1 . Time magazine named its choice of the 100 “Most Influential (有影响力的) People in the World” on Wednesday. On the _________ were Barack Obama; Mitt Romney; Hillary Clinton; Warren Buffett; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Pippa Middleton; Tim Tebow; Jeremy Lin and Matt Lauer.

Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks starting point guard, is a person that many _________ can take as an example, according to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan who _________ the ball player for being one of the world’s most _________ persons. In the article, the secretary of education said kids can learn a great _________ from the injured Knicks point guard who is a _________ of Harvard University.

“Jeremy Lin’s story is a great lesson for kids everywhere. In life, there are many prejudices (偏见) that _________ hold children back. However, Lin’s success can show that these prejudices are _________. For example, in the past, many people didn’t believe an Asian-American could _________ in the NBA, but Lin has proved them wrong - and he’s shown that it’s ______________ to be a world-class athlete on the court as well as a(n) ______________ student off the court.” Duncan wrote.

“It’s great to see good values and the right attitude ______________ in professional sports because that doesn’t always happen,” Duncan said in the Time report. “Often it’s the selfish sportsman that gets celebrated - not people who play for the ______________ and work together to achieve a goal bigger than themselves.”

We spoke to Lin’s ______________, and they seemed to be proud of the young basketball star and praised the amazing effect he’d had on their team, but Lin stayed ______________ about the recognition, and reacted on Twitter by saying “Now I’m blushing (脸红).”

2 . A winner of the highest honor in the field of translation, Xu Yuanchong was best known for his translations of ancient Chinese poems into English and French. Xu _________ himself to translation for more than 60 years. For him, translated literature is “a beautiful _________ for the whole world.”

His academic _________ began during his college years in Kunming. In the late 1940s, he spent a few years in France studying French literature. Then he _________ China after graduation and devoted himself to translation ever since. Xu was the first Chinese to _________ Chinese poetry into English and French in rhyme. He was _________ the “Lifetime achievements in translation” in 2010. He was also the first Asian translator to _________ the Aurora Borealis Prize (北极光奖) — one of the highest _________ among international translators — and gained _________ recognition.

Throughout his academic research, Xu __________ the beauty of language and was __________ in creating literary ties between Chinese, English and French speakers. His works have served __________ a cultural bridge linking the East to the West, which __________ English and French-speaking people to better understand the beauty of Chinese literature and the Chinese __________ within. Chinese readers, __________, can appreciate foreign works in the same way they would read novels and poems written in their mother tongue.

4 . When Muhammad Ali was 12 years old, someone stole his bicycle. It was a shiny new bike. Ali was very __________ and told a policeman he wanted to use his __________ to kill the thief. The officer __________ him to back up those “fighting words” by learning how to box.

During the next 25 years, Ali had a burning __________ to become one of the best boxers of the 20th century. He won a gold __________ at the Olympic Games. He went on to earn the title of world heavyweight boxing champion three __________ times. __________ his fights became major events watched by millions of people around the world.

Young Ali quickly made his mark in the __________ ring (拳击场). Instead of being a(n) __________, he turned professional after winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games in 1960. Four years later, he __________ Sonny Liston to __________ his first world heavyweight champion title.

In 1974, Ali __________ the world heavyweight title again by __________ George Foreman. Then he met Joe Frazier in the Philippines, to do __________ for the third time. It was __________, but Ali won that fight. Ali __________ his heavyweight title six more times before he __________ to Leon Spinks in February 1978. But Ali beat his __________ and got back the title seven months later.

Ali __________ in 1981 with a record of fifty-six wins and five losses. In 2005 he was __________ the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

5 . Born into a poor farmer’s family in Meixi township in 1960, Liang Ruirong contracted polio (脊髓灰质炎) when he was a child. This physical disability ________ his life.

After failing the college entrance examination, he made a living working in ________ . After about a year, Liang ______ the rare opportunity to become a full-time employee at a ________ factory in a neighboring town. ______ and hardworking, he was promoted to workshop director after five years. Over time, the idea of ________ his own company began to take shape. “We didn’t have the money,” he said. “I had to ________ it from friends.”

During the first few years, Liang traveled with the ________ truck to present the bamboo products to customers in person. “To ________ on accommodations, I often slept in the truck at night,” he said.

Liang never forgot about the hardships he had ________ . As company chairman, he created jobs on the processing lines, which do not require much physical ________ . To ensure that as many people as possible could ________ from his success, the company establishes a ________ which donates 250, 000 yuan to Meixi township.

Liang’s company is now distinguished for environmentally friendly bamboo products. For Liang, the company has set a(n) ________ to the world, showing that it is possible to ________ the right balance between economic development and environmental protection, making money and benefiting society.

9 . Can you imagine going to university at age 14? This year, Jia Zijun, from Henan became the ________ freshman at Beihang University and plans to study aircraft design.

“I didn’t know I was the youngest until I got here, and it ________quite cool!” Jia told The Paper. Jia ________ the college entrance exam in June and got a total score of 642. People often think students like him must be geniuses. But Jia owes his achievement mainly to curiosity and good study habits.

“When I was in Grade 1, I was curious about what we were going to learn next. So I borrowed Grade-2 textbooks and learned the lessons during my summer holidays. I enjoyed ________new information,” he said. Because of this, Jia skipped Grade 2.

As he went to high school, he found things were getting ________ to learn. So he started to make plans every day and set goals for himself. “I would strictly follow the plan, and gradually I’d see my progress.”

Jia would also ________ what he learned each day before going to bed. If there was something he couldn’t ________ well, he’d take a look at it the next morning.

“I was not good at English in high school, so I printed the vocabulary list and stuck it onto my bed. Every morning when I woke up, I looked ________ them, and it’s a good way to remember things.”

When Jia felt stressed, he had a special way to ________: working on math problems. “I’d find difficult problems to challenge myself, and when I worked it out, I felt really happy.”

As he told The Paper, he hopes he can keep his curiosity and study ________ in university, and keep challenging himself to become a better person.

10 . Math is one of the most boring classes for many students. But recently, at the University of California in the US, a_______class got 400 students interested. There were even another 35 students_______ from behind windows._______ could make a boring subject so interesting? Terence Tao, the 31-year-old university teacher, is known as “the Mozart of Math”. Tao, born in Hong Kong, spent his childhood in Australia. He showed his great_______in math when he was very young. At the age of two, he could read. At nine, he went to college math classes. At twenty, he got his doctor’s degree (博士学位). Last summer, Tao_______a Fields Medal which is known as the “Noble Prize of Math”._______ he was talented, Terence Tao didn’t go to college until he was fourteen. “In my opinion, it’s not_______ to go to college too young.” said Tao. He added, “_______, studying is like building a large tower. It must have a strong base (基础). Then it can be built higher.” People don’t think Tao is _______ the rest of us. He wears a T-shirt and an old pair of sports shoes. He reads Japanese comic books, too. But he________ loves math. “In many ways, my work is my hobby.” he said.