题型：单选题 题类：常考题 难易度：普通
北京市西城区2020届九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷
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In ancient China, when friends or relatives were separating, they would pick a willow twig（柳条） and give it to the person who was leaving and wished for him {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. In Chinese, the word for "willow" has the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} pronunciation as the word for "stay".
Many Chinese poets liked writing about willows in their works. One of the most famous {#blank#}3{#/blank#} is A Farewell Song（《送元二使安西》）by Wang Wei. It reads,
No dust is raised on the road met with morning rain,
The willows by the hotel{#blank#}4{#/blank#} so fresh and green.
I invite you to drink a cup of wine again,
West of the Sunny Pass no more friends will be seen.
Nowadays, willow twigs can also be seen in modern art. There was an amazing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} about willow twigs. 365 people were {#blank#}6{#/blank#} willow twigs in their hands on the green stage. At the same time, an ancient painting of weeping willows appeared on the LED screen. The setting of 365 people stood for 365 days, and the colour green meant the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} of spring. The performance was{#blank#}8{#/blank#} praised by the audience. " I was totally attracted by {#blank#}9{#/blank#} Chinese culture, " one of them said.
In short, giving a willow twig to a person is not saying goodbye {#blank#}10{#/blank#} asking him to stay. {#blank#}11{#/blank#} is the beauty of Chinese culture.
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