It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series in Mexico. With just 700     1     (metre) to go, Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger brother, Jonny, was     2     the lead. Alistair pushed himself towards the finish line in the     3     (burn) heat, but as he came round the corner, he saw his brother about to fall onto the track.

Alistair ran towards Jonny,     4     (catch) him and started pulling him towards the finish line. Alistair then pushed his brother over the line. The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair himeself in     5     (three).

The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons     6     they were children. Alistair says that they encourage each other as much as they can when they train. Despite this     7     (argue) over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair     8     (agree) that having a brother is     9     advantage. “Throughout my entire life, I’ve had my brother trying to beat me at everything I do. It has been an     10     (enormous) positive force.”

Liu Genghong, a Taiwan-born singer, has     1     (surprise) become an online hit for his workout livestreaming (直播) from his home on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok. Liu’s workout sessions have been so popular     2     they have broken Douyin’s livestreaming record for 2022 so far.

Chinese musician Jay Chou’s songs often serve     3     Liu’s background music. One of his most-watched workout routines     4     (set) to “Herbalist Manual” (本草纲目) from Jay Chou’s Still Fantasy album. In his livestreams, Liu and his wife exercise and dance to up-beat songs while     5     (explain) and showing their moves.     6     Liu’s dance moves look simple, they are often too intense (剧烈) for his audience     7     (follow).

Many netizens even joked that     8     49-year-old was facing a popularity contest with Li Jiaqi, China’s “livestreaming king”     9     (know) for his sales tactics (策略). “Mr. Li empties our wallet,     10     Liu Genghong empties our body,” joked a netizen.

We all know the Olympic Games.     1     do you know the Mud Olympic Games which are sports games in the mud? 

Every year, about 400 people from all over Europe meet in a small town in northern Germany    2     (take) part in the Mud Olympics — the     3     (muddy) sports meeting in the world. It     4     (hold) on the beach when the tide is out, so it is very muddy. The sports meeting     5     (have) many traditional sports like football, volleyball and bicycle races, as well as some special and new activities     6     (play) in the mud. It raises money for a local charity. 

The advertisements of the sports meeting are     7     (real) interesting. One of the     8     (advertisement) said, “If you want to play, just put on the clothes that you don’t mind     9     (get) covered in the mud and join us!” Viewers are more than welcome. So if you don’t care about the mud     10     can get you dirty, come and enjoy yourself!

Yoga makes you feel     1    (relax). Smith Farm is now offering people the chance     2    (do) their daily yoga with goats. In fact, the goats don’t actually take part in the yoga. They are more for moral support (精神支持), preventing you from getting bored. “It is a wonderful experience,” says Smith, “It may sound silly but it’s truly getting outside in nature with beautiful scenery and lovely animals around you. Animals can     3    (real) help humans deal with stress, illness or sadness.”

Nowadays, football is one of the most popular sports in the world and its history     1     (go) back over 2000 years to Ancient China, which     2    (know) as cuju, a game     3    ( use) a ball of animal skins with hair inside. However, football we know today started in Great Britain,     4     the game was given new rules.

There are a number of factors contributing to its     5    (popular). First, football is     6    simple and cheap that you don’t need expensive equipment. Another factor is that football is creative and     7     (excite). It is fun enough to attract millions of people and you don’t have to be a fan to recognize the skills of    8     (profession) players. Last, football can be a way for people     9    (communicate) because everyone can understand it     10    words. So just as Bill Shankly said, football is more than just a sport.

Though the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ended on Feb. 20, it has left a deep impression     1     people across the globe.

At Beijing 2022, a total of 2, 877 athletes from 91 countries and regions     2     (compete) for 109 gold medals. More than 45 percent of those athletes were women, an all-time high in the history of the Winter Olympics.

Athletes competed     3     (courageous) to exceed limits, setting     4     number of new world records and Olympic records. Besides the competitions, the unique charm of Beijing, the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, and the    5     (thought) services that the city provided to all participants were also valued.

As the first global multi-sport event held as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beijing Winter Games prioritized the health and     6     (safe) of all participants. Our COVID-19 policy has been effective,     7     set a successful precedent (先例) for other major international     8     (event) held during the pandemic.

    9    (theme) “Together for a shared future”, the Beijing Games have also left the city with rich legacies,     10     (include) engaging 346 million people in ice and snow sports as well as hosting the Games in a more sustainable way.