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Unit 9 How often do you exercise？课外拓展链接一：以The benefits of doing sports为题写一篇作文The benefits of doing sportsTo have a quick view on any park in the morning， we may easily find a great deal of people who are doing some kinds of sports， boxing， dancing and so on. Then back to our school playground， you can hardly find a vacant basketball court， neither in the daytime or at night， where filled with many sport-lovers. Why people are so keen on doing sports？ It is because sports can bring people not only physical， but also mental health， as well as develop our characteristics.To begin with， there is no doubt that doing sports can help build up our body， as is widely acknowledged with more and more scientific statistics. What’s more， it also can prevent us from illness and contribute to a longer life expectation.Secondly， it is a healthy way to free us from the daily stress and ease mental strain by distracting attention from troubles and worries to sports. Its functions vary from serving as a relief of boredom up to make life colorful and interesting. Take myself as an example， everytime， when playing basketball， I fell so relaxed and pleasant like my soul had been baptized， with all those earthly tiresome trivials spill out as my sweat.Furthermore， certain kind of sports can train spirit and develop characteristics. Some collective sports， such as football or basketball could cultivate the spirit of competition and cooperation， as every player is an integrate part of the team. Jogging can build our personality of endurance and persistance.All in all， physical exercise plays a significant role in people’s life. Sports benefit us with a healthy body， as well as a jolly mood， and also contribute to develop our characteristics. Therefore， I strongly recommend everyone take part in sports.链接二：各国人喜爱的运动英国人喜爱的运动英国的体育运动有着悠久的历史，为现代体育运动及奥林匹克的发展做出了不可磨灭的重大贡献，不少现代竞技项目均起源于英国。此外，这里拥有欧洲最好的体育场馆和体育设施，常会有一些国际性的赛事选择在英国举行。英超联赛是世界五大足球联赛之一；温布尔登网球赛是四大满贯赛事之一，也是草地球场最重要的赛事；全世界的高尔夫球员和斯诺克选手，都以到英国比赛为荣。1