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语法填空专练(一)
阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
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Halloween is one of the most famous holidays in the US, and it is on October 31. People carve pumpkins and make 1. ________ (fun) faces on them. These 2. ________ (call) jack-o’-lanterns. On October 31, children dress up like witches, ghosts, or clowns. They go to many houses and knock on the door 3. ________ (say), “Trick or Treat!” It means that if people don’t give them 4. ________ treat, they will play some kind of trick 5. ________ the household. So, usually people give candy to them.
I carved my first Halloween pumpkin at my friend Lucas’ house. First, I cut open the top of the pumpkin and pulled the seeds 6. ________. It was not easy for me because it was sticky and 7. ________ (smell) bad. Next, I carved the eyes and the mouth. When I finished making the face, I put a candle inside. It looked more beautiful than 8. ________ (intend), so I was happy.
That was a good experience because I had a better 9. ________ (understand) of American culture by taking part in it. I think Halloween is an interesting American holiday 10. ________ involves all family members and neighbors too!
B
Have you ever suffered because of something you ate? Are you scared 1. ________ strawberries? Well, 2. ________ you are, you are not alone. Many people suffer from food allergies. For some 3. ________ (luck) people, even smelling or touching the food they are allergic to can cause a reaction. Common foods to 4. ________ people can be allergic include milk, eggs, nuts and seafood. In general, food allergies are not life threatening, but you 5. ________ need to be cautious. For example, take peanut allergies. In really bad cases, peanuts can result in 6. ________ symptom known as anaphylaxis (过敏反应), causing your airways 7. ________ (block) and stopping you from breathing. When that happens, the person must be taken by ambulance to a hospital at once. There is no cure for food allergies other than 8. ________ (stay) a