Li Ning was disappointed because he didn’t perform well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. But it was this sense of failure 【小题1】 made him determined to succeed in his new life. A year after   his【小题2】 (retire), Li Ning began a new career—as a       businessman. But he didn’t forget his sporting background. He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear, 【小题3】 (compete) with global giants like   Nike   and Adidas. He made the unusual【小题4】 (choose), for a Chinese person, of choosing【小题5】 own name as the brand mark. The bright red logo【小题6】 (make) up of the first two pinyin letters of Li Ning’s name, L and N.   Li Ning’s sports clothes came onto the market at just the right time. The number of young people with money to spend was on the increase—and sport had never been so popular. Li Ning’s designs were【小题7】 (attract), and they   had a major   advantage 【小题8】 their better-known rivals – they were 【小题9】 (cheap). 【小题10】 pair of Nike trainers( 运 动 鞋 ), for example, could cost up to five times as much as a similar Li Ning product. Success for Li Ning came quickly.

This summer has been full of unforgettable moments. Among 【小题1】(they), Su Bingtian, a 31-year-old runner, set 【小题2】 new Asian record of 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics semifinals (半决赛) on Aug 1st. Although he finished sixth in the final with a time of 9.98 seconds, he still made a history. “【小题3】(actual), I’m very happy to run under 10 seconds twice in such a short time”, Su said after the race. “Making it into the finals, I have already given all I have.”

Known 【小题4】 “Chinese flying man”, Su has been working hard 【小题5】(achieve) his dream. In 2015, Su became the first Chinese to run 100m in less than 10 seconds. After that, Su competed in many international events and won a number of medals. Sadly, at the same time, he suffered greatly from his injury and his 【小题6】(determine) to go on running was tested. He even 【小题7】( plan) to leave the field in 2017, 【小题8】 the wish to run in the 100m final in the Olympics brought him back on the field.

Now in his third Olympics, his 【小题9】(amaze )performance has excited people both at home and abroad. Su Bingtian is really a living legend 【小题10】 success will surely encourage more young players in their sporting career (事业).

When Michael Jordan’s feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and 【小题1】 (jump). Jordan’s skills were 【小题2】 (impress), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way 【小题3】 (win). Jordan says that the secret 【小题4】 his success is learning from his failures. “I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” 【小题5】 (lose) games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club 【小题6】 he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.