人教 9 上英语课文版本 2
Unit1TheChangingWorld
3a
Reporter:Howhas_______changedinyour_______overthelast_______?
MrYan: Oh,ithaschanged______________!Many______________usedtoworkin______________.Now,
moreofthemhavecomebacktoliveandworkhere.
Reporter:Great!Havetherebeenanyother_______?
MsWu:Yes,we'vechangedthe_______wefarm.Iusedtogrowafew_______onasmall_______tosellatthe
local_______.Now,Ihavelarge,______________.There,Igrowtonsof_______and_______,andsellthemin
______________.
Reporter:Wow,thenew_______and_______musthavehelpedalot!
Mr Yan: Oh,they have! Our _______hasbecome a tourist_______.We cannowsell local_______to_______.
Wealsosell_______onlineto_______allover_______.
Reporter:Havethese_______greatlyimprovedyour_______?
MsWu:Yes!Wenowhavenew_______.Andour_______hasjustbuiltanew_______anda_______.
Reporter:Wonderful!Togetheryouarebuildinganew______________.
1bOntheFastTrack
In2007,thenew_____________________railwaywasopened.Beforethen,theonly______________between
_______, _______ main _______, and _______, _______ _______, were rough _______ and an old _______
_______builtin _______.The old_______ were very _______.It took______________ to getto _______from
_______by_______.
However, the new _______, built with _______ _______, has already cut the _______ _______ between _______
and_______toabout______________for_______.Now,morethan______________useitevery_______.
_______ _______ have benefited a lot from the new _______. A _______ _______ said, "I'm very _______ with
the new _______ built by our _______ _______. Many _______ have taken place in the _______ over the last
______________,andthe_______wholiveherehavebecome_______."A_______said,"My_______ofusing
the _______ since _______ has been _______. It is very _______ and doesn't cost much . I am able to get to
_______on_______andmake______________withease."The_______hasalsomadethe_______of_______
1easier. " used to take hundreds of _______ to carry between the two _______, but now it takes only two or three
_______"saida______________.Asaresult,_______nowhavemore______________toeat.
Although_______and_______arefarawayfromeachother,the_______showshowdifferent_______canwork
togethertobuildabetter_______.
3aChangesinMyLife
NowthatIam_______,my_______isdifferentfromwhenIwasin______________.Forexample,my_______
_______ was near my _______, so I used to walk to _______ with my _______. Now my _______ _______
_______isfartherfrom_______.Itakea_______every_______withmy_______.
My _______ has changed too. My _______ used to live in a small _______, but now we have moved to a much
larger one.My _______lives withusnowas well.She hasherown_______andherown______________.I am
_______thatIgettoseeherevery_______.
The _______ I study is also different. I have become more _______ in my _______ and often attend _______
_______.Ienjoystudyingwithmy_______.It's_______howmuchwehaveachievedtogether.
My _______ has changed in many _______, but one _______ stays the same: the _______ of _______ and
_______sharedbymy_______.
Unit2InspiringPeople
3a
Adam:Hi,_______.Whoisthe_______youadmirethemost?
Yaming:Myfavourite_______isI.M.Pei.
Adam:Didhedesignthe______________atthe______________?
Yaming:Yes.Itwasvery_______ofhimtodesignit.The______________is alsooneofhisamazing_______.
Hecreatedabeautiful_______betweenthe_______andthe_______.
Adam:Wow,youreallyknowalotabouthim!
Yaming:Iread_______and_______abouthim.Iwanttobea______________likehim.
Adam:Whataboutyou,ChenJie?Whoinspiresyou?
2Chen Jie: Wang Yaping, of course, _______ first _______ to walk in _______. She is full of _______ and
_______. She was also the first _______ to teach a live _______ from _______. What about you, Adam? Who do
youlookupto?
Adam: Me? My biggest _______ is not a famous _______. It's my _______. It's really very _______ of him to
supportandencouragemy______________here.
