There are hundreds of worthy destinations in the world, among which Peru can be a perfect start. Peru,     1     country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean, was once the center of the     2     (power) ancient Inca Empire. In 16^th century, Spain took control of Peru and ruled it until 1821. It is for this reason     3     Spanish is the main official language of Peru.

You can come to Peru and experience everything from the ancient Inca culture to splendid landscapes. A short flight from Cusco takes you to the Amazon rainforest, where you can spend three days     4     (explore) the rainforest and enjoying the plants and animals unique     5     the rainforest. Then you can take a four-day hike through the Andes to the city of Machu Picchu, where the Inca emperor lived in. Here, you will find     6     amazing that the stones was the only thing     7     (hold) the wall together because they     8     (cut) to exact sizes. After admiring the beautiful countryside on the highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca, you can stay with a local family on an island made of the water     9     (plant) from Lake Titicaca.

For more other     10     (pack) tours around Peru, contact us at tourinfo@travelperu.org.

The words “sport is power” proved true when China hosted the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from July 28 to Aug 8. Nothing was     1     (power) than letting thousands of foreign athletes and visitors from around the world see the achievements of China. The games     2     (success) showed national pride with amazing results, and     3     (impress)every athlete with the excellent competition facilities and the efficient organization of the atheltes’ village, where they had the opportunity     4     (enjoy) Chengdu’s famous spicy food     5     attend cultural activities. The games also fostered cultural exchanges, mutual understanding and friendships     6     crossed borders. Competitors were found     7     (hug) each other while offering their rivals encouragement and warm congratulations. Handwritten letters from individual students in Chengdu     8     (hand) to overseas journalists to show their welcome and     9     history and attractions of the provincial capital. Additionally, the games were helpful     10     developing the sports industry in China.

The Spring Festival is the     1    (important)and the biggest traditional festival in China. During the Spring Festival, Chinese people will take a series of traditional activities     2    (celebrate)their reunion. But different parts of China have very different     3    (custom). Here are the most typical traditions.

On the days before the New Year, Chinese families give     4    (they)houses a complete cleaning.     5    (traditional), this should be done before the New Year’s arrival, because the Chinese people consider it very important to sweep away any bad luck in the past year.

Besides, dust and dirt     6    (connect)with “old” in Chinese culture, so cleaning the house and sweeping the dust represent bidding farewell to the past.

Also, people will go shopping and buy new clothes for the festival. Chinese people believe that buying new items symbolizes welcoming new things     7     getting ready for a new year.

Reunion dinner(nián yè fàn) is held on New Year’s Eve of the Chinese New Year, during which family members get together to celebrate. It is the most important dinner for Chinese and this is the best time for family re union in the whole year, especially for those     8     are far away from home. Children are supposed to return to their families. Married couples will go to the male’s relatives(and to the female’s relatives on     9     second day of the festivities).

In the New Year’s Eve dinner, normally fish will be served. Dumplings are the most important dish in Northern China. Other dishes are depending on     10    (person)preference.

“Green Games” became a calling card for the 19th Asian Games.     1    (make) the Games the world’s first waste-free sporting event, green energy    2    (source) were used at all 56 competition venues (场馆). Some of the renewable electricity    3    (use)at the venues was photovoltaic energy (光伏能源), transmitted from areas such as Qinghai and Gansu.     4    digital management platform was also launched, on which digital technologies were used for managing carbon emissions from venues in the six cities    5    the Games were held.

Among all of the Games’ 56 competition venues, just 12 were    6    (new) built. The rest were, existing facilities repaired as part of the organizers’ mission of sustainability. Zhejiang also improved public access     7    the venues and hosted sports events in them. Since May 2022, all of the available venues     8    (receive) 10 million visits,    9    (allow) the public to experience the world-class facilities. These venues will continue to be used for sports and public    10    (fit) after the Games. Venue owners and operators have developed post-games plans for 51 venues.

White flowers of mourning and condolence gifts lie near the narrow alleyways of Itaewon, the popular nightlife district of Seoul, where scores of Halloween revelers died in a stampede on Saturday evening.

As of Tuesday morning, the     1    (die) toll from the disaster was at least 156, according to South Korea’s Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. Most of the victims were     2     their 20s, with 12 of them as young as 10. A total of 151 people     3     (injure) in the stampede, 29 of them     4    (serious).

The tragedy was the deadliest such incident in South Korea’s history and the worst peacetime disaster the nation has seen since 2014, when 304 people died in a ferry accident.

Twenty-six foreigners from 14 countries were among the Itaewon victims, including five from Iran, four from China, four from Russia, two from the United States and two from Japan.

As many as 100,000 people dressed in     5    (costume) gathered in Itaewon to celebrate South Korea’s first public Halloween event since the government lifted COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing rules. The accident happened at around 10:30 pm,    6       people were trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a sloping alley less than 4 meters wide.

President Xi Jinping sent     7     message on Sunday to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol,     8    (express) deep condolences over the victims’ deaths and sincere sympathies to the injured and families of the bereaved.

Xi regretted that several Chinese nationals were killed or injured in the accident, and hoped that South Korea would spare no effort       9    (treat) the injured and deal with follow-up issues appropriately.

A week-long period of national mourning is being held in South Korea, with all state and government agencies flying flags at half-mast. The Chinese embassy in Seoul is among the diplomatic missions that have expressed condolences to victims of the disaster.

People across South Korea are paying       10    (they) respects to the victims at mourning altars laden with white chrysanthemums. Yoon and first lady Kim Keon-hee visited an altar in Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall.