10 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
From October 4 to October 6, the National English Speaking Competition 1 (hold) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. A total of one million people of different ages, from kindergarten kids to young professionals, took part in this year's event.
During the three-day event, young competitors expressed 2 (them) by delivering speeches about 3 (vary) topics, including History as a Mirror, The Promise of Youth, and The Power of Dreams. Besides showing their 4 (impress) English ability, they also shared their views on the world as a generation of being open-minded, individualistic, and 5 (social) responsible.
When the competition was first run in 1996, the goal was 6 (train) college students to master another language and communicate clearly with foreigners. 7 , in the past 25 years the competition 8 (go) far beyond this simple goal. It now plays a role in helping document every major step the country takes in its development, 9 (encourage) young people to share China's stories and providing a stage for those 10 will shape the future.