The FIFA World Cup 2022 kicks off on Sunday (November 20th local time) with a ceremony. Even     1     a home team to cheer for, Chinese fans and enterprises remain     2     (enthusiasm) about the Qatar World Cup. Chinese elements     3     (spot) everywhere at Qatar World Cup 2022.

Support from China has come in a more concrete way, with most of the tournament’s stadiums, its official transportation system and its accommodation facilities     4     (feature) contributions from Chinese builders and     5     (provide) .

The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium,     6     is scheduled to host the eye-catching final game, was designed and built by China Railway International Group.

Doha’s first ever Panda House officially opened to the public on Thursday.

Chinese referee (裁判) Ma Ning and two assistant referees, Cao Yi and Shi Xiang, have     7     (appoint) to judge at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, according to a list     8     (release) by FIFA.

Products made in Yiwu, ranging from whistles to themed mugs and pillows have enjoyed nearly 70 percent of the market share of World Cup merchandise.

More than 1,500 buses from China’s leading bus maker Yutong are running on the streets of Qatar. To promote their brands overseas    9     (quick) , Chinese enterprises have provided more sponsorship revenue     10     the host than companies from any other nation.

3 . Many of us start exercising in the hope of losing unwanted pounds. Unquestionably, aiming to be more active is a good thing. But if the main reason is to lose weight, your resolution could very well come to nothing.

For starters, exercise is typically futile for weight loss. Take walking for example. A 150-pound person who walks for 30 minutes will burn, on average, around 140 calories. That’s equal to one can of soda — not exactly a great return on your investment of time and effort. It’s much easier just to skip the soda.

When exercise is added to a diet, the results are equally unimpressive. Researchers found that a combination of dieting and exercising brought no greater weight loss than dieting alone after six months. At 12 months, the diet-and-exercise combination showed an advantage, but it was slight — about 4 pounds.

In studies where exercise has produced meaningful weight loss, participants burned at least 400 to 500 calories per session on five or more days a week. To achieve that, a 150-pound person would need to walk a minimum of 90 minutes or run 30 minutes per day. In short, sessions need to go well beyond what most of us are willing or able to do. And even if we manage to make that much effort, our bodies often compensate (抵消) by eagerness for more food and slowing down metabolism (新陈代谢), effects that over time limit how many pounds we lose.

When exercise fails to meet our weight-loss expectations, we often stop working out. Perhaps the biggest problem with exercising to drop pounds is that it turns physical activity into punishment — a price we have to pay for a slimmer body. How many times have you heard someone say “I’ll need to do extra exercise” after eating too much? We treat exercise as a form of self-punishment for being “bad.” In this case, we’re unlikely to keep doing it for very long.

The conclusion is that we’re more likely to treat exercise positively and actually do it when we focus on our well-being rather than our weight.

7 . We hear endlessly how good exercise is for our health, but you might be surprised to know just how good.     1    

It lowers the risk of dementia.

The World Health Organization estimates that the number of people with dementia will double in the next 30 years.     2     Staying active promote cognitive function in older people and physical activities result in less brain shrinkage.

It aids digestion.

    3     Walking, running and yoga strengthen stomach muscles, increase heart rate and encourage your muscles to move digestive waste through your body more efficiently and digest food more quickly.

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Just 15 minutes of exercise a day for eight years can increase your lifespan by three years. It can be low-intensity exercise, swimming or a long slow walk. The more you do, the longer you could live. Physical activities delay cell ageing，which increases longevity in humans.

It enhances your mental health.

Doing something active releases “happy” brain chemicals, such as endorphins and serotonin, which make you more positive. The more you do it, the better you’ll feel. But you do need to work up a bit of a sweat. If you’ve had a bad day, a quick power walk is a brilliant stress reliever.     5    

10 . The Biggest Stadiums in the World

People have been pouring into stadiums since the days of ancient Greece. In around 80 A.D., the Romans built the Colosseum, which remains the world’s best known stadium and continues to inform contemporary design. Rome’s Colosseum was 157 feet tall and had 80 entrances, seating 50,000 people. However, that was small fry compared with the city’s Circus Maximus, which accommodated around 250,000 people.

These days, safety regulations-not to mention the modern sports fan’s desire for a good view and comfortable seat — tend to keep stadium capacities (容量) slightly lower. Even soccer fans tend to have a seat each; gone are the days of thousands standing to watch the match.

For the biggest stadiums in the world, we have used data supplied by the World Atlas list so far, which ranks them by their stated permanent capacity, as well as updated information from official stadium websites.

All these stadiums are still functional, still open and still hosting the biggest events in world sport.

·Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang D.P.R. Korea. Capacity: 150,000. Opened: May 1,1989.

·Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U. S. Capacity: 107,601. Opened: October 1, 1927.

·Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania, U. S. Capacity: 106,572. Opened: September 17, 1960.

·Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, U. S. Capacity: 104,944. Opened: October 7,1922.

·Kyle Field, College Station, Texas, U. S. Capacity: 102,512. Opened: September 24, 1927.