The FIFA World Cup 2022,the world's greatest football tournament,is set to begin in Qatar on November 21,2022.
The FIFA World Cup is being held in the Middle East for the first time and is being hosted by an Asian country for the second time.The nation,which draws visitors from all around the world,promises to host the most expensive World Cup ever.
By land size,Qatar is the smallest nation to have ever hosted a FIFA World Cup.Switzerland,which hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup,is the next-smallest nation.Qatar became the second nation to host the major competition without ever making it to an earlier round of competition.Qatar has a population of 2.8 million,which is comparable to that of Yorkshire.However,because of its size,it has the highest per capita income in the world.
A FIFA World Cup is an expensive event,and since 1994,there has been a general upward trend in the costs connected with hosting the most famous tournament.
The nation has already spent around ﹩ 200 billion.The nation spends ﹩ 500 million per week on infrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施) projects,new stadiums,hotels,hospitals,and airports.According to Qatar's finance minister,Ali Shareef AI-Emadi,preparations for the World Cup are almost complete.
A huge amount of soccer fans are expected to arrive in the country (about 1.2— 1.5 million).Due to concerns about a shortage of housing,the nation has already spent ﹩ 40 million on hotels.
The estimated cost of Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup is ﹩ 220 billion.The historic tournament's most costly edition is expected to be this one.Fans are surprised with the World Cup's luxury and fascination,but there is also plenty of controversy(爭(zhēng)議).
(1)What do we know about the FIFA World Cup?
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A.Yorkshire hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
B.The FIFA World Cup is the world's greatest tournament.
C.It's the second time the FIFA World Cup has been held in an Asian country.
D.The overall cost of hosting FIFA World Cup has been on the rise since 1954.
(2)What does the fifth paragraph mainly talk about?
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A.People's warmth for Qatar.
B.Qatar's preparations for World Cup.
C.Qatar's goals for the World Cup.
D.Qatar's main financial situation in 2022.
(3)How much money is left over for Qatar to prepare for the World Cup?
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A.﹩ 40 million.
B.﹩ 200 million.
C.﹩ 500 million.
D.﹩ 20 billion.
(4)What might the writer continue to write in the next paragraph?
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A.How soccer fans plan to go to watch the World Cup of Qatar.
B.What the stadiums of the 2022 World Cup look like.
C.How people view differently on the Qatar's luxurious behavior.
D.What other surprises does Qatar offer soccer fans.