People all o________ the world enjoy sports．Sports help people to k________ healthy，happy and to live longer．

Many people like to watch others play sports games．They buy t________ of stadiums or turn on their TVs to watch the games．Often they get very e________ when “their” player or team wins．

People play different games in s________，spring，autumn and winter．Swimming is funny in warm weathers，while skating is good in winter．Many people like them very much because some sports are very i________．Football，for example，has spread（传播）around the world．Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea．What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake!

Some sports and games go back t________ of years，like running and jumping．They have a very long history．B________ basketball and volleyball are rather new．

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