Currently, the ability to understand others and communicate effectively with others is considerably neglected by many because mo

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问题     Currently, the ability to understand others and communicate effectively with others is considerably neglected by many because most often we are too self-centered. However, we live in a society, which requires mutual understanding and support. Therefore, only tolerance and inclusiveness rather than rejection can create a harmonious setting for everyone.
    The celebration of the New Year is the oldest one of all holidays. It was first【B1】______ in 【B2】______ Babylon about 4,000 years ago. New Year’s Day is an【B3】______ national holiday, and banks and offices will be closed. Many families have New Year’s Day【B4】______.
    Traditionally, it was thought that it could【B5】______ the luck they would have【B6】______ the coming year by【B7】______ they did or ate on the first day of the year. For that reason, it has become common for【B8】______ to celebrate the first few minutes of a【B9】______ new year in the【B10】______ with the family and friends. Parties often last into the middle of the night after the ringing of a new year. It was once believed that the first visitor on New Year’s Day would bring【B11】______ good luck or bad luck to the rest of the year. It was particularly lucky if that visitor【B12】______ to be a tall dark-haired man.
    Traditional New Year’s【B13】______ are also thought to bring luck. People in many parts of the US celebrate the New Year by【B14】______ black-eyed peas and cabbage. Black-eyed peas have been considered good luck in many cultures. Cabbage leaves are considered a 【B15】______ of prosperity, being【B16】______ of paper currency. Other traditions of the season include the making of New Year’s resolutions. That tradition also【B17】______ back to the early Babylonians. Popular modern resolutions might include the【B18】______ to lose weight or quit smoking.
    The song, "Auld Lang Syne", is sung at the【B19】______ of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the New Year. " Auld Lang Syne" literally【B20】______ "yearning for the old days."
【B6】

选项 A、throughout
B、during
C、through
D、within

答案A

解析 本题考查点是词语的固定使用。本题的测试重点是介词“throughout(贯穿;遍及)”的惯用方法。本题空白处后面的信息内容“the coming year(下一个年度)”提示本题应该选用A(throughout),因为在表示时间概念的名词前一般常用介词“throughout”。
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