Every spring our school holds a sports day, when students can run in a race, swim in the pool, or play soccer on the field. My friend Amy, who runs faster than anyone else in our class, gets up at six so that she can (11) on the field before school. Last year she got the best score in the 100-meter race and broke the school record. (12) This year she wants to win again. (13), she has caught a bad cold, and her mother has told her to stay in bed until she feels better. I am too slow to win a running race, (14) I will join the swimming race. I hope Amy will be well soon.
My uncle is fifty years old, but he still looks young and (15). Ten years ago he was so heavy that he could not walk up the stairs without stopping, and a doctor told him that he had to take better care of his health. (16), he did not like exercise at all and often made excuses. Now he goes to the gym in his office building three times a week after work, and on Sunday mornings he plays golf with old friends whom he has known since high school. He also eats less steak and more fresh vegetables. (17) My uncle never stops exercising, (18) he knows his old problems could come back if he gets lazy.