It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series in Mexico. With only 700 metres     1    (go), Alistair pushed     2    (he) towards the finish line in the    3    (burn) heat. Just then his brother was about to fall onto the track. Alistair had to choose — brotherly love, or a chance to win the race? Alistair ran towards Jonny,     4    (catch) him and started pulling him towards the finish line. The move put Jonny in     5    (two) place and Alistair himself in third. It was     6     unexpected end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it with the media. He just wanted to see his younger brother,     7    had been rushed to the medical area. Because at the moment he was no longer an athlete aiming     8    a medal — he was just a brother. They    9     (do) triathlons since they were children. While they received negative     10    (argue), Alistair thought having a brother is an advantage. Their mother must be happy to see the love between them.

Pedestrianism, an early form of racewalking, was a(n)     1     (extreme) popular sport in 18th- and 19th-century Britain,     2     (attract) huge crowds of spectators (观众). Individuals would either aim to walk a certain distance within a(n)     3     (limit) period of time or compete against other pedestrians.

Perhaps the most famous     4     (walk) was Captain Robert Barclay Allardice, whose extraordinary (非凡的) achievements earned     5     (he) the title of the “Celebrated Pedestrian”. The Scotsman’s most memorable performance     6     (take) place in 1809, when he walked 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours for a bet of 1,000 guineas (an old British unit of money). Many considered     7     unlikely that he would complete the challenge,     8     required him to walk a mile an hour, for forty-two days and nights. He proved them wrong, though the task was so physically demanding that by the end of the walk he had lost nearly fifteen kilos     9     weight.

Since the 20th century, interest in walking as a sport has dropped. Racewalking is still an Olympic sport, but fails     10     (catch) the public attention as it did.

It was Dragon Boat Day. Shiny white tents lined the waterfront,     1    (provide) shade and refreshments for Dragon Boat paddlers (桨手) from all over California,     2     gathered around the Castaic Lake for a festive competition.

Giggling kids raced cheerfully along the lakeside beach,     3     their parents enjoying the shady picnic areas under the trees along the shore. “It’s a great day out, ”said Paul Lin, co-founder for Castaic’s own Dragon Eyes team.

Dragonboat racing has been going on for thousands of years in China,     4    (origin) in honor of the Chinese water dragon deity (神) in an effort to call down rain     5    avoid misfortune and disaster.

In the race, a drummer    6    (use) a large traditional wooden drum to keep the paddlers on beat, while a steersman in the back keeps them in their lane.

Lin said a friend got him     7    (involve) in dragon boat racing over a decade ago. In 2018, they     8    (decide) to host their own festival. “There’s something really special to be learned from our dragon boat motto: One Boat, One Beat,” he said. “Paddlers come from all walks of life and that kind of closeness with people is nowhere else to be seen.”

“We really want to help expand    9     (aware) and grow the sport,” Lin said. “We’re hoping one day it’ll become     10    Olympic sport.”