The opening ceremony of     1     19th Asian Games was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province on Saturday evening. Netizens were fascinated by the display of Chinese art and beauty     2     (exhibit) at the opening ceremony.

Observant viewers noticed that as the athletes made their entrance     3     the field, the screen beneath their feet indicated     4    (elegant) designed images of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, chrysanthemums, pine, willow, lotus, and osmanthus embroidery patterns. The entry of the Chinese team     5    (accompany) by a breathtaking visual representation of the motherland’s mountains and rivers.

When the digital torchbearer lighted the main cauldron(锅), the atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached its high-top,     6     marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history as it was the first instance of a “digital human” participating in the torch-lighting ceremony.

The opening ceremony drew inspiration from traditional culture,    7    (integrate) characteristic Hangzhou charm, typical Zhejiang cultural themes and Chinese elements. Making use of the power of technological innovation,     8     put forth a dynamic presentation of oriental aesthetics, meanwhile briefly stating the deepness of culture, strength of technology and     9    (warm) of art. Additionally, the ceremony used a large number of drone performances     10    (create) a stunning visual spectacle.

The last time Tokyo hosting the Summer Olympic Games was in 1964.    1    (welcome) athletes and fans from around the world, about 75,000 people roared with applause at the opening ceremonies. The athletes snaked through crowds of fans    2    (wave) flags during the torch relay(火炬传递).

But this year, Tokyo looked and felt nothing like those Games—or any other Olympics of the past. There were no audience in    3    Tokyo area. For the first time, an Olympics    4    (delay)due to the coronavirus pandemic(流行病)    5    has spread throughout the world. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics    6    (hold) in summer 2021, was largely a virtual and muted affair, as it is still branded in 2020. With a summer resurgence(复苏) of COVID cases in Tokyo and the    7    (increasing) global rise of the delta variant(变异), Olympics officials in early July decided no ticketed audience would be allowed at    8    (compete) in and around Tokyo.

Brand new Olympic places remained the fans as athletes competed, Marathon runners and race walkers competed in    9    (silent) without any crowds cheering them on. Perhaps the    10    (different) part was that fans could click the “Cheer” button on the Olympics virtual-viewing platform.

China has been selected to host the World Skills Competition in Shanghai in 2021, an event it hopes to us for building a stronger team of skilled workers nationwide and to improve international     1    (exchange) in technical skills. Hosting the event will help guide the whole society     2    (respect) the spirit of skilled workmanship. It will also help create     3     social atmosphere of respecting labor and admiring skill. China has 165 million skilled workers, including 47.9 million who are classed as highly skilled. They were first classified by the government in 2003. They     4    (include) as one of the major State-level talent groups along with theoretical scientists in 2015,     5    (mark) a significant rise in their social status.

China’s     6    (early) modern skills training can date back to the Qing Dynasty. It was in 1866     7     the Foochow Shipbuilding Institution in Fujian province was established. In 1978, the adoption of the reform ad opening-up policy highlighted a shortage of     8    (talent) technicians. As a result, the number of students at technical institutes rose sharply. More recently, technical education     9    (receive) greater support from the central government to help shape the nation’s producing power. Every year, more than 100 million people have access     10     technical education and training.

There is a growing interest in rock climbing.So far there    1    (be) an improvement in technology and techniques to perform it.The sport is    2     ( attract) to a growing number of people.Although rock climbing has risks and physical challenges, people still have several reasons for taking it up.

Some sportsmen feel that rock climbing can never become boring.This is because they have different places to go climbing.Additionally, there are several challenging routes to climb.If they are tired    3    walls at their location, they may go elsewhere    4     (experience) other challenging walls.Obvious, it offers great fun and adventure to people when they go high up on walls.When they push    5     (them) beyond the expected limits, they get    6    sense of achievement.Many people feel that rock climbing also gives them a feeling of freedom, as they can go wherever they want.

