2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Spring festival comes to an end. Here    1    (come)the lantern festival. The lantern festival can be dated back to Han dynasty. It is     2       the 15th day of the first lunar month. Almost every     3    (tradition)festival in China comes with     4    (it)own food and the lantern festival is no exception. It is popular to have ”yuanxiao“ or ”tangyuan“. It is a kind of dessert     5    (make)from glutinous rice. In Chinese, tangyuan has a similar pronunciation with ”tuanyuan",     6     means reunion. Lantern is the most notable part of the festival. Chinese craftsmen have made countless lanterns in different     7    (kind)such as Kongming lanterns, water lanterns. People used to join in lantern fairs in which they can watch lanterns, guess riddles and give their faithful prayers to decedents. In ancient China, unmarried woman couldn’t go out at will. Only at the lantern festival were they allowed to go to the lantern exhibition. That’s why ancient Chinese people considered the Lantern Festival as     8     occasion to look for a match or meet up with the beloved. Everyone is addicted to     9    (enjoy)the happiness. Therefore, the lantern festival was     10    (actual)the real Chinese valentines day.

Oct 1, 2019 was a remarkable day because of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. It brought everyone together for     1     grand ceremony.

Early in the morning, I     2     (wake) up with my grandparents and waited in front of the television. When the military parade started, everyone in the room stayed     3     (focus), watching the parade with passion. Our soldiers were     4     (high) energetic and disciplined.

Throughout the parade, my 80-year-old grandpa nearly stood up all the way,     5     (wave) his arms in delight. I knew the parade reminded him     6     a hard life. Now our nation is thriving (欣欣向荣) and powerful — the nation suffering warfare and poverty in the past has risen for     7     (it). From the moment those familiar rhythms played, all my family members sang aloud as if we were in the ceremony. I suddenly remembered one scene in the movie My People, My Country. When they learned of a lack of materials, everyone donated     8     they had to help. I was touched by their kind actions. It was their     9     (devote) to the country that promoted the development of China. We are proud     10     (be) Chinese and hope our motherland is getting better and better.

People of the Dai ethnic group in southwest China’s Yunnan province annually celebrate their Water Splashing (泼洒) Festival. It lasts for three days and marks the official New Year celebration for over one million people     1     (live) in China, mainly in Xishuangbanna and Dehong. The festival     2     (include) in China’s National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006.

Originating in Persia in the 5th century, the water splashing ceremony spread to China around 1200 AD, and gradually became     3     folk custom among Dai people. On the first two days, people clean their houses, have their hair cut, and take showers. Various     4     (performance) can also be seen. Some people send Kongming lanterns into the sky, dance and sing freely on the streets, and watch     5     (color) dragon boat races on the Lancang River. On the third day of the festival,     6     marks the first day of the New Year on the Dai calendar, people often get up early in the morning     7     (wash) Buddha statues (佛像) in temples with clean water. After that, they     8     (joyful) join in the mass water splashing. People use anything at hand to splash water over others,     9     friends and neighbors to strangers, as an     10     (express) of their wishes for good luck for whoever is on the receiving end.

Last week, a grand ceremony paying respect to Huangdi,    1     legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation,     2     (hold) at the Xiandu Scenic Spot in Jinyun, Zhejiang province, on the Chongyang Festival.

The ceremony,     3     started at 9:50 am, consisted of nine parts, including striking bells, offering flower baskets and wine to a carols. It     4     (have) the theme of "showing respect to Chinese ancestors with efforts all over the world and opening new     5    (chapter) for attaining common prosperity". During the ceremony, drums were played 34 times and bells were rung 15 times,     6     (represent) 1.5 billion Chinese from 34 provinces, municipalities，autonomous regions and special administrative regions in China and overseas Chinese.

The     7     (year) ceremony for Huangdi in Jinyun dates back     8     the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Showing respect to Huangdi in the new times is reverence (敬畏) for the ancestors who started the Chinese civilization. What's     9     (much), it can inspire the Chinese     10     (unite), helping build the common spiritual home for all Chinese.

It was     1     (Children) Day yesterday. We     2     (go) to the park. Our teacher was     3     us. There     4     (be) many people there. Some young     5     (pioneer) were near the river.     6     (their) sang and     7     (dance). There were some boats     8     the river. There was hill near the river. Some boys     9     (swim) in the river. We sat under the apple tree with our     10     (teach).

Oktoberfest is a German tradition     1     (know) around the world for its beer, delicious food, and celebration of German culture. It’s a chance to put aside differences, raise a glass, and shout, “Prost!” (“Cheers!” in German)

Given the name, one would think that it would also be a chance to celebrate the great month of October. That’s right—the majority of Oktoberfest takes place in September. The entire festival runs 16-18 days, depending     2     the year. However, when Oktoberfest began in 1810, it took place     3     (entire) in October, from the 12th to the 17th.

The first Oktoberfest was a celebration of the     4     (marry) between Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. It lasted five days, during which the citizens of Munich     5     (invite) to eat and drink to their hearts’ content while     6     (listen) to live music and watching parades. The party ended with a horse race at the edge of town.

It was     7     a success that people thought this celebration should become an annual festival, complete with attractions     8     made the first so enjoyable. As the festival     9     (get) longer, the starting dates were moved into September because the days were longer and the weather was     10     (warm). Visitors could stay out later to enjoy the gardens and the famous fields which made up the festival grounds without getting chilly.