1bTheInspiringSeedScientist
On 25 _______ 2017, the _______ _______ was shaken by the _______ that _______ _______ Zhong Yang had
died in a _______ _______. The well-respected _______ had spent his whole _______ researching _______ and
_______. Over the _______, he collected many important _______ for _______ _______ _______. These special
_______ protect all kinds of _______ _______, including the ones we need for _______, and they make sure that
important_______donotdisappearfromthe_______forever.
Zhong Yang was born in _______. When he was _______, he showed a deep _______ and _______ for the
_______he studied. He was an _______ _______,entering _______ atthe early _______of 15. There, he studied
_______ _______ and later became interested in _______. The _______ and _______ of _______, especially the
_______,becamethe_______ofhis_______afterhebecamea_______at______________.
Itis_______for______________toincludemany_______kindsof_______.WhenZhongYangdiscoveredthat
there was not enough _______ of the _______ from _______, he went there to collect _______ himself. In
_______, he began his _______ across _______. It was very _______ for him to brave the _______ _______ and
great_______.Hesometimesfell_______,buthealwayscontinuedwithhis_______.
Zhong Yang knew it was better to include more _______ when doing important _______. He began a _______ to
find and train local _______ in _______ _______ to become _______. Together, he and his _______ collected
more than _______ _______ from around _______ _______. Their hard _______ provided the _______ with lots
ofnew_______aboutthe_______in_______.
Zhong Yang left behind more than just a huge _______ of _______. His _______ for his _______ and _______
lives on in his _______. He once said, "My _______ will continue on the _______ of _______ _______ and the
_______wehavecollectedmaygrow_______of_______fromnow."
33a
To me, one of the most _______ _______ in _______ _______ is Mozi (about - BCE). It is said that Mozi was a
_______,goodat_______,andwasthe_______ofthe_______.Butinfact,aboveall,hewasagreat_______.
Mozi lived during the _______ _______ _______. Back then, many _______ were fighting against each other. In
these _______, the common _______ were always hurt. To Mozi, this had to stop, so he spent his _______ trying
tobring_______.
His _______ of _______ was one _______ that Mozi wanted _______. It was important to him that everyone
should show the same _______ and _______ to everyone else, whether they were _______, _______, or _______.
Healsobelieved_______shouldavoidattackingoneanother.
Though Mozi lived more than _______ _______ ago, his _______ live on. I think he is still a great _______ to
many _______. Now, more than ever, _______ around the _______ need to hear the _______ of _______ and
_______,andworktogethertobuilda_______ofa______________for_______.
Unit3SmartLearning
3a
Ella: Hi, this is Ella's _______. Today's _______ is Binbin. He's going to give us some _______ for learning
_______.
Binbin:Hi,Ella.Thanksforhavingme!Forlearning_______,Ithinkfirstyouneedtobecomeanactive_______.
Ella:Whatdoyoumeanbythat?
Binbin:Well,becauseIwanttospeak_______well,Ipractise_______allthetime.
Ella:Oh,youmustspendalotof_______studying!
Binbin: Well, it doesn't mean you have to study all the time. You need to spend _______ using the _______. For
example, I speak _______ with _______. I repeat the _______ from the _______ I like. I read _______ _______,
andsometimesIwritemy_______in_______.
Ella:Wow!Iguessyoureallyenjoylearning.
Binbin:Yes,it's true!Butyousee,Istartedoutat_______andcameacross_______.Imeanyoujusthavetotake
_______stepbystep.Start_______andbuildup.
Ella:That'ssotrue.
41bHowtoBecomeaSuccessfulLearner
Everyone has the _______ to learn. _______ on the _______ of _______ will tell you that anyone can become a
successful_______.However,many_______donotrealizethis,andtheyhave_______learning.
_______showthatthefirst_______tobecomingasuccessful_______istohavea______________.Thismeans,
in part, believing in yourself. It also means setting _______,taking _______, and meeting _______. _______ with
a______________see_______as_______forlearning,astheyteachushowtoimprove.
