For Greek photographer George Doupas, Beijing is home now. During the past decade, he has been photographing the city, capturing its beauty     1     sharing these photos online and in exhibitions.

“This     2     (true) represents Beijing — the old and the new, nicely mixing together,” Doupas said while showing his photograph of the Zhihua Temple, a delicate Ming Dynasty building. It     3     (locate) in front of a modern office building, Galaxy SOHO, which features weaving bridges and interlocking passageways.

With rich historical heritage, Beijing     4     (be) an important center of traditional Chinese culture since the Ming Dynasty. Doupas often gets     5     (lose) in the city’s splendid ancient architecture. Meanwhile, he is also amazed by the modern city     6    (combine) high-end businesses and various industries. “It is fascinating to see a rapidly-developing city that invests so much effort in preserving its past, which is     7     I decided to pursue my career here,” he said.

Doupas is determined to continue with his career in China, hoping to serve as     8     bridge between China and the West. The     9     (display) that show his photos about Beijing have attracted a large audience in Greece and the Czech Republic.

“I call Beijing my home now,” he said, “I’ll keep sharing photos of China     10     the rest of the world.”

The Qatar 2022 World Cup     1     (begin) on November 20 is the 22nd edition of the competition and the first winter edition in the history of the competition. There are thirty-two teams joining in it.

The Qatar World Cup is the first competition     2    (play) in the Arab world. Qatar was awarded hosting rights for football’s showpiece tournament 12 years ago. The Official Mascot (吉祥物) for the Qatar World Cup     3    (call) La’eeb, in the form of a traditional keffiyeh headdress, but with eyebrows, eyes and mouth, and a lively,     4    (outgo) personality. His name, La’eeb,     5    (mean) super-skilled player in Arabic, and according to FIFA, he encourages everyone to believe in     6    (they), and he can bring the joy of football to everyone. Soccer’s governing body’s goal with the mascot is to appeal to audiences of all     7    (age).

The official song of Qatar World Cup is “Hayya Hayya”,    8    means “Better together”.It is performed by Cardona,     9    American singer, Davido, a Nigerian singer and Aisha, a Qatari artist.     10    bringing together voices from the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, this song shows how music and football can unite the world.

The Forbidden City is also known as the Palace Museum. It lies in the city center of Beijing and     1     (be) once the Chinese imperial palace (皇宫) of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 -1911) . Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1987, the Forbidden City is one of the largest, best-protected ancient     2     (palace) in the world.

    3     (build) between 1406 and 1420, the Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors and their families and acted as the     4     (politics) center of ancient Chinese government throughout 500 years.     5     the Last Emperor of China left the palace, it later became a museum open to the public in 1925. Since then, the Forbidden City is no longer ‘forbidden’.

Rectangular (长方形的) in shape, the Forbidden City is     6     (terrible) large, covering an area of 72 hectares, and made up of more than 9, 000 rooms. It     7     (divide) into two parts - the Inner Court as living quarters in the north and the Outer Court     8     national affairs in the south. It is not only a great architectural masterpiece, but also a storehouse     9     (house) a unique collection of 1.8 million pieces of art. As    10     must-see in Beijing and the world’s most visited museum, it is worth spending half to one day to visit the Forbidden City and appreciate the precious cultural heritage of China.

The world has many interesting and special cultures. One of them     1     (be) the Bajo people of Southeast Asia.

Their strong diving abilities have been introduced and recognized in many books. It’s said that they can hold their     2     (breathe) for up to 5 minutes while trying to catch fish. This group of people, known in the west    3     sea gypsies (吉普赛人), have always attracted others. For hundreds of years, they have lived in houses     4     (build) above the sea water.

A     5     (tradition) Bajo house sits on top of poles (杆) sticking out from the sea. Usually,     6     roof of the house is made of dried leaves and branches,     7     can be packed up and carried by boat when the family moves to another site. These people     8     (survive) by fishing off the coast up till now. They’re known to live on boats, with many of them     9     (spend) their entire lives at sea. Even though there are still some Bajo people who live on tiny boats at sea, many of the modern ones are     10     (wide) found in coastal areas, especially in the Philippines

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation (法规) that makes Chinese Lunar New Year a state holiday. The move recognizes the diversity of cultures that Asian Americans have brought to California, the third     1     (large) state in the US.

The legislation lets any state employee take eight hours of vacation, annual leave or compensatory leave (补休)     2     (celebrate) Chinese New Year.

In a     3     (sign)letter, Newsom emphasized the diversity and cultural significance that Asian Americans represented in California and     4     (encourage)all Californians to participate in the festival.

Lunar New Year is celebrated by thousands of Asian and Pacific Islander Californians at community events that illustrate     5     state’s rich cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural diversity. Many jurisdictions (管辖区) in California have already made Lunar New Year an     6     (office) school holiday.

Also on Friday, a ceremony     7     (hold)in San Francisco’s city hall to raise China’s national flag in celebration of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the     8     (people)Republic of China.

Zhang Jianmin, China’s consul general (总领事) in San Francisco, raised the flag with Meron Foster, a senior officer at the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Protocol. Zhang expressed his gratitude     9     San Francisco’s very genuine gesture of friendship” toward China,     10     he spoke to an audience of us elected representatives, business figures and community members.

With the wide spread of the deadly COVID-19, the healthcare workers have been working day and night to take care of the     1     (infect) patients. Here are the details about International Nurses Day.

International Nurses Day     2    ( celebrate) first in 1965 to honour the nurses all over the world for their     3     (commit) to medical health and service,     4     (urge) people to show care and respect towards nurses.The day also commemorates Florence Nightingale’s birth - the woman    5    is widely regarded as the founder of modern nursing. Florence Nightingale was born on May 12th, 1820, and served     6     a trainer of nurses during the Crimean War. During the War, she     7     (manage) to care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. Her contributions gave nursing a favorable reputation and she became a symbol of Victorian culture,     8     (especial) as “The Lady with the Lamp”, because of the touching fact     9    she usually visited wounded soldiers at night. She was also regarded as     10    English reformer of modern nursing. Later, she won the Royal Red Cross award in 1883 and Order of Merit award in 1907.