1 . Golden Generation

A national team, mostly consisting of teenagers, pushed China to its biggest-ever medal achievement at the Winter Olympics. At the same time, a series of breakthroughs at the Games _________ the country’s emergence as a much more well-rounded force on the ice and snow.

_________ the heroics of teenage sensation Gu Ailing and seasoned aerials(空中技巧滑雪)masters Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu, China _________ four gold to top the freestyle skiing medal standings for the first time after its Winter Olympic debut in 1980.

Gu Ailing also became the first athlete _________, and the youngest _________, to win three medals(golds in Big Air, halfpipe and silver in slopestyle)in three different freeski _________ at the Olympics, throwing her to international super-star reputation as the _________ of Beijing 2022.

Needless to say, another teenager star, Su Yiming, also became a _________   name by winning China’s first snowboarding gold medal in Big Air after claiming a silver in slopestyle. Su’s _________ helped the host finish a highest-ever third on the Games’ overall medal standings, ____________ nine gold, four silver and two bronze-its biggest-ever medal achievement at the Winter Games. China’s ____________ best was a tally of 11, including five gold, at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.

“The ____________ of the new generation on the Olympic stage, even seeing the emergence of teenagers, ____________ a great future for winter sports in our country,” said Li Yang, manager of China’s Big Air, slopestyle and halfpipe national programs.

“With winter sports becoming popular in our country amid the fast social and ____________ development, I believe more and more young people will ____________ skis and snowboards to enjoy the sport, just as young as Su and Gu did when they were little, which will ____________ expand the talent pool for our future national programs,”Li said.

The Beijing Winter Games also ____________ the first time that China’s snow sports teams outperformed the country’s traditionally strong ice sports squads in the medal numbers, securing investment in high-performance training programs and ____________ the foundation for even better results at the next Winter Games in Italy.

“____________ we keep the tendency going, I believe we will ____________ a stronger performance in four years' time at the next Olympics in 2026,” said Yang Yang, China’s first Winter Olympic gold medalist, in women’s short-track speed skating at the 2002 Games.

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics souvenirs have attracted attention from collectors around the world. The mascot pin (徽章) has received notable praise for its design     1     reaches a record level.

The style of the countdown (倒计时) souvenir pin collection     2     (think) to be unique and romantic. As for the 200-day countdown pin, the pattern features sakura (樱花) on the front and a snowflake (雪花) on the other side, showing how the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics     3     (follow) the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. If collectors get all pins in the countdown series, they can piece them together     4     a shape of a big “0”,     5     (indicate) the countdown is over.

Moreover, the series of ancient myth pins     6     (vivid) show some images in Chinese fairy tales, like Nuwa patching the sky and Kuafu chasing the sun. Only 2,022 of each myth were produced.

Other pin     7     (pattern) include traditional games, for instance, the ancient Chinese ball game, cuju. Also, ice play,     8     old sport in North China, is displayed on a single pin.

As the host of the 2022 Games, Beijing has told     9     (it) own stories to the world through these colorful pins     10     (design) to welcome athletes and audiences around the world.

6 . Volleyball games are a hit in school recently. Click the following websites to learn more about volleyball.

www. avp. com. ( Association of Volleyball Professionals) is an excellent spot to begin educating oneself on volleyball players around the world. It has drop-down menus for the top 50 male and female volleyball players in the world, such as Phil Dalhausser or Kerri Walsh. Additionally, there is a ^u History of the AVP” section that goes back as far as 1895 \ Using this one could easily learn about the most famous volleyball players of all time.

Another excellent resource would be www.fwb, com. ( Federation International de Volleyball). While the AVP is dedicated primarily to beach, the FIVB includes both beach and indoor volleyball. It also includes an excellent history section, entitled “The Story of the Game” , which will teach you more about famous volleyball players throughout history.

If you're mostly interested in famous volleyball players who play for China, check out www. volley China, org. This website is dedicated to those volleyball players famous and skilled enough to play for the Chinese national team, either indoor or beach. It also has information about the junior teams, so you can see who the up-and-coming volleyball players are. Clicking on the menu called “National Team” will lead you to any name list you might want to, so you can see who the best and most famous volleyball players are in any given division. They also have an excellent resources section that can teach you the rules and how to be a judge.

The last place to go to learn all about famous volleyball players is the Volleyball Hall of Fame, www. volley hall. org. , by clicking which you can see everyone who has been admitted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame.

8 . The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new bonus to add to the ever-growing list. New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia in later life, and as they did, it came on a decade later than less sporty women.

Lead researcher Dr. Helena Horder, of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said : "These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people's cardiovascular （心血管的）fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia. "

For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak （最大值的） cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was measured at 103 watts.

A total of 40 women met the criteria for a high fitness level, or 120 watts or higher. A total of 92 women were in the medium fitness category; and 59 women were in the low fitness category, defined as a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or having their exercise tests stopped because of high blood pressure, chest pain or other cardiovascular problems.

These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades. During that time, 44 of the women developed dementia. Five percent of the highly fit women developed dementia, compared to 25 percent of the women with medium fitness and 32 percent of the women with low fitness.

"However, this study does not show cause and effect between cardiovascular fitness and dementia, it only shows an association. More research is needed to see if improved fitness could have a positive effect on the risk of dementia and also to look at when during a lifetime a high fitness level is most important. " She also admitted that a relatively small number of women were studied, all of whom were form Sweden, so the results might not be applicable to other groups.

Prioritizing Safety at Winter Games

The countdown to the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has already kicked off. Besides Beijing’s promise of hosting a “fantastic, extraordinary and excellent” Winter Olympic Games, “safe” is also     1     keyword with the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

    2     (base) on the latest scientific advice and key learning from other events, the first editions of the Beijing 2022 Playbooks     3     (publish) on Oct 25, 2021. They had been developed     4     (joint) by Beijing Organizing Committee, the IOC and the IPC. The playbooks cover the whole journey of all Games participants,     5     (detail) the requirements for entry and the measures that will be     6     place within the closed-loop management system. The two playbooks, one for athletes and team officials, and one for media and technical officials, provide comprehensive COVID-19     7     (guideline). They will help participants prepare for their arrival in China, fulfilling their roles at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and their     8     (depart) from Beijing.

Compared to Tokyo’s, the prevention measures in Beijing 2022 could be stricter. Beijing Organizing Committee has highlighted the importance of full vaccination (接种),     9     was not stressed by the Tokyo 2020 organizers. Overall, these playbooks are the basis of the game plan     10     (ensure) that all Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games participants and the people of China stay safe and healthy for the Games.