人教9上英语课文版本2
Unit 1 The Changing World
3a
Reporter: How has _______ changed in your _______ over the last _______?
Mr Yan: Oh, it has changed _______ _______! Many _______ _______ used to work in _______ _______. Now,
more of them have come back to live and work here.
Reporter: Great! Have there been any other _______?
Ms Wu: Yes, we've changed the _______ we farm. I used to grow a few _______ on a small _______ to sell at the
local _______. Now, I have large, _______ _______. There, I grow tons of _______ and _______, and sell them in
_______ _______.
Reporter: Wow, the new _______ and _______ must have helped a lot!
Mr Yan: Oh, they have! Our _______ has become a tourist _______. We can now sell local _______ to _______.
We also sell _______ online to _______ all over _______.
Reporter: Have these _______ greatly improved your _______?
Ms Wu: Yes! We now have new _______. And our _______ has just built a new _______ and a _______.
Reporter: Wonderful! Together you are building a new _______ _______.
1b On the Fast Track
In 2007, the new _______ _______ _______ railway was opened. Before then, the only _______ _______
between _______, _______ main _______, and _______, _______ _______, were rough _______ and an old
_______ _______ built in _______. The old _______ were very _______. It took _______ _______ to get to
_______ from _______ by _______.
However, the new _______, built with _______ _______, has already cut the _______ _______ between _______
and _______ to about _______ _______ for _______. Now, more than _______ _______ use it every _______.
_______ _______ 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
_______ _______, and the _______ who live here have become _______." A _______ said, "My _______ of using
the _______ since _______ has been _______. It is very _______ and doesn't cost much . I am able to get to
_______ on _______ and make _______ _______ with ease." The _______ has also made the _______ of _______
1easier. " used to take hundreds of _______ to carry between the two _______, but now it takes only two or three
_______" said a _______ _______. As a result, _______ now have more _______ _______ to eat.
Although _______ and _______ are far away from each other, the _______ shows how different _______ can work
together to build a better _______.
3a Changes in My Life
Now that I am _______, my _______ is different from when I was in _______ _______. For example, my _______
_______ was near my _______, so I used to walk to _______ with my _______. Now my _______ _______
_______ is farther from _______. I take a _______ every _______ with my _______.
My _______ has changed too. My _______ used to live in a small _______, but now we have moved to a much
larger one. My _______ lives with us now as well. She has her own _______ and her own _______ _______. I am
_______ that I get to see her every _______.
The _______ I study is also different. I have become more _______ in my _______ and often attend _______
_______. I enjoy studying with my _______. It's _______ how much we have achieved together.
My _______ has changed in many _______, but one _______ stays the same: the _______ of _______ and
_______ shared by my _______.
Unit 2 Inspiring People
3a
Adam: Hi, _______. Who is the _______ you admire the most?
Yaming: My favourite _______ is I.M. Pei.
Adam: Did he design the _______ _______ at the _______ _______?
Yaming: Yes. It was very _______ of him to design it. The _______ _______ is also one of his amazing _______.
He created a beautiful _______ between the _______ and the _______.
Adam: Wow, you really know a lot about him!
Yaming: I read _______ and _______ about him. I want to be a _______ _______ like him.
Adam: What about you, Chen Jie? Who inspires you?
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
you look up to?
Adam: Me? My biggest _______ is not a famous _______. It's my _______. It's really very _______ of him to
support and encourage my _______ _______ here.
1b The Inspiring Seed Scientist
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 _______ do not disappear from the _______ forever.
Zhong Yang was born in _______. When he was _______, he showed a deep _______ and _______ for the
_______ he studied. He was an _______ _______, entering _______ at the early _______ of 15. There, he studied
_______ _______ and later became interested in _______. The _______ and _______ of _______, especially the
_______, became the _______ of his _______ after he became a _______ at _______ _______.
It is _______ for _______ _______ to include many _______ kinds of _______. When Zhong Yang discovered
that 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 _______. He sometimes fell _______, but he always continued with his _______.
