China’s genius Pan Zhanle has put the swimming world on notice after breaking the men’s 100m freestyle Asian record on the opening day of the National Championships. The 18-year-old,【小题1】finished fourth in the event at the 2022 World Championships last year,【小题2】(clock) a time of 47.22 seconds in Hangzhou on Monday, 0.34 seconds faster than the previous record, set by South Korean Hwang Sunwoo at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

“I’m quite surprised by my【小题3】(perform) today,”said Pan. “I never expected that I would be able to complete the race in just 47.22 seconds.”

The result means Pan has become the 11th【小题4】(fast) men’s 100m freestyler of all time and removed current world record holder David Popovici to claim the top spot in the latest world rankings.

When【小题5】(ask) about his future ambitions, Pan said, “As【小题6】athlete, my final goal is to reach the very top echelons(梯队) of my sport. I hope one day I will have the chance【小题7】(compete) against Popovich and see how I measure up against【小题8】(he).” “Looking ahead, I will continue to work hard and struggle for success,【小题9】the goal of achieving great results at the upcoming Asian Games, and【小题10】(ultimate) pushing myself to even reater heights at the Paris Olympics.”

Shen Congwen   【小题1】 (bear) in Tuojiang Town, Fenghuang County, Hunan Province. He was 【小题2】 great modern Chinese writer as well as a research scholar of historical cultural relics. The Border Town is Shen Congwen’s representative work, 【小题3】 centers on Cuicui.

Cuicui is raised by her grandfather. 17 years ago, her mother was pregnant (怀孕的) before marriage and she committed suicide after giving birth to Cuicui by drinking cold water in the river. When Cuicui grows up, her grandfather begins to worry about her 【小题4】 (marry), because he doesn’t want Cuicui to have a miserable life like her mother. There is a rich man in the border town, who has two handsome sons that both fall in love with Cuicui. Cuicui likes the younger son while her grandfather misunderstands her feelings and thinks the older son is more suitable for Cuicui. 【小题5】 (sad), the older son dies in an accident and the rich man puts the blame on Cuicui’s grandfather. 【小题6】 the younger son loves Cuicui, he can’t marry her after the death of his dear brother. Finally, he chooses 【小题7】 (leave) the town. Cuicui’s grandfather dies 【小题8】 a cold, rainy night, leaving Cuicui alone in the world. However, grief doesn’t break her down. She takes over her grandfather’s work,   【小题9】 (wait) for the younger son to come back.

From this simple story of love, family duty, and doubts about what the future might bring, Shen Congwen paints a vivid picture of early 20th Century rural life in China. Recently, this book 【小题10】 (become) symbolic to a new generation of Chinese people, providing a fascinating image of life in rural China.

From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He made seven historic voyages to Asia and Africa.Thanks to frequent and friendly 【小题1】 (exchange) between China and foreign countries, Zheng He successfully 【小题2】 (promote) friendship between China and Southeast Asian countries to new heights.From 1403 to 1424, 【小题3】number of envoys (使者) visit China a record 318 times, an average of 15 times a year.

Zheng He’s fleet (船队) traveled from the Western Pacific through the Indian Ocean to West Asia and the east coast of Africa, 【小题4】 (involve) three oceans and providing valuable records for the history of Chinese navigation (航海). His voyages, 【小题5】 happened earlier than the Westerners’ Voyages of Discovery, came 87 years before Columbus, 92 years before Vasco da Gama, and 116 years before Magellan’s 【小题6】 (arrive) in the Philippines.

Sadly, many of the official Chinese records of these voyages were destroyed 【小题7】 his death.Zheng He’s rightful place in Chinese history 【小题8】 (confirm) in 1984.Following a more realistic evaluation of Zheng He’s achievements by scholars East and West, his standing as one of the 【小题9】 (great) maritime (航海的) explorers of all time has at last been 【小题10】 (firm) recognized worldwide.