As a player, Lang Ping brought     1     and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to     2     at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and     3    . When the Chinese team was     4     for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling     5    . One of the best players had been     6    , and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge,     7     Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties     8    , and she knew that her young players could win if they     9     together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world     10     ! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

When Michael Jordan’s feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became     1         2     “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were i    3    , but the mental s    4     that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. “I can accept failure; everyone     5     at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practice harder and never g    6         7    .

On Jan 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, together with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others was killed in a helicopter c    1     near Los Angeles. He was at the age of 41.

He entered the NBA directly when out of high school in 1996 and led the Los Angeles Lakers to win five NBA championships. He       2    (正式地) retired after the season in 2016. Bryant accomplished a lot of matches in his 20-year career with the Lakers. Undoubtedly, he made a d    3    in NBA history.

“Kobe Bryant was a giant (巨人), who inspired, amazed, and thrilled people everywhere with his incomparable skills on the court, and made an i    4    on us with his     5    (智慧) and optimism as a father, husband, creative genius, and an ambassador for the game he loved,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted (在推特上发微博).

“He will live forever in the hearts of Los Angeles,     6    he? This is a moment     7    leaves us     8     (struggle) to find words that express the shock and sorrow we are all feeling right now,” Garcetti said.

NBA     9    (运动员), officials and fans mourned (哀悼) the loss of Bryant. People     10    (视为) him as a legend.

It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon     1     (系列赛) in Mexico. With just 700 meters to go, Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger brother, Jonny, was in the     2     (领先). Alistair was     3     (接近) the finish line in the burning heat, but as he came round the corner, he saw his brother about to fall onto the     4     (跑道). Alistair had to choose — brotherly love, or a chance to win the race? For Alistair, the choice was clear. His brother was in trouble. He had to help. The rescue put Jonny in second place and Alistair himself in third. It was an     5     (出乎意料的) end to the race.

The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons since they were children. “    6     (显然), when your older brother is doing it, you think it’s a cool thing to do,” says Jonny. Despite     7     (争论) over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair agrees that having a brother is an advantage.

Watched by millions, the ending to the race has divided opinions: should the brothers have been     8     (取消……的资格) or highly praised? But for Alistair, at that     9     (具体的，特定的) moment of the race, he was no longer an     10     (运动员) aiming for a medal — he was just a brother.