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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
China’s V-Day parade not only makes clear its key role in defeating fascism(法西斯)but also shows that a powerful, modern nation has emerged already. There is 1. African proverb that says, “Until a son is old enough, he will not bother 2. (ask) what killed his father in order to take revenge.” The ceremony demonstrated that China has come of age and can no longer be ignored by the rest of the world.
No 3. (few) than 17 countries sent a total of 1,000 troops to take part in the parade, joining 12,000Chinese troops in Tian’anmen Square. China displayed a series of modern military hardware including tanks, fighter jets and ballistic missiles(弹道导弹).
On the day of the parade, Xi said the day would go down in history in remembrance of the 4. (remark) times in 5. the world stood against Japanese aggression. While thanking the world leaders who stood 6. China, he said that “the war was evil 7. justice won finally”.
Xi said that during the war, great sacrifices were made. Chinese officials say 20 million died and 15million 8. (wound) in China. Xi said China also will always remember the9. (contribute)of other countries in the defeat of Japan during the war.
While 10. (say) that China loves peace, he announced that China would reduce its military forces by 300,000 troops by the end of 2017.