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
of new _______ about the _______ 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
_______ we have collected may grow _______ of _______ from now."
3a
3To me, one of the most _______ _______ in _______ _______ is Mozi (about - BCE). It is said that Mozi was a
_______, good at _______, and was the _______ of the _______. But in fact, above all, he was a great _______.
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
to bring _______.
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 _______.
He also believed _______ should avoid attacking one another.
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
_______, and work together to build a _______ of a _______ _______ for _______.
Unit 3 Smart Learning
3a
Ella: Hi, this is Ella's _______. Today's _______ is Binbin. He's going to give us some _______ for learning
_______.
Binbin: Hi, Ella. Thanks for having me! For learning _______, I think first you need to become an active
_______.
Ella: What do you mean by that?
Binbin: Well, because I want to speak _______ well, I practise _______ all the time.
Ella: Oh, you must spend a lot of _______ 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 _______ _______,
and sometimes I write my _______ in _______.
Ella: Wow! I guess you really enjoy learning.
Binbin: Yes, it's true! But you see, I started out at _______ and came across _______. I mean you just have to take
_______ step by step. Start _______ and build up.
Ella: That's so true.
1b How to Become a Successful Learner
4Everyone has the _______ to learn. _______ on the _______ of _______ will tell you that anyone can become a
successful _______. However, many _______ do not realize this, and they have _______ learning.
_______ show that the first _______ to becoming a successful _______ is to have a _______ _______. This means,
in part, believing in yourself. It also means setting _______, taking _______, and meeting _______. _______ with
a _______ _______ see _______ as _______ for learning, as they teach us how to improve.
_______ 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
_______. They can show us the right _______ to _______ and give important _______ and _______.
In addition, _______ show that _______ learn more when they hang out with other _______ who are serious about
study. First, by being together, _______ can easily learn from each other. Second, _______ are challenged to do
better by each other. This has been proven to encourage _______ growth.
_______ _______ also use the best _______ _______ they can find. In the _______ _______, this means using new
_______ and _______, not just _______. Since there are so many _______ _______ on the _______, it is important
to think carefully and choose wisely what and how you study. Take advantage of the best _______ and _______ to
learn wisely and efficiently.
Finally, successful _______ see learning as part of daily _______. It is something they will do even after they leave
_______, even when they are _______. As you continue on your learning _______, you should try to walk at your
own _______ and enjoy the _______. Never lose heart. The _______ ahead of you may be _______ and may 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 _______
she has become the _______ and _______ _______ I know.
Because 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
5_______—especially _______ _______ _______ and _______ about the _______ of famous _______. After
_______, I would just pick out a _______ from the _______ to read in my _______. Reading opened up new
_______ and allowed me to discover new _______ for myself. I think that reading is great _______.
Now that I am _______, I can always find _______ to read in the _______ _______. I believe that reading has
helped me a lot with my _______ _______ and made me more _______ about my _______.
Chen Lei, age 15
Unit 4 Our Memory
3a
Chen Jie: Why do you look _______, Rick?
Rick: Yesterday I visited my _______, but she kept calling me Johnny.
Chen Jie: Who's Johnny?
Rick: My _______!
Chen Jie: Oh, dear!
Rick: And then she told me not to eat the _______ because she was saving them for her _______.
Chen Jie: Who's that?
Rick: Me!
Chen Jie: Well, that's not a good _______.
Rick: No. My _______ are taking her to _______ tomorrow.
Chen Jie: Good. Follow what the _______ says. She may need special _______.
Rick: Yeah. I just feel so _______. I don't understand what she's going through.
Chen Jie: Well, you know how some _______ _______ gets worse as they get _______. It happened to my
_______ too.
Rick: Oh, no. What happened?
Chen Jie: We used to fly _______ in the _______. But now he forgets how to reach the _______. So, I walk him
there every _______.
Rick: That's sweet!
Chen Jie: Thanks. Instead of what he forgets, I keep in mind what he remembers. In your case, your _______ still
remembers that you love _______!
Rick: You're right! Thanks, Chen Jie!
1b How to Boost Your Memory
6Would you like to improve your _______? To start with, it is important to understand how _______ 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
even a _______. So the real _______ is: How do you make sure what you learn enters your long-term _______?
