Athletes are not only competitors, but good friends—that’s a main attraction of the Olympics. That’s     1     athletes send best wishes to their competitors, even if they have themselves lost. As competitors they compete for gold, but as friends they work together to challenge limits. The hugs received from other competitors are always remarked in the Games because the true Olympic spirit is    2     victory and national boundaries. Winning a medal is definitely important, but one needs a golden heart to cope with all the difficulties on the field and still congratulate their competitors. That’s what makes the Olympics    3     (attract).

Paul was usually on the bench, being just a replacement,     1     was really tough on him. Everyone knew Paul had real skills, and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong desire     2    (play) for the team.

This week, The Lions were playing our main competitors, The Bears, a team     3     record this season had been perfect. During the match, my knee hurt badly and my team was behind     4     ten points. The team gathered around, looking worried. Paul took the chance bravely. And clearly, all the extra hours that he’d spent     5    (practice) alone paid off. He made shot after shot, and the crowd couldn’t stop clapping and cheering.

A group of Chinese experts, after years of research and testing, finally developed localized artificial snow technology (局部人工降雪技术) for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games that is able to adapt to Beijing’s dry climate,       1     features big changes in temperatures between day and night. The success opens up the path for the development of China’s winter sports.

Wang Feiteng, a member of the snow-making expert team     2     (work) to provide support for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, said they stored artificial snow in     3     (prepare) for extreme weather conditions including temperature increases and sandstorms.

The artificial snow was used for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games,       4     a few years before China had hardly had any experience in providing the snow services     5     (need) for the Games. In 2017, China established its own technology team for     6     event. Different competitions require different snow textures (质地). The most difficult task     7     (be) to make icy snow for the National Alpine Ski Centre. After three years of experiments at different ski places, the team developed     8     (suit) localized snow technology for Beijing’s climate. The icy snow got international praise. Bernhard Russi, chairman of the Alpine ski committee of the International Ski Federation, said, “The snow in the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Center is     9     (absolute) perfect, and you cannot have it     10     (good).”

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).