Since 2008, the program called “First Class Begins” has been put on the TV screen. The year 2023 was no exception. That _______ theme was “Building a Strong Country with Me”. The program was shown to viewers of all ages _______ the evening of September 1st as usual.

Guests from all walks of life, such as “Baiyi Medal” receivers, astronauts, scientists, model workers _______ to the show. They shared lessons with students across the country. For example, the Shenzhou-16 astronauts _______ were still working in the Tiangong space station, sent a special gift to students. _______ was made up of these three words “upward-mobility”, “curiosity”, and “original aspiration (初心)”. “Now I _______ a real astronaut, looking at the beautiful earth from our Chinese space station,” said one of the astronauts, Zhu Yangzhu. “Never give up, and our efforts will be paid off.”

_______ program also stressed the importance of developing a strong character. It told students that the _______ their characters are, the closer they are to success. Through _______ forms, the program aimed to improve young people’s self-confidence as Chinese. It encouraged the young ________ widely, practice hard and take active part in the new journey of making our country a powerful nation. The future is bright, and we should be ready to take on the challenges ahead.