_______ also shows that _______ is important for learning. The more we _______, the better we learn. We learn
best by _______ new and difficult _______. Sometimes it is also important to get _______ from a _______ or a
_______.Theycanshowustheright_______to_______andgiveimportant_______and_______.
Inaddition,_______showthat_______learnmore whentheyhangoutwith other_______whoareseriousabout
study. First, by being together, _______ can easily learn from each other. Second, _______ are challenged to do
betterbyeachother.Thishasbeenproventoencourage_______growth.
______________alsousethebest______________theycanfind.Inthe______________,thismeansusingnew
_______and_______,notjust_______.Sincetherearesomany______________onthe_______,itisimportant
tothinkcarefullyandchoosewisely whatandhowyoustudy. Take advantage ofthe best_______and_______to
learnwiselyandefficiently.
Finally,successful_______seelearningaspartofdaily_______.Itissomethingtheywilldoevenaftertheyleave
_______,even when they are_______. As you continue onyour learning_______, you shouldtry to walk atyour
own_______andenjoythe _______.Never lose heart.The _______aheadofyou may be_______andmay have
many _______ and _______, but it also has great _______. You will find more _______ in living a _______ with
learning!
3a
My _______ of _______ comes from my _______. _______ are her _______ and _______, and through _______
shehasbecomethe_______and______________Iknow.
5Because of my _______ _______ of reading, our _______ is full of _______ on different _______. When I was a
_______, my _______ sat me on her _______, told me _______, and taught me how to read. Soon, I was reading
by myself, and I found _______ _______ no longer kept me interested. So I started reading my _______ and
_______—especially _______ _______ _______ and _______ about the _______ of famous _______. After
_______, I would just pick out a _______ from the _______ to read in my _______. Reading opened up new
_______andallowedmetodiscovernew_______formyself.Ithinkthatreadingisgreat_______.
Now that I am _______, I can always find _______ to read in the _______ _______. I believe that reading has
helpedmealotwithmy______________andmadememore_______aboutmy_______.
ChenLei,age15
Unit4OurMemory
3a
ChenJie:Whydoyoulook_______,Rick?
Rick:YesterdayIvisitedmy_______,butshekeptcallingmeJohnny.
ChenJie:Who'sJohnny?
Rick:My_______!
ChenJie:Oh,dear!
Rick:Andthenshetoldmenottoeatthe_______becauseshewassavingthemforher_______.
ChenJie:Who'sthat?
Rick:Me!
ChenJie:Well,that'snotagood_______.
Rick:No.My_______aretakingherto_______tomorrow.
ChenJie:Good.Followwhatthe_______says.Shemayneedspecial_______.
Rick:Yeah.Ijustfeelso_______.Idon'tunderstandwhatshe'sgoingthrough.
Chen Jie: Well, you know how some _______ _______ gets worse as they get _______. It happened to my
_______too.
Rick:Oh,no.Whathappened?
Chen Jie: We used to fly _______ in the _______. But now he forgets how to reach the _______. So, I walk him
thereevery_______.
Rick:That'ssweet!
6Chen Jie: Thanks. Instead of whathe forgets, I keep in mindwhatheremembers. In your case,your _______still
remembersthatyoulove_______!
Rick:You'reright!Thanks,ChenJie!
1bHowtoBoostYourMemory
Wouldyouliketoimproveyour_______?Tostartwith,itisimportanttounderstandhow_______works.
There are two main _______ of _______: short-term _______ and long-term _______. Short-term _______ helps
you remember _______ that you may only need for a short _______, like _______ _______ when you need to
make a _______ _______. Long-term _______ is the _______ to remember _______ for _______, _______, or
evena_______.Sothereal_______is:Howdoyoumakesurewhatyoulearnentersyourlong-term_______?By
usingsome_____________________andleadingahealthy_______,youwillseesomegreat_______.Let'stake
a_______.
First, pay _______. However, you might fail to remember all the _______. So, try taking _______ and writing
down______________.Afterall,itiseasiertoremembera_______thanevery_______ina_______.
