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【题目】Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words

Hamams, or bath houses, are a traditional part of Turkish (土耳其的) culture. They represent an important piece of Turkey's long history and serve as a window into the past. However, these bath houses are quickly d【1】 because of the changing habits of the Turkish people.

Hamams hold a strong place in the history of Turkey and many date back hundreds of years. Traditionally, all kinds of people went 10 hamams because Islam has strict laws for cleanliness. Believers must w【2】themselves regularly, especially before their daily prayers (祷告): As most people in Turkey didn't have running water in their homes, the Hamam was the perfect place to get clean, r【3】 and catch up with friends.

Today, h 【4】, the tradition of going to the hamam is dying out for many young people. Now almost everyone has running water in their bathrooms, so they prefer to bathe at home. As a r【5】, Turkish people are not going to hamams as often as they used to. These days, instead of relying on locals, many hamams are trying to attract f【6】tourists

A typical process at a hamam can last well over an hour. Visitors will be welcomed into entrance hall. There they will be able to relax with friends and chat over a cup of tea. They will also be able to change into the Turkish towel, which wraps around the waist like a skirt. When ready, visitors will head into the hot room. There they will lie on the hot floor and be scrubbed clean and massaged by one of the in-house masseurs or masseuses. Men and women always bathe separately (分开地)，but their experiences are very s【7】

Although many hamams are in danger of closing, they will always remain a part of Turkish culture. An experience in one of Istanbul' s famous bath houses should not be missed on any visit to Turkey. It will certainly leave you refreshed, relaxed, and squeaky clean for your next adventure.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】disappearing

【2】wash

【3】relax

【4】however

【5】result

【6】foreign

【7】similar

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要讲述了传统的土耳其洗浴要逐渐消失，但是外国游客不应错过这种传统洗浴体验。

【1】句意：然而，由于土耳其人民生活习惯的改变，这些澡堂正在迅速消失。

根据句意可知，此句缺少谓语动词，由空前are quickly，此空应填动词的现在分词，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填disappearing。

【2】句意：信徒们必须经常洗澡，特别是在他们每天祈祷之前：由于土耳其大多数人家里没有自来水，哈曼是一个清洁、放松和与朋友约会的完美地方。

由前面的cleanliness可知是爱干净，空格前为情态动词must后面加动词原形，故填wash。

【3】句意：信徒们必须经常洗澡，特别是在他们每天祈祷之前：由于土耳其大多数人家里没有自来水，哈曼是一个清洁、放松和与朋友约会的完美地方。由意思可知hamam应该是一个休闲娱乐的地方，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填relax。

【4】句意：然而，今天，去哈曼的传统对许多年轻人来说正在消失。

由前后意思的转折关系，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填however。

【5】句意：因此，土耳其人民不像过去那样经常去哈曼。

根据As a result是固定搭配，“因此”的意思，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填result。

【6】句意：如今，许多哈曼不再依赖当地人，而是试图吸引外国游客。

根据前面instead of relying on locals，由locals本地人，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填foreign。

【7】句意：男人和女人总是分开洗澡，但他们的经历非常相似。

根据空前are very可知，此空应填形容词，由but可知，男女虽然是分开的，但他们的经历非常相似的。结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填similar。