4 Study the sentences from the quiz. Then choose the correct words in the rules.1 By the time he returned to Venice in 1295, Marco Polo had travelled almost 24, 000 km.2 Gagarin had flown in a plane hundredsof times, but he had never flown in aspacecraft.​

My Favorite Sport

My favourite sport is karate, which is one of the Oriental martial arts. Karate is a popular sport in the world because it improves self-confidence and self-discipline, memory and attention. Besides, karate teaches us self-defence, respect, self-control and patience.

I learnt about karate from films where fearless main characters fought enemies without any weapon. When I was nine, I started practising karate. Since that time I have been training twice a week in our local sports centre. The lessons are physically hard but I enjoy them. Our sensei teaches us patiently and inspires us to become better people. I have already participated in a few competitions.

I am glad that I chose karate because it gives me so much: I have become more patient and physically stronger.