Exciting action, excellent organization and touching stories of athletes made the just finished 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou a huge success,     1     will benefit the host city and growth of Chinese para sports.

The whole world was     2     (amaze) by the high standards of the event as well as the improvement in the living conditions of people with     3     (disable) with the help of para sports in China. They     4     (live) better lives now thanks to para sports.

The Hangzhou Asian Para Games attracted over 3, 000 athletes from 44 countries, making it the     5     (large) one in the history of the Asian Para Games.

Organizing such     6     big event that went off smoothly     7     losing quality was not easy at all. The organizers will ensure the future use of all the facilities,     8     will keep building more so that more disabled people can enjoy sports.

At the Games, Team China won 521 medals,     9     (include) 214 gold medals. It’s said that it is the most successful Asian Para Games that     10     (hold) so far.

The giant digital torchbearer lit the main flame, alongside the Olympic champion Wang Shun, during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. It was back     1     Sunday night.

The giant torchbearer, with a new name “Wave Rider”, made a return     2     (appear) for the closing ceremony in Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium,     3     is referred to as the “Big Lotus”.

The closing ceremony, themed “Enduring Memories of Hangzhou”,     4     (bring) the athletes to the center stage. Sha Xiaolan, chief director of the ceremony, said the show also extended heartfelt gratitude to all the volunteers whose     5     (contribute) have been important in the success of the Games. The beauty of technology dazzled, with a     6     (note) highlight of the “digital lawn”. This seemingly ordinary lawn hid     7     is called a remarkable technology secret. Meanwhile, Chinese culture also continued to stand out through the closing ceremony. Sunday coincided with “Cold Dew”, one of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar,     8     (mean) a time when lotus flowers give way to osmanthus (桂花) in Hangzhou.

Wu Yan, the executive producer of the closing ceremony, said that she hoped this moment from the closing ceremony     9     (root) in everyone’s hearts forever as a cherished memory of the Asian Games     10     of Hangzhou, both of which will impress everyone.

On July 26, 2021, Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky won the gold medal in the first-ever 1, 500-meter freestyle event for women, while the men’s event has been held     1     decades. If you’re surprised that Tokyo 2020 was the first Olympics     2     (hold) this race for women, you’re not alone. Women have had to overcome many difficulties to compete in the Olympics and even today there are a few events that are still not open to     3     (they).

When the modern Olympics began in 1896, no women     4     (allow) to compete. In 1900, they could compete in only five events (tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism and golf). Today, women compete in just about every event and any sport     5     (seek) to join the Olympic program has to have women’s     6     (compete).

In recent years, the IOC     7     (increase) the numbers of mixed-gender events,     8     teams of two men and two women compete against each other are part of the Tokyo Olympics. Equestrian is one of the few Olympic sports where men and women compete     9     (direct) against each other. With     10     trend, more and more women athletes will join the Olympics.

Chloe Ho Pui-pui,     1     officer from HongKong Police Force, volunteered for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. In a training course, Ho got up close to horses, allowing her     2     (gain) firsthand knowledge about Equestrian (马术) events. Her main     3     (responsible) was to help two UK horseshoers (蹄铁工) communicate with the workers from the mainland     4     didn’t speak English.

During the first few days of the event, it was hot and some people     5     (fall) ill. “My role was to be on call and ready to go wherever I was needed.     6    , I ran around the center, regularly taking 10,000 steps each day,” Ho said. In these days, she slept badly and always had to shout to make herself     7     (hear) in noisy conditions. As a result, one day she had difficulty     8     (speak). In the afternoon on National Day, when no competitions     9     (schedule), the organization invited Ho and other volunteers to a party for they had really set good examples     10     the public.

On September 23, the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China’s   Zhejiang province,     1     (offer) the spectators (观众) from the world a Chinese-style romance integrating the ancient civilization and hi-tech elements.

The Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony was a feast     2    the senses, with stunning visuals, innovative performances,     3     a moving tribute (致敬) to the history and culture of Asia. It not only celebrated the gathering of athletes from the continent but also demonstrated China’s    4    (commit) to embracing sustainability with advanced technology.

“It is     5    unique opening ceremony, featuring a breathtaking light show as its centerpiece,” said The Times of India, adding that this     6     (future) show was to integrate artificial intelligence and eco-friendly technology,     7     (set) the stage for an unforgettable Asian Games experience.

With the aim of green Asian Games, traditional fireworks     8     (replace) with digital forms that used the latest imaging technology. This    9     (absent) of “real fireworks” was filled with electronic flash and 3D animations. The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached the highlight when the digital torchbearer ignited the main cauldron (主火炬台),       10     marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history.

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou opened on Saturday. Hangzhou has     1     (previous) hosted a number of international sports events, including the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships, FINA World Aquatics Convention,     2     contributes to the city’s reputation     3     an international sports center.

