China’s Chang’e missions and NASA’s Apollo missions reflect humanity’s long obsession with Earth’s satellite. Cultures 【小题1】 (track) the lunar cycle for tens of thousands of years.

In fact, the term “month” originates 【小题2】 (direct) from “Moon”. The lunar cycle remains an essential part of religions and cultures across Earth, 【小题3】 (mark) important events and milestones.

Of course, the Moon’s importance in the night sky has influenced humanity for millennia. People all over the world associate it 【小题4】 various deities (神明) and cultures. Moon deities are both gods and goddesses in different 【小题5】 (faith). Some of the best known were female, like Selene, worshipped by the ancient Greeks. The Chinese admired the goddess Chang’e, 【小题6】 origin story is a key part of China’s modern-day 【小题7】 (celebrate) of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which celebrates 【小题8】 brightest full Moon of the year.

When 【小题9】 (admire) the Moon, people often look for varied things—shapes, animals, and even people. Many 【小题10】 (west) cultures see a man’s eyes, nose, and mouth in the dark areas of the lunar disk. Some Chinese heritage records a rabbit on the surface. People in old England saw a man carrying a lantern.

There are many kinds of festivals and 【小题1】   (celebration) throughout the world, 【小题2】 are held for different reasons. Nowadays festivals have many origins, some 【小题3】 (religion), some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Different countries have different festivals. In Japan, people clean graves and light incense（香）in memory 【小题4】 their ancestors on Obon. In the west on Halloween, children 【小题5】 (usual) dress up and go to their neighbor’s homes 【小题6】   (ask) for sweets. If the neighbors don’t give them any sweets, the children might play 【小题7】   trick on them. 【小题8】   most children in China look forward to in the Spring Festival is that they can get some lucky money. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food 【小题9】   (gather) for the winter and a season of agricultural work is over. Whatever festival it is, the spirit of 【小题10】   (share) joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common.

The creation of puppets (木偶) is such a complex process that it demands extreme precision 【小题1】 is a test of the commitment as well as skills of craftsmen (匠人). These puppets are in 【小题2】 (they) works of art. Distinguishable character qualities appropriate for shadow performances are presented through the 【小题3】 (adopt) of realistic and abstract approaches.