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only to be told there was no ticket left III. 1. practicing 2. to make 3. to match 4. to represent 5. to anize / anizing 6. to be named 7. to prove 。 People in many countries like to celebrate Carnival. Dancing and laughing can be heard in New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, and most cities in Spain. The residents of these cities expect to spend months 1. ________ (practice) their routines in “samba” schools. In Rio de Janeiro, most of the citizens take a long time 2. ________ (make) costumes and prepare floats (花車 ) for the carnival’s many parades. Each float has a theme. The costumes are designed 3. ________ (match) this theme, and original dances are arranged 4. ________ (represent) this idea. It sounds like fun, but it’s really hard work 5. ________ (anize) all of these efforts. Practicing takes up more time each day as Carnival approaches. In New Orleans, residents pete 6. ________ (name) “king” of a float. Competition is