Second, use it or lose it. The more you _______ what you learn, the more likely you will remember it. However,
youshouldnotwearoutyour_______.Trystudyingfor______________,andthentake a_______.Youcanalso
______________bydiscussingitwithothersorbyteachingothers.
Athird_______istomakeuseof_______.Create_______byusing_______,_______,and______________to
organize _______. You can also create a _______ with _______ and view it in your _______ like a _______. In
addition,makeuseofyourother_______.Forexample,listeningtorecorded_______canbevery_______.
Lastbutnotleast,boostyour_______bystaying_______.
·Sleep well. While you sleep, your _______ organizes your _______. Bad _______ makes it harder for new
_______toenteryourlong-term_______.
·Eatwell.Your_______needs_______likean_______needs_______.Healthy_______and_______willhelp
your_______workmuchbetter.
·Exercise.A_______andactive_______boostsbothyour_______andyour_______.
7Many more _______ _______ can be found in _______ or online. Try some different _______ to see which ones
workbestforyou.Youaresuretoimproveyour_______!
3a
_______,20_______
In the past, I always felt _______ when I had to give a _______. I used to spend lots of _______ trying to
memorizemy_______,butIstillforgotsome_______.Last_______,Idecidedtofindoutwhattheright_______
istomemorizea_______.Ilooked_______andasked_______,andIfoundmany______________.
I learnt how to create a _______ _______. Instead of trying to remember every _______ of my _______, I
remembered the _______ _______ first. Then I formed _______ of these _______ _______ in my _______, and
linkedtheminorder.
Another_______istodividethe_______intoshort_______.Ipractisedthefirst_______untilIcouldfullyrecall
it.ThenImovedontothenext.Thishelpedmetofindoutwhich_______ofthe_______Ineededtoworkonthe
most.
Finally, a _______ told me that I should have _______ in myself. Nobody knows my _______ except me. If I do
forget some _______, I shouldn't panic. Just remember the _______ _______ and continue!I followed all these
great_______andmy_______todaywasagreat_______!
Unit5PowerofIdeas
3a
FuXing:Whatdoyouthinkisthemostuseful_______ofalltime,Peter?
Peter:Ithastobethe_______.
FuXing:The_______?Why?
Peter:Before the_______was invented,_______travelled very slowly. The _______was made muchsmaller by
the_______.Suddenly,_______couldbespreadaroundthe_______inseconds.
FuXing:Right.Whowasthe_______?
Peter:An ______________called GuglielmoMarconi. He developedthe _______inthe _______. In _______,a
______________wassentacrossthe______________forthefirsttime.
FuXing:Wow!Thatwasquitea_______atthattime.
8Peter:Yeah.Andbecauseofthe_______,someotherimportant_______weredevelopedaswell.
FuXing:Likethe_______?
Peter:That's right. Italso hadabig _______on_______. The_______made itmucheasier for_______to enjoy
_______from_______aroundthe_______.
1bAnInventionThatChangedtheWorld
Can you imagine a _______ without _______, _______, or _______? All of these _______ depend on one
_______—papermaking. It, more than any other _______, was responsible for the rapid _______ of _______ that
shapedourmodern_______.
In______________,manydifferent_______wereusedtowriteon,suchas______________,______________,
_______, _______, _______, and even _______. In the _______ _______ _______, there was also a very early
_______ of _______ made from _______—a _______ that comes from _______. However, all of these _______
wereeither_______touseandstoreorvery_______.
Asthehead_______ofthe______________forthe_______inthe_____________________,CaiLunbecame
interestedintryingtosolvethe_______.Different_______forcreatingsomethingtowriteonweretried,butnone
were ideal. In his _______, some kinds of _______—the outside part of _______—were used to make _______.
From past _______, Cai Lun got the _______ that _______, certain _______, and old _______ could be used to
makeaspecial_______suitabletowriteon.
Inthefirst_______of CaiLun's _______,allthe_______weremixedandboiledin_______.Then,this_______
was beaten, cut up, and mixed with _______ again. Next, the _______ was poured over a _______ _______,
leavingjustthe_______.Finally,this_______wasdriedandpressedtoform_______.Toeveryone'ssurprise,this
_______ was soft, light, easy to make and use, and most importantly, cheap. In _______ CE, Cai Lun showed his
_______tothe_______.The_______wasverypleasedandpraisedCaiLunforhisgreat_______.
Lateron,the______________didnotonlyspeedupthe_______of______________,butalsochanged_______
around the _______. It first spread to _______ _______ _______ and finally reached _______ through _______
_______inthe______________.Whentheuseof_______and_______cametogether inlater_______,itledto
arapid_______inthe _______of _______.This resulted ina new_______of_______,creating the_______we
havetoday.
