阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’ s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon ___36___. The big noise brought people out___37___ the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of ___38___ fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys___39___more and covered their ears as they waited ___40___ for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线) : huge,___41___ball high above the city, and the ___42___ filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year’ s greatest ___43___ : ‘ the Night of the Full Moon’, a festival(节日) that is especially popular ___44___ young people.

More and more young Javanese___45___together and walked slowly through the___46___ Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain ____47___ the city. They continued to climb___48___they reached the old temple(寺庙 ) at the___49___of the mountain.

After they were ___50___ the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes -- delicious home-made ones, ___51___ of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people ___52___ cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And___53___, in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to___54___the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the ___55___city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

36. A. let out B. gave out
C. came out D. set out

37. A. into B. at
C. of D. from

38. A. burning B. used
C. exploding D. broken

39. A. lit B. bought
C. piled D. removed

40. A. patiently B. calmly
C. worriedly D. excitedly

41. A. silver B. new
C. colorful D. gold

42. A. mountains B. valleys
C. streets D. shops

43. A. games B. meetings
C. sports D. events

44. A. for B. to
C. with D. in

45. A. danced B. gathered
C. drank D. shouted

46. A. village B. scene
C. night D. ground

47. A. on the edge of
B. on the way to

C. in the center of
D. in the direction of

48. A. while B. until
C. unless D. though

49. A. tip B. back
C. top D. bottom

50. A. inside B. near
C. off D. across

51. A. fond B. little
C. full D. free

52. A. jumped B. sat
C. stood D. bent

53. A. so B. even
C. yet D. still

54. A. follow B. show
C. notice D. admire

55. A. clean B. gray
C. peaceful D. empty