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2022 is the Year of the Tiger in China. Tigers are very ____(1)____ not only in China but also in Western countries. Would you like to learn something about tigers in different ____(2)____?
In Chinese culture, the tiger plays an important role. It is the ____(3)____ of all animals. It often reminds people of power, bravery and protection. It’s said that the ____(4)____ who are born in the Year of the Tiger are brave and strong. You can ____(5)____ the pictures of tigers on the walls of houses. That is because the owners ____(6)____ to keep away from bad things.
In Western cultures, tigers are ____(7)____ very powerful animals in people’s eyes. In English, ____(8)____ you want someone to keep his cool, you can say “easy tiger”. There is ____(9)____ phrase “eye of the tiger”, which means fierceness (凶猛) and strength. However, in some Western countries, a tiger is not seen as the strongest one of all animals, but a lion is.
Now, you may understand tigers ____(10)____. Isn’t it amazing?