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【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬热荩?個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。
Festivals and celebrations of all kinds 【1】(hold) everywhere since ancient times．Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,【2】 (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn．At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months．
Today's festivals have many origins, some【3】( religion) , some seasonal, and some for special people or events．Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm．For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in【4】(memorize) of their ancestors．People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music 【5】 they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth．In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November．【6】 this important feast day, people eat food in 【7】 shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them．They offer food, flowers and gifts to the deaD． The Western holiday Halloween also had 【8】origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people．It is now a children's festival, 【9】they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets．The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan．India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's【10】 （depend) from Britain．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】have been held

【2】planting

【3】religious

【4】memory

【5】because

【6】On

【7】the

【8】its

【9】when

【10】independence

【解析】

【1】have been held自從古代以來，世界各地就在舉辦各種節(jié)日和慶祝。根據(jù)時間狀語since ancient times可知應用現(xiàn)在完成時，且根據(jù)句意可知應用被動語態(tài)。故填have been held。
【2】planting 此處為三個并列的名詞短語the end of cold weather， (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn，故應填planting種植，栽種。
【3】religious當今的節(jié)日有很多的起源，有的是宗教的，有的是季節(jié)性的。religious宗教的，信仰的。
【4】memory日本的盂蘭盆節(jié)是為了紀念他們的祖先。in memory of為了紀念。
【5】because人們會去清掃墳墓，點燈并放音樂，因為他們認為這樣可以把祖先帶回地球。
【6】On在具體某一天用介詞on。on this important feast day在這個重要的節(jié)日。
【7】the 人們吃骷髏形狀的食品。in the shape of以…．形式。
【8】its 萬圣節(jié)有自己的起源，古代相信死去人的靈魂會返回人間。its與Halloween保持一致。
【9】when這是一個孩子的節(jié)日，在這一天孩子們盛裝打扮到鄰居家要糖果。when引導非限制性定語從句。

【10】independence前面India's為名詞所有格，故后應填名詞。