三、阅读短文,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Chinese New Year begins with Spring Festival couplets（春联）on doors and walls. They stand for（代表）people’s wishes for 1 ______ happier life in the coming year. The tradition of putting up Spring Festival couplets on doors during the Spring Festival can date back（追溯）hundreds of 2 ______ (year).
The couplets are written on red paper. They are one of the most important 3
(symbol) of the Spring Festival. Although people are busy with all kinds of things before the Spring Festival, putting up couplets always comes 4
(one) on the to-do list. People usually take some gifts to those who write couplets. While they 5
(write), children are standing round and watching how they create（创作）these wonderful works.
When I was young, my parents encouraged（鼓励）me to learn 6
to write couplets. I became greatly 7
(interest) in traditional culture. Every time our family visited 8
(relative) during the Spring Festival, I was always the first to read the poems of their couplets. The poems are hopeful words. They send good wishes 9
“health, wealth and longevity（长寿）”.
The red paper and black words are not only used to write the couplets, but also carry 10
(we) love for traditional culture. They will never be forgotten.
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