On March 12, 2022, the Chinese women’s soccer team summoned (召唤) all of their 【小题1】 (determine) and skills and finally won the game, 【小题2】(end) a 16-year wait to carry off the Asian Cup. “We never let our heads drop when we lagged behind by 0 — 2. The players defeated both their opponents and 【小题3】 (they),” said the head coach Shui Qingxia.

The Steel Roses’ victory completely dominated discussions on Chinese social media. A survey revealed that the topic “Chinese women’s team wins Asian Cup” 【小题4】 (view) billions of times. However, that was just one of 10 heated topics 【小题5】 (relate) to the women’s team on Weibo. 【小题6】 (count) thrilled people commented that “The whole team is worthy of every praise.” After their victory, media and experts 【小题7】 (urge) for greater support for the development of the women’s game. Up to now, a number of Chinese companies have taken actions to reward them 【小题8】 a dairy giant Mengniu Group gifting the team 10 million yuan.

Now the work is to continue to revive (复兴) past glories, as well as improve 【小题9】 standard of the domestic youth training to give the country a better chance of producing more great players. This victory certainly showed that such targets can be realized. The women’s soccer team has great spirit and skill, 【小题10】 are our role models!

Stephen Curry, the son of the famous basketball star Dell Curry, is also a well-known NBA basketball player in the world. He spent his childhood years 【小题1】 (practise) basketball on the 【小题2】 (mud) basketball court. However, the poor conditions helped 【小题3】 (he) develop his own playing style. He also learnt to be 【小题4】 (create) and flexible as a player. Nonetheless, for many people, it seemed unlikely that Stephen would be 【小题5】 great basketball player, because he was too short, too thin and too weak 【小题6】 follow in his father’s 【小题7】 (footstep). Despite this, Stephen never gave up, and ended up 【小题8】 (play) college ball at Davidson College, not too far from where he lived. 【小题9】 (select) for the NBA in2009, he became a member of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. In 2015, he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. Stephen achieved his dream through self-belief, hard work, perseverance 【小题10】some help from an old hoop. He has proved that anything is possible as long as you try your best to do it.

Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to get a glimpse of the Argentina soccer team that won the 2022 World Cup finals ahead of【小题1】is scheduled to be a day of celebrations in Buenos Aires.

Members of the team, 【小题2】(lead) by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they stepped down from the plane in Ezeiza. They were welcomed by rock band La Mosca singing Muchachos, 【小题3】song that was written by a fan to the tune of an old song by the band. The【小题4】(fresh) crowned champions of the world boarded an open-top bus and some of them could【小题5】(see) singing the words to Muchachos.

The bus moved at a snail’s pace as fans surrounded the bus on a highway, eager【小题6】a glimpse of the players. The players slept at a hotel for a few hours before【小题7】(board) a bus later on Tuesday to head to the Obelisk, the landmark of Buenos Aires after the team won the country’s third World Cup, and【小题8】(it) first since 1986.

The World Cup and the success has brought much-needed good news for a country where almost four-in-10 people live in【小题9】(poor) because of economic depression for years.

President Fernandez said, “Let the happiness that【小题10】(unite) Argentina with so many countries in the world serve as an example: Our societies need unity and peace.”