By using some _______ _______ _______ and leading a healthy _______, you will see some great _______. Let's
take a _______.
First, pay _______. However, you might fail to remember all the _______. So, try taking _______ and writing
down _______ _______. After all, it is easier to remember a _______ than every _______ in a _______.
Second, use it or lose it. The more you _______ what you learn, the more likely you will remember it. However,
you should not wear out your _______. Try studying for _______ _______, and then take a _______. You can also
_______ _______ by discussing it with others or by teaching others.
A third _______ is to make use of _______. Create _______ by using _______, _______, and _______ _______ to
organize _______. You can also create a _______ with _______ and view it in your _______ like a _______. In
addition, make use of your other _______. For example, listening to recorded _______ can be very _______.
Last but not least, boost your _______ by staying _______.
·Sleep well. While you sleep, your _______ organizes your _______. Bad _______ makes it harder for new
_______ to enter your long-term _______.
·Eat well. Your _______ needs _______ like an _______ needs _______. Healthy _______ and _______ will help
your _______ work much better.
·Exercise. A _______ and active _______ boosts both your _______ and your _______.
Many more _______ _______ can be found in _______ or online. Try some different _______ to see which ones
work best for you. You are sure to improve your _______!
3a
_______,20 _______
7In the past, I always felt _______ when I had to give a _______. I used to spend lots of _______ trying to
memorize my _______, but I still forgot some _______. Last _______, I decided to find out what the right _______
is to memorize a _______. I looked _______ and asked _______, and I found many _______ _______.
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
linked them in order.
Another _______ is to divide the _______ into short _______. I practised the first _______ until I could fully recall
it. Then I moved on to the next. This helped me to find out which _______ of the _______ I needed to work on the
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 _______ and my _______ today was a great _______!
Unit 5 Power of Ideas
3a
Fu Xing: What do you think is the most useful _______ of all time, Peter?
Peter: It has to be the _______.
Fu Xing: The _______? Why?
Peter: Before the _______ was invented, _______ travelled very slowly. The _______ was made much smaller by
the _______. Suddenly, _______ could be spread around the _______ in seconds.
Fu Xing: Right. Who was the _______?
Peter: An _______ _______ called Guglielmo Marconi. He developed the _______ in the _______. In _______, a
_______ _______ was sent across the _______ _______ for the first time.
Fu Xing: Wow! That was quite a _______ at that time.
Peter: Yeah. And because of the _______, some other important _______ were developed as well.
Fu Xing: Like the _______?
Peter: That's right. It also had a big _______ on _______. The _______ made it much easier for _______ to enjoy
_______ from _______ around the _______.
1b An Invention That Changed the World
8Can you imagine a _______ without _______, _______, or _______? All of these _______ depend on one _______
—papermaking. It, more than any other _______, was responsible for the rapid _______ of _______ that shaped
our modern _______.
In _______ _______, many different _______ were used to write on, such as _______ _______, _______
_______, _______, _______, _______, and even _______. In the _______ _______ _______, there was also a very
early _______ of _______ made from _______—a _______ that comes from _______. However, all of these
_______ were either _______ to use and store or very _______.
As the head _______ of the _______ _______ for the _______ in the _______ _______ _______, Cai Lun became
interested in trying to solve the _______. Different _______ for creating something to write on were tried, but none
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
make a special _______ suitable to write on.
In the first _______ of Cai Lun's _______, all the _______ were mixed and boiled in _______. Then, this _______
was beaten, cut up, and mixed with _______ again. Next, the _______ was poured over a _______ _______,
leaving just the _______. Finally, this _______ was dried and pressed to form _______. To everyone's surprise, this
_______ was soft, light, easy to make and use, and most importantly, cheap. In _______ CE, Cai Lun showed his
_______ to the _______. The _______ was very pleased and praised Cai Lun for his great _______.
Later on, the _______ _______ did not only speed up the _______ of _______ _______, but also changed _______
around the _______. It first spread to _______ _______ _______ and finally reached _______ through _______
_______ in the _______ _______. When the use of _______ and _______ came together in later _______, it led to
a rapid _______ in the _______ of _______. This resulted in a new _______ of _______, creating the _______ we
have today.
