The International Public Speaking Competition, the largest of its kind in the world, takes place in London in May each year. This year, two Chinese students took part in the competition and     1     (impress) the judges and audience with their English-language ability. “We were all     2     (amaze) at their ability to express     3     (they). It’s excellent English,” said Lucia Dumont Renard, one of the judges.

When     4     (ask) about their feelings, the two Chinese students said that they were very excited and proud. “I think I generally did a great job. I expressed all of the thoughts that I meant     5     (express), and I’m very proud to stand among all the international     6     (competitor),” said Liu Bowen from Peking University. Wu Dongxu comes from Hangzhou and he talked about his hometown during one speech in the competition. He said, “I think this is     7     valuable opportunity for me to come here, to say something about China, and to introduce China to the outside world.”

More     8     (important), the two Chinese students believed that the competition was much more     9     simply presenting speeches. For them, the competition was a very memorable journey of cultural communication. And it enabled them to meet young people from other parts of the world to make friendships     10     will last a lifetime.

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Zhang Baoqi, an elderly man from the coastal city Tianjin in northern China, has built an ice rink (溜冰场) on his roof (屋顶) to show his love for ice hockey (冰球)．

The 66­year­old’s love for ice hockey     1    (begin) many years ago when he joined a local team at 16 years old. However, he became increasingly busy and was unable to take time     2     (do) the training.

“If I had a rink when the Winter Olympics opens, it would be     3    (wonder)．I started to think about it in the summer. I wanted to show that the Winter Olympics could be in your backyard, and we could all join in.”

“I said, why take the trouble to do that? We’re so close     4     the skating stadium,” Zhang’s wife said.

However, Zhang was determined to make the most of the month­long ice season in Tianjin and     5     took him four months to build the ice rink.

Zhang’s daughter has already seen the influence of ice hockey on her son.

“I felt my son has changed after     6    (play) hockey on our own ice rink,” she said. “When he plays hockey on other ice rinks, he is not afraid of falling any more. I believe the     7    (confident) is something that he’s got from the sport.”

Zhang’s grandson added: “My grandpa called     8    (we) to come over and said that there was     9     surprise on the roof. I went out and saw it all covered with ice! I felt     10    (extreme) proud.”

“The Chinese Bridge contest was an important experience in my life,” said Aya Ibrahim,     1     Egyptian girl. She was awarded the top prize in the Chinese language final contest in Cairo     2     (conclude) in May 31th. “Through the stage of the     3     (compete), I gained knowledge and improved my capabilities,” said Ibrahim from Cairo University,     4     she was studying Chinese.

The girl with seven other contest winners     5    (receive) by the Chinese ambassador to Egypt and shared their stories of learning Chinese. Ibrahim said she joined in diverse Chinese activities at the Confucius Institute at Cairo University, such as     6     (recite) Chinese poetry, singing Chinese songs and dancing Chinese dances. She added that most     7     (important), learning the Chinese language had changed her     8     a confident and socialized person with a far     9     (broad) vision. The Egyptian girl’s wish is     10     she will have the opportunity to complete her post-graduate studies in China.

During your teenage years, it is important to give     1     (you) body the energy     2     it needs. When you exercise, your body produces some chemicals to make you feel     3     (relax) and increases your ability to concentrate on your study.

Ski jumping     1     (feature) in each Winter Olympics since 1924. Compared with other ski sports, ski jumping is     2     (safe) because it’s a single and independent action. Ski jumpers need to jump off a high platform alone,    3     requires a strong will and focus. In addition to mental strength, flexibility is vital     4     ski jumpers. They need to stretch out their bodies and keep a posture for a long time while going down from a ramp.

Athletes are not only competitors, but good friends—that’s a main attraction of the Olympics. That’s     1     athletes send best wishes to their competitors, even if they have themselves lost. As competitors they compete for gold, but as friends they work together to challenge limits. The hugs received from other competitors are always remarked in the Games because the true Olympic spirit is    2     victory and national boundaries. Winning a medal is definitely important, but one needs a golden heart to cope with all the difficulties on the field and still congratulate their competitors. That’s what makes the Olympics    3     (attract).

Pillow (枕头) fighting is moving out of the bedroom and into the boxing ring. The Pillow Fight Championship, or PFC, plans     1     (hold) its first live, pay-to-watch event in Florida     2     January 29,2022.

Steve Williams had the idea of     3     (turn) a children's game into a professional fighting spot. The head of PFG said professional pillow fighting will have the     4     (excite) of hand-to-hand fighting without the violence (暴力) of mixed martial arts, or MMA, and boxing, Ho said it was not a joke.

The athletes in January's event come     5     (most) from MMA and boxing. But Williams said the athletes are not going to get     6     (injure), "The fighters don't like to be hurt, and those     7     want to see good competition just don't want to see violence."

Since many people grew up pillow fighting with     8     (friend) or relatives, Williams hopes the new sport will be popular and can attract a large audience, including children.

“You can call it     9     unusual sport, but we think it's going to have main appeal (吸引力),” he said. “Think about how they mixed country music with rap music and     10     (bring) these different audiences together. That's what we're doing, and we hope it brings in a different kind of viewer."