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热考素材 中华优秀传统文化 When 2026 comes, Chinese people celebrate the

Year of the Horse. Many people like horses 1. b they work hard and never give up.
Horses are very 2. i in people's daily life. On the Tea-Horse Road, horses carry tea and silk across mountains and rivers. People say "Lu Yao Zhi Ma Li". It means we can know a horse's ability after a long 3. t. This saying also tells us that time can show what a person is really 4. l.
Horses are 5. p of local culture, too. In some villages in Yunnan, people dance the Horse Lantern Dance to wish for a good year. In Kunming, the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Archways(金马碧鸡坊) 6. s the city's history and people's love for horses.
Horses are also 7. p in Chinese art. Today, many people still like pictures of horses. Xu Beihong is a famous Chinese 8. a, and he painted many horses. In his pictures, the horses look strong. Some run very fast, and some are 9. r to run.
People also 10. t about horses in many sayings. "Qian Li Ma" means a person who does well in study or work. "Ma Dao Cheng Gong" and "Long Ma Jing Shen" are good wishes for doing things well.
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本文主要介绍了马在中国文化中的重要性，包括在日常生活、艺术和谚语中的应用。
1. because 句意:很多人喜欢马，是因为它们工作努力，永不放弃。根据句意理解可知，前后是因果关系，故填because。
2. important 根据后句"On the Tea-Horse Road, horses carry tea and silk across mountains and rivers."理解可知，在茶马古道上，马驮着茶叶和丝绸穿越山河，说明马在人们的日常生活中很重要。
3. trip 根据前面的"路遥知马力"理解可知，只有马在经过长途旅行之后，才能知道它的能力。
4. like 句意:这句谚语也告诉我们，时间能揭示一个人的真实面目。根据句意理解可知，此处使用的是固定句型"What is ... like?"，意思为"……是什么样子?"。
5. part 句意:马也是当地文化的一部分。此处用固定短语 be part of，意思为"是……的一部分"。
6. shows 句意:在昆明，金马碧鸡坊展现了这座城市的历史与市民对马的喜爱。此句的主语 the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Archways 是专有名词，是第三人称单数，故此处答案应该填动词的第三人称单数形式 shows。
7. popular 根据后句"Today, many people still like pictures of horses."理解可知，如今许多人依然钟爱马的图片，说明马在中国艺术中很受欢迎。
8. artist 根据后文 and he painted many horses 理解可知，徐悲鸿是一位著名的中国画家。
9. ready 此处用固定短语 be ready to do sth.，意思为"准备好做某事"。
10. talk 句意:人们也常在许多谚语中谈论马。根据句意理解可知，此处用动词短语 talk about，意思为"谈论"。