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There are many superstitions in Britain,but one of the most (1) held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means. (2) the pavement into a busy street! (3) you must pass under a ladder you can (4) bad luck by crossing your fingers and (5) them crossed until you have seen a dog. (6) ,you may lick your finger and (7) a cross on the toe of your shoe,and not look again at the shoe until the (8) has dried. Another common (9) is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house—it will either bring (10) to the person who opened it or to the whole (11) .Anyone opening an umbrella in fme weather is (12) ,as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some,and when the 13th day of the month (13) on a Friday,anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (14) .The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (15) it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (16) in ancient times,when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain,even though they are (17) witchcraft.It is (18) lucky if a black cat crosses your path—although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally,a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (19) luck.This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate,such as“my car has never (20) ,touch wood”

A. when
B. as
C. if
D. though

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There are many superstitions in Britain,but one of the most (1) held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means. (2) the pavement into a busy street! (3) you must pass under a ladder you can (4) bad luck by crossing your fingers and (5) them crossed until you have seen a dog. (6) ,you may lick your finger and (7) a cross on the toe of your shoe,and not look again at the shoe until the (8) has dried. Another common (9) is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house—it will either bring (10) to the person who opened it or to the whole (11) .Anyone opening an umbrella in fme weather is (12) ,as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some,and when the 13th day of the month (13) on a Friday,anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (14) .The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (15) it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (16) in ancient times,when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain,even though they are (17) witchcraft.It is (18) lucky if a black cat crosses your path—although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally,a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (19) luck.This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate,such as“my car has never (20) ,touch wood”

A. concerned about
B. related with
C. associated with
D. connected in

案例分析题阅读《故都的秋》中的这段文字,然后回答下列问题。北方的果树,到秋来,也是一种奇景。第一是枣子树:屋角,墙头,茅房上边,灶房门口,它都会一株株地长大起来。像橄榄又像鸽蛋似的这枣子颗儿,在小椭圆形的细叶中间,显出淡绿微黄颜色的时候,正是秋的全盛时期;等枣树落叶,枣子红完,西北风就要起来了,北方便是沙尘灰土的世界,只有这枣子、柿子、葡萄,成熟到八九分的七八月之交,是北国清秋的佳日,是一年之中最好也没有的黄金季节。 作者为什么说“北方的果树,到秋来,也是一种奇景”?

A person;s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears,the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time.Depending on personality,most have in mind a(n)“ (1) home”.But in general,and especially for the student or new wage earners,there are practical (2) of cash and location on achieving that idea. Cash (3) ,in fact,often means that the only way of (4) when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (5) financially.There are obvious (6) of living at home—personal laundry is usually (7) done along with the family wash;meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (8) .And there is (9) the responsibility for paying bills,rates,etc. On the other hand, (10) depends on how a family gets on.Do your parents like your friendsYou may love your family— (11) do you like themAre you prepared to be (12) when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (13) , and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (14) finding somewhere else to live If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (15) well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (16) . If you are going to work in a (17) area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (18) these should be approached with (19) . Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (20) of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.

A. enthusiasm
B. hesitation
C. caution
D. concern

Salt,shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today. Salt may seem rather a strange (1) to use as money. (2) in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable,it is often an (3) necessity.Cakes of salt,stamped to show their (4) ,were used as money in some countties until recent (5) ,and cakes of salt (6) buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa. Sea shells (7) as money at some time (8) another over the greater part of the Old World。These were (9) mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean,and were traded to India and China.In Africa,shells were traded right across the (10) from East to West. Metal,valued by weight, (11) coins in many parts of the world.Iron,in lumps,bars or rings,is still used in many countries (12) paper money.It can either be exchanged (13) goods,or made into tools,weapons,or ornaments.The early money of China,apart from shells,was of bronze, (14) in flat,round pieces with a hole in the middle.called“cash”.The (15) of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old—older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean. Nowadays,coins and notes have (16) nearly all the more picturesque (17) of money,and (18) in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (19) such as weddings and funerals,examples of (20) money will soon be found only in museums.

A. sizes
B. shapes
C. formats
D. forms

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