On February 13, 2023, Wu Yibing made history, beating John Isner in a thrilling three-set final at the Dallas Open to become the first man from China to win an ATP title.

Brought to a tennis court for the first time at just five,     1     (original) encouraged by his parents as an exercise to lose weight, Wu soon had his talent     2     (discover) by his provincial junior team, kicking     3     a journey that would change the face of men’s tennis in China. In 2017, Wu Yibing won the US Open boys’ tournament at 18 to become the first Chinese     4     (win) a major junior title, raising high hopes for the “Wonder Boy” to change the fortune of Chinese men in a sport long dominated by women’s success on the pro stage.

In 2018, Wu won his first ATP Challenger title in Shanghai.     5    , the brutally (残酷地) competitive nature of men’s pro tennis hit the rising Wu with a tough     6     (remind) after multiple injuries — to his elbow, lower back, shoulder and wrist — forced him to be away from the ATP Tour for close to three years.

He made his return last year and won three ATP Challenger titles before qualifying for the US Open. “Looking back, I feel like I wouldn’t have been here if not for     7     ups and downs over the past few years. I take all the setbacks and struggles as an asset (资产) that     8     (help) me mature mentally now,” said Wu. “Of course there were a lot of doubts on me     9     I had surgery and the rehab (康复) wasn’t going well. The championship today was a payoff for all the hard work     10     everyone who’s supported me along the way.”

This year, several young athletes     1     (shine) brightly at the Beijing Winter Olympics, giving us a glimpse of their generation’s nature.

Obviously, the young generation is filled with “brave warriors” who want to challenge     2     (impossible) and push boundaries. Freestyle skier Gu Ailing is a good example. After she finished strong in the first two jumps in the women’s freeski Big Air event, it was certain that she could get a medal. But instead of playing it safe, the 18-year-old skier pushed     3     (she) to the limit. On the last jump, Gu decided to attempt a difficult trick: a left double cork 1620 four and a half rotations in the air before landing.

When     4     (question) by The Guardian at a news conference on Feb 8, the “post-00” said frankly that she wasn’t trying to make everyone happy.

“I’m an 18-year-old girl out here living my best life. Tm having a great time,” Gu said. “It doesn’t really matter     5     other people are happy or not, because I feel I’m doing my best and I'm enjoying the entire process.”

Gu’s good friend, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming also shares a similar attitude. He takes sports     6     a way to have fun.

After he was judged to have lost the gold to Canadian athlete Max Parrot in the men’s slopestyle final, the 17-year-old didn’t feel upset. Instead, he was happy to have the chance     7     (compete) with his idol.

“When I was on the platform     8     (hug) Max Parrot, it felt     9     (real),” Su told China Daily. “All I did today was enjoy the runs and concentrate on my tricks. As long as I am on my snowboard I am happy,”

This is young generation that dares to push the limits but also     10    ( enjoy) life.

In 2021, Su Bingtian did what no Chinese runner had done before. The 32-year-old runner set     1     new Asian record of 9. 83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics semifinals（半决赛）.     2     he finished sixth in the final with a time of 9. 98 seconds, he still made a victory. “Actually I’m very happy to run under 10 seconds twice in such a short time”, Su said after the race. “Making     3     into the finals, I have already given all I have.”

Known     4     “Chinese flying man”, Su has been working hard to achieve his dream. On May 30th, 2015, Su became the first Chinese     5     （run）100m in less than 10 seconds. After that, Su competed in many international events and won a number of     6     （medal）. Sadly, at the same time, he suffered greatly from his     7     （injure）and his determination to go on running     8     （test）. He even planned to leave the field in 2017, but the wish to run in the 100m final in the Olympics brought him back on the field.

In his third Olympic Games, Su,     9     amazing performance excited people both at home and abroad, has finally achieved his long-time goal. Su Bingtian is really a     10     （live）legend and his success will surely encourage more young players in their pursuing their goals.