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Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature and also a well-known legend and myth throug

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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.
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答案realistic
解析 (横线后的单词为portrayal，为名词，所以横线处应填写形容词。real本身虽为形容词，但是表示“真实的，真正的”，不符合句意。本句意思为：这部伟大的作品经常被人低估，但事实上它是一部对唐朝政治和社会情况的现实主义的描述。所以这里的最佳答案为realistic。)
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