The sports meet, originally____ be held last Friday, was finally delayed because of the bad weather.

Water is the cheapest drink. And it is also ______.

Which would you like, a cup of coffee or a bottle of orange, Jane—__________. I’d just like a cup of tea.

I’m just wondering ______ I first met Tom.

依次填入下面一段文字横线处的语句，衔接最恰当的一组是灯笼与中国人的生活息息相关，庙堂中、房宇外，处处都有灯笼张挂。仔细推算，中国有灯是秦汉以后的事，有纸灯笼又可能是在东汉纸发明之后。中国的灯笼，不仅是用以照明，它往往也是一种象征，因“灯”与“丁”语音相同，故灯意味着人丁兴旺，________。不过，灯笼最让人遐思、期盼的，恐怕还是元宵节的花灯，元宵观灯的习俗起源于汉代初年，至唐开元年间，为庆祝国泰民安，乃扎结花灯，象征“彩龙兆祥，民富国强”，花灯风气至此广为流传。