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Dictation
Listen to the passage. For questions 21—25, fill in the blanks with the exact words and phrases you hear.
   What was the name card of Chinese homes in the ancient era? It was the lantern. Before the invention of electric lights, the lantern was the most frequently-used lighting tool for Chinese homes. A candle was placed inside a lantern that was made of paper or transparent silk or cloth. During those times, the imperial name card had been a special lantern in the shapes of hexagon or octagon. Each side featured colorful paintings with a tassel hanging on it. This would be the palace lantern.
   Nevertheless, the most popular type is the large red lanterns as those being hung on the Tian’anmen Square. On the holidays of the New Year and the Lantern Festival, red lanterns were common decorations. The Lantern Festival is characterized by a sea of lanterns. The most unique lantern is Zou Ma Deng, or the galloping horse lantern.
   A tiny wheel is installed in the middle of a galloping horse lantern. When the lantern revolves, the pictures on the sides of the lantern also revolve. The pictures feature ancient troops on horseback. When the lantern spins, it appears like horses are chasing each other. A high-quality galloping horse lantern reenacts a complete story. As the pictures alter swiftly from one to another, people start to use "galloping horse lanterns" to describe the fast pace of development and changes. It is used to refer to the frequent changes of dynasties or people in power.