History has been written by Eileen Gu, and not only once. In just 24 hours, the Chinese teenage skier swept three medals,     1     (include) two golds, in three events at her first X-Games — a feat accomplished by no rookie in the event’s 25-year history.

Just about one year before the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, the 17-year-old rising star has fixed her eyes     2     winning golds on home snow and     3     will be no surprise that Gu makes the next Chinese sports icon if she could continue such great momentum.

Speaking fluent Mandarin and English, the California-born girl switched     4     (nation) from the US to China, her mother’s home country, in 2019, which allowed her     5     (represent) China in international     6     (compete) since then.

One reason to make the decision is no doubt her “deep connection” with China. “When I was a child, many people called me a Beijing girl because they said I speak Mandarin with a strong Beijing accent,” Gu said in     7     interview with Xinhua recently. “Every time I went to China, no matter to Beijing or Shanghai, I got a feeling like back home.”

But she has one greater ambition as a Chinese skier: to encourage more people in China to get to know and participate in the sport     8     may not be so popular in the country before.

    9     makes a professional athlete also a top student in the classroom? Gu concluded that her secrets are “passion, focus and balance.”

“I’m not skiing just for the Olympic Games. I’m skiing for my passion for the sport. I started skiing at a young age because I love the feeling of snow.     10     when you do the things you have passion for can you put all your heart into that,” said Gu.

Figure skating is known for its marvelous moves. There is one     1    (call) the “quad Axel ” or “4A.” , which is widely considered to be the hardest jump in figure skating. In terms of difficulty, there are six     2     (type) of jumps in figure skating. The Axel (阿克塞尔跳), also known     3     the Axel Paulsen jump after its creator, is the most difficult one. It is a type of “edge jump,”     4     (mean) skaters have to skate on one side of the blade when lifting off the ice.

Derived(衍生) from the Axel jump, the quad Axel sits at the top when it comes to jump difficulty as it     5    (actual) requires a skater to complete a quad Axel rotation and an extra half revolution(旋转). Among all the Axel jumps, it has a specific requirement for skaters     6    (jump) up while facing forward. So in such cases, there is always an extra half turn     7     one needs to complete to ensure they land backwards.

Although no one has yet conquered the move at any competitions, the world’s high-level Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu had given it the     8    (close) go during the Japanese national championship in 2021. However, as it was not quite a perfect success, it was downgraded(降级)due to     9     (he) two-footed landing. Hanyu, nicknamed by many fans as the “Ice Prince”     10    (have) always dreamed of completing this most difficult move.

Proper exercise is beneficial to our health. As the experts say, swimming is an excellent way to work your entire body. An hour of swimming     1     (burn) almost as many calories as an hour of running. There are a lot of benefits you may gain from swimming     2     (regular).

One of     3     biggest benefits of swimming is that it truly works well from head to toe. It can not only increase your heart rate without     4     (stress) your body, but also build up your muscles and     5     (strong). Besides, swimming makes your heart and lung strong. It is so good for you that researchers say it may even reduce your risk of death.     6     (compare) with inactive people,     7     (swim) have about half the risk of death. Some other studies have shown that swimming may help lower blood pressure and control blood sugar.

The number of persons     8     experience some level of insomnia (失眠症) is increasing, so this is excellent news --the researchers conclude that swimming is a potentially powerful way to relieve stress quickly and promote deeper sleep.

Swimming is safe for most people. As with any workout, there are certain risks associated with swimming. If you     9     (injure) or have a certain medical condition, be sure to check with your doctor before swimming.     10     general, it’s a good idea to check with your doctor whenever you start a new exercise program.

The British spend a lot of their free time watching and playing sport. One of the     1    (popular) sports of all is, of course, football or soccer. Every four years lots of different countries play in the World Cup, which English won in 1966,     2     TV was still in black and white! The game was at Wembley Stadium in London and the Queen was there to present the trophy. Apart from     3    (watch) the big matches played by professionals, many people enjoy playing football with     4    (they) friends in local parks. Coaches are always looking for possible future stars for both men’s and     5    (woman) teams.

