Ole is a student from Norway at East China Normal School. He first visited China in 2016, and since then, he ___1___ (develop) a deep interest in traditional Chinese culture. Recently, he and his team won the Shanghai International Students Dragon Boat Race. It was the team’s ___2___ (six) win in a row and his second time winning the first prize. “I ___3___ (introduce) to the dragon boat racing in the spring of 2023. My teacher noticed my strong arms and encouraged me ___4___ (try) it,” said Ole. When he was asked the secret of his success, he replied, “There is no ‘I’, ___5___ only ‘we’. My teammates are international students coming ___6___ different countries. Before we became the champions, we practiced rowing three times a week, trying to match the strokes with drumbeat.

At first, we weren’t very good. We did not know ___7___ the problem lay. However, with continuous effort, we learned that teamwork is the key. Although we are culturally different, we are one team in the race. Before each race, the team would stand in ___8___ circle and cheer loudly. “Taking part in this sport, we realized the ___9___ (important) of cooperation. We trained hard, each stroke bringing us a closer to understanding the tradition of Dragon Boat Festival,” said Ole ___10___(proud).