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【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
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自从古代以来，世界各地就在举办各种节日和庆祝。根据时间状语since ancient times可知应用现在完成时，且根据句意可知应用被动语态。故填have been held。
【2】planting 此处为三个并列的名词短语the end of cold weather， (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn，故应填planting种植，栽种。
【3】religious当今的节日有很多的起源，有的是宗教的，有的是季节性的。religious宗教的，信仰的。
【4】memory日本的盂兰盆节是为了纪念他们的祖先。in memory of为了纪念。
【5】because人们会去清扫坟墓，点灯并放音乐，因为他们认为这样可以把祖先带回地球。
【6】On在具体某一天用介词on。on this important feast day在这个重要的节日。
【7】the 人们吃骷髅形状的食品。in the shape of以…．形式。
【8】its 万圣节有自己的起源，古代相信死去人的灵魂会返回人间。its与Halloween保持一致。
【9】when这是一个孩子的节日，在这一天孩子们盛装打扮到邻居家要糖果。when引导非限制性定语从句。

【10】independence前面India's为名词所有格，故后应填名词。