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Zhu Ting is a famous volleyball player in China. On April 28, 2020, she was awarded the “May Fourth Medal”, which is the top honor for the young Chinese.

In a social media post, Zhu showed her greetings to China’s youth on this special occasion and shared her experience in life and career.

“I woke up in the morning and left for training. It’s a new day with new tasks. I will continue to work hard to ①___________ myself,” wrote Zhu. “Coach Lang Ping used to encourage me with the following words: A small progress a day will make you better and make our team stronger.”

Zhu Ting was born in Henan Province in 1994. ②___________ the leader of the Chinese women’s national volleyball team, who helped the national team win two World Cup titles and one Olympic gold medal, Zhu said that she wasn’t always a talent, especially at the beginning.

“I remember that on my first day in training in college, I had the least experience. When we were practicing digging, everyone was better than me. During practice, my teammates would take a break from time to time because they knew what they were doing. I kept practicing and only stopped until my coach told me to.”

Zhu believed that there’s no shortcut to success, and sometimes dull efforts are necessary. She planned to challenge more new things outside volleyball in the future. She knew that it could take long before she gained some progress, but Zhu believed that as long as she continues to work hard, she will achieve more success.

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）
1．① _______________ ② _____________
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。
2．I didn’t stop practicing until my coach told me to.
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任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
3．______________________________________________________
任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。
4．When was Zhu Ting awarded the “May Fourth Medal”?
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5．What does Zhu Ting’s story mainly tell us in the passage?
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