Rugby is another sport that is very popular in the UK. It is also played     6    (wide) across the world. In rugby players need     7    (protect) from other players. It can be a very physical game. The game is very popular all over Britain and Six Nations Tournaments is played     8     England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy. Rugby     9    (play) in many schools today.

There are a lot of marathon races all over the UK and     10     London marathon attracts over 40, 000 runners. Sponsor runs raise millions of pounds for charities every year and also help thousands of people run for fun.

China beats South Korea to win Women's Asian Cup

China came from two goals down to defeat South Korea 3-2 on Sunday and won the Women’s Asian Cup for a record the     1     (nine) time.

Just five days after the men’s team     2     (knock) out from qualifying(取得资格) for the 2022 World Cup, a last-minute goal from Xiao Yuyi completed a dramatic comeback for China in Navi Mumbai, India.

“ At half-time I told the players not     3     (give) up as anything can happen in 45 minutes,” said China coach Shui Qingxia,     4     won the title five times as a player. “We are     5     (delight) to win the title and we are going     6     the right direction tactically(战略上), technically and psychologically.”

“ Though     7     (play) well in the first half , we have to reflect on what happened in the second,” said Korea’s first goalscorer Choe. “We did show that we have progressed as a team and have to keep     8     (move) forward in the future.”

The tournament also acts as Asia’s qualifying round for the 2023 World Cup. Both Korea and China have secured their places in the     9     (compete) co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand along with semi finalists Japan and, for     10     first time, the Philippines.

Vietnam took the fifth World Cup spot after defeating Taiwan and Thailand in a round-robin play off.

Our school has set up several health and     1     (fit) clubs such as soccer, boxing, badminton, marathon in the past few years. I     2     (work) out regularly to keep fit in the past, but got     3     (injure) in a race. Luckily, it was not serious at all and I will recover from it soon. A sports meeting is one of the greatest     4     (event) in our school every year. In spite of my injury, I don’t lose heart and have made up my mind to take part in it. I     5     (sweat) recently to prepare for the coming event and have the     6     (determine) to win a gold medal for our class. I go to the gym every day     7     (build) up my     8     (strong) and I am certain I can make     9     . I will play for the honour of my class and won’t give     10     in the face of failure.

Curling is a team sport, which is played on ice. It is one of the interesting     1     (event) at the Winter Olympics.     2     (tradition) curling teams are made up of four players. It is played on a very long line of     3     (special) prepared ice called a Sheet. A sheet of curling ice is 45 metres long     4     five metres wide. At each end of the sheet there are two circles that look like target, known as houses. Each house     5     (consist) of four rings which help define which curling stones are closest     6     the centre. An average game of curling lasts up to three hours. Teams are given a set amount of Thinking Time     7     (depend) on the rules and number of ends. In the ten-end games, each team receives 38 minutes of thinking time. To play curling, a set of stones     8     (need). They are made of     9     special type of granite (花岗岩) and weigh almost 20 kilos each. Each curler has their own brush and a pair of special curling shoes to be able to slide with a stone during the game.     10     curling may be a “slow” sport, it’s still full of skill, suspense (悬念) and excitement!

My heart was beating rapidly in my chest as I found a     1     (comfort) place to rest my tired body. I could hear     2     (I) breathing heavily as I looked up at the blue sky. When my breathing returned to normal, I reflected on what had just been achieved. Six weeks ago, my friends told me that     3     city half-marathon for amateurs was being organized     4     (help) raise money for charity, and encouraged me to take part. Despite my lack of running experience, I agreed. In order not to hurt my knees or     5     (ankle), I started my training very gently by running just one kilometer on the first day. Over the next six weeks, I     6     (gradual) increased the distance I ran in each training session. Soon I was running distances     7     I had never thought possible. The day of the half-marathon finally arrived and I felt well prepared. I ran my race,     8     (relax) and confident, even though my limits were being tested like never before. I was happy to learn that a lot of money     9     (raise) for charity. I felt really proud     10     myself, and my friends and I agreed to run in the next city marathon!