The United States is a land of many 1______. Its people have come from different homelands and have 2______ their own customs from all parts of the world. 3______ they live and work in a modern, 4______ society, they want to 5______ their traditions and pass them 6______ to their children. So, in their daily lives many Americans continue to speak their 7______ languages as well as English. They cook traditional foods. They practice their own religions and have their own way of thinking 8______ life and death. In addition, they set 9______ time to celebrate the important occasions of their native culture 10______ special ceremonies.
Every part of the United States has special celebrations, depending on the 11______ national groups that live in the area. In Hawaii. America's island state in the Pacific Ocean there are 12______ people of Asian ancestry. Many of these Asians are 13______ Japanese, Chinese, or Polynesian 14______ Immigrants from China and Japan arrived in Hawaii 15______ great numbers during the past century. The early Polynesians came to Hawaii from South Pacific islands more than a thousand years 16______ any other people. The Asians 17______ rich traditions for their 18______ to follow. Today. Hawaiians honor the 19______ of their ancestors 20______ special feasts and festivals.
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A、under
B、aside
C、beneath
D、below
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：根据原句意思，“此外，他们安排时间庆祝自己祖国文化中的重要场合……”，再结合选项分析，其中under,beneath，below与set搭配都不符合句意。set aside表示"把存储起来，抽出(时间)"。答案为B。
