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1、Stay active in schoolH ave you ever wondered what PE classes are like in other countries?I n China, PE tests are required to graduate from both middle school andhigh school. To get good grades on the PE tests, Chinese students willneed to practice running as well as doing sit-ups and pull-ups (引体向上)
2、.H owever, this is not the way that PE classes work in US high schools.I n my high school, we are required to take two semesters of PE tograduate. We play real sports during PE classes, such as basketball andvolleyball. There are also some other typical American sports that we often play, such as ki
3、ckball and dodgeball (躲避球).I didnt know the rules of kickball and dodgeball when I first cameto the US. The teacher allowed me to sit on the sidelines and watch how other students played it in order to let me figure out the rules.We also learn some useful life skills in PE. Last year, I learned howt
4、o do CPR ( 心肺复苏), which is a life-saving skill. We were also taughthow to provide first aid to someone who is choking ( 窒息). These skillsare a large part of the final grade for the PE class in my high school.Self-defense ( 自卫) is taught in PE class as well. This includes some taekwon do ( 跆拳道) and k
5、arate ( 空手道) skills, as well as Chinese kung fu. It is practical.I prefer PE classes in the US to the ones in China. I think they are more fun and useful. What do you think?Hello, Im Zheng Yishi from Shanghai. Im 15 years old. I study atWalsh Jesuit High School in Cleveland, Ohio, US. I like reading
6、,traveling and listening to music. Im glad to share my experience with you.Choose the answer:1. What do we know about high school PE class in the US? A. It is not required to graduate.B. Students dont take it seriously.B. Students play many different games in PE class.B. It is the same as Chinese PE
7、 class.2. The author learned the rules of kickball and dodgeball through _. A. a teachers explanationB. watching others playC. playing the sport herselfD. watching online videos3. Which of these things did the author NOT learn about in PE class? A. How to play sports.B. Life-saving skills.C. Self-defense skills.D. How to treat sports injuries4. The story is written to _.A. introduce the authors favorite sportsB. explain what US PE classes are likeA. show why US students dont like PE classesA. suggest that China should change its PE classes答案：CBDB