1 . There are many famous athletes at home and abroad, one of whom is Michael Jordan. He became     1     (know) as “Air Jordan”, for he changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were impressive, but the mental     2     (strong) that he showed made him unique. Jordan says that the secret to success is learning from his failures.     3     (lose) games taught him to practice harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success     4     others. The Boys and Girls Club     5     he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.

In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile. However, the proposal led to protests. So a committee was established     6     (prevent) the loss of cultural relics. After investigating the issue and conducting several tests, experts made a proposal for how the relics could     7     (save). Finally, the project was considered     8     great success and the countries taking part found     9     possible for them to work together to build a better tomorrow. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the     10     (globe) community can sometimes provide a solution.

Chinese teenager Quan Hongchan is the     1     (young) of 431 athletes that China sent to Tokyo for the Olympics. If the Games had gone on as     2     (schedule), she would have been too young to meet the minimum age (14) to compete in the diving competition. At such     3     young age, Quan was relatively unknown until winning the 2020 Chinese national championship at 13 years old. 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     4     (judge).

Famous for carrying his tennis rackets in a bamboo basket, Wang Fa, a 14-year-old dark horse,     1     won the U14 boys’ singles title in the Guangzhou stop of the 2022 ASICS Tennis Junior Tour, has become     2     internet sensation.

Wang, a Chinese Wa ethnic (佤族) boy, started to learn tennis after he was selected by Zhang Xiaohong, head coach of a tennis club in southwest China’s Yunnan Province in 2016. Over the years, Wang and his peers     3     (put) tremendous efforts into advancing their skills and acquiring knowledge. “     4     it were not for tennis, I would still be helping out my family with farm work back at home,” Wang said. “We always carry the bamboo basket when we work in the field. We all regard     5     as a symbolic farming tool of the Wa ethnic group. I carry my rackets in the basket     6     (primary) to honor my hometown,” he added.

Home for Wang is a mountainous area named Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County.     7     (locate) in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, the county, composed     8     67 villages with a population of more than 40,000, was lifted out of     9     (poor) in 2019. For Wang,     10     (win) this title is just the beginning of a promising future. The rising star said he would head to the top spots in the professional arena.

With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games underway, Wang Meng,     1     four-time short track speed, skating Olympic champion and head coach of speed skating national team, is once again winning waves of hurrahs(欢呼声)from millions of Chinese     2    (viewer). But this time, the praise is not for her excellent show on the ice,     3     on the microphone as she delivers passionate,     4    (humor) and unique commentary on the events.

Paired with Huang Jianxiang, a popular Chinese sports commentator, Wang, one of China’s most decorated Olympic athletes,     5    (start) her commentary career on the first day of the short track speed skating competition via Migu, a branch of China Mobile that provides digital content and     6    (relate) services.

When skater Wu Dajing crossed the finish line and was waiting for the final result, Wang slapped the table and roared: “My eyes are     7     rulers. I’m sure China has won!”

During the race, Wang, from Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province,     8    (bare) sat down. She jumped up and down, waved her arms and cheered for the Chinese team. Her comment quickly became a catchphrase on Chinese social media,     9    (help) the 37-year-old attract even more fans.

She encouraged each team member and called them by their nicknames,     10     led to her receiving countless thumbs-ups and laughs on Migu.

Lang Ping, who is    1    former Chinese volleyball player, is now the coach of the Chinese national women’s volleyball team. She brought honor and glory to her country both as a player and as a coach,     2    (win) the love from fans at home and abroad. At the 2015World Cup, Chinese women’s team met with many difficulties. The team that Lang Ping built was falling apart because of losing two important players.     3    (face) with such a big challenge, she didn’t lose heart. She believed that her players had the     4    (determine ) and talent to win by working together     5    a team. They did make it .

Chinese athlete Quan Hongchan produced three perfect 10-point dives in     1     amazing display to win the Olympic women’s 10 meters platform gold medal on Thursday, a performance     2     （illustrate）China’s dominance（优势）in the sport.

Quan, aged 14, beat her teammate Chen Yuxi with 466.20 points. She     3     （award） perfect 10 points from all seven judges for her second and fourth dives. For her fifth effort, six judges gave her 10 and one 9.5,     4     that was still enough for a maximum mark of 96.00 points.

The teenager,     5     is just old enough to compete at the Olympics thanks to the Tokyo Games being put     6     a year, said she didn’t expect to win as the Tokyo Olympics is her first time     7     （compete） overseas.

Speaking of how she managed to make three perfect 10-point dives, which made     8     （limit） splashes when diving into the pool, Quan said the team director just asked her to sleep early before the test.

Her performance was met with thunderous     9     （applaud） from onlookers. Thursday’s result means Quan became the second     10     （young） woman to win a gold medal in the women’s 10 -meters platform.