1 . It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon _________. The big noise brought people out into the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of _________ fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys _________ more and covered their ears as they waited _________ for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon (地平线): huge, _________ ball high above the city, and the _________ filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year’s greatest _________: “the Night of the Full Moon”, a festival (节日) that is especially popular with young people.

More and more young Javanese _________ together and walked slowly through the _________. Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain __________ the city. They continued to climb until they reached the old temple (寺庙) at the __________ of the mountain.

After they were inside the temple, they drank their water and ate their mooncakes — delicious homemade ones, __________ of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people __________ cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And still, in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to __________ the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped __________ up from the gray city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

6 . World Book Day falls _________ April 23th every year. It was _________ by the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. Many countries _________ World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy books of special _________, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done since 1998. _________ do people like reading? Firstly, reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent (勤奋的). _________, reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us _________ about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that we don’t know well. We would have to think about them or do more reading to _________ out the answers. The more we read, the _________ we know. What’s more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English

“Reading __________ a full man.” Books, magazines, newspapers can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.

7 . Usually when another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not news. Rather, it is an ordinary ________. Such discoveries are so ________ these days that hardly anybody ________ them. ________, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was ________. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of ________ showing how people lived thousands of years ago, most of which were about people ________ animals, such as wild cats or dogs. Other images picture animals, ________ horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images by far ________ all other animals.

Early artists drawing these pictures finished a difficult but ________ task. They did not limit themselves to the easily ________ walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing high walls or going into narrow ________ in the Lascaux complex. ________, the paintings have been ________ to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily ________ the images. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images ________.

Although they are not out ________, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images are in bad condition and are ________ recognizable. Therefore, the place was closed to ________ in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered, to prevent further ________.

8 . American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors_________to the forming of American culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity and plural religion, which is quite different from other countries in the world._________,these elements are _________influencing American culture.

The early immigrants who were English Puritans_________ in northeast part of America. From 1607 to 1892, frontiers were pushed further west.The frontiersmen _________for a land of rich resources and a land of promise, ___________and freedom. _________they looked for a better life. So individualism, self-reliance,and equality of opportunity have been perhaps the values most closely_________with the frontier heritage of America.

In history, people from different_________in the world rushed to America three times. They brought their own culture to America and __________,different cultures were __________together. Thus the __________American culture is formed. The fundamental American belief __________individual freedom and the right of individuals to practice their own religion are at the center of religious experience in the United States. The great __________of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism, and almost __________of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States.

Nowadays, we can see the continual ________of these elements on the current American society. American family is typically parents and their__________children. Middle-aged and elderly people __________do not live with their married children. The people in America have a very strong desire to start a new life in a __________place. A number of people change residence every year. An American moves fourteen times in his lifetime__________.

9 . In 2017, I began my service as a volunteer in a village in the West African nation of Benin. I expected to feel   _______ during the holiday, longing for the _______ at home far in Canada. However, in Benin, I felt _______, mostly due to the people around me.

Life in Benin was definitely _______. In addition to teaching five classes, I had to _______ a different living situation. There was no electricity or running water.

As I grew more comfortable with life in Benin, I decided to _______ them to my house for a feast of a Beninese favorite: spaghetti omelets( 意大利面煎蛋饼) on Thanksgiving Day.

Since I didn’t have enough time to _______ the meal, all my host family, colleagues and friends _______ and joined in. I appreciated being in their _______, for they had helped me feel at home in Benin. ________ broke out as I admitted that I felt so lucky to be with my new Beninese “family” on this ________ day.

________ like this helped me discover that we all had a great deal ________. In a way, Beninese celebrate   Thanksgiving every day. At the ________ of Beninese culture are strong familial ________ and a love for enjoying a meal together. As for me, serving as a volunteer taught me more about giving gratitude than any other ________ I’ve had.

I know that when I sit down at the table this year in Canada, surrounded by family and food, I will ________ appreciate everything I have in my life. But a great part of my heart will be ________ for Benin, longing to ________ just one more feast and telling everyone just one more time: I am ________ to you.

10 . I’d never been to a Day of the Dead festival before. As my dad and I looked around for seats, I _______ Marco, my best friend, hurrying toward us. “Hi, Mr. O’kane,” he _______ my dad. Then he turned to me. “Nate! Will you help me?"

“Whatever you need,” I said.

Marco threw me parts of a _______ : Mexican sandals（凉鞋）, a straw hat, a cane(手杖), a gray wig, and an“ old man” mask（面具）. “My cousin couldn’t_______ !” Marco’s voice rang with worry.

“It’s part of a traditional dance” he said.

“You expect me to dance? ” I _______ . “I don’t dance!”

Marco smiled. “It’ll be fun. And hurry! We’re _______ late.”

“ We’re going to do a lot of stomping(跺脚). Slow at first. Keep one hand _______ on your back, like an old man with an ache.” added Marco.

The speakers _______ : “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for The Dance of the Little Old Men!”

“Be quick,” Marco _______ to me to follow his lead.

We all began stomping slowly to music. I could only see ________ the small holes of the mask. I continued to stomp, trying to ________ what to do. I leaned on my cane and kept a hand low on my back. After a few minutes of dancing like that, my back ________ started to ache.

The music ________ . And we stomped quickly. Performing with Mexican sandals was ________ . People laughed as we hopped and kicked, but after a moment the laughter turned into cheers.

Marco gave me a thumbs-up. As the audience clapped for our group, I said to him happily, “You were right. That was ________ .”