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阅读短文,在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
People in different countries welcome the new year in different ways.
In the Czech Republic (捷克共和国), at the New Year's Eve party, people will cut (1)
an
apple in half to see how the year ahead might look. If the apple's core (果核) (2)
looks
(look) like a star, everyone will be happy and (3)
lucky
(luck) in the coming year; if the core is in the shape (形状) of a cross, someone at the party may get ill. In Spain, people start the new year by (4)
eating
(eat) 12 grapes when the clock strikes 12 at midnight. Many people think this can bring (5)
them
(they) good luck in the year ahead. In Japan, people welcome the new year (6)
in
a quiet way. They often eat (7)
noodles
(noodle) near midnight. This is for a long (8)
and
healthy life. Early in the next morning, some families will go mountain (9)
climbing
(climb). They enjoy watching the (10)
first
(one) sunrise of the new year.