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       The Nobel Prize for Literature is an famous international prize     1     (award) annually to authors in recognition of their outstanding bodies of literary work. Each year, the laureate (获奖者)     2     (select) in October from a long list of candidates. The laureate     3     (receive) a gold medal and a diploma in addition to a large sum of money for the prize at a ceremony held in Stockholm.

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The Special Olympics Unified Sports was a natural development of the Special Olympics — a program that shows what    1    safe sports organization should be. The Special Olympics began as a day camp    2    (create) in 1963 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Shriver’s Camp encouraged many universities and organizations to host similar events. It jumped to the international stage when the United Nations declared 1986    3    “The Year of the Special Olympics,” Austria held the first international Special Olympics in 1993. The summer games went worldwide in Dublin, Ireland in 2003. The Special Olympics    4    (partner) with more than 172 countries across the world and has provided more than five million people with year-round training and activities.

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MedalMad was created     1     (help) inspire and motivate people to be active. We have built a virtual community that supports each other to achieve their personal     2     (fit) or running goals and ambitions.     3     (take) part in MedalMad virtual runs or challenges is easy with a free virtual challenge app to track your challenges and runs. You can jog, row, cycle, swim, walk or roll your way to your amazing medal. You can even do a combination of all, or any.

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On September 28, 2023, Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia     1     (shock) the running world. Her record was far beyond     2     most people expected. Last September, she first entered the Berlin Marathon, and set a new women’s record for the course. This year, she ran almost four minutes     3     (fast) than she did last year. Assefa had a secret weapon — her shoes. The shoes     4     (make) so that they collect energy every time the runner lands and give a special spring as the runner’s foot leaves the ground again.

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Psychological processes and mental wellbeing are vital to consistently high degrees of sporting performance for athletes at all levels. Sports psychology is the study of     1     psychological factors influence athletic performance. Although it is a     2     (relative) new discipline, sports psychology is now widely accepted as offering an important advantage     3    opponents. To provide athletes with the mental support they need, a sports psychologist needs to consider their feelings, behavior and lives beyond.

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The 19th Asian Games, held from Sept. 23 to Oct 8 in Hangzhou and five other cities in Zhejiang,     1     (come) to an end recently. It is undoubtedly the most     2     (amaze) sporting event of the year, with 15 world records broken. The competitive atmosphere and sportsmanship displayed by athletes are impressive. Besides,     3     makes it more spectacular is that “Green Games” has become a calling card for it. Green energy sources were used at all 56 competition venues. For example, digital technologies were used for managing carbon emissions from venues in the six cities     4     the Games were held.

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More than just     1     visual feast, an appealing opening ceremony wowed the world on Saturday September 23rd, as President Xi Jinping declared the 19th Asian Games open. With the giant floor screen lighting the way, the athletes’parade proceeded to the melody of Our Asia,     2     was played to the pounding beat of drums built in the shape of osmanthus, the city flower of Hangzhou. During the parade, images of iconic scenic spots at Hangzhou’s famous West Lake     3    (project) onto the oval-shaped floor screen, allowing marching athletes and spectators to enjoy the city’s picturesque scenery in an immersive way.

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It was the final sprint of a cyclo-cross race in Spain. Esteban, in third place, was just ahead of his competitor, Navarro,     1     only 300 meters to the end. Suddenly Esteban got a puncture, so he threw his bike over his shoulders and raced towards the finishing line. Just a few seconds later, fourth-placed Navarro     2    (catch) up with him. Surely, he could simply overtake Esteban and come third. But Navarro slowed down and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two cyclists reached the end with Esteban ahead on foot in third place,     3     Navarro came fourth. The audience was     4    (amaze) at his show of sportsmanship and cheered and clapped.