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The 19th Asian Games, also known as the Hangzhou Asian Games,     1     (hold) from September 23 to October 8, 2023 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. As     2     major sporting event, the Hangzhou Asian Games has its own official mascots, a group of robots     3     (name) “Memories of Jiangnan”. The mascots consist of three robotic figures, Lianlian, Congcong and Chenchen,     4     fully integrate the history and culture, natural ecology and innovation of Hangzhou. Lianlian is a     5     (reflect) of West Lake; Congcong symbolizes the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu(良渚古城遗址), while Chenchen stands for the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

The design of the mascots was a long process. After fierce competition, “Memories of Jiangnan” finally stood out of more than 4000 candidates. The designer of the mascots, Zhang Wen, said: “Apart from the various cultural     6     (feature) conveyed by the mascots,     7     I also want to emphasize is the technological advance of Hangzhou, a digital and intelligent city.”

    8     (represent) the spirit of the Asian Games as well, as the cultural heritage of Hangzhou, the mascots have received great concern since they were disclosed on April 3rd , 2020. In general, the public response     9     the mascots has been positive. With their unique design and inspiring message, the mascots have become popular in China and even     10     (global).

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Lifting a spear, Li Jinqi pulled it across her shoulders and spun it quickly. Following her example were ten peers in two rows who     1     (wear) the same Kungfu-style garments and produced the same movements.

Li is a 24-year-old doctoral student at Beihang University in Beijing,     2     she is more widely known on campus as a martial arts master. Despite being busy with research and coursework, Li said practicing martial arts     3     (become) a daily routine for herself over the past five years. She has studied     4     (vary) styles, including boxing, swordplay, and cudgel (短棍) play, and won several cross-campus martial arts competitions,     5     she gained wide recognition.

Gao Xiaoya,     6     (major) in electronic information engineering at Beihang University, shares that she draws inner peace and     7     (strong) from the sport. Gao is among the many young people who were first attracted to martial arts as a way to keep fit, but found that     8     (they) enthusiasm grew as they practiced more.

“The rapid growth of the Internet and social media also facilitates communication about traditional Chinese culture, enabling young people     9     (have) easier access to rare art forms,” said Song Yu,     10     assistant researcher at the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

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When skateboarding (滑板运动) started in 1960s, skateboards     1    (make) of wood and had clay wheels. Since the wheels didn’t hold the concrete firmly, the riders could do very few tricks with them. In 1973, a new wheel made of a plastic     2    (call) urethane (氨基甲酸乙酯) was invented in California. A skateboard     3     these wheels moved very quickly and it also held the concrete well. During the next few years, skateboards were     4    (far) improved. The urethane was perfected, and the boards were shaped better. These skateboards gave new life to skateboarding.

Although skateboarding was easy     5    (ride), the streets weren’t safe for it. As a result, skateboard parks sprang up. The first parks     6    (appear) in California and Florida. But at first there were only outdoor parks     7     had concrete slopes with small curves (曲面). The more exciting parks appeared which had steep downward slopes, banked curves     8     vertical walls. Today there are both indoor and outdoor parks where the riders must wear helmets as well as knee and elbow pads, which can avoid serious injury when     9     rider falls down. Whenever they ride, people should always use the safety     10    (equip). Many accidents happen during the first week of riding, so it’s of vital importance to learn how to fall safely.

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When I was in primary school, I disliked doing exercise. I felt tired when I did any kind of exercise. My parents were really     1     (worry) about my health. One day, after having supper, my father     2    (come) and asked me to have a walk with him in the park. I agreed and we went     3     together. It was hard for me to walk for half an hour. I wanted to give up,     4     my father encouraged me to keep on walking. From then on. I was often asked to walk with my parents. To my surprise, I could walk for an hour in the     5    (five) month. How     6    (pride) I felt! I loved taking exercise gradually. Now I am     7     excellent runner in my school. I take part in the school sports meeting every year.

During all our life, we may face a lot of     8    (difficulty). Don’t be afraid of     9    (they). Please try to face them     10    (brave). After you overcome what you used to be afraid of, you may find how great you are!

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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.

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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).”

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Wearing wristbands with the names of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant     1     (write) on them, 17-year-old Tibetan girl Cigla plays her favorite sport — basketball — at Nagqu No 2 Senior High School in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. For her,     2       (study) in Lhasa, the region’s most developed city, has made it much     3     (easy) for her to realize her basketball dream.

With     4       average altitude of over 4,500 meters, Nagqu is among the most uninhabitable places in Tibet.     5     have long compromised the health of Nagqu students are low-oxygen environment and extreme weather. “The students had barely played any sports due to     6       (limit) sports facilities and frequent bad weather in Nagqu.” said Bachug, the school's physical education teacher.

However, in a bid to ensure equal access     7     quality education, in recent years, the Tibet regional government     8       (establish) several schools in Lhasa to recruit Nagqu students. Like Cigla, many Nagqu students are from poor farming and herding families. The school     9       (campus) in Lhasa have seven concrete basketball courts, a standard soccer field and a sports stadium, which gives students opportunities     10       (train) their bodies and find the sport that appeals to them.