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.

On August 5, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, Quan Hongchan perfomed two dives that received perfect scores by all seven judges on     1     way to winning the gold medal in the women’s 10-meterplat-form final.

Quan from a small village in South China’s Guangdong Province,     2     finally won the 10-meter platform title in the women’s 10-meter platform diving, became the second-youngest Chinese gold     3     (medal) in the event at the Olympics after Fu Mingxia took home the top prize in 1992 at just 13 years old. Quan, who scored a total of 466.20, also     4     (break) the previous record in the event. Two of Quan’s five dives in the five-round     5     (compete) earned 10s across the board, and another one of her dives received six 10s and one 9.5. But since the rules of diving called for the two     6     (high) and two lowest scores to be abandoned to arrive at the final score, it was     7     (effective) a third perfect dive.

Quan entered the sport in 2014, later     8     (join) a club in China’s Guangdong Province. The reason why Quan chose to become     9     athlete was heartbreaking---she wanted to win prizes as early as possible     10     (help) her seriously ill mother.

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of the basketball game,     1    life is a legend. In 2008, Kobe Bryant    2    (name) Most Valuable Player and carried his team the Lakers to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Boston Celtics.     3    , his team won the titles   in the following two years. In 2015, he made an announcement    4     he would retire at the end of the season. After retirement he soon    5    (seek) the best in other fields. His film Dear Basketball led to the unexpected sight of Bryant    6    (accept) an Oscar award.

On January 26, 2020, Bryant’s helicopter crashed in the Los Angeles suburb. Nine people     7     board, including Bryant and his daughter Gigi died. “We are completely devastated by the sudden     8     (lose) of my adoring husband and my loving,     9     (thought) and sweet Gigi.” His wife Vanessa said. “There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that    10     were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever.”

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.”

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.

Xu Mengtao, the flag-bearer for the Chinese delegation at the closing ceremony of 2022 Winter Olympics, has got multiple world championships. But her road     1     glory was not smooth, since it was accompanied by many injuries. It was her passion for sports, her persistence and determination that helped her continue and she finally     2     (win) the gold medal at her fourth Olympics. Her success goes beyond sports as it motivates both athletes and ordinary people in     3     (they) pursuit of dreams.