Apart from chasing medals and glory, another wish of Chinese Olympic and world champion Zhang Yufei at the Asian Games is     1     (send)a gift to Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee, and to establish a deeper bond between two of female swimming’s Asian powerhouses. Zhang said, “I wish to send her a gift     2     represents the traditions and customs of China, and which she will like. I really can’t make up my mind and I hope maybe the public can help me to choose one.” Ikee knows what kind of gift she would like, saying on Wednesday, “Pandas! I would like to take some cute panda     3    (souvenir) as gifts back to Japan.”

Ikee was the     4    (bright) star in pool at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. As an 18-year-old back then, she     5     (name) MVP for bagging six gold medals.     6    , in 2019, Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病).     7     has not been easy for the star to return to the pool, and she has struggled to reach her peak.     8    (compete) against Zhang in the women’s100m butterfly, Ikee wasn’t at her best on Wednesday, finishing in fifth place with a time of 58.98s. So, when Ikee     9    (stand) on the podium in Hangzhou for winning silver in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday, the Japanese star received     10     warm reception from the crowd.

Recently, the National Roller Skating Championships was held in Lishui, Zhejiang. Qin Yuqing, a member of the national freestyle roller skating team, gained an     1    (impress) triumph, which marked her debut in the adult division of competitive events.

Dressed in a stunning clothes inspired by the celestial (天上的) singers and dancers,     2    (refer) to as Flying Apsaras (飞天仙子), depicted in the murals of Dunhuang’s Mogao Grottoes located in Gansu province in Northwest China, Qin fascinated the audience with her dazzling skating performance.

Born in the year 2004, this young enthusiast of roller skating and traditional Chinese culture has already secured numerous     3    (victory) in competitions. Qin began her roller skating journey when she was just 6 years old. She felt     4     indescribable bond to roller skating, and recognizing her passion, her parents swiftly enrolled her in the sport. From that moment on, she applied herself     5     daily practice with considerable energy.

    6    (step) onto the competition stage initially brought about nervousness and mis-takes for Qin, resulting in setbacks. She recalled a moment when she fell in the middle of a competition, experiencing a pang of     7    (embarrass), but quickly adjusting her mindset. “Failure is okay.     8     matters isn’t whether you stumble, but whether you stand up again.”

Since 2015, Qin     9    (commit) herself to the preservation and promotion of Chinese culture. To ensure that the elegance of Chinese culture was perfectly displayed in roller skating competitions, Qin has invested a lot of time and energy. She said, “I desire to be more than just a roller skater; I aim to be an ambassador of Chinese culture, upholding and advancing     10    (China) magnificent heritage through the integration of roller skating and traditional aesthetics (美学).”

What makes one a great person? The legendary volleyball coach Lang Ping     1    (give) the answer in the documentary (记录片) The Iron Hammer released (上映) last year.

The documentary displays Lang’s     2     (inspire) journey from her gold medal victory as a volleyball player in the 1984 Olympics to her excellent career as a successful coach for both team USA from 2005 to 2008     3     China since 2013.

Glory and challenges go hand     4     hand. Troubled by several     5    (injury) to her back, waist and keens, the 60-year-old     6     (take) more than 10 surgeries so far. But illness is certainly not the only difficulty she has faced. In 2005, to look after her daughter who studied in the USA, she decided to work for USA Volleyball,     7     brought her a lot of negative comments. “I am proud of being Chinese.” Lang responded in     8     interview. Later she returned     9     (head) the Chinese women’s volleyball team in 2013, leading the team     10     (successful) defending its World Cup crown last year.

Chinese duo (组合) SuiWenjing and Han Cong won the gold medal in the pairs figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games,     1     took place at the Capital Indoor Stadiumin Beijing on Saturday night.

Sui and Han received 155.47 points in    2     free skating part, which in addition to their short program score of 84.41 points,     3     (place) the Chinese pair on the top of all 16 couples     4     competition.

Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov, Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) claimed the silver and bronze     5     (medal) respectively (分别地).

The other Chinese pair Peng Cheng and Jin Yang finished     6     (five) with 214.84 points.

Sui and Han performed in the same group along with three ROC pairs—the top 4 scores during the short program.    7     three ROC pairs delivered incredible performances, Sui and Han hit the ice last.

    8    (perform) to “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” the duo exuded (洋溢) beauty and grace as they     9     (smooth) got through their routine. Time seemed     10     (stand) still until their performance came to an end.

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.

Chen Xingrong, 16, was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) when he was a baby. His father, Chen Xunhu, quit his job     1     (immediate) and devoted his full attention to the topic of autism. In 2012, Chen Xunhu learned that swimming could help autistic people in several aspects. He spent months     2     (teach) his son and discovered that his son had gradually developed the ability to control his breath under water,     3     significantly boosted his confidence.

    4     (fix) from the ceiling, two hand rings and a swing are used to help Chen Xingrong     5     (strength) his muscles. On one wall of their home hangs a table for Chen Xingrong’s routine workout. “I used to make all plans for him, but now it is all up     6     him. He decides how many     7     (exercise) he wants to do, and it’s a process of self-management,” said Chen Xunhu.

In spite of all the hardships in life, Chen Xingrong managed to become     8     outstanding swimmer. In 2021, he won five medals, including a gold, at the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the eighth National Special Olympic Games.

Learning basic life skills, as well as swimming,     9     (be) also an important part of life for a teenager with autism. Chen Xunhu wants the public to know more about autistic people so as to reduce misunderstanding. He organized about 500 people to watch the autism-themed film, titled Ocean Heaven, which describes     10     a father attempts to teach his son the necessary life skills to live without him.

The only thing that is cooler than breaking a Guinness World Record is breaking the record set by yourself. That’s exactly     1     gymnast Ashley Watson did on GWR (Guinness World Records) Day.

    2     (hold) every year in November, GWR Day is all about celebrating current world records and encouraging others to test their skills by breaking     3     (they) own. In 2018, Ashley did just that with the farthest backflip (后空翻) between two horizontal bars (单杠) at     4     distance of 5.87 meters.

Yet even with Ashley’s impressive skills, attempting to break his record     5     (be) no simple task. After three years spent     6     (train) hard for November 17, 2021, his big moment finally arrived.

The audience surrounding him as he began his attempt remained fairly quiet, the     7     (weigh) of the moment heavy in the air. Then, Ashley began spinning in the air and his hands extended to grab onto the bars just     8     his reach. Cheers began to erupt as Ashley succeeded in holding onto the bars and sticking his landing after 6 meters.

“Seeing Ashley achieve this record was     9     (true) amazing,” said Alan Pixley, a GWR judge. “Ashley and all of this year’s Guinness World Records title holders are an example of how your skills and strengths can lead you     10    (become) officially amazing.”