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Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, 1 capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September, the city 2 (fill) with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the 3 (big) arts festival in Britain. During this time the 4 (street) of the city are alive with music and dance from early morning until late into the night. You can even see artists 5 (paint) pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of Festival is the "Fringe" , 6 students do comedy shows in small halls and cafes,.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music 7 (play) by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets 8 these performances are quite cheap and it is 9 (usual) easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember 10 can be difficult to find a room, so why not book your hotel now?

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【推荐1】Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday of October each year and it’s an official statutory holiday — 1 in PEI, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia — however federally regulated institutions do observe Thanksgiving in those 2 (province ) too. In the US thanksgiving is 3 fourth Thursday in November.

The 4 (origin) idea is to give thanks for the past harvest season but for many Canadian families the tradition 5 (change) over time and the focus is now to get together with family and eat a large turkey dinner. Apple cider is a must for any traditional thanksgiving 6 (celebrate) as well as turkey stuffing and pumpkin pie.

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Earth Day 1 (found) in 1970 as a day of education about environmental problems, and Earth bay 2020 occurs on Wednesday, April 22—the holiday's 50th anniversary. The holiday is now a 2 (globe) celebration that's sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of 3 (event) focused on green living.

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文章大意：这是一篇说明文。讲述了上周作者参加了夏威夷兴趣俱乐部的制作花环活动，期间了解到花环的类别和文化意义。

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Last week, I 1 （attend）the Hawaian Interest Club's lei-making event.When I pictured a lei（夏威夷花环）, I imagined a thick chain of beautiful and colorful flowers. Lai Yuen, Vice President of the Club, said that there are actually many different 2 （type）of leis. Leis are often made of flowers. 3 , the ones we made were entirely from leaves. In addition 4 leis that are worn around the neck, there are also leis which look like crowns and are worn on the head.

Yuen also introduced the function of leis in Hawaiian culture. “Leis are meant to be given on birthdays, graduations, promotions and weddings, and anything 5 symbolizes any sort of accomplishments, or to show 6 （appreciate）for someone." What are you supposed to do with a lei after you receive one? Yuen explained that leis are not meant to be thrown away; they should instead be left outside 7 （return）to nature. In Hawaii, the first day of May is a celebration 8 （call）Lei Day, for which the club hopes to do an event in the future.

I had a great time 9 （learn）about leis and making my own. Don't sleep on the weekend you never know what opportunities you might be missing to learn about cultures beyond 10 （you）own!

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