Many indigenous cultures have elaborate rituals that mark the【C1】______from childhood to adulthood. In some African cultures, te

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问题     Many indigenous cultures have elaborate rituals that mark the【C1】______from childhood to adulthood. In some African cultures, teenage boys are subject to horrendously difficult physical tasks such as being buried up to their shoulders as fire ants feast on their defenceless faces. In modern societies, such rites of passage also exist. Jews【C2】______the boy becoming a man by having a Barmitzvah. This celebration is as big and important as a wedding and is【C3】______by the entire community. Other cultures mark the end of the teen years in a more relaxed manner such as graduating from high school or earning one’ s first driver’s【C4】______.
    Young people are known to be moody, insecure, argumentative, impulsive, reckless and【C5】______. Teenagers are also characterized by odd sleeping patterns, awkward growth spurts, acne and snobbish behaviour. Most teenager’s rooms are filled with posters of their idols to whom they profess their undying devotion.【C6】______more often than not, these idols tend to fuel teenagers’ rebellious natures. Given these【C7】______, teenagers are obviously at higher risk for all types of destructive behaviour from being unable to read social cues to engaging in physically risky activities such as driving too fast and【C8】______alcohol.
    Science has taught us that most other animals, apes and human ancestors included, skip that stage altogether, developing rapidly from infancy to full【C9】______. A puppy relies on its mother for nurturing and milk. Within some weeks, that same puppy, now an adult dog, is able to reproduce her own off-spring. Humans, in【C10】______, have a very puzzling four-year gap between sexual maturity and prime reproductive age.
A)rebellious B)adulthood C)childhood D)carefree
E)transition F)Unfortunately G)consuming H)attended
I)characteristics J)exposed K)celebrate L)continuously
M)contrast N)appealing O)license
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答案H

解析 根据“is by”可知此空应填动词的过去分词形式,表示被动语态。选项H,“attended”(参加);选项J,“exposed”(暴露)。根据原文意思,这个祝贺仪式如同婚礼一样隆重,所有社区的人都会参加。所以选项H是正确答案。
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