首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、Wearing something new. B、Wearing blue items. C、Wearing something borrowed. D、Wearing a silver sixpence in a shoe. D文中说:然而,美国新娘
A、Wearing something new. B、Wearing blue items. C、Wearing something borrowed. D、Wearing a silver sixpence in a shoe. D文中说:然而,美国新娘
admin
2013-09-04
55
问题
Why do brides need something old, new, borrowed and blue? This question is linked to a British poem with guidance for what a woman should wear on her wedding day to have good luck. The poem goes like this: "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in her shoe."
Like many old traditions, it is not easy to say exactly where this saying comes from. The Oxford Dictionary of Superstitions says the poem dates back to the nineteenth century. But the belief in the good luck of wearing blue is much older. Since ancient times, blue was thought to represent loyalty and purity in some cultures.
Wedding websites offer different explanations for the meaning behind this poem. They suggest that wearing something old represents the bride’s link to her family and the past. Many women may choose to wear a piece of jewelry that belonged to a mother or grandmother.
Wearing something new is said to bring good luck and success. For many brides, their wedding dress is the new object they wear.
Wearing something borrowed is said to serve as a reminder that the bride can depend on the support of her family and friends. So she might borrow a piece of clothing or jewelry from a friend or family member.
There are many choices for what to wear that is blue. We asked several married women what their "blue" item was for their wedding. One woman said she wore light blue shoes. Another said she wore a blue garter around her leg. One wedding planning website suggested that a modern bride could paint her toenails blue or get a blue tattoo.
The Oxford Dictionary of Superstitions says a bride would wear "a silver sixpence in her shoe" to have wealth. But it says the silver could also protect the bride from evil coming from her former boyfriends. However, putting a silver sixpence inside a shoe is generally not a tradition followed by brides in the United States.
Q10: Why do brides wear something old according to the wedding tradition?
Q11: What has blue been thought to represent since ancient times?
Q12: Which of the following is generally not a tradition followed by brides in the United States?
选项
A、Wearing something new.
B、Wearing blue items.
C、Wearing something borrowed.
D、Wearing a silver sixpence in a shoe.
答案
D
解析
文中说:然而,美国新娘一般不会遵循在鞋里放六便士的传统。
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.kaotiyun.com/show/A6HO777K
0
研究生英语学位课统考(GET)
相关试题推荐
Aparticularareainwhichassumptionsandvaluesdifferbetweenculturesisthatoffriendship.FriendshipsamongAmericansten
Atsomepointinyourlife,youhavelikelyheardacharacteronTVorinabooksaysomethingalongthelinesof,"Thethingth
Discoveriesinscienceandtechnologyarethoughtby"untaughtminds"tocomeinblindingflashesorastheresultofdramatic
Histeacherdeemedhisabsencefromclass______;shehadobservedhimplayingvigorouslywithhisfriendsthroughouttheday,wi
Thereiscurrentlyabroadanewwaveofappreciationforbreadthofknowledge.Curriculaatuniversitiesandcollegesandprogra
Thepopularideathatclassicalmusiccanimproveyourmathsisfallingfromfavor.Newexperimentshavefailedtosupportthew
Anycountryhasgoodreasontowantitscitizenstobeashealthyaspossible,sinceoneofitsgreatestresourcesisanactive
TheUnitedStatesisacountrymadeupofmanydifferentraces.Usuallytheyaremixedtogetherandcan’tbetoldfromoneanoth
"Theeffectofthismedicine______bymidnight,"thedoctortoldEmma,"Youhadbetternottrytoreadtonight."(北京大学2005年试题)
A、Atacoffeeshop.B、Inthestreet.C、Atone’shome.D、Inarestaurant.C女士说:Max!真是太巧了!我正要给你打电话呢。男士说:我恰巧在附近,所以想顺道来拜访一下。女士说:请进吧,
随机试题
女性,70岁,全身乏力并消瘦3个月就诊,超声检查显示脾脏弥漫性明显肿大。无外伤及肿瘤史,临床怀疑是淋巴瘤,切除脾脏送检。如果考虑恶性淋巴瘤,最常见的组织学类型是
下列关于软腭癌的放疗原则正确的是
患者,男,21岁。近2天来出现高热、乏力、腹痛腹泻,头晕1天入院。体检:脉搏90次/分,温度39.5℃,面色潮红,眼结膜充血、有出血斑且水肿,皮肤有小的出血点,血压65/45mmHg,白细胞l8×109/L,血红蛋白140g/L,尿蛋白(+++),患者休克
A.琥珀酰胆碱B.硝酸甘油C.左旋多巴D.麻黄碱E.硫喷妥钠口服无效需舌下含服的药物是
某无牙颌患者,上下颌弓位置关系正常,牙槽嵴丰满,上颌相当于3牙槽嵴唇侧尖锐骨尖。此患者在全口义齿修复前需进行
业主的付款如果逾期支付将承担延期付款的违约责任,延期付款的利息按银行贷款利率加()计算。
管道保温必须按设计规定的位置、大小和数量设置(),并填充()与保温材料相近的软质材料。
某汽车制造厂为增值税一般纳税人,生产的小汽车达到低污染排放标准,小汽车出厂价格每辆100000元(不含增值税),2c12年2月该厂购销情况如下:(1)销售给特约经销商A小汽车50辆,经销商已提取40辆小汽车,其余10辆尚未提货;该厂已经开具了
案例:下面为一道物理习题和某学生的解答过程。题目:如图8所示,质量为m、电量为q的带正电物体位于水平有界的匀强电场中,从半径为r的1/4光滑圆弧顶端由静止开始滑下,滑到圆弧底端恰好脱离电场水平飞出。竖直下落距离h时,垂直击中倾角为30°的斜面,
A、Thestewardess.B、Apassenger.C、Myfriend.D、Thepilot.A信息明示题,文章提到,whenIfeltairsickthestewardessgavemeapaperbag.由
最新回复
(
0
)