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1、Unit24Society一、阅读理解。Theweddingtraditionof“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblue”hasbeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Thetraditionofcarryingorwearingoneofeachitemissaidtobringluckandfortunetothenewlymarriedcouple.Haveyoueverstoppedtothinkw
2、hatthesayingreallymeans?Whatisitsoriginandwhatdoeseachitemrepresent?TheoriginalsayingdatesbacktotheVictoriatimesandstates,“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblueandasilversixpenceinyourshoe.”SomethingoldAbridemaywearorcarrysomethingoldt
3、orepresenthercontinuedtiestoherfamilyandheroldlife.Manybrideswearapieceoffamilyjewelryastheirolditem.Somebridesweartheweddingdresswornbytheirmotherorgrandmother.Inmanycases,somethingoldmayalsobesomethingborrowed.SomethingnewWearingsomethingnewissupposedto
4、representsuccessandhopeinthebride'snewlifeandinhermarriage.Ifthebridepurchasesherweddingdress,itmayrepresenthernewitem,butanyitemthatisnewmaybeused.Something“new”isusuallytheeasiestkindtofill.SomethingborrowedTheborroweditemshouldbesomethingborrowedfromaf
5、riendthatishappilymarried.Itissaidthattheirhappinesswillruboffonyouandbringlastinghappinesstoyourmarriage.Somebridesborrowanitemofclothing,apieceofjewelry,ahandkerchieforperhapsabeaded(饰以珠子的)purse.SomethingblueWearingsomethingbluedatesbacktoancienttimeswh
6、enablueweddingdresswasworntorepresentpurity,fidelityandlove.AsilversixpencePlacingasilversixpenceinthebride'sleftshoeissaidtobeasymbolofwealth.Thisnotonlyreferstofinancialwealth,butalsoawealthofhappinessandjoythroughouthermarriedlife.Sincemostbridesprobab
7、lydon'tevenknowwhatasixpenceis,thispartofthetraditionisnotusedveryofteninmoderntimes.However,ifabridewouldliketoincludeitinherwedding,shecanpurchaseasilversixpencefrommanypaniesthatsellbridalsuppliessuchasgarters(袜带)andinvitations.1.Whydoesthefirstparagra
8、phendwithtwoquestions?A.Toinvitereaderstoanswerthematonce.B.Toshowtheimportanceofthistradition.C.Tohavereaders'interestandattention.D.Totestreaders'knowledgeaboutwedding.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Somet
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