3a
The _______ of the _______ has greatly changed the _______. However, it seems that its _______, Orville Wright
and Wilbur Wright, were not looking to change the _______ at all. Rather, they just wanted to fly like _______.
To solve the _______ of heavier-than-air _______, the Wright brothers began working with _______. There were
two main _______. The first was how to get the _______ into the _______. The second was how to control it once
it was flying. For both _______, they found their _______ by looking at how _______ flew. After they solved these
9_______, they added an _______ to the _______. Then, in _______ _______, the world's first _______ _______
were made.
The _______ of the _______ has made our _______ around the _______ much easier and faster. _______ that once
took _______, _______, or even _______, can now be made in only a few _______. As a result, _______ among
_______ in different _______ is now much easier, and the _______ feels smaller.
Unit 6 Beyond Earth
3a
Host: Our _______ today is: Why do we 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 _______ and its place in the _______.
Host: Could you explain that a bit more?
Dr Yang: Sure. The _______ of other _______ helps us better understand _______ _______, _______, and
_______ with other _______.
Host: Oh, right.
Dr Yang: Second, _______ developed for _______ can benefit us here on _______.
Host: Could you give our _______ an example?
Dr Yang: Of course. Some _______, for example, help us deal with _______ caused by _______ _______.
Host: Yes, that's very useful. And the third _______?
Dr Yang: Well, at some _______ in the far _______, we may find new _______ in outer _______. It might sound
crazy, but our _______ may run out of _______. In that case, a new _______ for us _______ will be needed.
Host: Wow, interesting! Maybe _______ will be made into our new _______ in the future.
101b To the Stars and Beyond
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 our own _______, and they are further away than anyone imagined. This raises the _______: Can we
visit the _______ one day?
The _______ _______ which has travelled _______ from _______ is Voyager 1. This _______ was launched in
_______. In case Voyager 1 is found by _______ _______, a special _______ with _______ and _______ from
_______ is carried on board. It shows who we are and where we are from. Now, Voyager 1 is an amazing _______
_______ 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
_______ has gone in _______ is only about _______ _______, around the other side of the _______. _______ is a
big _______. At present, even a _______ to the _______ _______ will take around six to nine _______. What will
the _______ eat and drink during this _______? And how about their _______ and _______? These _______ grow
when we talk about visiting another _______. It might take _______ of _______ to get there!
_______, however, _______ that visiting the _______ is not a _______wild _______. One _______ is to have the
_______ sleep during their _______ like some _______ do in _______. Another is to develop much faster
_______. 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, it seems _______ that one day we may
_______ the _______ as _______ once dreamt.
3a My Space Dream
My _______ _______ is that one day a _______ _______ will be built on the _______. I believe there are quite a
few _______.
First, it will be a good _______ for _______ to cooperate and do _______ _______ together. New _______ can be
developed, tested, and operated there. These _______ can then be used to help build _______ on _______ and other
_______.
11Second, more _______ will be found. I think the _______ may have some special _______ of _______ _______
that can be useful to _______. It just takes _______ for _______ to find it.
Third, _______ may live and work there. _______ will also be able to visit. I want to be one of the first _______. I
hope one day we _______ can spend _______ in _______ and explore the _______.
_______ have achieved many _______ that were once only _______. I hope the _______ _______ on the _______
will be built in the near _______, and I hope it will happen during my _______.
Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm
3a
Clarice: That was a great _______! Which _______ did you like the best, Jack?
Jack: I thought Horse Racing was especially good. It really gave me the _______ of a _______ _______.
Debbie: I love _______ which is energetic! Their use of the _______ and _______ made me imagine _______
running down a _______.
Clarice: Yes, but for me, I really like _______ which is full of _______ and _______, such as Dance of the Golden
Snake.
Teng Fei: The use of the _______, _______, and _______ was exciting,but I prefer _______ that touches me—
that's why I liked Butterfly Lovers more. The _______ tells a sad and romantic _______.
