China beat South Korea 3-2 in the     1     (dramatic) fierce final of the AFC Womens’ Asian Cup. It was the ninth time that the team     2     (win) the championship.

    3    being 2 goals behind in the first half, the Chinese women’s national football team kicked 3 goals in the second half with two goals     4     (score) in just 5 minutes.

Winning the championship for the ninth time 16 years later, the team beat twice-defending champions Japan 4-3 in a penalty shootout and entered the final, for     5    it hadn’t qualified since 2008.

Media reported that head coach Shui Qingxia said at a press conference before the game that “the whole team is adjusting physically and mentally in preparation for     6     (variety) of difficulties in the final.” She inspired her team to have faith in     7    . The team held the champion Trophy at the award ceremony with laughter and     8    combination of complex feelings. There were thousands of views and comments on the social media. The netizens advocated more attention     9     (give) to the women’s team.

They     10     (expect) to depart Mumbai on Monday and will be under quarantine after arriving in Shanghai, the Beijing Youth Daily reported.

Eric Zhang was born in Chongqing, in southern China, and grew up     1    (enjoy) warm-weather activities. But now, he’s raising his twin toddlers in China as lovers of winter sports.

The timing couldn’t be     2    (good), as China is now hosting the Winter Olympics in Beijing. A new generation of Chinese kids is watching athletes like Eileen Gu win gold medals and beginning to dream about its own     3    (athlete)achievements. Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Beijing and Shenyang — China’s biggest cities — are now home to places     4     adults and kids alike can play in the snow, even when it’s 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside.

Chinese social media is also a source of     5    (inspire), with Weibo and WeChat users sharing photos of their latest skiing and snowboarding trips.

In recent years, the national government has taken steps     6    (promote) winter sports in China as part of its Olympics campaign. More than 300 million Chinese people     7     (take) part in winter sports since Beijing won its Olympics bid seven years ago.

    8    , the rapid growth of the indoor winter sports industry has come at a price. Many of the domestic ski resorts and skating rinks in China are not as up-to-date as     9    (that) in more established areas in Europe or North America. The quality of facilities can be uneven, and building too many too quickly can also be bad for the environment — making large quantities of artificial snow     10     (require) an immense amount of water.

4 . 340-pound Andy Duran decided to return to his favorite high school hobby—skateboarding.

However, Duran’s _________ began before he even stepped on a skateboard. He couldn’t find any resources (资源) for _________ skateboarders—what types of skateboards to _________ and where to buy plus-size shirts.

What Duran did find instead was an unfounded _________. “People say that if you’re over 190 pounds you shouldn’t be on a skateboard,” he says.

Determined to do something to _________ the description of plus-size people in sports, Duran set up Chub Rollz—a skateboarding community for overweight skateboarders. To encourage plus-size people to _________ the fun sport, Duran created a list of recommended _________ for them. He also hosted skateboarding classes to teach beginners.

The comments on Chub Rollz have been _________. Following an article about his action on the Internet, Duran received a lot of messages from _________ showing thanks for giving them courage to stand on skateboards.

Duran believes a lot more needs to be done to __________ body image stereotypes (成见). “Maybe skateboard shops should create a __________ environment for us and all types of boards should be made—everyone is making lighter products, but sometimes we need other __________,” he explains. For those __________ about taking up their favorite sports due to their __________, Duran has this to say, “Be __________ to yourself, as you’re often your worst critic (批评家). That you don’t see it doesn’t mean you can’t do it.”

Imagine the scene: Wearing protective clothes from head to toe, 12 players are skating on the ice and holding their hockey     1     (stick). Ten players try to pass and shoot the puck ( 冰 球) into their opponents’ net but two of them are defending their net. This is ice hockey.

Ice hockey is thought to have come from stick-and-ball games     2     (play) in the British Isles long ago. It     3     (introduce) to North America later and became    4     (particular) popular in Canada, becoming the country’s official national winter sport. With more and more people     5     (take) part in the sport, ice hockey became an event in the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France, in 1924.

Ice hockey is the dance of life,     6     shows the power and passion of the players.

An ice hockey match is non-stop unless there is a penalty (判罚) or    7     goal is scored. During the match, all of the players are focused     8     getting their team the victory.