93a
The_______ofthe_______hasgreatlychangedthe_______.However,itseems thatits_______,OrvilleWright
andWilburWright,werenotlookingtochangethe_______atall.Rather,theyjustwantedtoflylike_______.
To solve the _______ of heavier-than-air _______, the Wright brothers began working with _______. There were
twomain _______.Thefirstwashowto getthe _______intothe _______.Thesecondwas howto controlitonce
itwasflying.Forboth_______,theyfoundtheir_______bylookingathow_______flew.Aftertheysolvedthese
_______, they added an _______ to the _______. Then, in _______ _______, the world's first _______ _______
weremade.
The_______ofthe_______hasmadeour_______aroundthe_______mucheasierandfaster._______thatonce
took _______, _______, or even _______, can now be made in only a few _______. As a result, _______ among
_______indifferent_______isnowmucheasier,andthe_______feelssmaller.
Unit6BeyondEarth
3a
Host: Our _______ todayis: Why dowe explore_______? Let's talk to ______________ Dr Yang. Welcome, Dr
Yang!
Dr Yang: Thank you very much. Well, there are three good _______ to explore _______. First, to improve our
_______of_______anditsplaceinthe_______.
Host:Couldyouexplainthatabitmore?
Dr Yang: Sure. The _______ of other _______ helps us better understand _______ _______, _______, and
_______withother_______.
Host:Oh,right.
DrYang:Second,_______developedfor_______canbenefitushereon_______.
Host:Couldyougiveour_______anexample?
DrYang:Ofcourse.Some_______,forexample,helpusdealwith_______causedby______________.
Host:Yes,that'sveryuseful.Andthethird_______?
Dr Yang: Well, atsome _______in the far _______, wemay findnew _______in outer _______. Itmight sound
crazy,butour_______mayrunoutof_______.Inthatcase,anew_______forus_______willbeneeded.
Host:Wow,interesting!Maybe_______willbemadeintoournew_______inthefuture.
101bTotheStarsandBeyond
Since the beginning of _______ _______, _______ have looked up at the _______ and wondered what they were
like. Many ancient _______ believed that these _______ of _______ were from _______ or other mysterious
_______. However, as _______ and _______ developed, we learnt the _______ about _______. They are real
_______like ourown_______,andtheyarefurtherawaythananyoneimagined.Thisraisesthe _______:Can we
visitthe_______oneday?
The _______ _______ which has travelled _______ from _______ is Voyager 1. This _______ was launched in
_______. In case Voyager 1 is found by _______ _______, a special _______ with _______ and _______ from
_______iscarriedonboard.Itshowswhoweareandwherewearefrom.Now,Voyager1isanamazing_______
_______ from _______, but that is still a long way from _______ nearest _______, Proxima Centauri. That
_______is______________away—about______________!
The _______ of visiting the _______ gets even bigger for _______ _______ with _______. The furthest that any
_______hasgone in _______is only about______________, aroundthe otherside ofthe _______._______is a
big_______.Atpresent,evena _______to the______________willtake aroundsixtonine_______.Whatwill
the_______eatanddrinkduringthis_______?Andhowabouttheir_______and_______?These_______grow
whenwetalkaboutvisitinganother_______.Itmighttake_______of_______togetthere!
_______, however, _______ that visiting the _______ is not a _______wild _______. One _______ is to have the
_______sleepduringtheir_______likesome_______doin_______.Anotheristodevelopmuchfaster_______.
While this is not_______ right now, with _______ and _______ _______ with one another, there is _______ that
the _______ _______ will be developed. _______ have set foot on the _______, _______ landed _______ on
_______,and even _______other _______.In time, itseems _______ thatone daywe may _______the _______
as_______oncedreamt.
