Here are two athletes     1    are masters in their sports and also set good examples to others.

As a volleyball player, Lang Ping     2     (bring) honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to medals world championships and the Olympics. While preparing for the 2015 World Cup, one of her best     3     (player) had been injured, and the team captain had to leave. The team she had built was falling apart.     4     (face) such a big challenge, Lang Ping didn’t lose heart. She believed that they could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

Michael Jordan, known     5     “Air Jordan”, changed basketball with his     6     (grace) moves and jumps. His skills were impressive, but the mental     7     (strong) that he showed made him unique. Jordan says that     8     secret to his success is learning from his failures. If he lost a game, he would practice much     9     (hard) and never give up. Jordan also learnt     10     (share) his success with others.

On February 13, 2023, Wu Yibing made history,     1     (beat) John Isner to become the first man from China to win     2    ATP title.

Brought to a tennis court for the first time at just five,     3    (initial) encouraged by his parents as an exercise to lose weight. Wu soon had his talent     4    (discover) by his provincial junior team, kicking off a journey that would change the face of men’s tennis in China. In 2017, Wu Yibing     5    (make) a figure after winning the US Open boys’ tournament at 18 to become the first Chinese     6    (win) a major junior title. In 2018, Wu won his first ATP Challenger title in Shanghai. However, the brutally (残酷地)     7    (compete) nature of men’s pro tennis hit the rising Wu with a tough reminder after multiple     8    (injure)—to his elbow, lower back, shoulder and wrist—forced him to be away from the ATP Tour for close to three years.

“Looking back, I feel like I wouldn’t have been here if not for the ups and downs over the past few years. I take all the setbacks and struggles     9    an asset (资产) that helps me mature mentally now,” said Wu.”The championship today was a payoff for all the hard work and everyone     10    has supported me along the way”

Today I will introduce two of the “Living Legends of Sports” to you. One is Lang Ping, and     1     other is Michael Jordan. Lang Ping is     2     ( know) to Chinese people as a player and a coach. As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, Lang Ping     3     (lead) her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil in 2016.

Michael Jordan is known as “Air Jordan”, who showed great mental     4     (strong) in the games. He says that the secret     5     his success is learning from failures. He also says that he can accept     6     (fail), but he can’t accept not     7     (try). Losing games taught him     8     (practise) harder and never give     9    . Besides, he has learnt to share his success with others.

Although they are in different sports, they are both     10     (master) and set good examples for others.

Lionel Andres Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina in 1987. As Messi grew up playing soccer     1     his older brothers, his controlling and kicking the ball became as natural and easy as breathing, and he was quite    2    (satisfy) with his progress. At the age of 4, Messi joined a local team     3     (accompany) by his father. Starting at age 6, he played for six years with     4     older boys’ team. Around the age of 10, he     5     ( find) to have a growth hormone deficiency (生长激素不足). Because of this condition, he would never grow taller than 170cm.     6     Messi never stopped     7    (improve) his soccer skills or scoring goals.

In 2000, at the age of 13, Messi went to Barcelona, Spain. Futbol Club Barcelona (Barca), one of the great European     8     (team), was impressed with his skills for such a young player. In his very first game, he started making soccer history. He scored a goal, becoming the    9     (young) Barca player to do so in an important league match.

Messi is now a master in soccer     10     has led his teams to win over 30 medals, including an Olympic gold medal. The soccer’s little superstar will achieve more goals in the future.

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

Brought to a tennis court for the first time at just five,     1     (original) encouraged by his parents as an exercise to lose weight, Wu soon had his talent     2     (discover) by his provincial junior team, kicking     3     a journey that would change the face of men’s tennis in China. In 2017, Wu Yibing won the US Open boys’ tournament at 18 to become the first Chinese     4     (win) a major junior title, raising high hopes for the “Wonder Boy” to change the fortune of Chinese men in a sport long dominated by women’s success on the pro stage.

In 2018, Wu won his first ATP Challenger title in Shanghai.     5    , the brutally (残酷地) competitive nature of men’s pro tennis hit the rising Wu with a tough     6     (remind) after multiple injuries — to his elbow, lower back, shoulder and wrist — forced him to be away from the ATP Tour for close to three years.

He made his return last year and won three ATP Challenger titles before qualifying for the US Open. “Looking back, I feel like I wouldn’t have been here if not for     7     ups and downs over the past few years. I take all the setbacks and struggles as an asset (资产) that     8     (help) me mature mentally now,” said Wu. “Of course there were a lot of doubts on me     9     I had surgery and the rehab (康复) wasn’t going well. The championship today was a payoff for all the hard work     10     everyone who’s supported me along the way.”

Lang Ping     1     is loved by fans at home and abroad not only brought honour and glory to China but led the China women’s volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. When, the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination     2     (test). Her team was falling     3     as she lost two important players. But Lang Ping did not give up. She     4     (face) difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as     5     team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

Michael Jordan,     6     (know) as “Air Jordan”, changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were impressive, but his mental     7     (strong) made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed     8     (find) a way to win. Jordan’s secret to success is learning from his     9     (failure). Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share     10     (he) success with others. The Boys and Girls Club he started has been helping young people since 1996.