a fever. So the doctor took his temperature first, but there was no fever. The doctor looked him over carefully. And then he said, “Don’t worry. There is nothing serious. That’s just because you have eaten too much fast food but no breakfast, and you haven’t done enough exercise for a long time.” The doctor gave him some medicine and some advice on how to keep healthy.

◆ Eat healthily. Fast food is harmful to your health. eating fast food, so, should, and, have breakfast every day, stop, you (.)

◆Get some exercise. Perhaps you’re not in excellent condition or you are too weak to do plenty of exercise. Why don’t you take part in some outdoor activities, such as walking in the park and joining a sports club?

◆________. You mustn’t spend a lot of time looking through the phone or the computer at night, or you will feel awful in the daytime and get sick.

Daming decided to follow the doctor’s advice. We are sure that he will feel better in a few days.

Everyone wants to be healthy. Here is what you can do to be healthy.

① There is always one sport for you. Do you like soccer, basketball or volleyball? Is tennis, baseball or ping-pong fun for you? Just play one sport every day and then you can be healthy. Some sports are difficult for you but others are easy. And you can play the easy (A) ones at school or at home, after school or when you finish your homework.

② Fruit and vegetables are good for you. They are healthy food. Eat them every day. For fruit, you can eat apples, pears, bananas and strawberries. For vegetables, you should eat some every day. Ice-cream and hamburgers are not healthy. If you like them, don’t always eat them. How about milk and eggs? They are good for your health. Try (试着) to have some milk and an egg every day.

In fact, good sleep is also very important. Lots of people in the world have sleep problems. They can’t sleep well at night. The next day they are too tired to work well. They are unhappy and stressed out. Then they may have some other health problems.