The Chinese women’s volleyball team holds a very special place in the nation’s heart and has fought 【小题1】 (they) way through ups and downs.But 【小题2】 (win) gold in Rio paints 【小题3】most vivid portrait of the team’s competitive spirit.

In Rio, the Chinese women’s volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit after it 【小题4】 (assign) to the “group of death, 【小题5】it faced several strong opponents in the group stage matches. However, they didn’t give up. 【小题6】 (final), showing a strong will and the steeliest nerves, they played a close match against Serbia to seize gold in the final.

But fighting spirit alone was not enough 【小题7】 (guarantee) victory. Strong team spirit also contributed greatly 【小题8】their success. Cooperation between team members is essential.

The Chinese women’s volleyball team 【小题9】 (lead) by Lang Ping has continued to aim high. Lang knows clearly that they need to start from zero to prepare for new 【小题10】 (challenge) ahead. In this way, the team begins its journey to the next Olympics.

The Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics (残奥会) unveiled the Phryges as their official mascots this week, 【小题1】 ( show) off cartoonish images that are meeting with wide-ranging reactions. Phryges are small Phrygian caps, 【小题2】 represent a strong symbol of liberty, inclusivity (包容性) and the ability of people to support great and 【小题3】 (mean) causes. They are dressed in a red, white and blue colourway, with the golden Paris 2024 logo 【小题4】(attach) across their chests. The difference is that Paralympic mascot wears a prosthetic running blade (假肢) to raise the profiles of para athletes and people with disabilities and to promote the sporting values of inclusion. The two mascots share a motto of “Alone we go faster, but together we go 【小题5】(far)”, and the Olympic Phryge 【小题6】(describe) as “a tactician (谋士) with a calculating brain”, while the Paralympic Phryge is “full of energy and enthusiasm”. It’s a symbol of revolution and 【小题7】(free), and it’s an icon seen over centuries, from the Notre Dame Cathedral 【小题8】 the Eiffel Tower. More specifically, it’s 【小题9】 famous red bonnet worn by Marianne, the artistic figure of the free French republic. Julie Matikhine, the brand manager of the Paris 2024 Games, said of the Phryges: “The mascot represents the French spirit, carries the ideal of our country 【小题10】 demonstrates a particular point of view on the world.”

Organized by Beijing Normal University, an important forum (论坛) on the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team 【小题1】 (hold) on Saturday in Beijing. Around 500 people from different fields attended the forum.

【小题2】 (Give) nice speeches, professors and experts shared their 【小题3】 (view) on the spirit of women’s volleyball and on the building of sports power. Lang Ping, chief coach of women’s volleyball team, also shared her opinions, which made an 【小题4】 (impress) on all the audience.

Cheng Jianping, the Party chief of Beijing Normal University, said in 【小题5】 (he) speech women’s volleyball has influenced people greatly, and encouraged them 【小题6】 (work) hard for their aspirations (抱负). The spirit of women’s volleyball has not only showed patriotism (爱国主义) but also brought 【小题7】 (confident) and courage to people 【小题8】 are facing new challenges. So far, China 【小题9】 (enter) a new period, and it should continue to carry forward this spirit. Meanwhile, this spirit should be 【小题10】 (close) connected to patriotism education, Cheng said.