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11.AnInterestingFestivalTheAgriculturalFeasttakesplaceaftertheIndependenceDay.Itisnotaworldwidecelebration.OnlyChristiansinMexicolookforwardtoits___1__(arrive)foritsreligiousorigin.Longago,humans’ancestorswerebad.Theyfooledandplayedtricksoneachotherandneverkept___2__word.SoGodturnedupanddrownedalltheircrops.Humansstarveddayandnight,weeping.InordertogainGod’sforgiveness,awomanpoetsetofftoseeGod.SheadmiredGodandkeptapologizing.God___3__(move).Withhispermission,humansfinallyhadgoodharvestsagain.So,towipesadnessandremindthemselvesofthebeliefinGod,peoplebeganthefestival.__4___thefestival,peoplegatherinopenair,suchasplaygrounds__5___parkinglots,andenergeticallyhavefunwitheachotherallnightlong,asthoughthey___6__(be)nevertired.Whenabeauty__7___(dress)upinlovelyclothingreadspoemsinmemoryof__8___poet,everyoneholdstheirbreath.Then,itisthecustom__9___theboneofaroosterheadisgiventoherasanaward.Obviously,thestoryisnottrue,__10__thefestivalisinteresting.12.BalancedDietWangPengearnedhislivingbyrunningabarbecuerestaurant;__1___serveddeliciousbacon,friedchickenbreastandmuttonroastedwithpepperandgarlic.__2___hisfoodanddiscountattractedfewerandfewercustomers.Finally,hewasindebt.YongHui’sslimmingrestaurantservedfreshpeas,carrots,eggplants,andrawcucumberswithvinegar.As___3__hostess,shesaidfibresbenefitedcustomers'digestionthemost.InordernottoletYongHuigetawaywithtellinglies,WangPengspiedonYongHuidespiteherglare.Buthewassurprisedthatshe___4__(lose)hercustomers,too.___5__(curious)droveWangPengtoconsultanexpert.Theexpertsighedandsaid,“__6___ofyourmenushaveweaknessandlimitedstrength.Yourcustomersputonweighttooeasily,__7___YongHui’sloseweighttooquickly.So,WangPeng,cutdownthefatofyourfoodandincreasevegetablesandfruits,__8___nuts,beans,mushrooms,peachesandlemons.Yououghttocombinethetwomenusandprovidea__9___(balance)diet.”Beforelong,WangPengwon__10__customersback.13.SailingHomeThisnovelwasaboutanunbelievablebutgenuineadventure.Itsauthorwasablackbusinessman___1__wasbroughtupinAmerica.In1956,hevisitedAfrica,hisbirthplace.Oneday,whenhe__2___(wander)onthepavementnearthebayenjoyingtheseascenes,helosthismoneyandpassportthathekeptin__3___envelope.Sohewenttotheembassytoseekhelp,buttheambassadorwithrudemannersdidn’tpermithisstafftohelp__4___hebowedtohim.Staringathis__5___(patience)face,heunderstoodthat__6___wasthefaultofhisskincolourthataccountedfortheirrefection.Sohedecidedtotakeachancetosailonasmallboathome.Hemetalargeamountofdifficultybutwasneverstopped.Onthecontrary,difficultypushedhimtogoahead__7___(hard).Threemonthslater,hewasspottedbyashipbyaccident.Hewasinragsindeed.Amaidevenscreamedwhen__8___(bring)himasteakandpineappledessert.Aboard,heearnedhispassagebyworking__9___abarberandgothomefinally.Asforthenameofhisnovel,hecouldn’tthinkofabetterone__10___thephrase“GoAhead”.14.ExploreMKIIMKII,aplanetbillionsofkilometersaway,istheoriginoflifeinmanyreligions.Physicists___1__(prove)thetheorythatitsgentleclimateandthepullofitsgravityaresimilartotheearth’s.Andastronomershavefoundthatoxygenatomsandcarbondioxide,___2__arefundamentaltolife,existin__3___atmospherethroughsatellites.Cheeredup__4___thisnews,biologists,intheirturn,begantodosomeresearchtoremovepeople’spuzzles—Nowthattherearesomesuitableconditions,doeslifereallyexistonthisglobe?Dotheymultiplybylayingeggs__5___givingbirthtobabies?Lastmonth,__6___spaceshipwassentthere.It’sapity__7___thismissionfailed.Unliketheearth,MKIIisamuch__8___(young)planet.Thus,massesofharmfulacidcloudsfloateverywhere__9___(cause)violentchainreactionstobreakout.Thesecloudsnotonlyblockedoutthepilots’sightbutalsodamagedtheenginesystem.__10__(luck),thepilotswatchedoutcarefullyandpreventedthespaceshipfromcrashingintime.15.AJourneyacrossCanadaAfteraquizlastautumn,KuangcrossedthecontinenteastwardtoTorontotovisithisschoolmate,thedistancemeasuringapproximately5,000kilometers.HistrainstartedfromVancouver,acitysurroundedbymountains.__1___confirminghisbaggagewasaboardthetrain,Kuangsettleddownin__2___seat.Havingagiftforcommunication,hestartedchattingwith___3__passengerwithin5minutes.Theirtopicsincludedthe___4__(Canada)traditions,thePrimeMinister,themixtureofraces,andtheterrifyingGreatFall.Afteranicebuffetatnoon,hewaspleasedtofindthatthescenerywas__5___(impress).Hesawbeautifulharboursinthedistance,wealthyurbanareasandmapleforest__6___coveredthousandsofacres.Heevenmanagedtocatchsightofaneagle__7___(fly)upwardoverbushes.KuangreachedTorontowhich__8___(lie)slightlyneartheborderatamistydawn.Therewasfrostand__9___broaddowntownstreetswereveryquiet.__10___itwasearly,Kuangphonedhisschoolmateinaboothnearbyatonceratherthanwaitingforhimtocome.Theyhadagoodtimetogether.