阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于 3 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Hanging a red lantern in front of the door is believed to drive off bad luck. The first Chinese paper lanterns ___37___ (invent) during the Eastern Han Dynasty ( 东汉 ). In ancient China, people raised lanterns to get light and wish for a better life. Also, lanterns were widely used on festivals. Nowadays, it has become a tradition that both big cities ___38___ small towns are filled with red lanterns during the festival.
The materials for making lanterns are simple. People can ___39___ (make) bamboo, wood and metal into frames ( 框架 ) of lanterns. Paper and silk ___40___ (be) the main materials for covers. People like to paint beautiful Chinese pictures on ___41___ (they). The traditional lantern is covered by rice paper with a candle burning inside. Lights shine through the rice paper ___42___ night. That is really Chinese style. The most common Chinese lanterns are red, round and with red or golden tassels ( 流苏 ). They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good ___43___ (wish). In Chinese culture, lanterns in different colors express different meanings.
People ___44___ (usual) light several lanterns for the Chinese New Year, and enjoy lantern shows with family during the Lantern Festival Lanterns light the night of festivals. Happiness and joy spread into different families by these different lanterns. Lanterns are also used in all kinds ___45___ celebrations. Lanterns have become the national ___46___ (proud) in China
were invented 38 . and 39 . make 40 . are 41 . them 42 . at 43 . wishes 44 . usually 45 . of
46 . pride
【导语】本文主要介绍了灯笼的起源,制作材料以及它的用处。
37 .句意:中国最早的纸灯笼发明于东汉时期。主语与动词 invent 之间是被动关系,且描述过去发生的事情,应用一般过去时被动语态,主语是复数形式,助动词用 were ,故填 were invented 。
38 .句意:如今,无论是大城市还是小城镇,在节日期间都挂满红灯笼已经成为一种传统。 both…and“…… 和 …… 都 ” ,故填 and 。
39 .句意:人们可以用竹子、木头和金属做成灯笼的框架。情态动词后接动词原形,故填 make 。
40 .句意:纸和丝绸是制作封面的主要材料。此句是一般现在时, and 连接并列主语看作复数形式, be 动词用 are ,故填 are 。
41 .句意:人们喜欢在上面画美丽的中国画。介词 on 后接人称代词宾格作宾语,故填 them 。
42 .句意:夜晚,灯光透过宣纸。 at night“ 在晚上 ” ,固定搭配,故填 at 。
43 .句意:它们被视为幸福和良好祝愿的明亮象征。 wish“ 祝愿 ” ,可数名词,此空应填名词复数形式,故填 wishes 。
44 .句意:人们通常在中国新年点上几盏灯笼,并在元宵节时与家人一起欣赏花灯表演。分析句子结构可知,此空应填副词作状语,故填 usually 。
45 .句意:灯笼也用于各种庆祝活动。 all kinds of“ 各种各样的 ” ,固定搭配,故填 of 。
46 .句意:灯笼已经成为中国的民族骄傲。形容词 national 后接名词, proud 对应的名词是 pride ,故填 pride 。