3aMySpaceDream
My _______ _______ is that one day a _______ _______ will be built on the _______. I believe there are quite a
few_______.
11First, itwillbeagood _______for_______tocooperate anddo______________together. New _______canbe
developed,tested,andoperatedthere.These_______canthenbeusedtohelpbuild_______on_______andother
_______.
Second, more _______ will be found. I think the _______ may have some special _______ of _______ _______
thatcanbeusefulto_______.Itjusttakes_______for_______tofindit.
Third,_______mayliveandworkthere._______willalsobeabletovisit.Iwanttobeoneofthefirst_______.I
hopeonedaywe_______canspend_______in_______andexplorethe_______.
_______haveachievedmany_______thatwereonceonly_______.Ihopethe______________onthe _______
willbebuiltinthenear_______,andIhopeitwillhappenduringmy_______.
Unit7FeeltheRhythm
3a
Clarice:Thatwasagreat_______!Which_______didyoulikethebest,Jack?
Jack:IthoughtHorseRacingwasespeciallygood.Itreallygavemethe_______ofa______________.
Debbie: I love _______ which is energetic! Their use of the _______ and _______ made me imagine _______
runningdowna_______.
Clarice:Yes,butforme,Ireallylike_______whichisfullof_______and_______,suchasDanceoftheGolden
Snake.
Teng Fei: The use of the _______, _______, and _______ was exciting,but I prefer _______ that touches
me—that'swhyIlikedButterflyLoversmore.The_______tellsasadandromantic_______.
Jack: Yeah,andit's interesting thatthe_______usedboth_______and______________.I have neverheardthe
_______playedtogetherwiththe_______.
TengFei:IalsolikedVoicesofSpring.Ineverrealizedyoucoulddancetoit!
1bChopin:AGreatInspiration
When the great _______ Robert Schumann first heard a _______ which was written by young Chopin, he said,
"Hatsoff,gentlemen!A!"
12Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) was one of the greatest _______ in history. During his short _______, he was
_______asoneoftheworld'sgreatest_______—eventhoughheonlygavearound______________!Hewasalso
agifted_______wholeftbehindmorethan200______________.
Chopinwasbornina_______in_______.Hedidn'tattend______________untilhewas16,butsoonoutdidhis
_______.His_______senthim to_______in_______to widenhis______________.By_______,hehadmade
hiswayto_______,the_______thathewouldcallhomefortherestofhis_______.
Chopin was not only a great _______, but also a respected _______ _______. He often told his _______, "Put all
your_______intoit!Playthewayyoufeel!"Thisis_______thatisstillfollowedby_______today.
_______ _______ _______ was a kind of _______ that some _______ looked down on at the _______—it was
seen as too simple and common. But it became an important _______ in Chopin's _______. His use of _______
______________caused_______toseeitasa_____________________.
His _______ also helped build a _______ which was divided up by other _______. By using _______ _______
_______, Chopin seemed to be saying to the _______, "We are our own _______ with our own _______! We are
our own _______!" Chopin's _______ encouraged his _______ and helped them keep going through _______ of
_______.Today,the______________proudlythinkof_______asthe_______ofChopin.
When Chopin died from ill _______ at 39, thousands of _______ travelled from faraway _______ to attend his
_______. Today, _______ around the _______ still listen to his _______ and often sad _______. It is studied in
______________,playedby_______,heardin_______andon_______,andlovedby_______youngandold.
3aMyMusicStory
The _______ that changed my _______ was the _______ my _______ bought me for my eighth _______. I spent
the next _______ _______learning to play the _______.I often sat nextto my _______while he showedme how
toplay a _______.ThenIwentto my _______and_______untilmy _______hurt.I hada lotof _______atfirst.
But_______,Ibecamegoodatplayingthe_______.
Some of my _______ invited me to join their _______. At first, I was too shy to play in front of _______. Then I
_______thatI______________more whenI shareditwith others.We hadgreat_______playing _______andI
13made good _______ with those in the _______. Nowadays, our _______ is getting more and more _______. We
oftentakepartin_______bothinsideandoutsideour_______.
