Jiang Yufan, 21, was inspired for the original design of the Olympic Winter Games’ mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon. She was brought up in a small town with red lanterns hanging everywhere, leaving it bathed     1     a strong festive atmosphere.

The past four years witnessed the most significant period of her life. It was in 2018     2     the then junior student at the Jilin University of Arts presented     3     design - a Chinese knot and a dumpling.     4     (feel) they didn’t go together well, her teacher urged her to revise her design again. Later, she     5     (submit) the first draft of her now winning entry, a Chinese knot and a red lantern. Jiang and her teacher travelled between Changchun and Beijing more than 30 times     6     (polish) the design. Many former mascots had been     7     (animal), so Jiang was required to make hers more lively and dynamic. For 300 days, Jiang and her team worked on the design, but she never thought of giving     8     (she) up. Their hard work had     9     (eventual) paid off, and Shuey Rhon Rhon was chosen to be the official mascot for the 2022 Beijing Paralympic Games.

Jiang said the process helped her grow and she hoped her lantern would bring     10     (warm) to the world and light up people’s dreams.

Born in 1998 in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province, Jiang Yufan is the designer of Shuey Rhon Rhon, the Paralympic mascot. Jiang got the     1     (inspire) from the strong festive atmosphere in her hometown,     2     red lanterns can be seen everywhere.     3     the process of the design was challenging, she     4     (true) hoped the lantern could warm the world and light people’s dreams.

Her design is based     5     the red lantern, a cultural symbol associated with harvest, celebration and brightness. The name “Shuey Rhon Rhon” has several meanings as well. The word “Shuey”     6     (pronounce) the same way as the Chinese character for snow. The first “Rhon” refers to friendship and the second indicates integration. Combined, the full name sends a message of understanding and promotes     7     harmonious society.

Dominated by “Chinese red”, Shuey Rhon Rhon has a small hoop on the top of     8     (it) head, as well as snowy features, patterns     9     (take) from Chinese paper cutting and a red body that shines warmly. The mascot itself represents friendship, courage and strength,     10     (reflect) the fighting spirit of the Winter Paralympic athletes and the Winter Paralympics tenet (宗旨).

A mural (壁画) dating back to more than 1,000 years ago was discovered in Altay city, northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.     1     described a scene of hunting and skiing by ancient people, the     2     (early) record of human ice and snow activities ever found.

The development of ice and snow activities over the centuries has had     3     important effect on modern ice and snow sports. Since the 1950s, skiing and skating games     4     (hold) widely in northern China. In 1980, China took part in its first Winter Olympics     5     won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in 2015.

The Games started on February 4,     6     (last) for 17 days in three competition places in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. Nearly 3, 000     7     (athlete) from more than 90 countries and regions gathered under the banner of the Five Rings to share the passion, joy and friendship     8     (bring) by sports, build a bridge for understanding and communication, and unite people     9     all over the world. “Together for a Shared Future” is the     10     (office) motto (格言) for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which is also the attitude towards current difficulties.