When talking about the China women’ s national volleyball team, we have to talk about one person —Lang Ping. She uses her strong will (意志) and great ability     1     (help) the China women’ s national volleyball team go to the world.

In 2013, it was so hard for Lang to make her decision of     2    (keep) on her volleyball career. At that time, there was something wrong     3     her body. But later, when she thought about the     4     (true) that we lost in the 2012 London Olympics and the future of the China women’s national volleyball team, he agreed to be the coach (教练) of the China women’s national volleyball team.

Then she started her hard     5     busy life again. It was really difficult to make the women volleyball players better trained. She had to correct many     6    (mistake) when improving     7    (they) skills of playing. But she never said that something was not possible.

All her hard work     8     (certain) had a good result. In 2016, the China women’s national volleyball team     9    (win) the gold medal in the Rio Olympics. Since then, the spirit (精神) of the China women’s national volleyball team has made     10     deep impression on the whole world.

FC Bayern Munich is one of the most successful soccer clubs in the world and     1     (gain) many fans in China since 2000.

In recent years, the club has not only brought its greatest players to China to meet fans, but also been exporting its excellent soccer philosophy to the country, especially through transplanting its youth training system here     2    (base) on its decades-old successful practices and experience.

Matthias Brosamer has been a witness     3     the whole process. The former soccer player,     4     studied at a university in 2006, now leads Bayern’s youth training work in Asia. Brosamer and his coworkers have already found young rising soccer     5    (star) like 19-year-old Chinese goalkeeper Liu Shaoziyang who     6    (sign) by Bayern Munich on a three-and-a-half-year contract in December 2021.

Talking about current young players from the two countries, Brosamer admitted that Chinese players still need more creativity and teamwork, which are also     7     Bayern is trying to help inculcate (灌输) in Chinese soccer.

“China 100 percent has the soccer talent. There is a Chinese ‘Thomas Müller’ here,” he said. “But the problem is, this talent is     8    (actual) not playing soccer now.”

He said, “People must have a desire     9    (love) soccer. This is why we are here to not only teach the kids, but also bring this whole soccer culture into this country. This is also a     10     (significance) part of soccer development.”

On February 13, 2023, Wu Yibing made history, beating John Isner in an exciting three-set final at the Dallas Open to become the first man from China     1    (win) an ATP title.

Originally encouraged by his parents as     2     exercise to lose weight, Wu soon had his talent     3    (discover) by his provincial junior team, starting a journey     4     would change the face of men’s tennis in China. In 2017, Wu Yibing became famous after winning the US Open boys’ tournament at 18. In 2018, Wu won his first ATP Challenger title in Shanghai.    5    , injuries forced him to be away from the ATP Tour for about three years. He made his return last year and won three ATP Challenger titles before qualifying for the US Open.

“    6    (look) back, I feel like I wouldn’t have been here if not for the ups and downs over the past few years. I see all the struggles     7     an asset (资产) that helps me grow up     8    (mental) now. I’m very proud of    9    (I) and especially thanks to all the fans and my team who came here to support. I couldn’t do this without any of you guys. I need to keep going and keep my body     10    (health). I’m sure there’s more to come.” said Wu.

After winning the belt for the first time in 2020, Zhang Weili believed that her dream had come true. However, just one year later, failure became     1     new challenge for her. After her losing the gold, public opinion     2     (come)in waves. Some netizens acted     3     angry parents, blaming(责备)her for “not training seriously by participating in     4     (variety)of shows and posting videos on TikTok” and “    5     (lose)face and blaming the judges for her defeat”. Zhang Weili described that “Many videos on Tik Tok are talking about me”. The cruelty of losing the title was     6     (particular) highlighted at that moment.     7     (interview)by the local newspaper, Zhang Weili sighed, “Actually,     8     (competition) sports is also cruel. After you win, everyone will listen to what you say and interview you.     9     after you fail, no one will listen to what you say; your words are excuses and reasons.” In 2022, Zhang Weili experienced a comeback: she knocked out the UFC women’s strawweight world champion Carla Esparza and regained the belt,     10     brought her into sharp focus of the media again.

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.

The Chinese women’s volleyball team stood on the top of the podium at the Rio Olympics. People could see Chinese players     1    (embrace), with tears of happiness in their eyes. They     2    (achieve) their another dream. The team     3    (hold) a very special place in the nation’s heart with several major world     4    (title). They have become heroes in people’s minds,     5     they have won honour for the Chinese people. Especially at the Rio Olympics, they painted the     6    (vivid) portrait of the team’s competitive spirit. As     7    (assign) to the “group of death”, they would face several strong opponents and needed fighting spirit and perseverance. Every single member of the team gave their all to the fight. Their perseverance paid     8     with an epic comeback against the defending champion Brazil and Serbia     9    (seize) gold in the final. The Chinese women’s volleyball team has fought their way     10     ups and downs. In this way, the team begins its journey to the next Olympics.