It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java' s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon   36  . The big noise brought people out   37   the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of  38__   fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys   39   more and covered their ears as they waited  _ 40__   for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线) : huge,   41   ball high above the city, and the  __42   filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year' s greatest _ 43 _ : ' the Night of the Full Moon' , a festival(节日) that is especially popular   44_   young people.

More and more young Javanese   45   together and walked slowly through the   46    Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain _ 47   the city. They continued to climb   48   they reached the old temple( 寺庙 ) at the   49   of the mountain.

After they were _ 50   the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes -- delicious home-made ones,  51   of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people   52__   cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And   53   , in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to   54   the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the   55  city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

36. A. let out                   B. gave out                      C. came out                    D. set out

37. A. into                       B. at                               C. of                              D. from

38. A. burning                 B. used                           C. exploding                    D. broken

39. A. lit                          B. bought                        C. piled                           D. removed

40. A. patiently                B. calmly                        C. worriedly                    D. excitedly

41. A. silver                     B. new                            C. colorful                      D. gold

42. A. mountains              B. valleys                        C. streets                        D. shops

43. A. games                   B. meetings                     C. sports                         D. events

44. A. for                        B. to                               C. with                           D. in

45. A. danced                  B. gathered                      C. drank                         D. shouted

46. A. village                   B. scene                          C. night                          D. ground

47. A. on the edge of        B. on the way to              C. in the center of            D. in the direction of

48. A. while                     B. until                            C. unless                         D. though

49. A. tip                         B. back                           C. top                             D. bottom

50. A. inside                    B. near                            C. off                             D. across

51. A. fond                      B. little                            C. full                             D. free

52. A. jumped                  B. sat                              C. stood                          D. bent

53. A. so                         B. even                           C. yet                             D. still

54. A. follow                   B. show                          C. notice                         D. admire

55. A. clean                     B. gray                           C. peaceful                      D. empty