The World Cup is an international football competition that takes place every four years. It is the most     1    (watch) sporting event on the planet, so it’s not surprising     2     there is always a huge amount of prize money to be won at the tournament. This year, in 2022, the host country is the State of Qatar. There are 32 national teams     3    (participate) in the World Cup.

During the last few days, fans from all over the world     4    (gather) in squares in downtown Doha to sing, chant and wave their national flags, creating     5     fantastic atmosphere.

Though the Chinese national football team failed to qualify     6     the Cup finals, Chinese fans and companies remain enthusiastic about the Qatar World Cup.

The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium,     7     is scheduled to host the eye-catching final game, was designed and built by China Railway International Group with advanced energy-saving technologies and     8    (sustain) materials.

Chinese companies led by four official FIFA sponsors (赞助商) — Wanda Group, Hisense Group, smartphone manufacturer Vivo and dairy brand Mengniu — have provided     9    (much) sponsorship revenue (赞助额) than companies from any other nation, with nearly $1.4 billion in total     10    (invest), according to Global Data.

Last Friday,    1    exhibition of artifacts (古器物) associated with Spring Festival traditions and     2     (ceremony) of the Qing royal family from the Palace Museum’s collections    3    (open) in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

    4    (name) “Auspicious Beginning: Spring Festival Traditions in the Forbidden City,” the exhibition features over 100     5    (value) items of utensils, paintings, clothing and musical instrument to display traditional Spring Festival rituals    6    (include) family reunions, tea feasts, as well as recreational activities such as ice-skating games, fireworks and Chinese operas.

Leong Wai Man, director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR government, said she hoped the audience can    7    (deep) understand traditional Chinese culture.

A large number of visitors    8    (pay) a visit to the exhibition so far,    9    demonstrates local people’s enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture. There is no doubt    10    more and more people will love Chinese culture in the future.

The Chinese couplet (对联) refers to two poetic lines obeying certain rules, often written on red paper for     1     (appreciate).

As a form of Chinese literature, the couplet     2     (vary) in content and style. Some express people’s love to their motherland, some describe the beauty of nature,     3     some convey best wishes for the coming year.

Chinese couplets originated in the Five Dynasties, and     4     (become) ubiquitous (无处不在) in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was a custom for people     5     (hang) peach wood charms to drive away evil spirits during the Spring Festival. Nowadays, couplets are used     6     a similar way.

It was said that the     7     (early) couplet was written by Meng Xu, king of Houshu State and it was     8     (extreme) popular in the Northern Song Dynasty. Since the Ming Dynasty, to write couplets     9     (regard) as a mark of the cultured life of scholars.

The couplet has two equal-length lines. However,     10       number of characters in each line can be from four to seven or more. The first and the second lines have opposite tone patterns. The last character of the first line is of an oblique tone (仄声), and its opposite in the second line, of a level tone (平声).

Sarek National Park is a hidden natural treasure.     1     (locate) in the extreme north of Sweden, the park is described as Europe’s last wilderness. No other place in Sweden offers such awe-inspiring views     2     this wild and untouched land.

The most noted features of the park are its peaks. Several of     3     are over 2,000 meters, among which stands the second     4     (high) in Sweden, Mount Sarek. Equally splendid are its approximately 100 glaciers and broad     5     (valley) cut by fast-flowing rivers. In this undisturbed landscape, eagles fly overhead as wild animals move below. Experiencing this will be     6     (true) a memory.

Sarek holds a special importance in the world, due to not only its natural beauty, but its cultural significance for the Sami. They have lived here since centuries ago. Originally, Samis     7     (live) off reindeer, gradually forming their unique culture. Today, Sami culture is meeting the modern world in a new way. Samis are allowed     8     (continue) their traditional life in the park, so some choose to live in traditional settlement areas. They raise reindeer with modern     9     (equip), attracting a lot of visitors.

Those     10     like to look for a change and a challenge are sure to enjoy the pleasure of exploring the wild and experience original life of the Sami-people as well.

After surveying more than three million visitors over the past five years, China Tourism Academy released a report on Shanghai Disneyland’s “happy tourism” and     1     (it) effect on the local economy.     2     report showed that between 2018 and 2019, over two thirds of out-of-town visitors said they came to the city because     3     Shanghai Disneyland. Between June 2016 and 2019, visitors’ consumption at Shanghai Disneyland rose rapidly, leading to an increase in the city’s profits, and visitors to the park     4     (account) for about 4.09% of the city’s tourism incomes.

    5     (base) on Disneyland’s experiences, the tourism academy has found that theme parks are     6     (much) than just children’s playground. They are also one-stop destinations for people of all ages. Men and women, with or without children, young or old, come in groups and enjoy     7     (visit) here. All of them return with joy.

There are a variety of new tourist     8     (attraction) such as special parades and services in Shanghai Disneyland. They have made it a good place for people     9     (celebrate) birthdays, holidays and other important moments in the park, from     10     surrounding restaurants, hotels and many other businesses have benefited a lot.

It takes Thai athlete Sawang Janpram 27.08 seconds to run 100 meters. That’s not bad, given he is 102 years old.

So far, Sawang Janpram     1     (run) four times in the yearly Thailand Master Athletes Championships     2     (hold) in the southwestern Samut Songkhram province. This year, he won all the gold medals in     3     100—105 years old group at the championship.

“    4     (get) into sports made me strong. As well as this, exercising helps improve my appetite (胃口) so I eat well too,” Sawang says when asked about the secret     5     his long life. Sawang walks with his 70-year-old daughter, Siripan, everyday. “My father always thinks     6     (positive), so he is in great mental (精神) health condition. When it comes to physical health, he has gotten much stronger than before.”

Sawang’s time for the 100-meter sprint (短跑) this year was his     7     (fast) ever. It is a new Thai record for his age group. Usain Bolt,     8     holds the current world record, ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds in 2009.

As Thailand’s society ages, the number of     9     (competitor) in the senior group has grown, says Viwat, president of Asia Masters Athletics. “As you can see, everybody who is here     10     (race) has all forgotten about their ages. Once they forget their ages, they are happy.” Viwat said.

Usually, if you first travel to Guilin in China for the first time, you are mostly advised     1    (take) a ship to explore the wonderful Li River. By taking the ship, you can explore     2     whole river in the most relaxing way. And you needn’t worry     3     your luggage because you can take it with you all the way and avoid     4    (get) wet. Taking the ship on Li River is also the only     5    (choose) for the children less than 1.2 meters and the elderly,     6     (especial) the elders more than 70 years old, as you cannot take a bamboo raft(筏) on the Li River.

For the people     7     have already experienced the Li River cruise before, you can have a try about the bamboo rafts. You will still have an     8    (impress) and pleasing experience about Li River by taking bamboo rafts, because the rafts will also sail through the most popular Nine Horses Fresco Hill, Yellow Cloth Shoal, Xingping Ancient Town, etc.

Hiking     9    (recommend) for the hiking and photography fans and also the travelers who are curious about the local lifestyle or want a unique view of Li River. When walking around the riverbank, you have     10    (much) chances to meet with local working fishermen than walking in other places of Li River.