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【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练（2.1）考博加油！
1. They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely ______ with each other.
A. reconciled
B. negotiated
C. associated
D. accommodated
2. Diamonds have little ________ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
A. intrinsic
B. eternal
C. subtle
D. inherent
【考博英语汉译英】
灯笼(lantern)又称为灯彩，起源于1800多年前的西汉时期(Western Han Dynasty)。在古代，灯笼的主要作用是照明。现在，灯笼综合了绘画艺术、剪纸(paper cutting )、纸扎、刺缝(seam)等工艺，已经变成了一种供收藏与欣赏的传统工艺品(traditional art and craft)。每逢佳节庆典到处都可以看到灯笼，特别是元宵节(the Lantern Festival)和中秋节(the Mid-Autumn Festival)，人们都挂起象征团圆意义的红灯笼，来营造一种喜庆的氛围。后来在中国灯笼就成了喜庆的象征。
