The Chengdu World University Games concluded on August 8 as the curtain     1     (raise) for the 15th National Fitness Day. This handover highlights the importance of both     2    (compete) sports and the general public’s     3     (pursue) of healthy lifestyles.

    4     its focus on benefiting the public and sharing the competition, the Chengdu Universiade not just made dreams come true for athletes     5     inspired enthusiasm for wellness and sports. The sports spirit left behind by the event is sure to continue benefiting the public for years     6     (come).

In recent decades, people across China     7     (participate) in a wide range of mass fitness activities to celebrate National Fitness Day. The data revealing more than 24,000 national fitness events were carried out across the country, with     8     number of participants estimated to exceed 6.5 million.

According to the National Fitness Program, the general public will enjoy more convenient physical fitness services by 2025, with full coverage of fitness     9     (facility) in counties, towns, and villages within a 15-minute walk. The program is also to offer people professional advice and a science-based policy,     10     (perfect) athletic performance with a universal standard.

A resort (度假胜地) in Vietnam has opened a glass-bottomed foot bridge, the third such bridge in the Southeast Asian country,    1     (connect) two mountains. The 150-metre-tall bridge crosses a deep, narrow valley,    2    aim is to bring in thrill-seeking tourists.

The bridge     3     (call) the Bach Long suspension bridge. It means “White Dragon” in Vietnamese. A dragon is a huge,    4     (imagine) flying animal that can breathe out fire and looks     5     a reptile (爬行动物). The bridge is founded in the Son La area. Son La is northwest of the capital, Hanoi, and borders Laos.

The reinforced glass     6     (use) for the bridge can hold up to 450 people at a time. Each glass piece is 40 millimeters thick. The bridge is 290 metres long and runs between two mountain tops on either side of a valley. It also has     7     342-metre pathway on the side of a mountain.

Guinness World Records keeps a list of world     8     (record). It lists a 562-metre glass-bottomed bridge in Qingyuan, in China’s Guangdong area, as the No. 1 position in the world.

The World Record Association is another     9     (organize) that keeps the world’s records. It listed the two-part Vietnamese bridge as the world’s     10     (long), at 632 metres.

Lionel Messi thrilled the more than 50,000 spectators at Worker’s Stadium on Thursday night by scoring the first goal only 81 seconds after the match     1    (kick) off. German Pezzella scored Argentina’s second goal, at 68 minutes, to secure the team’s 2-0 victory in the friendly match     2     Australia.

Thursday’s game was the first time the Argentine squad have played a match in a foreign country since     3     (win)the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year.

Since Saturday, when Messi and his teammates arrived in Beijing, Chinese fans had showed great enthusiasm. Fans took every possible opportunity     4     (see)the team with large crowds angling for photographs and chanting Messi’s name outside the team’s hotel and on the sidewalk,     5     fans could see the team’s bus.

“It’s a dream come true for many fans     6     Argentina’s national team could come to China,” Sabino Vaca Narvaja, Argentina’s ambassador to China, told China Central Television.

“Our team has been accompanied by many people outside hotels, on the streets and nearly everywhere. I’m     7     (astonish) by the passion.”

“Sports is the     8     (good)ambassador of our country, especially soccer,” he added. “The     9     (arrive)of our national soccer team is just     10     start. We are going to have more cooperation in the future.”

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In modern times, the government uses Westminster Hall for large public ceremonies. It is also the place where a king     1     queen who has died will “lie in state”,     2    (provide) a last chance for people to pay their respects. In the year 2002, Queen Elizabeth’s mother “lay in state” at Westminster Hall. Thousands of people walked     3    (quiet) past the Queen Mother’s body     4     order to show their respect for her and for the royal family.

The Hall is very important for political events too. Probably the most important event     5     ever happened in Westminster Hall was the meeting of     6     first English parliament. In the year 1265, King Henry Ⅲ called a meeting to discuss his policies. He met with some important     7    (man) of the time. But King Henry also requested some ordinary people be present. He asked each town     8    (send) two soldiers and two businessmen to Westminster Hall. This group represented the common citizens of the nation. They were not rich people, neither were the members of the ruling families. These citizens met with the king and the other important men. Their ideas     9    (listen) to, and the king treated them     10     equals. It was the first time that the common citizens of England had a chance to be heard. This was the start of the first real parliament.

The local government of Zibo issued two open letters to all citizens. The government extended its gratitude for the citizens’     1     (warm) and hospitality toward visitors coming to enjoy the city’s signature barbecue,     2     has recently become a hit across the country.

Since early March, Zibo local barbecue     3     (cause) a sensation online. But how did Zibo rise to fame? From July 2022 to February 2023, Zibo organized many trips to the city for university students. Despite reaching peak visitation numbers, there was no sense of panic. Instead, several supportive     4     (policy) were promptly introduced, such as establishing a “Golden Stove Award”, forming a barbecue association, creating a map of Zibo barbecue restaurants,     5     launching 21 dedicated tourist routes that go beyond just barbecue.

Zibo’s sudden boom in popularity also resulted     6     the post-pandemic tourism revival China has experienced. The city aims to restore     7     (it) tourism industry and ensure sustainable growth.     8     (achieve) this goal, it has created     9     welcoming environment with convenient services for young people, particularly university students. The city has also invited students from distinguished universities to visit Zibo for free,     10     (signal) its eagerness to attract talented young individuals.