When Michael Jordan’s feet left the ground, time seemed to stand s    1    (静止的). The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and j    2    (跳跃). Jordan’s skills were i    3    (令人赞叹的), but the mental strength that he showed made him u    4    (独特的). In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the s    5    (秘诀) to his success is learning from his failures. “I can accept failure; everyone f    6    (失败) at something. But I can’t accept not     7    (尝试).” Losing games t    8    (教会) him to practise harder and never give up. In l    9    (生活), Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he s    10    (创建) in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.

As a player, Lang Ping brought g    1     to her country. As a c    2    , she led the Chinese women’s volleyball team to medals at world c    3     and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and a    4    . When the Chinese team was p    5     for the 2015 World Cup, her d    6     was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling a    7    . One of the best players had been i    8     and the team c    9    had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose h    10    .

For example, there are public advertisements, which    1    (鼓励) citizens to participate in improving their neighborhood, protecting the environment, and helping other people. Over the last     2    (十年) , the government has sponsored advertisements to    3    (教育)the public on fighting AIDS, saving water, helping the poor, giving up smoking, etc. These advertisements have helped to increase public    4    (知识)about topics that used to be i    5    (忽略)by most people, and this has made our society a better place for everyone.

Yuan Longping, k     1     as the “father of hybrid rice”, is one of China’s most famous s     2     . Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the l     3     in his research. Indeed, his slim but s     4     body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has d     5       his life.

Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. His parents wanted him to p     6     a career in science or medicine. However, what c     7     him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious s     8     of food to eat. To t     9     this crisis, he chose to study agriculture and received an e     10     at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.

Of all the t    1     festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every c    2    . This important agricultural festival t    3     place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are g    4     for the year’s s    5     of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime- the Egyptian harvest s    6    . It featured a p    7     and a great feast with music, dancing, and s    8    . Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a m    9    . During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, f    10     gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.

The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England — many people are confused by what these different names mean. So what is the difference between them, if any?     1     to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.

In the 16th century, the     2     country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. Later, in the 18th century, the country Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.     3    , in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which     4     in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Most people just use the shortened name: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”, which means the UK is also often     5     to as Britain or Great Britain.

The four countries that     6     to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and    7         8    . However, they also have some differences. For example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and    9     systems. They also have their own     10    , like their own national days and national dishes. And they even have their own football teams for competitions like the World Cup!

China is widely known for its     1     civilization which has continued all the way through into     2     times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been     3    , but one of the main 86 has been the Chinese writing system.

One of the best players had been     1     and the team     2     had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big     3     but Lang Ping did not lose heart.

Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice ”, is one of China’s most f    1    scientists. Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he a    2     works the land in his research. Indeed, his s    3     but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has d    4     his life.

Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. His parents wanted him to p    5     a career in science or medicine. However, what c    6     him most was that farmers often had poor h    7       and sometimes even had a serious s    8    of food to eat. To tackle this c    9    , he chose to study agriculture and received an e    10     at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.