people. A pair of stone lions, a male ___1___ a female, are ___2___(common) seen in front of the gates of traditional building.

The lion ___3___(regard) as the king in the animal world, so ___4___(it) images represent power and prestige. The stone lions are also used to indicate the ranks of officials .

It is interesting to note that China had no lions originally. The earliest stone lions were sculpted ____5____ the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty from A. D. 25 to 220 with __6____ introduction of Buddhism(佛教) into ancient China. In the Buddhist faith, the lion, ____7____ can protect the truth and keep off evils, is considered a divine animal of nobleness and dignity. In Chinese folk tales, the lion has become a symbol of ___8___ (brave), power and good luck.

　　It was also popular to decorate bridges with stone sculpted lions for the defending reason.The____9____(well) known of bridges is the Lugouqiao, ___10___(build )from 1189 to 1192.

第四节 短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的作文。文中共有10处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错误的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一个词；

2.只允许修改10处错误，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Yesterday we took part in a tree planting activity organizing by our class. Early on the morning, we set out for Baotou Reservoir in Xiamen. When we were arrived there, we began to work immediately. Firstly, we dug holes what were slightly larger than the root balls. Next, we gentle placed the trees into their new homes. After that, we refilled the holes using enough soil to support the tree roots. Finally, we water the trees. Three hour passed by before we knew them. Tired as we were, we felt excited, talking or laughing all the way home. What unforgettable experience.