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Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese lit

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问题     Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature and also a well-known legend and myth throughout East Asia,【C1】es______in China, and among Chinese throughout the world. The novel has been immensely popular in China for over 400 years due to its fresh and complicated plots, distinctive and life-like characters, profound ideological content, and light-hearted style.
    The historical background to the novel is as【C2】fol______: In the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, a Buddhist monk named Xuanzang(602—664)traveled alone through Central Asia to the land of Tianzhu(present-day India)to seek original Buddhist scriptures. The journey covered thousands of miles and took 17 years, and Xuanzang passed through 138 states, writing a brilliant page not only in the history of Buddhist culture but also in the history of Sino-【C3】______cultural exchange. All kinds of stories about his【C4】que______for the scriptures soon circulated among the people, and with the passage of【C5】______and the gradual spread of these stories, they acquired a more and more mythical color.
    In this novel a total of 87 chapters are dedicated【C6】______ the story of the Tang priest Xuanzang’s adventure. Although he is helpless when it comes to defending himself, the bodhisattva Guanyin helps by finding him three disciples of superhuman ability, who aid and protect him on his journey. In return, the disciples will receive【C7】______(enlighten)and forgiveness for their sins once the journey is done. Along the way, they help the local inhabitants by defeating various monsters. The fact that most of the monsters and demons are trying to obtain【C8】______(immortal)by eating Xuanzang’s flesh, and are even attracted to him as he is depicted as quite【C9】han ______, provides much of the plot in the story.
    This epic story is a captivating read: Spiritual and religious themes underlie the story. This masterpiece is frequently underestimated as it is actually a【C10】______(real)portrayal of the political and social situations in the Ming Dynasty. [br] 【C3】
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答案 Indian
解析 (此处表达的意思是“中国和某个国家的历史文化交流”。由第二段“Xuanzang traveled alonethrough Central Asia to the land of Tianzhu(present—day India)”可知，此国家为印度，另外此处应填入形容词形式，因此填Indian。)
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