The ancient Olympic Games 【小题1】 (begin) the year 776 BC and died out around the year 393. Then only Greek men 【小题2】 (allow ) to participate. The modern Olympics were first held 【小题3】 1896. A Frenchman 【小题4】 (name) Pierre de Coubertin brought the Olympics back to life. The motto of the Olympics is “Faster, Higher, Stronger.”

Many remarkable Olympians have appeared, such as the boxer Cassius Clay from the USA 【小题5】 demonstrated great talent and personality and a former track and field athlete, Jessica Ennis-ill, from the UK who tells us how hard work and devotion can lead 【小题6】 sporting excellence.

China has played 【小题7】 important role in the Olympics. In 2008, China hosted the Olympic Games for the first time and it ranked first 【小题8】 the medal table. Furthermore, Beijing won the 【小题9】 (elect) to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to people 【小题10】 the world.

Living Legends

Whether as a player 【小题1】as a coach, Lang Ping brought glory and won medals for China, 【小题2】(make) her honoured by fans. 【小题3】(face) with challenges, she never lost heart. Even though she lost two of her most important 【小题4】(player), she led her team 【小题5】world championship and then to Olympic gold of 2016. Air Jordan’s skills were 【小题6】(impress), but 【小题7】mental strength that he showed made him unique. The secret to his success is learning from failures. 【小题8】was losing games that taught him to practise 【小题9】(hard) and never to give up. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago 【小题10】(help) young people since 1996.

On February 24th, 2020, a memorial 【小题1】(hold) for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi to celebrate their 【小题2】(life)that were taken too soon. Kobe and Gigi died in a tragic helicopter crash on January 26th. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s wife, took the stage to deliver 【小题3】emotional speech about the “most amazing husband” and their daughter’s “sweet grace”.   

Vanessa wasn’t the only one 【小题4】 (get) in front of the crowd. Michael Jordan also gave a moving speech. “Please, 【小题5】 (rest) in peace, little brother.” Kobe Bryant’s love of basketball was something Michael Jordan spoke of in his tribute. “What Kobe Bryant was to me was the inspiration that someone 【小题6】(true) cared about the way either I played the game 【小题7】 the way that he wanted to play the game.”

Besides, Jordan encouraged everyone to follow Kobe’s lead by 【小题8】(live) in the moment, saying, “Kobe never left anything on the court and that’s what he would want for us to do.”

No one knows how much time we have. That’s 【小题9】 we must live in the moment. “That same theme also applies beyond sports and into 【小题10】(person) relationships.” Jordan continued, “We must reach and see and spend as much time as we can with our families and friends and the people that we absolutely love.”