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Traditional superstitions and beliefs【C1】______disappear altogether; they assume new forms and【C2】______to contemporary conditio
Traditional superstitions and beliefs【C1】______disappear altogether; they assume new forms and【C2】______to contemporary conditio
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2010-10-28
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Traditional superstitions and beliefs【C1】______disappear altogether; they assume new forms and【C2】______to contemporary conditions.【C3】______in the 21st century, people may dismiss their forefamer’s customs and practices【C4】______superstition, many are still current. A Friday which falls on the 13th of a month is widely feared as【C5】______, and so are spilling salt and walking【C6】______a ladder. Belief【C7】______the power of mascots is far from【C8】______; the lucky rabbit’s foot, like the horseshoe, is a popular charm. Certain foods, too,【C9】______their ancient lore. Many people, for example, accept the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". One aspect of traditional【C10】______which is still very much【C11】______today is folk medicine. When the causes of illness were totally【C12】______, and disease seemed to【C13】______without any reason, it was often【C14】______to evil spirits taking over the body. To【C15】______the patient, the demons of disease must be driven out, and many " cures" were spells and charms intended to exercise these. Until【C16】______modern times,even "official" medicine was very unpleasant, with no anaesthetics or pain-killers, and a【C17】______success rate. Few people, in any case, could afford it, and most relied on folk healers and magic. There was an enormous range of herbal【C18】______, some of which have since been found to have actual healing properties.【C19】______were worn to ward off disease, and a wide variety of seemingly strange objects, such as church furnishings, were【C20】______with powers of healing.
【C19】
选项
A、flowers
B、jewelries
C、charms
D、pearls
答案
C
解析
逻辑推断题charm在此处表示护身符,幸运符,意思最全面,其他选项意思太单一,而且上下文也没有单独提起,此处如果使用会显得相当突兀。
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