The joyous Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day ofthe

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问题         The joyous Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of
the eighth month, around the time of the autumn equinox(秋分).Many refer it simply as 【M1】__________
the "Fifteenth of the Eighth Month".This day is also considered a harvest festival
because that fruits, vegetables and grain have been harvested by this time【M2】__________
and food is unabundant.With delinquent (拖欠债务的)accounts settled prior to【M3】__________
the festival, it is a time for relax and celebration.Together with the celebration【M4】__________
there appears some special customs in different parts.However, the custom【M5】__________
of playing under the moon is not so popular as it used to be nowadays,
and it is not less popular to enjoy the bright silver moon.Whenever the festival【M6】__________
sets in, people will look up at the full silver moon, drinking wine to
celebrate their happy life or thinking of their relative and friends far from home.【M7】__________
The round moon cakes, measuring about three inches in diameter and one and
a half inches in thickness, resembles Western fruitcakes in taste and consistency.【M8】__________
But nowadays, there are hundreds varieties of moon cakes on sale a month【M9】__________
before the arrival of Moon Festival.For generations, moon cakes have been made
with sweet fillings of nuts, mashed red beans, lotus-seed paste or Chinese dates(枣子),
wrapped in a pastry(油酥点心).Sometimes a cooked egg yolk can be found
in the middle of the rich tasting dessert.People compare moon cakes to
the plum pudding and fruit cakes are served in the English holiday seasons.【M10】__________ [br] 【M6】

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答案 and→but

解析 上句话说“现在,在月亮下游玩的习俗不像以前那么流行了”,下句又换了话题,所以上下文是转折的关系。因此将and改为but。
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