Question

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A Festival for the dead is held once a year in Japan.This is a traditional festival in Japan and many celebrations are held.This festival is a cheerful occasion (场合), for ______ this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are ______ by the living.______ they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them.Specially?made lanterns ______ outside each house to help the dead to find their way.All night long, people dance and sing.In the early morning, the food that ______ out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered ______ for anyone living to eat it.In towns that are near the sea, the small lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over.

Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea ______ the dead on their return journey to ______ world.It is moving, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns ______ away ______ they can be seen no more.

1.A. in B. on C. at D. /

2.A. hated B. frightened C. welcomed D. guided

3.A. When B. While C. As D. So

4.A. are hung B. are hanged C. hung D. hanged

5.A. laid B. has been laid C. was laid D. laying

6.A. dirty B. untidy C. unlucky D. tasty

7.A. guiding B. guided C. guide D. guides

8.A. another B. other C. others D. the other

9.A. drifted B. drift C. drifting D. to drift

10.A. after B. when C. before D. until

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