1 . The Day of the Dead, an ancient Mexican festival, is not a sad day, but____time to celebrate ____ cycle of life.

A．a, the

B．不填, the

C．不填, a

D．the, a

2 . —What about ______ lecture you attended yesterday?
—To tell the truth, it was too boring. I can’t stand ______ lecture like that.

A．a; the

B．the; a

C．the; /

D．the; the