2. 外语
  3. Societies change over time while their reputations【C1】______behind. Many things which are often regarded as【C2】______British der

Societies change over time while their reputations【C1】______behind. Many things which are often regarded as【C2】______British der

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问题     Societies change over time while their reputations【C1】______behind. Many things which are often regarded as【C2】______British derive from books, songs or plays which were written a long time ago and which are no longer【C3】______of modern life. One example of this is the popular belief【C4】______Britain is a ’land of tradition’. This is what most tourist brochures【C5】______. It is based on【C6】______can be seen in public life and on centuries of political continuity. And at this level, it is【C7】______true. The【C8】______ceremony of the state opening of Parliament, for instance, carefully【C9】______customs which are centuries old.【C10】______does the military ceremony of ’trooping the colour’【C11】______, the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace never changes.
【C12】______, in their private everyday lives, the British as individuals are probably less【C13】______to follow tradition than【C14】______the people of most other countries. There are very few ancient traditions that are followed by the majority of families on special【C15】______. The country has fewer local【C16】______with genuine folk roots than most other countries have. The English language has fewer sayings that are【C17】______common everyday use than many other languages do. The British are too individualistic for these things.【C18】______, it should be【C19】______that they are the most enthusiastic video-watching people in the world the very opposite of a traditional【C20】______!
【C9】
选项 A、retains
B、persists
C、follows
D、reserves
答案C
解析 考察固定搭配；表示按照某种传统，遵守某种固定的模式的时候都可以使用follow这个词。
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