1 . Hard luck makes one stronger and India’s youngest para-badminton player, Palak Kohli, agrees entirely. Her left arm has not completely grown—a(n) ______ since birth. This put her in a very awkward position. ______ questions and sympathy were a part of Palak Kohli’s daily routine. However, it never ______ her but instead inspired her to do more.

A chance meeting with a national ______ when visiting a mall sowed the seed of para-sports (残疾人体育) in her mind. Although her teacher insisted she should ______ studies, it only made her more ______ to prove herself. Her intensive research on para-sports ______ her to Gaurav Khanna—India’s national para-badminton coach, the ______ man who had met her before. Palak Kohli visited Gaurav Khanna’s para-badminton academy and soon knew her ______ and destination. In 2019, three years after she was ______ to the academy, she played in the nationals and did extremely well, winning three gold medals. Things seemed to be ______ until she was diagnosed with a bone marrow (骨髓) issue in her ______ and was advised bed rest for three months. Palak Kohli was undisturbed as she was used to ______ hard luck. She was quick to focus on solutions to ______ her body and slowly getting back on her feet again.

For Kohli, para-badminton is her world now. She ______ Khanna for his contribution and support in her career.

3 . Xie Zhiyu arrived at the stadium alone as he prepared to make his debut CEHD at the World Atletics Championships in Budapest. It was a busy summer of competition for Xie, who also made his debut at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 and the FISU World University Games in Chengdu.

The 23-year-old hurdler (跨栏运动员) resembles more a backpacking student than a professional athlete. Indeed, he only graduated from Peking University’s School of Journalism and Communication in July, and will continue to pursue his master’s degree at the university’s Department of Physical Education. Balancing training and coursework has proved challenging, but he did it. Similar to his high school days, track time is often limited to between just over an hour and three hours on weekdays.

Xie fell short of qualifying for the men’s 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships. However, this marked the first time in eight years that a Chinese athlete had advanced this far in the event. Although disappointed not to reach the final. Xie stressed that his first world championships were about more than the results. “I’m absorbing, learning and enjoying the competition. It’s been an amazing experience,” he said.

At the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, he secured his first medal at a global champion ship, earning a bronze in the 400m hurdles with a personal best of 48.78 seconds, a mere 0.08 seconds away from qualifying for the Paris Olympics. “It’s been an unforgettable summer of highs and lows,” he reflected. With Paris 2024 within touching distance, he is determined to continue his upward curve on the track. “I will work even harder back home. Hopefully, I can qualify for the Olympics,” he said.

4 . Simone Biles is a remarkable athlete, having won 7 Olympic medals across two Olympic Games. However, in 2020, she shocked the world when she quitted from the Tokyo Games due to some mental problems. Many praised it as a brave decision, as mental health is just as important as physical health. The athlete said she often suddenly lost the sense of direction during the Games, which meant she could no longer sense her body move in the air. It is dangerous for any athlete.

Since then, Biles has focused on her personal life, marrying the love of her life in the process. Recently, USA Gymnastics announced that Biles is ready to return to gymnastics. She is scheduled to compete at the coming US Classic in August, and fans are waiting eagerly to see her in action. Joining Biles in the upcoming competition are 12 Olympic and 16 World Championships roster members. Some notable names include Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee and 2020 Olympic floor champion Jade Carey, among others.

Before Simone Biles became a successful athlete, she and her siblings experienced a “hungry” childhood. Biles’ love for gymnastics began on a field trip. They visited a local gymnasium, where she was given a flyer (传单) to join the program. Biles was a natural, but she didn’t see her potential right away. Little did she know, but everybody else around her did. Her difficult beginnings set the stage for Biles to become one of the most successful sportswomen. Her parents gave their 100% support for her to grow up in the environment she was great at.

Biles has everything she could need to live a golden life— a supportive family, a loving boyfriend and a passion, which also happens to be her career. At 26 years old, she has her whole life ahead of her and is expected to continue dominating (统治) the gymnastics world in the coming years.

So far, the village soccer super league in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, has become     1     popular that it has caught the attention of famous figures such as former soccer player Michael Owen.

On June 12, former national soccer player Fan Zhiyi responded     2     an invitation from players from Guizhou's villager soccer super league. Fan expressed his     3     (excite) and promised to join them on June 22 in Rongjiang, where he will also bring his team to play a match with them on June 23.

Before this, Hong Kong movie star Natalis Chan also     4     (challenge) the village soccer super league and promised to bring his celebrity(名人) soccer team for a     5     (friend) match. The celebrity football team includes many famous     6    (star) such as Alan Tam, Eric Tsang, Andy Lau, Hacken Lee, and Jacky Cheung.

