Last October I left the UK behind and joined Gillotts School on their rugby and hockey tour in sunny Italy. It was my first time away on a sports tour and I could not have enjoyed it     1     (much)! Five days of sports, between training and matches with Italian players, but also plenty     2    time for sightseeing and free moments to enjoy an ice cream in the sun.

    3     our flight had landed in Milan, we got on our coach and drove for a couple of hours towards our home for the week, the Hotel San Zeno, a     4     (comfort), family-run accommodation, with a splendid view of Lake Garda. Starting the day with a self-led training, enjoying a boat tour on the lake, wandering along the streets of Sirmione for a few hours and heading off     5     (play) a sport — these are just a few     6     (example) of the kind of adventures you could be having!

The girls and boys on this tour seemed to enjoy    7     (they) thoroughly, especially after winning ALL of their games! I found myself     8     (cheer) them on like a proud aunt and celebrating afterwards with food, drink and social time, hosted by rugby clubs after matches. On the last day we headed back to     9     airport, but not before stopping in Milan! We     10     (pay) a visit to the San Siro museum and enjoyed a stadium tour before moving on to Milan city centre for an afternoon of shopping.

Liu Xin     1    (summary) her long career in the media industry with three letters: I, G and O.

The first letter, I, stands for innovation (创新), As an anchorwoman (女主持人) of CGTN, she has to sit down for one-on-one interviews with people from different walks of life. Quite often, she has to come up with     2    (create) ways to make an impact during interviews. Once, she was tasked with interviewing a Swiss inventor of solar energy planes. She     3    (care) arranged the interview with the inventor     4    (sit) in the cockpit (驾驶舱) of his new plane. This not only livened up the conversation, but also offered the audience a different view into the world of green energy.

‘G’ is for grit (勇气). When she was working in Geneva as     5    CCTV English channel journalist, she had to face all kinds of challenges to get to the truth     6    the news. ‘Sometimes when I got back from work, I felt like my head was about to blow off. But it was an inner voice     7    always told me to keep up.’

‘O’ is short for orientation (目标方向). As a journalist, she has to give it all by making careful plans for both daily work and career development. ‘I always remind     8    (me) to keep a record of where I am and where I am going.’

Together, the three letters make the catchy slogan ‘I go’. This, according to Liu, is     9    keeps her going forward on her way to     10    (excellent).