For the last two weeks, 32 women’s football teams have been playing in stadiums (体育场) across Australia and New Zealand as part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Along the way, there have been some     1    (excite) matches, along with several surprises. Now there are only eight teams     2    (leave).

This is the     3    (nine) Women’s World Cup. The competition     4    (begin) in 1991 and is held every four years. For the first time ever, the competition is being hosted     5    more than one country. The first match took place in New Zealand. The final match will    6     (hold) at Stadium Australia in Melbourne on August 20.

In another change, this year, for the first time ever, 32 teams were invited to compete.   In the past, there were only 24 teams. For the eight     7    (country), this was the first time they’d ever made it into the World Cup.

Some people criticized (批评) the move, saying the new teams were too weak. But several teams     8     were included for the first time performed (表现) very well even beating teams that were expected     9     (do) much better. Morocco beat both South Korea     10    Colombia. Morocco is the only one of the new teams to make it into the final 16 teams in the competition.

Liu Genghong, aka Will Liu, singer and composer from Taiwan    1    (become) an online hit for livestreaming (直播) fitness routines from his home recently. One of his    2    (broadcast) and most-watched fitness routines is set to “Herbalist Manual” from Jay Chou’s Still Fantasy album. In all of his    3     (livestream), Liu and his wife appear    4    (energy), friendly, happy and super fit. They exercise and dance to up-beat songs while explaining and showing their moves, often encouraging people    5    (participate) in their own living rooms.

His    6    (popular) took off especially following a workout on April 9, during    7    the couple were seen wearing a down jacket, supposedly after their livestream was cut off    8    some unspecified reasons. “It was really hot,” Liu told domestic outlet China News,     9     (recall) the experience. “But at the time, we couldn’t find out    10    the livestream was cut off. We guessed it might be caused by a clothing issue, so we wrapped up our whole bodies in down jackets to amuse our audience.”

Have you ever roller skated? This sporty and interesting activity involves rolling around on special wheeled shoes. It is a physical activity     1     can be done both indoors and outdoors. It has something to do     2     the fashion and music. There are several forms of roller skating, including speed, dance and roller derby (速度比赛) — a contact sport     3     (play) between two teams,

Roller skating was     4     (huge) popular in America in the 1970s and 1980s, especially among children     5     young adults. Later, in the 1990s, inline skates, or roller blades, became the leading kind of roller skate. Over time, roller skating     6     (drop) in popularity in general.

Now, The Associated Press reports that roller skating is back in style. You can find temporary roller skating rinks set up in     7     (park) and on roadways. Roller skating is trending on     8     (society) media. Skate meet-ups in large cities are common.

New York City’s Rockefeller Center held a skating gathering (聚会) for the first time since 1940. The organizers advertised     9     event as “bringing the magic of the 1970s with it”. And then there were many people on skates.

Skating references are common in media of all kinds lately: music videos, magazine covers and movies. Stars of music, film and the Internet     10     (be) among the producers.

CCTV’s Sports Channel uses the slogan “sport is power”, and these words proved true when China     1    (host) the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from July 28 to Aug 8.

Nothing is     2    (powerful) than letting thousands of foreign athletes, team members and visitors from around the world     3    (witness)and experience the energy of China. The games successfully showed China’s achievements to the world.

Chinese media should capitalize on the success of the games by producing more     4    (video) that highlight the amazing and touching aspects of the games     5    sharing them on social media platforms. This will help spread China’s success stories around the world.

For China the games will facilitate the     6    (grow) of university sports in the nation,     7     is crucial for improving the physical health of its students. It is most fitting that China     8    (take) Aug 8 as National Sports Day ever since.

It is only natural     9     the nation to work hard to host more international sports events, as these provide the perfect platform to showcase China’s successes. There are already other upcoming opportunities. China might also aim to host a FIFA World Cup,     10    (regard) as the most spectacular international sporting event.

The 31st FISU World University Games concluded on Tuesday night in Chengdu, Si-chuan province,     1    (win) wide praise from officials and athletes alike.

The closing ceremony was held at the Chengdu Open Air Music Park. It was the first time that the closing ceremony of a large international sporting event     2    (hold) in a park. The ceremony aimed     3    (leave) the audience worldwide with fond     4    (memory) of a unique Chendu, from     5     they got to know China and fell in love with its people, the organizers said. Indeed, this splendid ceremony     6    (strike) everyone deeply.

    7    total of 6,500 student-athletes from 113 countries and regions competed in 269 events of 18 sports at the Chengdu games, which opened July 28. China led the medal tally (奖牌榜)    8     103 gold, 40 silver and 35 bronze. Japan was in second place. South Korea and Italy ended up in third and fourth places     9    (respective), as South Korea won two more bronze medals.

During the closing ceremony, the FISU flag was handed to a     10    (represent) of Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, which will host the 32nd FISU World University Games in 2025.

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Last month, 28–year–old model Huang Qian decided to add baduanjin to her daily routine. At first, she saw videos of people practicing on social media     1     (platform). So she     2     (natural) associated it with the kind of exercise favored by the elderly because of slow movements. Nevertheless, now Huang enjoys practicing the exercise,     3     stretches and relaxes her whole body. Baduanjin, a form of qigong, is a set of traditional Chinese fitness exercises     4     (combine) physical movement with breathing and meditation. It     5     (date) back to the Song Dynasty(960–1279). Baduanjin uses breathing and concentration techniques     6     (improve) body and mind through eight well-designed sequences.     7     (compare) with other types of qigong exercise, such as tai chi and wuqinxi, baduanjin is more suited to beginners thanks to     8     (it) simple, gentle movements. Huang was also excited to find out that one of her favorite fitness influencers, German Pamela Reif,     9     (add) baduanjin to her workout videos already. The video has received more than 900,000 views, 49,000 likes and 24,000 reports since it was posted on Bilibili on Aug 8. Like many traditions, such as hanfu and music, baduanjin is receiving a growing     10     (recognize) from people of all ages and is making a return to daily life.

Ever since I was a girl, I have been pushing my limits,    1    (live) my life to extreme and putting extra efforts to set myself apart    2    my competitors. Some of my friends and family members are     3     (concern) about me and my health,    4     could have made me angry and defensive. But deep down, I know parts of    5     they say are true.

To be honest, I have fears as     6    professional athlete on a day-to-day basis, thinking about not being the top. I am always tired. And I also ruin family occasions for my training     7    (frequent)

However, it boils down to this：if my goal is to be the best, I had better be committed to my sport even if it means     8    (get) injured. Doing what we do as athletes makes us outstanding. Call it unhealthy or abnormal if you want,     9    these are not the words for anyone who    10    (strive) for greatness.

On September 23, the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China’s   Zhejiang province,     1     (offer) the spectators (观众) from the world a Chinese-style romance integrating the ancient civilization and hi-tech elements.

The Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony was a feast     2    the senses, with stunning visuals, innovative performances,     3     a moving tribute (致敬) to the history and culture of Asia. It not only celebrated the gathering of athletes from the continent but also demonstrated China’s    4    (commit) to embracing sustainability with advanced technology.

“It is     5    unique opening ceremony, featuring a breathtaking light show as its centerpiece,” said The Times of India, adding that this     6     (future) show was to integrate artificial intelligence and eco-friendly technology,     7     (set) the stage for an unforgettable Asian Games experience.

With the aim of green Asian Games, traditional fireworks     8     (replace) with digital forms that used the latest imaging technology. This    9     (absent) of “real fireworks” was filled with electronic flash and 3D animations. The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached the highlight when the digital torchbearer ignited the main cauldron (主火炬台),       10     marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history.