The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE. 【小题1】, they died out around the year 393. It was in 1896, in Athens 【小题2】 the modern Olympic Games were first held. A Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin 【小题3】 dream was that the Olympics would make it possible for people to live side by side in peace brought the Olympics back to life. Since then, 【小题4】 (motivate) by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, thousands of 【小题5】 (high) trained and talented athletes 【小题6】 (devote) themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement, such as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Jessica Ennis-Hill and so on.

Chinese athletes have also made important 【小题7】 (contribute) to the Olympics. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, China returned to the Olympics after 32 years’ 【小题8】 (absent) and Xu Haifeng won our country’s first-ever gold medal. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang became the first Asian 【小题9】 (win) the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles. In 2008, in addition to hosting the Olympic for the first time, China also ranked first in the medal table. The year 2022 will be another historic moment for China, as Beijing won 【小题10】 election to host the Winter Olympics.

The Tour de France is the world's most famous, and probably the hardest cycling race. It 【小题1】 （take）place every year and lasts for a total of three weeks, covering almost 3500km

During the late 19th century, cycling became 【小题2】 popular hobby for many people. As time【小题3】 （go）on, bike races were introduced and professional cycling became very popular in France. Sports newspapers began reporting on cycling 【小题4】 （story）, which helped to promote races. One French journalist, Geo Lefevre, had an idea of 【小题5】 （organize）a large bike race which went through the whole of France.

And so, 【小题6】 6^th July 1903, 60 cyclists set off on a race and covered 2428km.18 days later, only 21 of 【小题7】 （they）made it back to the finish line in Paris. The winner 【小题8】 used the shortest total time was Maurice Garin and the Tour de France was 【小题9】 （official）born. Except for during the First and Second World Wars, the race has become more challenging with the addition of mountain climbs and 【小题10】 （long）distances since then.

Every four years, thousands of highly trained and talented athletes take part in the Olympic Games,【小题1】(hope) to be recognized as the best of the best.

The Olympic Games have 【小题2】history of about 3,000 years. The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE and eventually died out around the year 393. During the 12 centuries, the Olympics were held only in Greece and only Greek men were allowed 【小题3】(participate). After that, the ancient Olympic Games stopped. More than 1,500 years later, a Frenchman, 【小题4】(name) Pierre de Coubertin, brought the Olympics back to life.He hoped that people of different racial origins and from different cultures could create a peaceful world by joint efforts. It was in 1896 【小题5】the modern Olympics were first held in Athens. For over a century, both male and female athletes have devoted 【小题6】(they) to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement.

Among the well-known athletes, Cassius Clay and Jessica Ennis-Hill left a deep impression on people.Their remarkable achievements not only demonstrate great talent, hard work and devotion, but also sportsmanship, 【小题7】has motivated other athletes from all over the world.

China has also made great 【小题8】(contribute) to the development of the Olympics. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trend for Chinese sport 【小题9】(be) unstoppable. The 2008 Beijing Olympics were held 【小题10】(success) and dozens of remarkable athletes came to public attention. Just as Coubertin believed, “With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its faith in the future, its ambition and its will to ascend.”