8．A festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan．This is a traditional festival in Japan and many（61）celebrations（celebrate） are held．This festival is a cheerful occasion．（62）Onthis day，the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living．As they are expected to be （63）hungry（hunger） after their long journey，food is laid out for them．Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house （64）to help（help） the dead to find their way．All night long，people dance and sing．In the early morning，the food that has been laid out for the dead is （65）thrown（throw） into a river or into the sea as （66）itis considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it．In towns （67）that/whichare near the sea，the small lanterns hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over．Thousands of lanterns slowly drift（漂）out to sea （68）guiding（guide） the dead on their return journey to the other world．At （69）thesame time，crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away （70）untilthey can be seen no more．
