One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually a    1     a higher yield than c    2     crops. However, whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great d    3    . The common a    4     then was that it could not be done. Through i    5     effort, Yuan o    6     enormous technical d    7     to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for f    8     in 1974. This hybrid e    9     farmers to e    10     their output greatly.

When Michael Jordan’s feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were     1    , but the mental     2     that he showed made him     3    . In the final second s of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his     4    .

The first fruit of friendship is the     1     that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and     2    . Here, friendship has a     3     advantage—happiness takes on a greater meaning and a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved! Naturally, this kind of openness results from a close friendship. With true friends, we feel free to share our joy and sadness in full     4    . We know that our friends will both respect our feelings and     5     these moments of closeness.     6    , the human heart depends on such opportunities for comfort and protection.

“What is potential?” you may ask. Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough. Who knows what beautiful works of art you will     1    , what medical advances you will make or what     2     technologies you will develop! The possibilities are endless, and I have     3     in your ability to make a difference to your family, to your community and to our country. Over the next three years, you will     4     your potential while you develop as a student and as a person.

As a player, Lang Ping brought     1     to her country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans     2    . When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built     3    . One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not     4    . She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were     5     ! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

Come and see the Terracotta Army: more than 8, 000 statues were made in the third century BC to     1     of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! Each statue has a different face, leading researchers to believe that each one is a copy of     2    . The statues fill only one part of the emperor’s huge tomb, which still has not     3     . More than 700, 000 people worked for nearly 40 years to build this tomb. However, no one     4     knew about the tomb or the terracotta statues until 1974, when some farmers discovered the tomb while they were     5     .

A short     1     from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you’ll spend one day travelling by boat to your     2     in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals     3    to the rainforest.