For centuries the gypsies have lived as a unfettered people who traveled

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问题    For centuries the gypsies have lived as a unfettered people who traveled       【S1】______
through half the countries of the world, abiding to their own laws. Scorning       【S2】______
discomfort, enduring persecution, accumulating only meager possession,             【S3】______
they sacrificed all for their freedom. To be settled people they seemed both
fascinating or fearful,                                                             【S4】______
while to the gypsies the settling people were equally fearful.                      【S5】______
Gypsies acquired in ancient times their traditional occupations like             【S6】______
smiths and horse traders. They plied their crafts from village to village,
presenting entertainments to attract townsmen. So they became musicians,
magicians, animal trainers, and acrobats.
A folk saying held that when a gypsy woman predicted misfortune it always
came fact because she stole something from the victim. The gypsies                   【S7】______
were known also for the big trick which they deceived the credulous. A typical       【S8】______
trick was to convince a peasant to bury his money, promising that it                【S9】______
would be multiplied by magic powers; when the peasant returned to dig
them up, the money and the gypsies were both gone. The term "gypsy"                【S10】______
soon became synonymous with all the robbers and brigands who infested the countryside. [br] 【S5】

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答案 settling→settled

解析过去分词表达被动与完成，现在分词表达主动与进行。settled表示“定居下来的(人们)”。

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