The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will take place on the Seine River. The government 【小题1】(announce) the news last Monday, breaking the long held Summer Games tradition of stadium procession of athletes and officials.

More than 160 boats 【小题2】(load) with athletes, and officials, from more than 200 countries and regions will sail almost 6 kilometers between the Pont d’ Austerlitz and Pont d’ Iena bridges in central Paris. The closing ceremony is scheduled 【小题3】(hold) at, the Les Jardins du Trocadero, an expanse of gardens and fountains which overlook the Eiffel Tower.

“Today is 【小题4】 standout moment,” said Tony Estanguet, a three-time Olympic canoe C1gold winner 【小题5】 heads up the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee.

Paris 2024 organizers are expecting crowds of 600,000 people for 【小题6】 they call the largest-ever Olympic ceremony—ten 【小题7】(time) more than in the Stade de France.

Part of the public will be scattered (分散) along the banks of Seine in ticketed stands while the rest are able to take part 【小题8】 free.

French President supported the idea of 【小题9】(arrange)the ceremony on the Seine in July, although some voiced concerns over how to ensure 【小题10】(secure) for such a big event.

The five interlaced Olympic rings have become fairly familiar. But do you know what they mean and the story behind the 【小题1】(create)?

The 1912 Olympic Games, held in Sweden, were the first to include athletes from 【小题2】 were then considered the five continents: Africa, Asia, Europc. Oceania, and America. 【小题3】(inspire) by what had become a 【小题4】(true) global event, Coubertin designed the symbol of the Games: the Olympic rings. Since 1920, the Olympic rings 【小题5】(use) in every summer and winter Olympic Games.

Given what we know about colors and their many symbolic 【小题6】(meaning), it seems like it’d be safe to assume that each color featured in the Olympic rings would stand 【小题7】 something specific, like a continent. 【小题8】 in reality, that’s not the case at all. Coubertin 【小题9】(choose) the six official Olympic colors-blue, yellow, black, green, red, and white (featured in the background) — because when he introduced the symbol in 1913, every single flag of the nations participating in the games could be reproduced 【小题10】(make) use of the colors in the Olympic symbol.

Chinese Women's Volleyball Team once achieved great honor in the last century, 【小题1】inspired so many people throughout the whole country. But during the last decade, as the old volleyball players retired 【小题2】the new ones were not strong enough, the team met with various 【小题3】(difficult). After 【小题4】 (win) an important match, Chinese Women's Volleyball Team announced 【小题5】 (they) return. Chinese Women's Volleyball Team had a very important match 【小题6】   Brazil team in the Rio Olympic Games. The hope to win was very little, because Brazil team was the champion of last two Olympic Games and Chinese team only won one match for the last 18 records. What's more, almost all the audience 【小题7】(support) Brazil team. It seemed that to win the match was 【小题8】 (possible) for the Chinese team, but under the guidance of coach Lang, the girls were very strong and determined 【小题9】   (fight) for the last minute. Even when they lost the first game, they never gave up.Especially for the last two points, they were so brave and 【小题10】（final） won the match.