(2018·合肥质检)The Water Splashing (泼洒) Festival of the Dai ethnic minority (少数民族) falls on April 13th to April 15th. It is the most important festival __1__ (observe) by the Dai people of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. It is the New Year for the Dai, a festival to send off the old and greet the new.During the festival, __2__ lasts three days, people are dressed in their best clothes and participate in a variety of rich and colourful __3__ (activity). Dragon boat racing, fireworks displays and other performances such as Peacock Dance __4__ (hold) on the first day. And the most popular __5__ (be) water­splashing on the second day. People splash water on each other, hoping to take away sicknesses and disasters. The wetter you get, the __6__ (lucky) you will be. The last day is usually for the young people to play s as a way __7__ (express) their love for each other.The Water Splashing Festival __8__ (vivid) exhibits the Dai's respect for water and the culture of music, dance, food, and costumes. It is also a cultural bridge __9__ Xishuangbanna and Southeast Asian countries that share __10__ same festival culture of water­splashing.