The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world,     1     include two kinds, the Summer and the Winter Olympics. Both of them     2     (hold) every four years. All countries can take part     3     their athletes reach the standard for the games. Women are not only allowed to join in     4     play a very important role. A special village     5     (built) for their competitors to live in, several stadiums for competitions, large     6     (swim) pools, a gymnasium as well as seats for those    7     watch the games. It’s a great honour     8     (host) the Olympic Games. The olive wreaths have     9     (replace) by medals. But it’s still about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw     10     (far).

Last week, our school     1     (hold) a basketball match against another school. Near the end of the match, they only had an advantage over us. When our captain got the ball, one of them pretended     2     (knock) down by him. Upon seeing that, our captain tried to help him up, but the match was over and they won. We lost the game.     3     , we were all satisfied with the result because we went all out.

From this match, I learn that being     4     winner may refer to gaining a lot while a loser doesn’t mean     5       (lose) everything. What really counts     6     (be) the spirit, not the result. As long as we try our best, there is no sense in regretting. In     7     (real), a true loser is even more precious than a false winner. Without that match, I couldn’t have learnt the     8     (important) of spirit.

To sum up, a true winner is to a match what water is to a fish. It is not the result but the process     9     matters. Life without spirit is like sailing without a compass, so be a true winner and you will find     10     (it) significance.

Organized by Beijing Normal University, an important forum (论坛) on the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team     1     (hold) on Saturday in Beijing. Around 500 people from     2     (differ) fields attended the forum.

Giving nice speeches,     3     (professor) shared their views on the spirit of women’s volleyball and on the building of sports power. Lang Ping, chief coach of women’s volleyball team, also shared     4     (she) opinions, which made a deep impression on all the audience.

Cheng Jianping, the Party chief of Beijing Normal University, said in his speech that women’s volleyball has influenced people     5    (deep), and encourage them     6    (work) hard for their aspirations (抱负). The spirit of women’s volleyball has not only showed patriotism (爱国主义)     7     also brought faith (信念) and courage to people     8     are facing new challenges. So far, China     9    (enter) a new period, and it should continue to carry forward this spirit. Meanwhile, this spirit should be closely connected     10     patriotism education, Cheng said.

The official medals of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games    1    (display) on October 26th. The organizing committee introduced the medals-called tong xin,     2    means togetherness that day.

The medals are inspired by yu bi, a Chinese jade artifact     3    (date) back 5, 000 years. A total of five of this kind of jade have been unearthed from a tomb up to now.

Each medal     4    (have) carvings of the Olympic rings on one side. The rings represent the pursuit of unity     5    harmony, and they also represent the Olympic values of solidarity and inclusiveness. Carvings of cloud patterns, an element     6    (use) on the torch of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, snowflakes and ice markings fill the outer rings.     7    other side of the medals has the Beijing 2022 emblem at the center. Visually, it looks quite plain at first glance, while details such as the carving of clouds and snowflake patterns as well as the uneven surface have made it     8    (special) than expected, according to the committee.

Gaining     9    (inspire) from jade for a second time honors the Chinese capital’s unique position as the first city    10    (host) the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Chinese teenager Quan Hongchan won the gold medal for the women’s 10-meter platform diving at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Thursday.

Quan is the youngest of 431 athletes    1    China sent to Tokyo for the Olympics. If the Games had gone on as scheduled last summer, she would have been too young    2    (meet) the minimum age (14) to compete in the diving competition. Now, she’s made Olympic history.

Each of Quan’s dives was the highest of the five rounds of competition at the 10-meter platform. Two scored perfect 10s from all seven    3    (judge). Only one judge found a flaw (瑕疵) with her final dive,    4    (award) her a 9.5 next to six 10s. But it didn't count, because    5    diving’s scoring system. The two highest and two    6    (low) scores are thrown out and multiplied by the dive’s degree of difficulty.     7    (eventual), only the three middle 10s counted on her final dive and    8    (add) up 96 when multiplied by the 3.2 degree of difficulty.

At such    9    young age, Quan was relatively unknown until winning the 2020 Chinese national championship at 13 years old. She    10    (be) a 17-year-old veteran (老手) when the Paris Olympics start in 2024.

From China’s Changcheng Research Station in the South Pole to Tuktoyaktuk, Canada in the North Pole, Guizhou runner Bai Bin took 433 days and ran 24,000 kilometers     1     (finish) this journey.

Born in Guizhou province, Bai     2     (be) a running enthusiast (爱好者) since childhood. In 2006, Bai took 50 days to run from Guiyang to Lhasa. In 2011, Bai took 150     3     (day) to run from Istanbul to Xi’an. His former experience in grueling (激烈的) sports laid the foundation (基础) for him to push his limits. In 2018, Bai and his friend Li Zhenyu planned the route for     4     (run) from the South Pole to the North Pole. According     5     the plan, the route will be by way of 219 cities and towns in 14 countries. His journey     6     (start) on March 2, 2018. In addition to running, the     7     (extreme) hard environment was a challenge for him. With the help of     8     (he) team, local citizens     9     overseas Chinese, Bai overcame difficulties and arrived in the North Pole on May 8.

However, Bai is continuing on to     10     new challenge. Next, he plans to cross the Bering Strait from the Arctic Ocean and run back to Xi’an.

On Saturday night, a team named EDward Gaming, won     1     2021 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland. Over 209 million viewers     2    (occupy) in watching the Championship that day, with the number still rising.     3     other words, about one in 30 people on the planet     4     (witness) the success of the Chinese e-sports team by Sunday morning.

The team has employed this opportunity to share Chinese culture with the world. In early October, they displayed tai chi, martial arts and traditional Chinese costumes in Reykjavik,     5    (launch) a “Chinese hurricane” in the Icelandic capital. With the popularity of digital technology, e-sports have been emerging,     6    are of the hottest among new forms of cultural exchanges. Unlike texts and videos, e-sports transcend the barriers of language and are understandable around the world. More     7     (essential), the e-sports industry is sustainable in spreading Chinese culture, as the large audiences mean huge commercial potential. In 2020 alone, the sales revenue of the domestic e-sports industry exceeded 278.69 billion ($43.56 billion), and involved 280,000 enterprises, which in turn improved the     8     (employ) rate.

    9    more Chinese star gaming clubs and teams emerging, the industry is expected to further prosper and continue     10    (expand) Chinese culture to the world.