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综合填空。阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

In China, lucky numbers have pronunciations that are similar to words with lucky1.(mean). For example, the number 8 is the most favored number 2. in Chinese it is pronounced ba and sounds similar to fa,meaning “getting rich”. Thus 8 is said3. invite great wealth.

Maybe the 4.(good) example that shows how Chinese people love the number 8 is the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The Opening ceremony (开模式）5.(hold) at 8 minutes and 8 seconds past 8:00 p.m. on the 8th August. This was in expectation of6. (win) the most out of this big competition.

Chinese couples also hope that the number 8 will bring luck to their children. In 2008, there7. about 17 million newborns, making a record since early 1990s.And many of the 8.(baby) were born around August.

Chinese people’s love for the number 8 can be seen even in small things such9. number plates(牌照）. Number plates 10.”8888” can be sold at very high prices. When the Chinese choose floor numbers, phone numbers, or dates of events, they prefer numbers with 8 in them, too.