The hard puck moves at a very high speed. For many people, there’s an instinct (本能) to move out of the way. But hockey players stand bravely with the help of padding. According to Kevin Bieksa, a Canadian     9     (profession) ice hockey player, hockey players might leave with a broken nose or jaw in the first period, but they’ll come back     10     (continue) playing in the second period. How exciting!

6 . The application of sports science has greatly improved the performances of China's snowboarders at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics(残奥会), according to the team's coaches.

Last summer, the Chinese riders had detailed physical examination at the Shanghai University of Sports, providing the coaching team with detailed information on each athlete's strengths and weaknesses, coach Zhang Hongzhan said.

"The assessments have allowed us to identify which muscles the athletes have to work harder on. With that information, we can then design personal and professional training plans for each athlete. Without a doubt, sports science has played a key role in helping the para athletes achieve better performances, "Zhang said on Wednesday.

"What's more, sports science has also helped coaches better understand the unique body structures of the para athletes so they can work on their weaknesses while avoiding moves that can lead to injuries, "He added.

The sports science team at the university built a start-gate simulator(模拟器) to measure the force that SB-UL para athletes (Snowboarders with arm disabilities)place on the handle bars.

"The simulator can show that I put on too much strength on the right side because my disability is on my left hand. So I need to start weight training on my left arm to keep the strength balanced on both handle bars. The simulator has helped me gain an advantage at the start gate, " said Ji Lijia who won gold in the snowboard men's cross SB-ULevent at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou on Monday.

Besides the sports science team, China's snowboard team at the Beijing Winter Paralympics also has a team of psychology experts to offer support to para athletes. "We can always get instant support, whether there is a problem with the equipment or the athletes are feeling stressed, " athletes said.

Lang Ping, the head coach, once declared that the goal of the team was to raise our national flag and listen to the national anthem on top of the podium.

Every historic championship doesn’t come easy, and each victory was the hard work of the team, bit by bit. When people watch the China women’s national volleyball team play, they see a commitment     1     excellence.

In 1981, the China women’s national volleyball team     2     (lead) by player Lang Ping created the first miracle of China’s World Cup. The team defeated the Japanese national team with 3 to 2 at the 3rd World Women’s Volleyball Cup in Osaka, Japan. That’s the first world title for China women’s national volleyball team. Everyone     3     (shock) by this news.     4     the news was broadcast, people burst into joyful tears. Their victory was     5     result of all the former volleyball players’ efforts. A famous coach from Japan was invited to China to help train the China women’s national volleyball team.     6     (see) the     7     (player) conscientiousness and spirit and the support from the Chinese people, he exclaimed, “I’m sure that the China women’s national volleyball team will become strong!”

In 1984, Lang Ping endured pain from appendicitis (阑尾炎)     8     (finish) the competition and win remarkable gold with her teammates in the Los Angeles Olympic Games. She shot to fame and earned the nickname “Iron Hammer”. She said. “At that time the pain didn’t matter. Our slogan is no fear of     9     (hard) and no fear of death. We fear no death, let alone other difficulties.” So the proud head coach of Japanese national team said, “Defeating Chinese national team is equal to blocking the Yangtze River. Both are     10     (possible).”

10 . We hear endlessly how good exercise is for our health, but you might be surprised to know just how good.     1    

It lowers the risk of dementia.

The World Health Organization estimates that the number of people with dementia will double in the next 30 years.     2     Staying active promote cognitive function in older people and physical activities result in less brain shrinkage.

It aids digestion.

    3     Walking, running and yoga strengthen stomach muscles, increase heart rate and encourage your muscles to move digestive waste through your body more efficiently and digest food more quickly.

    4    

Just 15 minutes of exercise a day for eight years can increase your lifespan by three years. It can be low-intensity exercise, swimming or a long slow walk. The more you do, the longer you could live. Physical activities delay cell ageing，which increases longevity in humans.

It enhances your mental health.

Doing something active releases “happy” brain chemicals, such as endorphins and serotonin, which make you more positive. The more you do it, the better you’ll feel. But you do need to work up a bit of a sweat. If you’ve had a bad day, a quick power walk is a brilliant stress reliever.     5