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In ancient China, people called a man of great virtue(美德) a gentleman. In the world of flowers, plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo and chrysanthemums are known as the four gentlemen in China because these plants' natural characters have something in common with human virtues. (1) .
The plum tree is famous for its flowers opening in the dead of winter. (2) . It stands for inner beauty and humble display(谦逊表现) under hard conditions. According to historical records, plum blossoms appeared on drawing paper 1,600 years ago.
The orchid is usually grown in deep mountain valleys(山谷). (3) . With the smell making people's minds fresh, and the elegant(优雅的) shapes swinging in the wind, orchids stand for elegance in Chinese people's eyes.
(4) . It stands for tolerance(耐力) and open-mindedness. It was admired by many poets and painters in ancient times. Su Shi once wrote down "Rather eat without meat than live without bamboo" in his poem. The poem expressed his deep love for bamboo.
Chrysanthemums were planted as early as three thousand years ago. When all the flowers nearly fall, (5) . It stands for the virtue of successfully overcoming all difficulties. So the chrysanthemum is a traditional flower loved by Chinese people.
A. The bamboo is thin with the inner empty
B. famous artists often drew them for fun in ancient China
C. It was named as the fourth of China's ten famous flowers
D. Its fine smell fills the air at one of the coldest times of a year
E. it opens in the cold autumn air and predicts the coming of winter
F. They have all long been common subjects in Chinese art, like paintings and poems
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