Wushu, widely     1     (know) as Chinese kung fu, will make its debut (初次亮相) as an official sport at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026. It is intended for those     2     love martial arts deeply.

With a long history and deep roots in our traditions, wushu unites the body and spirit. China wishes to share these qualities with the world. It is a long-held     3     (expect). The International Wushu Federation applied to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2001, 2008 and 2011     4     failed each time.

In the past few years, the Chinese Wushu Association     5     (make ) a big difference to the promotion of wushu. Besides, the government not only provides technical support,     6     (regular) sending experts to the International Wushu Federation, but also provides     7     large amount of wushu equipment free of charge. Every year, many local groups are sent abroad to put on performances and shows, whose aim is     8     (improve ) the influence of wushu. Due to their efforts, wushu has been viewed as an    9     (effect) way to strengthen the body, and has gained great popularity among the youth.

China’s effort to get wushu recognized as an official Olympic event speeds up its internationalization. At the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, a total of 48     10     (athlete)from across the world will compete in four wushu events: men’s and women’s Northern boxing and men’s and women’s tai chi chuan.

Once upon     1     time, there was a king who wanted to educate his people not to complain and expect others     2     (solve) their problems. A good idea occurred to him. Early one morning, he     3     (disguise) himself and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and hid gold coins under the stone. Then he hid behind a huge maple tree and watched. A milkman crashed into the stone, spilling the milk everywhere. But he picked himself     4     and went away angrily. After a while, a group of women came along, each     5     (balance) a pot of water on her head. One woman tripped over the stone. At last she limped away in     6     (tear). But none of them thought about moving the stone, under     7     the gold coins were hidden.     8     (find) nobody making an attempt to move it, the king was in despair. Just then, a girl came along and pushed the stone with all her might. After a great deal of effort, she     9     (eventual) succeeded in moving it to the side of the street. To her surprise, she saw the gold coins where the stone had been. The king told the girl that the gold belonged to     10    .

Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman who always dreamed of becoming rich. He wished to become a millionaire and so     1     (do) his wife. He had heard from some old men before that several ships     2     (load) with diamonds and gold had once sunk     3     the nearby seashore. Because of this, for a long time he kept searching that whole area for this treasure.

One day, while he was sitting on the boat daydreaming, he suddenly felt that the fishing rod     4     (weigh) down by a heavy object. He excitedly pulled hard at it, and     5     he saw made him exclaim, “Wow! A big, shiny gold chain!” He pulled hard at     6     gold chain to get it into the boat, but there seemed to be no end to it. His boat started to get overloaded and the sea water filled     7     boat.

However, he had begun dreaming of a big house, a big piece of land and     8     (buy) horses and cows... He kept     9    (pull) the chain although the boat kept sinking.

The boat finally sank down and he struggled to stay afloat.     10     (fortunate) his feet were entangled in the gold chain and he drowned.