The torch relay for the Hangzhou Asian Games 【小题1】(launch) on Sep.8 near the iconic West Lake, as 【小题2】(announce) during a press conference on Wednesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games Main Media Center.

The torch journeyed through 11 cities in Zhejiang province,【小题3】 included Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Wenzhou, Lishui, Jinhua, and Quzhou, before it returned to Hangzhou on Sept 20 to complete 【小题4】(it) final leg. A total of 2,022 torch bearers took part in the relay, 【小题5】(range) from|14 to 84 years old.

In line with the games’ spirit of being “green, smart, economical, and ethical,” the planning for the Hangzhou Asian Games torch relay route 【小题6】(stress) simplicity and a fitting scale. The design of the relay routes in each location emphasized the unique characteristics, historical and 【小题7】(culture) significance, and natural beauty of the respective cities, ensuring a 【小题8】(diverse) of visually breath-taking journey.

Furthermore, 【小题9】 torch relay combined both online and offline elements. Following the Asian Games Flame Collection Ceremony on June 15, the “Digital Torch bearer” online relay activity started. Up to now, over 760 million people 【小题10】(participate) in the Asian Games online torch relay, with the count of “Digital Torch bearers” over 84 million.

Life is often a matter of waiting for the right moment to act. For Sun Yang, that moment came last month,     【小题1】he finally won the men’s 200-meter freestyle event at the Asian Games.

Aug 19     【小题2】(see) the three-time Olympic champion’s patience and efforts pay off at the 18th Asian

Games in Indonesia. This means Sun has got a Golden Grand Slam(大满贯). While Sun Yang stood on a platform, 【小题3】(listen) to the Chinese national anthem(国歌) along with the other two medal   【小题4】 (win), a technical mistake caused the medalists’ flags to drop to the ground. He walked over to the officials 【小题5】(direct) and demanded to have the flags   【小题6】(raise) again. In the end, the officials held the flags up as China’s national anthem played a second time.

【小题7】Chinese internet users focused on was Sun’s response.   【小题8】is great to win the championship, but seeing our national flag go up again is also very important.‖ Chinese news agency Eastday commented. Winning the title is   【小题9】achievement that will be remembered.   【小题10】, raising the flag again is a matter of importance.

Paul and I are on our school basketball team, The Lions. My favorite player is LeBron James(勒布朗詹姆斯）while Paul’s favorite player is Tyrone Bogues (蒂尼博格斯). Actually, we agree that they【小题1】(be) both champions.

Bogues is only 1.6 metres tall, which made him 【小题2】shortest player ever in the NBA. And guess what? Paul is only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knows that being shorter than other【小题3】 (player) means that he has to make efforts to practice more. He always【小题4】(use) Bogues to encourage himself, “If Bogues could make it, why not me?’’ Though everyone knows Paul has real skills, 【小题5】(we) coach has no confidence in him.   【小题6】, Paul still has a strong desire to play for the team and is looking forward to 【小题7】(get) a chance.

This week, there will be a competition between The Lions and The Bears, a team which 【小题8】(win) many matches last year. It will be a 【小题9】(difficulty) one. Paul doesn’t know if he’ll soon get the chance【小题10】means a lot to him.