中国传统艺术璀璨夺目、绚丽多姿。其中，灯笼综合了绘画、剪纸、纸扎等工艺，是一种古老的中国传统工艺品。起源于2000多年前的西汉时期，每年春节和元宵节前后，人们都挂起象征幸福团圆的红灯笼，来营造一种喜庆的氛围。请你根据下图提供的信息，以"The Chinese Lantern"为题，写一篇短文，向校英文报的 Chinese Culture栏目投稿。

	历史源于西汉，盛行于唐宋时期。
	材料古代：竹子、木头、纸、丝绸等；现代：布、塑料、铁丝等。
	用途起初用于照明，驱除恶灵后来成为喜庆的象征；在一些特殊节日，人们都会挂红灯笼。
	你对中国传统艺术的看法及期望。

要求：（1）词数：80-100词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；
（2）条理清楚，行文流畅，语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范；
（3）文中不允许出现与考生本人相关的真实姓名和校名等信息。
提示词：the Western Han Dynasty 西汉；iron wire 铁丝；drive away驱除；evil spirits 恶灵；reunion 团圆
The Chinese Lantern The lantern is a kind of traditional Chinese art.___________

【考点】说明文；中华文化与传统．

【答案】The Chinese Lantern    The lantern is a kind of traditional Chinese art.The history of lanterns originated in the Western Han Dynasty and prevailed in the Tang and Song dynasties.In ancient times its main materials are：bamboo，wood，paper，silk and so on.But in modern times its main materials are cloth，plastic，wire and so on.It was originally used for lighting and warding off evil spirits.Later it became a symbol of happiness.On some special festivals，people hang red lanterns.For example，on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year，many cities in China will have lantern exhibitions.I think China should strengthen the education of traditional arts and let them go to the world.