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For most of us Chinese, Rick Clay might not be so popular. However, the name is     （1） 　　known in the sports field. Rick Clay lives in Wellington， New Zealand. He is one of the（2） 　　top athletes （田径运动员）. He first became famous five years ago when he broke the 400m world record．

Rick（3） 　　won five gold medals （奖牌） in the last few years. This year has been very（4） 　　for Rick, however. In May, he had bad luck because he hurt（5） 　　by accident while he was preparing for this year's Tokyo World Championships. He was（6） 　　to the hospital. The doctor said it was not serious but would still take some time for him to be all right again. Ever since then, he has not run in any more（7） 　　．

Rick has tried to be positive （积极的） about his health．"It's been a hard year，but I'm getting（8） 　　， though it takes time，" he said． "I love green plants and flowers．There （9） 　　many in my yard． I have done lots of gardening and spent more time with my family． So that's good．"

The next world competition is in Sydney in December．"I really want to （10） 　　． But I'm not sure if my leg will be ready for the game． I do hope it will be by then．"