The 2022 Bejing Winter Olympic Games ended about three months ago. During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, a girl called Gu Ailing caught people’s eyes because she won her first Olympic gold medal _________ February 8th, 2022. Now Gu has become one of _________ sports stars all over the world.

Born to an American father and a Chinese mother, Gu, 18, is a freestyle skier(自由式滑雪运动员). Her mother is a woman _________ went to America for further education in her twenties. Gu _________ by her mother to compete for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics in June 2019. Just two months later, she won her first gold medal for China at the Australia New Zealand Cup. So far, Gu _________ many medals, including two Olympic gold medals.

People say she is talented but Gu says that talent counted for(占据) only 1% of her wins. She says she tries _________ best to train and study. While going to school in San Francisco before the Olympic Games, Gu _________ only practices skiing on weekends. It took her eight hours _________ to the ski hill and back. She planned her time _________. She did her homework on the way and made full of her time at the hill to practice skiing. _________ excellent the girl is!

My favourite athlete (运动员) is Ma Long. He’s one of the ________ table tennis players in the world.

Just like many other ________ athletes, Ma Long has made great achievements (成就) in table tennis through hard work. Born in 1988, Ma Long ________ to play table tennis at 5. When he was 13, his ability in table tennis was noticed by a coach. Therefore, he had to leave ________ hometown for Beijing so that he ________ continue to train for table tennis. In 2003, Ma Long joined the national team. He trained very hard, ________ he became a great player later.

So far Ma long has won many gold medals. In the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he became the champion of both men’s singles and men’s team. It was his third time ________ part in it. In the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023, he won the gold medal of men’s team with his teammates. ________ he does, he never gives up. In my heart, Ma Long is a symbol of courage and success. He is ________ amazing table tennis player! As a Chinese, I am so proud ________ him.

For Liu Xiang, life as a sports hero began in 2004. First, he was invited to competitions around the world. Then, he ________ for the Chinese team at the Athens Olympic Games and won a gold medal.

Liu Xiang was not a successful sportsman at first. He started training when he was very young. In Grade 4, he went to a sports school. Liu was encouraged at first ________ for the high jump.

In 1998, Liu Xiang’s ability ________ hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping, who later became his coach. In 2001, a special program was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Liu Xiang was among them. His races were recorded so that he ________ be compared with the world’s best sports stars. Sun Haiping used the information to change _______ training methods for Liu Xiang.

In May 2001，Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan. In 2004, he won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles race, and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record. It was also the first time an Olympic gold medal for hurdling was hung round the neck of a sportsperson from ________ Asian countries.

Liu Xiang trained very hard. In fact, he trained so ________ that he hurt his foot. From 2008 on, he suffered a lot from his foot problem, ________ he did not give up. Though he ________ some competitions, he still returned to first place in the world 110m hurdles race in 2012.

It is a pity that his foot problem stopped him from ________ the 2012 London Olympic Games.

But he is still a symbol of courage and success.