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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Chinese culture, the colour red stands for many good things, such as happiness. But you had better not 1 (write) names or letters with red pens. Why?

In ancient times, red was 2 symbol of power. Not everyone 3 (can) write with red pens—only emperors. They would reply 4 officials' memorials(奏折) with red pens. The red ink that emperors used was made of cinnabar(朱砂). So their replies 5 (know) as zhupi.
Writing with red pens is also connected with death. In ancient China, the 6 (criminal) who were sentenced to death signed their names with red pens. The records of criminals' names were all written in red. Then names on the tombstones(墓碑) were red as well. So it was thought to be 7 (lucky) to write names with red pens.
Since words written in red carry bad meanings, people don't write letters with red pens. 8 you write to friends or family members with a red pen, it means you want to break up with them.
Nowadays, red pens are used for proofreading. Teachers mark 9 (student) homework with a red pen. Editors also need 10 (correct) mistakes in newspapers and magazines. But writing names or letters with red pens is still a bad idea for many people.
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本文介绍了中国人不用红笔写姓名或写信的理由及其喻示的含义。
1. write had better not do sth. 意为“最好不要做某事”。
2. a 在古代，红色是权力的象征。a symbol of 意为“……的象征”。
3. could 由本段第一句可知，这里谈论的是中国古代的情况，应用一般过去时。
4. to “reply to ...”意为“对……进行答复”。
5. were known 句意：所以他们的批复被称为朱批。此处为一般过去时的被动语态，主语为 their replies，故 be 动词用 were。
6. criminals 由定语从句中 were 可知，这里的先行词用复数。
7. unlucky 分析句子结构可知，本空填形容词。根据上文语境可知，用红笔写名字被认为是不吉利的。
8. If/When 句意：如果/当你用一支红笔给朋友或家庭成员写信，就意味着你想与他们决裂。
9. students' 分析句子结构可知，本空需填名词所有格作定语修饰名词 homework。
10. to correct need to do sth. 意为“需要做某事”。