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One of London’s most beautiful gardens is being transformed into the ancient Silk Road this winter to celebrate Chinese New Year

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问题    One of London’s most beautiful gardens is being transformed into the ancient Silk Road this winter to celebrate Chinese New Year. The 65-acre 18-century Chiswick House Gardens plays host【C1】______the second annual Magic Lantern Festival, with over 50 illuminated installations, 1,500 lanterns and 60,000 light bulbs.

   Celebrating the Chinese New Year of The Rooster, this year’s【C2】the______is "Explore The Silk Road" , a route that saw China trading its precious silk and other commodities with a huge transcontinental network during the Han Dynasty. It includes a 15-meter illuminated sculpture of the Houses of Parliament, an【C3】______(art)replica of the ship that Chinese Admiral Zheng used on his trade explorations and an ambitious, lantern adventure across the Silk Road, through Europe, Asia, Arabia, Egypt, Persia, India and Ancient China.
   The 3D lantern experience enjoyed a sold-out run last year with a host of awards and 110,000 visitors. With spring still not quite on the【C4】hor______, this is the perfect way to enjoy winter and get out of the house with the family, says David Lee of Weli Creative, who dreamt up the festival with Ian Xiang.
   "Beautiful Chiswick House Gardens is the perfect backdrop for the Lantern Festival" says David. "It provides a stunning location and canvas for these magnificent, illuminated lantern sculptures,【C5】______leaves visitors of all ages【C6】______(delight)and hungry to share pictures with friends. "
   In China, artists have been making artworks for more than 2,000 years, with designs becoming bigger and more ambitious with each【C7】______(pass)celebration. London is no different. This year has even more in store for visitors, including【C8】vir______reality headsets that allow visitors to imagine they are running with dinosaurs and a synthetic ice rink.
   As well as Ancient Egypt’s【C9】exo______pyramids, sphinx and camels, India, Persia and Ancient Rome will also be up in lights, with a re-imagining of The Colosseum and a giant fire rooster proudly【C10】______(crow)at the end of winter. As guests enjoy more than 75 minutes on their cultural adventure, they can sample a range of international street food, hot tipples and unique gifts to remember the experience.
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答案exotic
解析 (exotic有异国情调的。这里形容的是富有异国情调的埃及金字塔。)
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