1. When is the Water-splashing Festival of Dai celebrated?
2. How do people prepare for the festival?
3. What activity is held on the second day of the celebration?
4. Where is the Water-splashing Festival of Dai usually held?
5. How do people feel when they get wet all over?

1. In the sixth month of the Dai calendar.
2. They slaughter pigs and chickens and brew wines.
3. Unique water-splashing event.
4. By the banks of the Lancang River.
5. They are truly happy.

六、首字母填空
Dance with fire
Fire is important to the Yi ethnic group (彝族). Dancing and , the Yi people and visitors had fun around the fire during the Torch (火把) Festival in Bijie, Guizhou province, August 12. Every year the Yi ethnic group lights torches to they look up to the fire.
The early Yi people lived in high and places in mountains. They used fire for light, to stay and cook food. One Yi ethnic old saying goes, "Everything you eat must 'see' fire (所吃的都要见火). In the old days, people lit a small fire the door before they took animal meat into the home. They put the meat over the fire to away bad luck. Fire was also used to light leaves on the to make the land rich.
But the festival is more of a social event now. the festival, both the Yi people and visitors come together. They show and spread their and thanks for a good life. The Yi people also want to get more people to learn about their life.
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1. singing 2. on 3. show 4. cold 5. warm 6. outside 7. drive 8. ground 9. During 10. happiness

1. 由"Dancing and..."可知此处需用动名词，结合语境填singing；2. 具体日期前用介词on；3. "show they look up to the fire"表示"表明他们对火的敬仰"，填show；4. 修饰places用形容词cold；5. "stay warm"意为"保暖"；6. "outside the door"表示"门外"；7. "drive away bad luck"意为"驱走坏运气"；8. "on the ground"表示"在地上"；9. "During the festival"表示"节日期间"；10. "happiness and thanks"表示"幸福与感谢"。