Apart from chasing medals and glory, another wish of Chinese Olympic and world champion Zhang Yufei at the Asian Games is     1     (send)a gift to Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee, and to establish a deeper bond between two of female swimming’s Asian powerhouses. Zhang said, “I wish to send her a gift     2     represents the traditions and customs of China, and which she will like. I really can’t make up my mind and I hope maybe the public can help me to choose one.” Ikee knows what kind of gift she would like, saying on Wednesday, “Pandas! I would like to take some cute panda     3    (souvenir) as gifts back to Japan.”

Ikee was the     4    (bright) star in pool at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. As an 18-year-old back then, she     5     (name) MVP for bagging six gold medals.     6    , in 2019, Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病).     7     has not been easy for the star to return to the pool, and she has struggled to reach her peak.     8    (compete) against Zhang in the women’s100m butterfly, Ikee wasn’t at her best on Wednesday, finishing in fifth place with a time of 58.98s. So, when Ikee     9    (stand) on the podium in Hangzhou for winning silver in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday, the Japanese star received     10     warm reception from the crowd.

3 . There’s a reason why so many people love running early in the morning.     1     Not only do you begin your day more relaxed and refreshed, but you’ve already started things of with an accomplishment. If you think you’re ready to take advantage of the benefits of a morning run, here are five suggestions from the professionals.

●Find a friend, and be gentle with yourself

Finding a partner to run with will give you someone to be responsible for, and make it much harder to blow off the run. It’s also important to remember that this is a process, and you can’t expect to do it perfectly from the beginning.     2     “Once you get into the habit, it becomes natural and actually jump starts your day,” says Sheri Piers, top American finisher at the 2012 Boston Marathon.

●Embrace the movement

“The first few steps or blocks will be tough in the morning. They always are,” says Dr. Jordan Metzl, who has over 32 marathon finishes under his belt. With a practice of more than 20, 000 patients, Metzl’s days are jam-packed, so early morning runs are a must.     3     “Sometimes you have to just do it, and remember that the motivation will come later.” he says.

●Stay warm

    4     “If I go to bed in my sports wear, all I need to do is throw on the outer layers and head out the door. At least that takes away some of the inconvenience,” says Tina Muir, a half-marathoner. She also leaves her alarm on the other side of the room to help push herself up.

●     5    

“I view waking up early like tearing off a Band-Aid,” says Michele Gonzalez, a running coach. “It’s gonna hurt for a bit.” Her advice is relatively simple. “You just have to set the alarm early and start doing it,” she says. “After a few days, you’ll be tired earlier at night and will start going to bed earlier. This makes the early alarm feel a bit more manageable.”

The cauldron (主火炬) of the 19th Asian Games was extinguished inside Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium on the night of October 8^th as     1     (schedule). This year’s     2     (forget) Games, hailed as one of the best Asian Games in history, will leave     3     indelible legacy on the city, the Chinese people and the continent.

Since the opening ceremony on September 23rd, 11,830 athletes from 45 Asian countries and regions gathered in Zhejiang to compete in 481 events in Hangzhou and     4     (neighbor) cities.

The closing ceremony     5     (attend) by Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Raja Randhir Singh, Acting President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). Athletes entered the stadium together, in    6     they enjoyed the ceremony without regard to nationality.

In terms of medals, China topped the gold medal table for the     7     (eleven) consecutive time. Japan and South Korea were second and third in the medal table.

    8     is more noteworthy is that many delegations made historic     9     (breakthrough) in some traditionally weaker events, breaking the monopoly (垄断) of strong teams.

At such a fairy-tale gathering, the spiritual power of Asia was once again promoted. At the same time, China’s internationalization and openness were     10     display.

7 . Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my _______ body, I also had to deal with my parents’ divorce, a new family and the upsetting _______ from my country home to a crowded suburb.

Realizing how lonely I was in the new place, my father _______ an old horse for me. My Cowboy was undoubtedly the _______ horse in the world. He was pigeon-toed and knock-kneed. But I didn’t _______ his disadvantages. I loved him beyond all reasons.

Tortured by unkind _______ about Cowboy’s looks, I joined a riding club. I knew that my only chance to prove they were wrong was to _______ in timed-speed events. For the whole next month, I woke up early every morning and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena (竞技场). Day and night, Cowboy and I braved the elements to _______.

Our turn finally came. As I nudged Cowboy forward, he stumbled (绊倒), and almost fell, much to the delight of the other riders. I jammed my bat down on my head, stroked Cowboy’s big red neck and entered the arena. At the ________, we dashed toward the first barrel (桶), and with perfect precision ________ the second and moved on to the third. We tore around the final curve and shot for the finish line!

No ________ filled the air. The end of our ________ was met with surprised silence. With the sound of my heart pounding in my ears, I heard the announcer call our time. We won the championship in the run!

In fact, what we won was ________ a game. What I also learned was that no matter what the difficulty, we can be the ________ of our own destiny if we wanted something ________ to work for it.