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In Chinese culture, the colour red stands for many good things, for example, 1 happiness. But you had better not 2 write names or letters with red pens. Why?
In ancient times, red was the symbol of power. Not everyone could write with red pens—only emperors. They would reply to officials' memorials with red pens. The red ink that emperors 3 used was made of cinnabar. So their replies were 4 known as zhupi.
Writing with red pens 5 is also connected with death. In ancient China, the 6 criminals who were sentenced to death signed their names with red pens. The records of criminals' names were all written in red. Names on the tombstones were red as well. So it was thought to be 7 unlucky to write names with red pens.
Since words written in red carry bad meanings, people don't write letters with red pens. When you write to friends or family members with a red pen, it 8 means you want to break up with them.
Nowadays, red pens are used for proofreading. Teachers mark 9 students' homework with red pens. Editors also need red pens 10 to correct mistakes in newspapers and magazines. But writing names or letters with red pens is still a bad idea.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______

答案： 1. happiness 2. write 3. used 4. known 5. is 6. criminals 7. unlucky 8. means 9. students' 10. to correct