1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

2 . 听下面一段独白，根据所听内容填空并回答问题。

No sporting event is more closely followed than the football World Cup. In 2018, it’s said that over three billion people watched or followed this     1     — that’s almost half of the people on Earth. People all over the world are taken by this event that truly     2     the human race. While waiting for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar, everyone is wondering what changes will be made on the basis of COVID-19 or due to its unique destination. Qatar is the smallest country ever to host the games. Qatar is only 160 kilometers long. Now in Qatar, fields, practice areas and hotels will be basically     3     next to each other. Due to Qatar’s limited football history, the country must currently build almost everything needed for the     4    . For now, we’re all wishing     5     for Qatar to host a World Cup that will connect the world after challenging years of facing the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 . There have been assumptions about possible detrimental long-term consequences of school closures on young children and adolescents, but now a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports provides convincing evidence that the mental health of school children was damaged by school closures during the pandemic.

The study surveyed 907 adolescents and their parents in Germany between May and June of 2020. Depression and psychosomatic symptoms were evaluated, in addition to other aspects of mental health. Telephone call volume to German youth crisis helplines was also analyzed. Both sets of data found higher depression and psychosomatic symptoms, particularly among boys, younger children, and adolescents, especially those living in homes with limited space. The research suggests that increased pressure on families forced to adapt to new work, school, and family life situations during the pandemic school closures promoted the increase in mental health problems in school children.

Not all children suffered the effects equally. Young children suffered the most from the pressure caused by school closures. Boys coped much worse with school closures than girls. The effects were strongest in school-aged children living in homes that had limited living space. That factor supports the conclusion that family living stresses promoted the decline in mental health.

Disrupting daily routine and social interactions do damage to the mental health of school children, the researchers conclude. Given the obvious importance of wholesome daily routine in family life and the value of health y social interactions in nurturing the well-being of children, it is not surprising that kids’ mental health suffered when their schools were closed for long periods and their family life was greatly changed.

COVID-19 is not the first, nor will it be the last serious infectious disease sweeping the globe. These new findings will be valuable in deciding how best to manage such outbreaks in the future.

5 . British director Sam Mendes’s First World War film 1917 grossed (赚得) more than 10 million yuan ($1.43 million) when it opened on Friday, becoming the first such movie to boost the _______ of Chinese film _______ after the COVID-19 blow.

As of Monday, the movie, which won three Academy Awards— _______ , the best cinematography, visual effects and sound tracking—earlier this year, has _______ more than 38 million yuan, _______ to the box-office tracking service Beacon.

Inspired from a story that Mendes heard from his grandfather _______ his childhood, the film is about two British soldiers who are assigned to race against time and _______ a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking _______ a German trap.

The film was imported by China Film Group Corporation, released and translated by China Film Co., Ltd. and promoted by Alibaba Pictures.

On the popular review site Douban, the film has _______ a high score of 8.5 points out of 10.

Li Yan, a Beijing—based doctor, said the film ________ her of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic when she was assigned alongside some Beijing fellow medical staff members to ________ Wuhan earlier this year.

“For us, the experience in Wuhan was ________ a war. I can relate to the protagonist in the film, ________ re-prioritizes the meaning of life after ________ near-death moments and ________ the deaths,” said Li in a downtown theatre.

A documentary, Long Time No See, Wuhan,     1     (tell) the stories of 10 families in the Chinese city hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, was viewed more than 25 million times during its first 24 hours online in June.

The film was directed by Takeuchi Ryo, a Japanese who     2     (live) in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province for seven years.     3     a front-line nurse who tried     4    (encourage) patients by dancing and singing with them, to a restaurant owner     5     (strive) to keep his establishment open, the people in the documentary have all suffered in their own way. Yet, as the film progresses, the audience finds that a basic thread of resilience binds them together.

One crew member said she was impressed by people’s optimism in the city. After watching an older man swimming across the Yangtze River, she said she is determined to show more people all the good things     6     (happen) In the city and recommend a visit to Wuhan to her friends.

    7     one scene, Takeuchi is astonished by the manpower brought to bear to build the Leishenshan hospital —more than 7, 000 workers.     8     (push) the limits of human endurance and engineering skill, they threw up a temporary medical facility for coronavirus patients in only 10 days.

Li Jie, one of the interviewees, had been one of the construction workers. He said he appreciated the extra money he earned, but it was his passion to be part of the remarkable project that kept him     9     (go).

“During the busiest time, I stayed up three nights and four days,” said Li, who had initially thought it was an impossible mission. He had not counted on the spirit, creativity, energy and unity that would bring it to pass.

“After the pandemic, many of us had a different mindset,” he said. “I realized that earning a lot of money means nothing.     10     alive is the most important thing.”

The Chinese Spring Festival is    1     (一个全家团聚的特殊时刻). But     2    (2020年的春节不一样, 在此期间, 全家人都要待在家里). We could not go out to pay a visit to our relatives or     3    (去人多的地方).     4     (我们这样做是因为中国发生了新冠肺炎). To fight against the virus,    5     (我们必须待在家里, 家里更安全).

9 . France announced on Sunday that it has implemented a 48-hour ban on travel to Britain, joining a growing number of European countries halting travel to Britain after a new strain of the coronavirus was detected in that country. At least six European countries have announced flights will cease if they haven’t done so already, while France and Belgium have banned train travel.

French officials said the 48-hour stoppage would give them time to find a “common doctrine” to stop the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday. 

Germany, which holds the EU presidency, called a special crisis meeting for Monday to coordinate a response.

Top health officials in Britain say a new, fast-moving variant of the coronavirus could be up to 70% more transmissible than previous ones. This strain appears to be driving the rapid spread in London and southern England. But there is no evidence the new strain is deadlier or would react differently to the vaccine, according to BBC News.

As a result of the new strain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday a new tier of coronavirus restrictions, the strictest yet, and canceled the planned five-day Christmas relaxation period that had been planned from December 23 through 27.

“I know how much emotion people invest in this time of year, and how important it is for grandparents to see their grandchildren,” Johnson said Saturday. “But when the virus changes its method of attack, we must change our method of defense.”