History has been written by Eileen Gu, and not only once. In just 24 hours, the Chinese teenage skier swept three medals,     1     (include) two golds, in three events at her first X-Games — a feat accomplished by no rookie in the event’s 25-year history.

Just about one year before the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, the 17-year-old rising star has fixed her eyes     2     winning golds on home snow and     3     will be no surprise that Gu makes the next Chinese sports icon if she could continue such great momentum.

Speaking fluent Mandarin and English, the California-born girl switched     4     (nation) from the US to China, her mother’s home country, in 2019, which allowed her     5     (represent) China in international     6     (compete) since then.

One reason to make the decision is no doubt her “deep connection” with China. “When I was a child, many people called me a Beijing girl because they said I speak Mandarin with a strong Beijing accent,” Gu said in     7     interview with Xinhua recently. “Every time I went to China, no matter to Beijing or Shanghai, I got a feeling like back home.”

But she has one greater ambition as a Chinese skier: to encourage more people in China to get to know and participate in the sport     8     may not be so popular in the country before.

    9     makes a professional athlete also a top student in the classroom? Gu concluded that her secrets are “passion, focus and balance.”

“I’m not skiing just for the Olympic Games. I’m skiing for my passion for the sport. I started skiing at a young age because I love the feeling of snow.     10     when you do the things you have passion for can you put all your heart into that,” said Gu.

Soccer, or better known to the rest of the world     1     football, is one of the     2    (old) sports in history. Dating back to 206 B.C., there are accounts of Chinese     3    (soldier) who played Tsu’ chu, “kicking the ball”, during the Han Dynasty. While many other ancient cultures played games involving a ball, Tsu’ chu was the first to not allow hands. The goal was a net     4    (attach) to two bamboo poles and elevated 30 feet in the air. This is quite the contrast to modern goals     5     sit on the ground and extend 8 feet high and 24 feet wide.

During the medieval period in Europe,     6    (particular) in England, games called Folkball were played in towns.     7    (score) a point, the players had to place the ball into an designated area, usually the captain’s house. This would often involve a     8    (distant) of a few miles between scoring destinations. Without any set rules the game would cause much trouble throughout the towns in which it was held, leading to its ban in     9     14th century.

In 1863, official rules for football     10    (draw) up to create an organized game in England. These rules formally differentiated between rugby football and association football. Therefore, modern football was born.

Even if you are not prepared to work up a sweat three times a week, any exercise is     1    (good) than none. For example, running     2     particular has many     3    (benefit). It’s a great sport for beginners—you don’t need gym membership or any special equipment. Keep it up and you will see     4     you are capable of.     5    (run) will help you get fit. It can also     6    (strength) your immune system and reduce     7     risk of serious health problems as well as other common illnesses. Besides, anybody who is feeling down can go for a run to cheer     8    (they) up. If you are new to running, it’s important     9    (warm ) up before running and cool down     10    (proper) afterwards.