Both Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are living legends of sports as they not only are     1    in their sport but also set good     2    by helping others.

Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and    3    . She is successful both as a player and as a coach of volleyball. The     4     she showed as a coach was impressive. In the 2015 World Cup, two important players had to leave because of health problems, but Lang Ping was not     5    . She encouraged her young players to work closely together as a team, which helped them become world     6    ! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

Michael Jordan,     7    as “Air Jordan”, changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.     8     made him unique was not only because of his skills but also because of his mental strength. He refused to give up in time of failures and kept on learning from     9    , which was the secret to his success. In life, Jordan has learnt to     10     his success with others by starting a club to help young people.

Think of culture, not only as the way of life that     1     to a particular group of people but your identity as a person — the things that have found their way into your very     2    : the meaning of family, the ties of friendship with those around you, the special festivals and the many     3     and beliefs that have found their way into everyday life. These things have helped to     4     us into the people we are. They have, little by little, found their way, and sometimes     5     their way, into our personalities. These are the things that we will see change when we move to another country with a different culture.

Most people take everything for granted so that they can see nothing     1     of note. Helen wants to see a lot, including the people whose kindness and     2    and     3     have made her life worth living as well as the     4     of man’s progress. The third day she would spend in the workaday world,     5    the haunts of men going about the business of life. Of all the senses, Helen thought that sight must be the most    6    .

In 1831, Darwin left     1     on the ship, the Beagle. After Darwin had spent some time in     2    , he collected     3    . As he studied these, he noticed that some species of animals were very     4     each other, and he wondered how different species came to exist.  

When the Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands in 1835, Darwin noticed that there was     5     the birds’ finches on each of the islands. Darwin suspected that the finches had evolved from     6     and over time, it had slowly evolved into     7    . And that was the answer to how new species of plants and animals came to exist: they     8    .  

It was a completely new idea —     9    . Darwin explained this theory in his book, On the Origin of Species. Today, it is regarded as one of the most important works ever written. It has changed     10     forever.

Mr Zhang is a successful businessman in our city. When he was fifteen years old,   his family was so poor that he had to     1    (退学) at school. To help support his family,   he did lots of part-time jobs. Later,   he     2    (碰巧挽救了) a wealthy businessman. The businessman    3     (许诺奖励)him. Mr Zhang told him that he     4    (想创办自己的公司). Hearing what Mr Zhang said,   the businessman    5     (同意帮他一把). Mr Zhang’s company was set up in 2000. Little by little,   he earned a lot of money and became wealthy. He always    6     (后悔离开) school at a young age,   so he     7    (决定捐赠他的钱)to those children whose families were poor. Since then,   Mr Zhang has     8    (致力于帮助)those in trouble. Up to now,   he has given away ten million yuan to charities. Although Mr Zhang is now in his sixties,   he doesn’t plan to     9    (停止工作). And he     10    (希望挣更多的钱)to help more people.

Lauren Bath, a photo blogger, has attracted many fans. In 2013, she     1    (离开, 离任) her     2    (以前的)job as a chef and chose a different     3    (专业, 行业). In other words, she     4     her hobby     5    (把……看作) a career. From then on, she has spent much time travelling the     6    (本地的) Australia. Of all the places in Australia she visited, Broome in the Kimberley region is her favourite     7    (目的地). She loves to photograph the scenery, as well as animals, such as     8    (袋鼠) and dolphins. When it comes to environmental issues, she hopes to stop people from feeding wild     9    (鳄鱼). And she    10    (决定) to make people aware of the problem. She hoped that her dream would     11    (实现) one day.

What does every writer most    1    reading among the comments from publishers? Yes, it’s “We regret to     2    you. . . ”, which will make the writers’ heart sink. In fact, a lot of successful writers have previously faced     3    .

J. K. Rowling, after a total of twelve rejections, eventually got her first book of Harry Potter    4    , which became a global success.

Another famous writer J. D. Salinger     5    in working on his novel The Catcher in the Rye despite the     6    along with rejections from several publishers and when it was eventually published, it became an immediate     7    .  

The three Bronte sisters lived in the Victorian Age. Although they dreamt of seeing their words in print, they experienced many rejections. However, they persevered and now, Charlotte’s Jane Eyre, Emily’s Wuthering Heights and Anne’s Agnes Grey are regarded as     8    of world literature.

From the stories above, we can learn that it’s perseverance that made them realize their dreams. Therefore, keep trying and you’ll eventually read the words “We are     9     to inform you. . . ”.