Jack: Yeah, and it's interesting that the _______ used both _______ and _______ _______. I have never heard the
_______ played together with the _______.
Teng Fei: I also liked Voices of Spring. I never realized you could dance to it!
1b Chopin: A Great Inspiration
When the great _______ Robert Schumann first heard a _______ which was written by young Chopin, he said,
"Hats off, gentlemen! A !"
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) was one of the greatest _______ in history. During his short _______, he was
_______ as one of the world's greatest _______—even though he only gave around _______ _______! He was also
a gifted _______ who left behind more than 200 _______ _______.
12Chopin was born in a _______ in _______. He didn't attend _______ _______ until he was 16, but soon outdid his
_______. His _______ sent him to _______ in _______ to widen his _______ _______. By _______, he had made
his way to _______, the _______ that he would call home for the rest of his _______.
Chopin was not only a great _______, but also a respected _______ _______. He often told his _______, "Put all
your _______ into it! Play the way you feel!" This is _______ that is still followed by _______ 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 _______ to see it as a _______ _______ _______.
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 _______ _______ proudly think of _______ as the _______ of Chopin.
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
_______ _______, played by _______, heard in _______ and on _______, and loved by _______ young and old.
3a My Music Story
The _______ that changed my _______ was the _______ my _______ bought me for my eighth _______. I spent
the next _______ _______ learning to play the _______. I often sat next to my _______ while he showed me how
to play a _______.Then I went to my _______ and _______ until my _______ hurt. I had a lot of _______ at first.
But _______, I became good at playing the _______.
Some of my _______ invited me to join their _______. At first, I was too shy to play in front of _______. Then I
_______ that I _______ _______ more when I shared it with others. We had great _______ playing _______ and I
made good _______ with those in the _______. Nowadays, our _______ is getting more and more _______. We
often take part in _______ both inside and outside our _______.
13Although I have become _______ this _______, I still love playing the _______ and manage to find _______ for it.
_______ makes me happy when I am feeling sad, and relaxes me when I am _______. It will always be part of my
_______.
Jack, age 15
Unit 8 More than a Game
3a
Ella: The _______ _______ start next _______. What _______ would you like to watch?
Teng Fei: _______ _______ is at the top of my list.
Ella: Same here!
Teng Fei: Really? I just love seeing the _______ fly through the _______!
Ella: I agree. It's not easy to do what they do.
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. What about
the _______ _______? Do you have a favourite _______?
Teng Fei: Oh yes! I especially like the _______ _______.
Ella: You must be a good _______.
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's my _______ favourite.
Ella: Cool! Oh, don't forget to watch the _______ _______.
Teng Fei: Yeah. That's always exciting!
1b
Good _______, everyone!
14Today, 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 _______ ever to host both the _______ and the _______ _______.
The most recent was the _______ _______ _______. A total of nearly _______ _______ attended and competed in
_______ _______ 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
_______ of the _______, Bing Dwen Dwen.
And we shall not forget the amazing _______ in the _______ _______ _______. I watched in wonder as Usain Bolt
smiled his way across the _______ _______ in the _______ _______, setting a new _______ _______. Then I
watched the _______ of the _______ _______. Du Li won her second _______ _______ _______, after the first
one in _______. Both were dramatic come-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
around the _______ had a pleasant stay.
_______ like the _______ _______ build _______ between _______ and form _______ between _______. The
_______ of the _______ _______ is to build _______ between _______, to celebrate the _______ _______, and to
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 _______ touch my _______ quite deeply, as I'm sure they touch yours.
Thank you for listening!
3a An Olympic Swimmer Who Nearly Drowned
You may have never heard of my favourite _______, Eric Moussambani, the first _______ _______ from
Equatorial Guinea.
15Eric swam in the 100- _______ at the _______ _______ _______. However, he had just begun _______ only six
_______ before the _______! The only _______ _______ for him was a _______ _______ about _______ _______
long, and even then he could only use it for an _______ every _______. In fact, the first _______ he ever saw an -
- _______ _______ was at the _______.
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
_______ and won loud _______ from the _______.
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
Equatorial Guinea, and he is a true _______ of the _______ _______.
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