LIVING LEGENDS①
Help us choose some “Living Legends of Sports”．They must be athletes② who are masters③ in their sports and also set good examples④ for others.Here are our first two choices.
Lang Ping
As a player, Lang Ping brought honour⑤ and glory⑥ to her country.As a coach, she led⑦ the China women's volleyball team to medals⑧ at world championships⑨ and the Olympics.As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination⑩ was tested?.The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart?.One of the best players had been injured?， and the team captain? had to leave because of heart problems.[1]Losing two important players was a big challenge，but Lang Ping did not lose heart?.She had faced? difficulties before，[2]and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team．Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.
[1]Losing two important players为动名词短语作主语。单个的动名词短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。
[2]that her young players ...as a team为that引导的宾语从句，作knew的宾语，该从句中还包含了一个由if引导的条件状语从句。
Michael Jordan
When Michael Jordan's feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still?.The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful? moves and jumps.Jordan's skills were impressive, but the mental strength? that he showed made him unique.In the final seconds of a game，[3]Jordan always seemed to find a way to win．Jordan says that the secret to his success [4]is learning from his failures?.“I can accept failure; everyone fails at something.But I can't accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up.In life，Jordan has learnt to share his success with others.[5]The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.
[3]to win为不定式作后置定语，修饰a way。此处way表示“方式，方法”，作抽象名词。在英语中，一些表示抽象意义的名词后通常会接不定式作定语。
[4]learning from his failures为动名词短语作表语。
[5]本句为复合句。其中which he started in Chicago为定语从句，修饰先行词The Boys and Girls Club；主句的时态为现在完成进行时，表示help这一动作从1996年开始，一直延续到现在，还有可能延续下去，强调动作的延续性。
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