The Guizhou village soccer super league’s players,     7    come from all walks of life, include truck drivers, carpenters, shopkeepers, construction workers, farmers, and more. They all share     8     same passion for soccer and are devoted to     9     (put) on an exciting show.

Following the final match of the village soccer super league on July 29, Rongjiang will launch a national invitation competition, inviting teams from all over China     10     (participate) in the event.

7 . “It’s my last World Cup, surely.”Messi told ESPN in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.Lionel Messi was born on 24 June1987.He is a famous soccer player from Argentina who plays with FC Barcelona.

Messi is admired in the soccer community for his excellent dribbling skills and goal scoring. Growing up, Messi had two older brothers with whom he played soccer.At the age of eight, Messi joined the Newell’s Old Boys soccer club in his town. Unfortunately, three years later he got a disease that stopped his growth and need expensive medicine to help.Luckily, when Messi was 13 years old, he was offered a position on the La Masia team.This was an academy (学院) for young soccer players.The academy also offered to pay for his medication (医疗).With that, Messi started playing with the academy.

Messi is truly committed to FC Barcelona and his Argentinian National Team as he has only played with them throughout his entire soccer career.When Messi was16 years old, he became the youngest player to score a goal for FC Barcelona. From there, Messi continued to improve his skills. In 2009, Messi contributed greatly to his team winning three European club titles, all in the same season. 2012 was a fantastic year for Messi. He was given the title of Barcelona’s all-time top scorer for his excellent performance. By that time, Messi had won world player of the year four times.

Off the field, Messi is also a man of good character. He set up his own organization in order to help children who need special care. Messi even set up a charity called UNICEF which helps children across the world. In 2020, Messi donated a large amount of money to hospitals in Argentina and Spain so that they could help treat coronavirus patients.

8 . After failing to secure a spot in vault(跳马) final of the Tokyo Olympics, Oksana Chusovitina left the sport’s biggest stage forever. The 46-year-old called time on her legendary career after competing at a record eighth Olympic Games.

In a sport known for its youthful champions, Chusovitina has become a global fan favorite. She has collected 11 medals at major global championships and 5 gymnastics skills are named after her.

Chusovitina was born on June 19, 1975, in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, and she participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in Barcelona in 1992.

Chusovitina then represented Uzbekistan from 1993 to 2006, and in 1997 she married Uzbek Olympic wrestler Bakhodir Kurbanov. In 1999 they had a son, Alisher. But three years later, however, Alisher was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病). So his parents accepted a generous offer to move to Germany, where Alisher could receive treatment.

Chusovitina obtained German citizenship and competed in various club competitions. She earned prize money to help pay for her son’s care. She also represented her new country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where her silver medal on vault was the only medal for the German women’s team. Chusovitina represented Germany for the final time at the 2012 Olympics, and she has been competing for Uzbekistan ever since. After her son’s recovery, Chusovitina continued to compete, but this time it was her love of gymnastics that kept her going. “There is no secret. I just love gymnastics and no one ever forced me to compete. I do so with pleasure,” she said.

10 . The 36-year-old Jia Juntingxian was born blind in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province. She has ________athletic talent since childhood and was selected as a track and field ________ by Jiangxi Disabled Persons’ Federation.

Although she can’t see the world, Jia breaks ________ the “immediate” obstacles again and again while running, letting the world ________ her. In 2016, she broke the world record and stood on the podium (领奖台) of the women’s T11-T13 4×100-meter relay ________ at the Rio Paralympics. In2017, Jia ________ and chose to become a teacher at a ________ education school. Just a year ago, she found out that two young brothers, with visual impairments (障碍), wanted to be an athlete. However, they had never ________ a special education school and never achieved their dream. Jia realized that these children living in remote areas may have ________ knowledge of such schools. Even she didn’t know about them ________ late into her education. As a result, she decided to become more ________ in special education.

Changing from a Paralympic competitor to a teacher, Jia said there is no ________, “Because I understand the students as well as ________ and know the inconveniences and difficulties of the children. I hope that every child, through hard study, can ________ realize their own life.”

Jia also has paid close attention to the rights and ________ of disabled people. In 2021, she ________the construction of audible traffie signals for blind people. Her advice to local authorities on dog management has ________ more indoor public places________the disabled to enter with their assistance dogs. Jia and her husband founded a massage (按摩) shop and currently ________ 16 visually impaired people, with an average monthly salary of 3500 yuan per person.

Jia always believes that the world is a circle, as long as the love of others is constantly ________, the whole society will be full of love!