There are many sportsmen    7    also regard rock climbing as a physical challenge where they always move up the levels.After    8     ( cross) a set level, they move to the next and then to the next.And they can always give a fight to their previously achieved    9     ( goal) .It all depends on their physical    10     ( fit) and skill levels.

There is a growing interest in rock climbing. So far there     1     (be) an improvement in technology and techniques to perform it. The sport is     2     (attract) to a growing number of people. Although rock climbing has risks and physical challenges, people still have several reasons for taking it up.

Some sportsmen feel that rock climbing can never become boring. This is because they have different places to go climbing. Additionally, there are several challenging routes to climb. If they are not satisfied     3     walls at their location, they may go elsewhere     4     (experience) other challenging walls.     5     (obvious), it offers great fun and adventure to people when they go high up on walls. When they push themselves beyond the expected limits (极限), they get     6     sense of achievement. Many people feel that rock climbing also gives them a feeling of freedom, as they can go wherever they want.

There are many sportsmen     7     also recognize rock climbing as a physical challenge where they always move up the levels. After     8     (cross) a set level, they move to the next and then to the next. And they can always give a fight to their previously (先前地) achieved     9     (goal). It all depends on their physical     10     (fit) and skill levels.

On March 12, the day when the Olympic torch    1     (light) in ancient Olympia without spectators because of ongoing concerns about COVID-19, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it was “fully committed” to    2     (hold) the Games, set to run from July 24 to August 9, in Tokyo.

The situation    3     (remain) unsettled and talk of holding the Games elsewhere has been     4     (wide) disapproved. The cost of hosting, organizers said in December, was some 1.35 trillion yen ($12.35 billion). Professor Victor Matheson, a sports economist, believes the    5     (true) sum is likely to be $25 billion, a vast majority of    6     has already been spent on large-scale infrastructure projects such as    7     (transport) networks, hotels and new venues.

The handover of the flame to Tokyo 2020 Games organizers still took place as    8     (schedule) at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens on March 19 without spectators,    9     whether the Olympic will be held in July remains, much    10     the virus, unknown.

For those who have never tried it, scuba diving (水肺潜水) has the reputation for being     1     extreme sport, but this couldn’t be     2    (far) from the truth. Scuba diving, with all the deep breathing     3    goes with it, is almost like underwater yoga (瑜伽). It offers people a chance to forget about trouble and focus on the here and now, thus     4    (provide) a sense of calmness that is hard to find on land.

While scuba diving, you won’t be looking at your phone. Nor will you have to make a mental effort     5     (get) away from the real world because physically, you already have! The underwater scenery provides the perfect place to calm your mind with     6     (peace) surroundings to admire.

Yoga lays stress on the control of breathing in and out, as breathing     7     (consider) the fundamental connection     8     body and mind. The number one rule of scuba diving is to breathe     9     (constant) and never hold your breath. A diver who is relaxed in body, breath, and mind becomes one with the water. It’s the supreme form of     10     (relax) when all you can hear is bubbles and the sound of your own breathing.

For the first time, a team of refugees will compete at the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a plan this week for a team of up     1     10 Refugee Olympic Athletes.

This news became     2     hot topic on social media Thursday. Facebook users called the plan a “wonderful gesture” and “the     3     (great) news I’ve heard in a while.” More than 40 high-performance athletes,     4     happen to be refugees,     5     (identify) as possible Olympic athletes so far.

CNN reported Thursday that one of them is a 17-year-old     6     (swim) named Yusra Mardini. She fled Syria on a boat headed for Greece from Turkey. The boat started filling with water. Mardini and her sister got in the water and helped pull the boat and its 20 people onboard to     7     (safe).

Mardini now     8    (live) in Germany. She has received funding from the IOC for her training. The Refugee Olympic team will participate     9     the Olympic opening ceremony in Rio on August 5. The team will march out (出场) just before athletes from Brazil.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said that, “By     10    (welcome) this team of refugee athletes to Rio, we want to send a message of hope for all refugees of the world.” The United Nations says that more than 60 million people around the world are refugees.