The Cun BA basketball tournament, one of China’s popular grassroots sports competitions, plans more interactions with NBA professionals in the current season. “We plan to take the championship team to     1     exchange program with the NBA, allowing them     2     (experience), learn from and interact with professional NBA players,” Cen Jianglong, head of Taipan and co-organizer of the tournament, said on Friday.

The basketball games, originally held to mark a local festival,     3     (go) viral in 2022, garnering online views of more than 1.5 billion that year. In 2023, the event received over 55 billion views,     4     (far) consolidating its status as a cultural and sporting phenomenon.

In its     5     (three) year, Cun BA remains both a basketball competition and a carnival. On opening day, singers performed,     6     the aim of conveying cultural confidence to the audience and improving awareness of preserving traditional culture, according to the organizers,     7     hope that such activities will attract even more     8     (spectator) to the games.

The Cun BA phenomenon has not only energized the local economy, but has also contributed to the overall development of Taipan village and the surrounding regions. Sports events,     9     (combine) with entertainment activities at the grassroots level,     10     (drive) local cultural and tourism development in a number of regions across the country.

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The basketball finals of the Village Basketball Association (VBA), an amateur inter-village event     1    (originate) from Taijiang county in Guizhou province, concluded on Oct 28 in Guizhou. Just one month later, another basketball match reawakened     2     passion for the sport in the hearts of Guizhou residents.

On Nov 29, two teams took to a brand-new basketball court-the Gatorade Dream Court     3     (construct) by Gatorade, a sports beverage brand. The spectator stands     4     (fill) with cheering fans, adding to the vibrant atmosphere as the players showcased their skills. Coming from diverse corners of China and representing     5    (vary) professional backgrounds, the players showcased a remarkable unity and impressive athleticism the moment they     6     (step) onto the court, bound together by their shared passion and love for the game.

In 2016, the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council released the “Healthy China 2030” blueprint,     7     serves as a general guideline for promoting the public’s health over the next 15 years. China is     8    (steady) advancing towards overall better health for the nation, as well as becoming an international sports powerhouse,     9     grassroots sports playing a crucial role. The VBA has sparked a trend of organizing village basketball events across the country, reflecting the     10     (enthusiastic) of the Chinese people for grassroots sports.

The Village Super Football League, or the “Cunchao” in Chinese, in Rongjiang county, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province came to an end     1     Saturday night. The grass-roots sport tournament     2     (last) for nearly three months, drawing attention across the country and boosting the local economy in the region.

Each weekend saw the sports facility in Rongjiang county     3     (crowd) by football fans from all over China. Since the beginning of the “Cunchao”, the government of Rongjiang county has set aside a special area for night time economy,     4     (include) free stalls, areas for barbecue, snacks and cold drinks,     5     became another local popular venue following football field.

From July 1 to 16, Rongjiang county recorded     6     total of 921,200 visits, generating income of 1.08 billion yuan.     7     (variety) of local traditional agricultural and textile (纺织品) products also gained huge popularity due to the football tournament     8     the online and offline sales surpassed 20 million yuan, according to the report.

A yellow cow, three black haired pigs and three goats     9     (award) to the winner of the first place, second place and third place of the “Cunchao” tournament,     10     (respective). All the livestock were locally raised.

The Hangzhou Asian Games, which opened on September 23, are not only a grand sports event, but also a cultural feast that displays the     1     (diverse) and harmony of Asia.

One of     2     (impressive) cultural activities is the Asian Games Aesthetics. It covers six categories: visual arts, literature, music, dance, drama, and film. The works of the Asian Games Aesthetics     3     (display) in different venues and platforms, such as museums, galleries, theaters, cinemas, and online media. Another remarkable cultural activity is the Asian Games Memories, which is    4     collection of stories and photos     5     (record) the history and development of the Asian Games. The Asian Games Memories invites the public     6     (share) their personal experiences and memories of the previous editions of the Games, and to express     7     (they) expectations and wishes for the future of the Games.   The Asian Games Memories also features interviews with some of the legendary athletes and officials who have participated in the Games,     8     showcases some of the precious relics and documents of the Games.

