Read the following passage carefully. Select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the word bank. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A) accelerated E) declined I) intervals L) rejuvenationB) awarded F) defense J) participated N) secretC) bullied G) despite K) recalled O) theoreticalD) contributions H) explosion L) rejuvenationYu Min dedicated his life to protecting China through studying hydrogen bombs and nuclear weapons. At the end of 1960, under the direction of Qian Sanqiang, a research team began the 1) ______ explorations necessary to develop a hydrogen bomb. Yu Min abandoned his basic research and 2) ______ in the study of the H-bomb theory. Due to the highly confidential nature of this research, his name and identity were kept 3) ______.On June 17, 1967, China successfully tested a full-power hydrogen bomb in an air-drop 4) ______ test. Just 32 months after its first nuclear test, China had a hydrogen bomb. After that, Yu Min continued to make important 5) ______ to China's nuclear weapons program and, more broadly, the country's national 6) ______. Yu Min's work 7) ______ the development of China's hydrogen bombs. As a result of his work, China's nuclear weapons program was internationally competitive.8) ______ his fame and great success, Yu Min was a humble leader. When the state 9) ______ him the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Achievement Medal, Yu Min was quick to point out that his success was the result of the team's collective effort. When people gave him the title of the "father of the hydrogen bomb," he 10) ______ it, explaining that the development of nuclear weapons was nationwide effort. Yu Min lived most of his life as an "unknown hero." When he passed away on January 16, 2019 at the age of 93, China lost one of its most important heroes.

Read the following passage carefully. Select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the word bank. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. A) accelerated E) declined I) intervals L) rejuvenation B) awarded F) defense J) participated N) secret C) bullied G) despite K) recalled O) theoretical D) contributions H) explosion L) rejuvenation Yu Min dedicated his life to protecting China through studying hydrogen bombs and nuclear weapons. At the end of 1960, under the direction of Qian Sanqiang, a research team began the 1) ______ explorations necessary to develop a hydrogen bomb. Yu Min abandoned his basic research and 2) ______ in the study of the H-bomb theory. Due to the highly confidential nature of this research, his name and identity were kept 3) ______. On June 17, 1967, China successfully tested a full-power hydrogen bomb in an air-drop 4) ______ test. Just 32 months after its first nuclear test, China had a hydrogen bomb. After that, Yu Min continued to make important 5) ______ to China's nuclear weapons program and, more broadly, the country's national 6) ______. Yu Min's work 7) ______ the development of China's hydrogen bombs. As a result of his work, China's nuclear weapons program was internationally competitive. 8) ______ his fame and great success, Yu Min was a humble leader. When the state 9) ______ him the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Achievement Medal, Yu Min was quick to point out that his success was the result of the team's collective effort. When people gave him the title of the "father of the hydrogen bomb," he 10) ______ it, explaining that the development of nuclear weapons was nationwide effort. Yu Min lived most of his life as an "unknown hero." When he passed away on January 16, 2019 at the age of 93, China lost one of its most important heroes.