A group of boys and girls are standing together in a school hall.They're wearing traditional Chinese clothing，w（1）

aiting

aiting

for their parents to put a hat on their head or stick a hairpin in their hair.
   These young people are having their coming-of-age ceremony （成人禮）.This ceremony comes from an old tradition -- in a（2）

ncient

ncient

China，girls who reached 15 and boys who reached 20 would have hair-pinning or capping ceremonies （笄禮和冠禮）.
   Coming-of-age ceremony is an important milestone （里程碑） in a person's life.
   It is c（3）

rucial

rucial

in almost every culture.
   In the United States，t（4）

urning

urning

16 is a big deal.Most teenagers get their driving l（5）

icenses

icenses

at 16.Girls have "sweet 16" birthday parties when they turn 16 to celebrate coming of age.They wear fancy c（6）

lothes

lothes

and have a special dance with their father.
   In Japan，Coming of Age Day is a national holiday that t（7）

akes

akes

place on the second Monday in January.People who are 20 years old all officially come of age on this day.Girls do their hair in fancy styles，wear make-up （妝容） and put on kimonos （和服） .Boys wear a man's kimono or a smart suit.
   However，adulthood b（8）

rings

rings

not only joy，but also more responsibilities
   In Germany，the coming-of-age ceremony is called Jugendfeier --- "youth celebration".It is more thought-provoking （引人深思） than other coming-of age ceremonies.During this ceremony a teacher gives a s（9）

peech

peech

to young adults，talking about values such as respecting others and being responsible.It is f（10）

rom

rom

young adulthood on that most people are on their own to face the challenges of life.