Major international sports events have become an important source of revenue for the host cities and countries, with the revenue being generated both in the short and long term.

International sports events require host countries     4     (make) huge investments in infrastructure. And the income for host cities and countries     5     (come) from TV rights, licensing, tourism and ticketing. International sports events involve     6     (nation) and international sports bodies, with the host cities and countries     7     (require) to meet their demands.

For the Olympic Games, the income from TV rights and top     8     (sponsor) helps fund the organizational costs     9     pay the International Olympic Committee and the domestic Olympic body. Nowadays, Olympic host cities and countries also earn revenue from multimedia and streaming rights. Major sports events also boost tourism and generate tourism revenue.

    10     (Follow) the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina (Italy) will likely be an example of the sports spirit being spread across cities.

The words “sport is power” proved true when China hosted the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from July 28 to Aug 8. Nothing was     1     (power) than letting thousands of foreign athletes and visitors from around the world see the achievements of China. The games     2     (success) showed national pride with amazing results, and     3     (impress)every athlete with the excellent competition facilities and the efficient organization of the atheltes’ village, where they had the opportunity     4     (enjoy) Chengdu’s famous spicy food     5     attend cultural activities. The games also fostered cultural exchanges, mutual understanding and friendships     6     crossed borders. Competitors were found     7     (hug) each other while offering their rivals encouragement and warm congratulations. Handwritten letters from individual students in Chengdu     8     (hand) to overseas journalists to show their welcome and     9     history and attractions of the provincial capital. Additionally, the games were helpful     10     developing the sports industry in China.

“Green Games” became a calling card for the 19th Asian Games.     1    (make) the Games the world’s first waste-free sporting event, green energy    2    (source) were used at all 56 competition venues (场馆). Some of the renewable electricity    3    (use)at the venues was photovoltaic energy (光伏能源), transmitted from areas such as Qinghai and Gansu.     4    digital management platform was also launched, on which digital technologies were used for managing carbon emissions from venues in the six cities    5    the Games were held.

Among all of the Games’ 56 competition venues, just 12 were    6    (new) built. The rest were, existing facilities repaired as part of the organizers’ mission of sustainability. Zhejiang also improved public access     7    the venues and hosted sports events in them. Since May 2022, all of the available venues     8    (receive) 10 million visits,    9    (allow) the public to experience the world-class facilities. These venues will continue to be used for sports and public    10    (fit) after the Games. Venue owners and operators have developed post-games plans for 51 venues.

Mrs.Chaisura, a well-known businesswoman from Thailand, has won     1     international competition in flower arrangement in Japan. Mrs. Chaisura owns a flower shop in Bangkok. Her most famous creations are fresh-cut flower arrangements done     2     an authentic Japanese style. In the past several years, her business     3     (flourish). Last month, the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok sponsored an exhibition of her work, which proved to be     4     (wild) popular.

Last week, Mrs. Chaisura traveled to Japan,     5     she took part in the 2023 International Ikebana(插花)Exhibition and Contest, along with over 200 contestants from sixteen other countries. Mrs. Chaisura, much to her surprise, won first place. She is the first Thai citizen, and the first foreigner since 1957,     6     (win) No. 1 prize in the competition. Afterward, she thanked her teacher, with whom she had studied ikebana in Japan during the     7     (ninety). Rikka, the “upright style, ” is restrained and deeply traditional, and recently it has become a hit.

Along with an     8     (impress) gold cup, Mrs. Chaisura won a cash prize of 400, 000 Yen. Her winning arrangement was composed of green orchids and pine. After     9     (award) the prize, she told the reporter, “My favorite flower is the orchid, and I hope to include     10     (many) Thai flowers, especially Thai orchids, into my future ikebana arrangements.”

What makes something a sport? Traditional definitions usually included some physical activity     1     shows athletic ability or strength. But some sports can take the form of mental competitions. For instance, chess     2     (recognize)as a sport by the International Olympic Committee in 1999. Now, some people wonder     3     eSports should also be considered sports.

The word eSports is short for electronic sports. It is     4     form of competition in which professional players or gamers play video games either in teams or individually.     5     (typical), the winners receive prize money at the end of the competition.

The first eSports event was the one     6     (hold)by Stanford University in the 1970s, for the game Spacewar! Over the next 30 years, video games exploded in     7     (popular). More and more countries, such as South Korea, China and the United States, started to develop eSports into an industry. In the 2000s, television broadcasts of the competitions,       8     (feature) games like Street Fighter III, StarCraft, and Counter-strike, became popular. In the 2010s, thanks     9     online streaming services, eSports grew rapidly with more worldwide tournaments, more viewers, and larger     10     (prize). In 2020, the industry made more than US$1 billion for the first time ever.