    9     (know) as the world's largest sporting gala on scale, the Hangzhou Asian Games are not only a platform for the athletes to compete and excel, but also a stage for the people to communicate and interact. The Hangzhou Asian Games are a beautiful gathering of nations,    10     the spirit of Asia is celebrated and the dream of Asia is realized.

Although failing to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals soccer tournament in Qatar in 2022, China has made huge     1     (contribute) to the largest global sporting event.

China was responsible     2     building Stadium 974 in Qatar. It was assembled (组装) from 974 containers by China International Marine Containers in Shenzhen,     3     means it can be completely taken apart.

1815 buses, including 888 electric powered     4     (one), from Higer Bus Co in Suzhou,     5     (deliver) to Qatar last year. It was the first time that new energy buses from China     6     (use) at a major global sporting event.

    7     wide range of Chinese items were available at the tournament, including key rings, horns, flags, clothing and shoes from Yiwu, Zhejiang and Jinjiang, Fujian Province, as well as fireworks from Liuyang, Hunan Province. If the elements provided by China for Qatar event were contesting a “global manufacturing World Cup”, “Team China” was       8     (sure) a popular winner.

Soccer has the power     9     (bring) people together and such an     10     (influence) event will boost global consumption potential. Chinese brands are entering the international market in a more imperceptible (感觉不到的) way and resonating (引起共鸣) with global users.

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.

At the 138th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the     1    (decide) was adopted to change the Olympic motto (格言) for the first time in history. With the word “together”     2    (add) to the phrase “Faster, higher, stronger”, the president of the organization, Thomas Bach, called the incident     3     landmark (里程碑) event. The original version of the motto, written by French priest Henri Didon,     4    (approve) at the first Olympic Congress in 1894. The phrase was so liked by the first President of the IOC, Pierre de Coubertin, that he decided to make     5     the slogan (口号) of the Games. Now the slogan     6    (complete) sounds like “Faster, higher, stronger—together.” The press officer of the committee, Mark Adams, explained to reporters the meaning of the idea,     7    (stress) that an athlete cannot be faster, taller and stronger without a team around him. The Olympic     8    (value) lie not only in individual excellence but also in the environment, the team around the athlete. In the Olympic Games, it is not victory     9     participation that matters. Former speed skater Svetlana Zhurova positively assessed the innovation. However, most of the experts interviewed reacted calmly     10     what happened.

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics souvenirs have attracted attention from collectors around the world. The mascot pin (徽章) has received notable praise for its design     1     reaches a record level.

The style of the countdown (倒计时) souvenir pin collection     2     (think) to be unique and romantic. As for the 200-day countdown pin, the pattern features sakura (樱花) on the front and a snowflake (雪花) on the other side, showing how the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics     3     (follow) the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. If collectors get all pins in the countdown series, they can piece them together     4     a shape of a big “0”,     5     (indicate) the countdown is over.

Moreover, the series of ancient myth pins     6     (vivid) show some images in Chinese fairy tales, like Nuwa patching the sky and Kuafu chasing the sun. Only 2,022 of each myth were produced.

Other pin     7     (pattern) include traditional games, for instance, the ancient Chinese ball game, cuju. Also, ice play,     8     old sport in North China, is displayed on a single pin.

As the host of the 2022 Games, Beijing has told     9     (it) own stories to the world through these colorful pins     10     (design) to welcome athletes and audiences around the world.

Early last year, as international lockdowns upset daily life, they took with them, one by one, many of the major     1    (culture) and sporting events that dot the calendar each year. The N.B.A. suspended     2     (it) season, the French Open was postponed for several months and the Tokyo Olympics     3    (delay) a year. The future of the Glastonbury Festival and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival were     4     doubt. It was a bad time.

Recently, as conditions in many places around the world have slowly begun to improve, and as countries have begun mass vaccination     5    (campaign), some events have made plans     6    (return). The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 with an opening ceremony. The     7    (major) of the athletic events will begin the next day. The 105th Indianapolis 500 will go on     8     planned on May 30. Officials will allow about 135,000 spectators in. The Edinburgh International Festival,     9     showcase for world theater, dance and music in the Scottish city since 1947, will run Aug. 7-29. Performances will take place in temporary outdoor pavilions with covered stages and socially     10    (distance) seating.