三、阅读短文内容,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
〔传统文化〕Not long ago, a brief(简短的) message caught people’s attention. A student brought a piece of meat for his teacher to say thanks for 10. (she) care and education. That sounds a little funny and even 11. (confuse) to modern people, right? Actually, it was a tradition in ancient China 12. (call) shuxiu, or “束脩” in Chinese, to give teachers dried salted meat as a gift.
In ancient times, people didn’t eat meat very often 13. it was so valuable that people could even use it to change things. So giving teachers dried salted meat as a gift when children started school showed that ancient Chinese 14. (respect) their teachers and valued education highly.
The tradition of shuxiu started over 2,000 years ago. And it lasted for 15. (hundred) of years until the Tang Dynasty. Over time, shuxiu had different forms, and the 16. (meaning) of the expression changed as well. To understand this tradition 17. (correct), we need to think about its historical background (背景).
In modern times, giving teachers dried salted meat as a gift is not popular anymore and may even be considered 18. (proper) in some situations. Instead, students often send flowers and cards. However, the tradition of shuxiu remains an important part of Chinese history and culture. It reminds us of 19. importance of education and symbolizes(象征) the history and the tradition of respecting teachers.

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