AlthoughIhavebecome_______this_______,Istillloveplayingthe_______andmanagetofind_______forit.
_______makes me happywhenIamfeelingsad,andrelaxes me whenIam_______.Itwillalways bepartofmy
_______.
Jack,age15
Unit8MorethanaGame
3a
Ella:The______________startnext_______.What_______wouldyouliketowatch?
TengFei:______________isatthetopofmylist.
Ella:Samehere!
TengFei:Really?Ijustloveseeingthe_______flythroughthe_______!
Ella:Iagree.It'snoteasytodowhattheydo.
Teng Fei: My _______ and I also enjoy watching _______ _______. I'm always amazed by their _______ and
_______.
Ella: Like you,my _______watch_______ together, especially______________.It's truly amazing. Whatabout
the______________?Doyouhaveafavourite_______?
TengFei:Ohyes!Iespeciallylikethe______________.
Ella:Youmustbeagood_______.
Teng Fei: Not really, but I love watching it anyway. For me, the _______ _______ are so exciting because
_______ often win by just _______ _______. My _______ also watch _______ _______ together, like _______
_______.That'smy_______favourite.
Ella:Cool!Oh,don'tforgettowatchthe______________.
TengFei:Yeah.That'salwaysexciting!
141b
Good_______,everyone!
Today, I'd like to talk about my favourite _______ . Actually, when I used the word "_______", it means two
_______: the _______ _______ _______ and the _______ _______ _______. They were held in _______—the
first_______evertohostboththe_______andthe______________.
Themostrecentwasthe_____________________.Atotalofnearly______________attendedandcompetedin
_______ _______ in seven _______ _______ _______. There were many exciting _______. Nearly the whole
_______ watched the fantastic _______ _______ and _______ _______ competitions. I watched the _______
_______, and like everyone else, I fell in love with those brave and talented _______. I also became a huge
_______ofthe_______,BingDwenDwen.
Andweshallnotforgettheamazing_______inthe_____________________.IwatchedinwonderasUsainBolt
smiled his way across the _______ _______ in the _______ _______, setting a new _______ _______. Then I
watched the _______ of the _______ _______. Du Li won her second _______ _______ _______, after the first
onein_______.Bothweredramaticcome-from-behind_______.
Hosting two _______ brought _______ but also _______ to _______. Both _______ showed _______ success in
its _______ and _______ on the _______ _______. _______ great _______ have gained worldwide _______. In
both _______, many _______ and _______ helped out. They worked with _______ to ensure that _______ from
aroundthe_______hadapleasantstay.
_______ like the _______ _______ build _______ between _______ and form _______ between _______. The
_______ofthe______________is tobuild_______between_______,tocelebratethe______________,andto
bring _______ together for _______ and _______. This is shown in both the _______ of the _______ _______
_______, "One World, One Dream", and the _______ of the _______ _______ _______, "Together for a Shared
Future".These_______touchmy_______quitedeeply,asI'msuretheytouchyours.
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You may have never heard of my favourite _______, Eric Moussambani, the first _______ _______ from
EquatorialGuinea.
Eric swam in the 100- _______ at the _______ _______ _______. However, he had just begun _______ only six
_______beforethe_______!Theonly______________forhimwasa______________about______________
long,andeventhenhecouldonlyuseitforan_______every_______.Infact,thefirst_______heeversawan--
______________wasatthe_______.
During his _______, he swam well for the first _______ _______, but the last _______ _______ of the _______
were especially difficult for him. In fact, it looked like he was going to drown! But he tried hard to finish the
_______andwonloud_______fromthe_______.
Though Eric Moussambani is not an _______ _______ _______, he is still my favourite _______. He never gave
up no matter how hard it was. With hard _______ and _______, Eric later became quite fast at the _______
_______. His _______ for the - _______ improved from _______ _______ _______ _______, his _______
_______, to under _______ _______! He later became the _______ of the _______ _______ _______ for
EquatorialGuinea,andheisatrue_______ofthe______________.
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