The time-consuming process of carving a stone, while keeping its natural and unique beauty, can be compared 【小题1】 an education that helps each individual pupil achieve their full potential. As the place 【小题2】 the “four treasures of the study”, namely — the brush, ink stick, paper and ink stone — originated, Anhui has had a tradition of pushing education to the forefront since ancient times.

The ink stones 【小题3】(produce) in Anhui’s Shexian county are well-known for their ability to keep the ink wet for a long time and their 【小题4】(amazing) detailed patterns. Making a quality ink stone requires close attention to detail, great skill and passion for traditional culture. These are all characteristics that Hu Qiusheng, 【小题5】 ink stone carver and engraver (雕刻师) in Shexian, 【小题6】(pursue) and passed down in his family all the time.

【小题7】 four decades of handwork has deformed (变形) his fingers, Hu has won many awards in the field of crafts and fine arts. His own company, one of the country’s 【小题8】(lead) ink stone producers, has also sponsored 【小题9】 (competition) that encourage younger generations of ink stone makers 【小题10】 (display) their skills and further develop the craft.

This summer has been full of unforgettable 【小题1】(moment). Among them, 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) although he finished sixth in the final with a time of 9.98 seconds, he still made a victory.   “【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 【小题6】 (injure) and his determination to go on running was tested. He even 【小题7】 (plan) to the 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】 will surely encourage more young players in their sporting career (事业).

The 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine of 2015 was rewarded to Tu Youyou (co-winner), a committed and patient Chinese scientist, whose research led【小题1】the discovery of artemisinin. Artmisinin has become a vital treatment for malaria and it is estimated【小题2】artemisinin saves 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone.

According to Tu Youyou, the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort. Upon【小题3】(hear) that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize, she said, “ The honour is not just【小题4】(I). There is a team behind me, and all the people of my country. This success proves the great value of 【小题5】(tradition) Chinese medicine. It is indeed an honour for China’s scientific research and Chinese medicine【小题6】(spread) around the world.”