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As we know, the 14th National Games took place in the ancient capital Xi’an in Shaanxi Province in September, 2021. As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history, the city has never been far from sports. It     1    (hold) a lot of sports events since the Western Zhou Dynasty, among which cuju is one example.

Cuju,     2     ancient Chinese competitive game, involves kicking a ball through an opening into a net. As the ancestor of football, cuju     3    (original) appeared in the famous Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce,     4     described cuju as a form of entertainment among the public. Later, cuju was commonly played in the army during the Han Dynasty. Liu Che, Emperor Wu of Han, was crazy about cuju     5     would set up a cuju field wherever his army went. He used cuju as a way of     6    (train) soldiers.

The     7    (early) record of women cuju players can date back to the Han Dynasty. We can see from some paintings women with their hair     8    (tie) waving their long sleeves (袖子) when playing cuju. At that time, various skills     9    (use) in playing cuju, mainly serving entertainment purposes.

As a way of national culture     10    (protect), cuju was listed as the first batch of China’s intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006.

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Organized by Beijing Normal University,an important forum (论坛) on the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team    1    (hold) on Saturday in Beijing. Around 500 people from different fields attended the forum.

People were    2    (true) moved by the nice speeches that professors and experts shared their     3    (view) on the spirit of women’s volleyball and on the building of sports power.Lang Ping,chief coach of women’s volleyball team,also shared her opinions,which made an     4    ( impress) on all the audience.

Cheng Jianping,the Party chief of Beijing Normal University,said in    5    (he) speech women’s volleyball has influenced people greatly,and encouraged them     6    (work) hard for their aspirations (抱负). The spirit of women’s volleyball has not only showed patriotism (爱国主义) but also brought    7     (confident) and courage to people    8     are facing new challenges. So far,China     9     (enter) a new period，and it should continue to carry forward this spirit. Meanwhile,this spirit should be     10     (close) connected to patriotism education,Cheng said.

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I do believe that long-distance running is of great benefit     1    you. You do not need a gym membership or any special     2    (equip). Keep it up,     3    you will know yourself, and see what you are capable of.  

As is known to us all, running will help you get fit and prevent diseases. Running     4     (increase) the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. It not only makes your heart     5     (strong) and allows more blood to flow around your body, but also strengthens your immune system and reduces the risk of serious health problems. What’s more, anyone     6     is feeling down can go for a run     7     (cheer) themselves up.  

You’d better warm up and cool down     8     (proper) before and after running in order not to hurt     9     (you). A warm-up gets your blood flowing and prepares your body before you exercise. After    10    long run, you should jog slowly for ten minutes, then walk for five minutes.  

I hope this will be helpful to you.

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Nikhil Kumar is one of the best young table tennis     1    (player)in the United States. Less than a month after Kumar won the right     2    (compete)in them,the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games     3    (put)off until 2021. Like so many other Olympic athletes, he is now trying to stay sharp and in shape.

    4    is different are all the details of his training. All things considered, he says, everything seems to be working. “For my sport, a little lucky that we’re able to have everything indoors, and it’s not taking up too much space and everything,” Kumar said. “Not many sports are as lucky as ours are right now, to be able to have the opportunity to continue playing     5    a daily basis.”

The coronavirus pandemic(新冠病毒)has forced many athletes to be     6    (create)as they try to continue their training. But in some Olympic sports, working from home is fairly common. Kumar has been able to play table tennis with a robot     7    shoots balls at him.

Many competitors are facing tough issues during the pandemic.     8    , some have been lucky. Weightlifter Kate Nye trains at home in her garage. She said, “Everything kind of started shutting down, which     9    (affect)our lives in other ways—but weightlifting wasn’t one of them. I’ve just been going as    10    (plan).”

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As we know, the National Games     1     (take) place in the ancient capital Xi’an in Shaanxi Province in September, 2021. As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history, the ancient city has never been far from sports. It     2     (hold) a lot of sports events since the Western Zhou Dynasty, of which cuju is one example.

Cuju,     3     ancient Chinese competitive game, involves kicking a ball through an opening into a net. As the ancestor of football, cuju     4     (original) appeared in the famous Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce,     5     described cuju as a form of entertainment (娱乐) among the general public.

Later, cuju was commonly played in the army during the Han Dynasty. Liu Che, Emperor Wu, was crazy about cuju     6     would set up a cuju field wherever his army went. He used cuju as a way of training soldiers.

The     7     (early) record of women cuju players can also date back to the Han Dynasty. We can see from some paintings females with their hair     8     (tie) waving their long sleeves (衣袖) when playing cuju. Up to the Tang Dynasty, women players became popular at the court, as emperors enjoyed watching football games. At that time, various skills were used in playing cuju, mainly     9     (serve) as entertainment purposes.

As a way of national culture     10     (protect), cuju was listed into the first China’s intangible cultural heritages (非物质文化遗产) in 2006.

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“There is a long, long story     1     Tai Chi and me,” says Jose Gago, 61, a Spanish man who has taught Tai Chi in his hometown for almost 36 years.

Although the first martial arts school     2     (found) in 1982 in Ourense, Spain, Jose did not make the trip to Yongnian, China until 1994     3     (further) his study of Tai Chi. Since then, he     4     (travel) to China over 20 times. For Jose, Tai Chi is not     5     (simple)a sport.     6     attracts him most is the Taoist philosophy rooted in Tai Chi, of which the main elements consist in the principles of “softness, slowness, balance and rootedness”.

His martial arts school, which provides introductory programs for     7     (begin), has approximately 150 students,     8     (range) from children under the age of 5 to senior citizens over 70. He has trained thousands of students in Spain, many of     9     have won awards in a number of tournaments.

Jose's hometown has hosted a number of free Tai Chi community classes and Tai Chi is acting as an important bridge for     10     (culture) exchange.

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More emphasis on PE to keep kids healthy

Recently some school appointed a physical education instructor as the head teacher. The authorities say that every enrolled teacher in a legal school has qualifications and their differences lie only in the subjects they teach. They also express the hope that the    1    (appoint) of a PE teacher as a head teacher will    2    (understand) and supported by more parents.    3    (base)on their experience as teachers, head teachers not only teach their specialized subjects, but also keep classes running    4    (smooth).

More attention will be paid to PE lessons, and the subject will gradually be given as much importance as Chinese language or math. It is noted    5    in the examinations for high schools, the points for PE lessons will gradually rise to be the same as the so-called main subjects, Chinese language, math, and English. It's    6    good move to pay more attention to PE as it's    7    great importance for children's health.

The high school entrance examination    8    (mean) selecting those with more academic potential for higher education in the future. So as a    9    (value) investment for future health, PE is important. But its importance can be showed in ways other than increasing its exam points, such as by    10    (arrange) more PE lessons in school.