Eileen Gu,     1     18 years old girl, was born and raised in California. She competed for her mother’s native China,     2     she won three gold medals: in half pipe, slope style, and big air.

However,     3     (win) these medals is incredibly tough     4     fear is everywhere. Gu’s relationship to fear was evolving. At first,     5     she recorded in her diary and entries was devoted to the subject of fear in all of its forms.     6     days going by, she     7     (begin) to write down her thoughts on fear — how she viewed it, how she managed it, how she hoped to overcome it. She said, “For the last ten of my 18 years, I’ve pursued a love affair with fear.”

Though it’s easy to label extreme sport athletes as     8     (fear) or unique, she has spent the countless hours practicing them. Instead of ignoring fear, she built unique relationships with it by developing a profound sense of self-awareness and making deliberate risk assessment.

As she entered her early adulthood, she was proud of the work she had done     9     (deal) with pressure. She focused on perspective, gratitude, and on the joy this sport brought her, regardless of     10     she was alone or in front of a worldwide TV audience. Though her views of herself and the world are constantly evolving, one thing is for certain: no matter how much time passes, she’ll always be a hopeless romantic when it comes to fear.

Tennis icon Federer announces retirement (退役，退休) after Laver Cup

Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer announced on Thursday that he will retire from Grand Slams and the ATP Tour after the Laver Cup next week.

In a video     1    (post) on social media, the 20-time Grand Slam winner said: “Injuries and surgeries over the past three years     2    (cause) me a lot of big challenges.”

“I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and     3    (it) message to me lately has been clear,” said the former player,     4     has not played since Wimbledon last year.

“I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1,500 matches in all. Tennis has treated me       5    (kind) than I ever would have dreamt,” he added.

Federer, widely viewed     6     one of the greatest tennis     7    (player) of all time, made his professional debut (首次登台，初次亮相) in 1998 at 16 years old, before winning his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003. Then in 2009 he     8    (take) his 15^th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, surpassing his idol Pete Sampras to become the most decorated major title winner until 2022. Only Spain's Rafael Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic of Serbia (21) have more Grand Slams than him.

After     9    (thank) his family, team members and fans, Federer said that retirement only means he will leave the Grand Slams and the ATP events,       10     he will not leave tennis and he will “play more tennis in the future.” He added, “To the game of tennis: I love you and will never leave you.”

The ancient Chinese martial art(武术) tai chi has     1     (increasing) become popular among New Yorkers, thanks to the efforts         2     (make) by former world martial art champion Chen Sitan. From five-year-old kids to the elderly in their 70s, people from different cultural backgrounds in New York have been attracted to the martial art.

Chen started learning martial art at the age of six. By the age of 30 when he ended his athletic career, he     3     (win) 32 gold medals in Chinese and international competitions. After     4     (train) athletes in sports teams for several years, Chen decided to come to the United States in 2003     5     (bring) Chinese culture to more people around the world through tai chi. “Tai chi is not only about     6     (compete); it means much more,” said Chen. This gentle form of exercise helps keep     7     (strong) and balance, and can be     8     activity suitable for almost everyone.

Although tai chi is already getting popular in fast-paced New York City and neighboring areas, Chen is not satisfied     9     the achievements he has made. He is developing a training program through     10     his school could train more excellent teachers.

It was at the 2012 1SU World Figure Skating Championships that I first saw Japanese figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru. He was competing in free skating with a piece of music from Romeo and Juliet. I was    1     (immediate) attracted to his incredible performance along with the expressive music.

Yuzuru has been an    2     (inspire) for me in my years as a senior high school student. In his career so far: he    3     (experience) innumerable difficulties and countless injuries. In 2014's ISU Grand Prix, he was badly hurt on the ice due to a collision. Even though he    4     (bleed), he still insisted    5     (compete) with no regrets. What's more, in the 2018 Rostelecom Cup in Moscow. he couldn't even walk because of a problem with the ligament (韧带) in his right ankle. But he ended up winning the championship and then    6    (award) the gold medal.

Yuzuru has always trained hard    7    the suffering from asthma (哮喘). He bravely overcomes obstacles so he can dance on the ice and live life{o the fullest. From 2012 to 2021,I have been inspired by Yuzuru's spirit,    8    has helped me push forward no matter what.

When I face any problem that I think l can't handle in life, such as    9     (burden) with homework or when my grades are sliding,I watch videos of Yuzuru skating over and over again in search or hope and perseverance. After all, he succeeded against so much    10     (uncertain). So how could I not face my own problems?

Su Bingtian, a Chinese sprinter, set     1     new Asian record when he clocked 9.83 seconds in the men’s 100-meter sprint (短跑) semi-final at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Besides     2     (set) the shortest time record for Asia, Su is also the first Chinese to make it to the men’s 100-meter Olympic final. He has done     3     (extreme) well, considering the fact that he is much older than his     4     (compete). Also, his 172cm height is not     5     people would call a dream height for a sprinter.

The spirit of going beyond himself     6     the Olympics motto inspire Su deeply. Su and other athletes are further proof of China’s arrival in sports. But at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, when Chinese athlete Liu Changchun     7     (participate) in the men’s 100-meter and 200-meter events, the entire Chinese team     8     (make) up of just 6 persons, and Liu had to rely     9     donation from local Chinese-Americans to pay for his return fare.

Nowadays, Chinese sportsmen have won many honors for our country and we hope they can realize more glorious achievements in the days     10     (come).