Chinese tennis legend Li Na will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Li is the first Asian player     1    (receive) the sport's ultimate honor. She was joined by Mary Pierce and Yevgeny Kafelnikov for the hall’s Class of 2019, which     2    (announce) at the Australian Open last month. Li retired in 2014 because     3     recurring knee injuries, eight months after winning that year's Australian Open and     4    (rise) to a career-high second in the WTA ranking. Her     5    (one) Grand Slam trophy came at the 2011 French Open,     6    she defeated four top-10 opponents along the way. Those on-court achievements, along with L’s charming     7    (personal), helped promote interest in tennis at home in China.

“I have loved seeing the sport grow in China," Li said in     8    statement, ” and I'm proud of     9    (be) part of that history.” The formal induction ceremony will be held     10     July 20th in Rhode Island.

Eileen Gu,     1     freestyle skier, is one of China’s biggest stars at the Winter Olympics. Gu jumped into the top position with her third run,     2    (score) 94.50. Her total score was 188.25 in the event’s debut at the Winter Olympics.

Born in the US, Gu started on the snow at the age of 3, competed in national competitions at 9 in the US and won her first World Cup event at 15. At the age of 16, Gu applied for Chinese nationality and decided to compete     3     China. It was a decision met with shock and confusion from her growing fan base but Gu was determined, sharing her reasoning on Instagram at the time. She said it     4    (influence) by the country’s plan to attract 300 million people to ice and snow sports in the buildup to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

People say she is talented.     5     Gu says that talent counted for (占据) “only 1 percent” of her wins, adding that her hard work is what matters. While going to school in San Francisco, Gu could only practice at     6    (weekend). She spent eight hours going to the ski hill and back, doing her homework on the way and making full use of her time at the hill     7    (practice) skiing.

Gu said, “I want to win a gold medal, but doing     8    (I) best seems more important. I hope more youngsters, especially girls, will try skiing and other extreme sports, many of     9     have only been known in China for 20 years.” She also said skiing gives her “    10    (free) and creativity”, especially when she perfectly controls her body and does tricks that others cannot do.

There are a great number of famous athletes     1     home and abroad. One of them is Lang Ping. She sets     2     example for us. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World cup, her determination     3     (test). One of the best     4     (play) got injured and the team captain left because of heart problems. She faced the     5     (difficult) of losing two important players. But she didn’t lose heart. She believed firmly that they could win if they worked together as a team. And they really made     6     two weeks later.

Michael Jordan became     7     (know) as “Air Jordan” and changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. His skills were     8     (impress), and the mental strength     9     he showed made him unique. When asked about his secret     10     his success, he said it was learning from his failures.