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(A) Some people also visit the cemetery to clean up the family graves and pray for their ancestors.
(B) Such festive activities are usually held in parks, temples, and other public places around Japan.
(C) Obon concludes with another bonfire, okuribi, lighting up the sky to see the ancestors’ spirits off.
(D) Originating from the Chinese Ghost Festival, this annual event has evolved into a time of family reunion.

複選題28.(AB) possible (AC) sensation (AD) risky (AE) cost (BC) witnessed (BD) professional (BE) called for (CD) tried out (CE) necessity (DE) career

複選題29.(AB) possible (AC) sensation (AD) risky (AE) cost (BC) witnessed (BD) professional (BE) called for (CD) tried out (CE) necessity (DE) career

複選題30. (AB) possible (AC) sensation (AD) risky (AE) cost (BC) witnessed (BD) professional (BE) called for (CD) tried out (CE) necessity (DE) career

31.(A) Some people also visit the cemetery to clean up the family graves and pray for their ancestors. (B) Such festive activities are usually held in parks, temples, and other public places around Japan. (C) Obon concludes with another bonfire, okuribi, lighting up the sky to see the ancestors’ spirits off. (D) Originating from the Chinese Ghost Festival, this annual event has evolved into a time of family reunion.

33.(A) Some people also visit the cemetery to clean up the family graves and pray for their ancestors. (B) Such festive activities are usually held in parks, temples, and other public places around Japan. (C) Obon concludes with another bonfire, okuribi, lighting up the sky to see the ancestors’ spirits off. (D) Originating from the Chinese Ghost Festival, this annual event has evolved into a time of family reunion.

34.(A) Some people also visit the cemetery to clean up the family graves and pray for their ancestors. (B) Such festive activities are usually held in parks, temples, and other public places around Japan. (C) Obon concludes with another bonfire, okuribi, lighting up the sky to see the ancestors’ spirits off. (D) Originating from the Chinese Ghost Festival, this annual event has evolved into a time of family reunion.

35. Which of the following pictures best represents the image of a typical Maasai warrior? (A) (B) (C) (D)

36. What can we learn from the passage about the Maasai people? (A) They have been urged by governments to leave behind their traditions. (B) They resist foreign influence because they were enslaved in the past. (C) A boy has to kill a lion by himself before becoming an adult. (D) A Maasai woman is usually good at beadwork and farming.

37. Which of the following is true about Maasai clothing and beadwork? (A) Striped and patterned cloth is preferred by young adults. (B) Young men cannot wear black until they become warriors. (C) Colorful glass jewelry became popular after the 19th century. (D) The color of the shúkà represented one’s importance in the tribe.

38. Why does the author quote Blixen’s comment at the end of the third paragraph? (A) To explain how Maasai warriors hunt for deer in the wild. (B) To exemplify the types of weapons used by Maasai warriors. (C) To emphasize that weapons are an inseparable part of a Maasai warrior’s outfit. (D) To show the similarities between the behavior of a Maasai warrior and that of a male deer.