Câu hỏi:
05/11/2021 220Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
For hundreds of years, giving flowers have been a social means of communication. In the United States, flowers are often given during rites of passage, for commemorating special occasions or as a heartfelt gift between loved ones and friends. Flower gifting also occurs in most countries around the world. However, the meanings and traditions often vary.
While students traditionally gave their favorite teacher an apple in past years, in China, teachers are given flowers. Peonies are by far the flower most often given in China. They are also quite popularly used for weddings. Strangely, potted plants are not considered a pleasant gift among Asian cultures. The people believe that like a plant confined by a pot, the gift symbolizes a binding or restriction.
In Russia, in lieu of giving birthday presents, the guest of honor receives a single flower or an unwrapped bouquet. Floral arrangements or baskets are not given. Russians celebrate a holiday known as Woman’s Day. Traditional gifts include red roses, hyacinths or tulips. When there is a funeral or other occasion where someone wishes to express sympathy, carnations, lilies or roses are given in circular configurations, which signify the transition of birth, life and death to rebirth. In this instance, the color of choice is commonly yellow. For joyous occasions, arrangements and bouquets generally contain an odd number of flowers.
In the times of ancient Rome, brides carried flowers to scare away evil spirits and encourage fertility. The Dutch believed that flowers were food for the soul. When invited to someone’s home in Great Britain, it is tradition to bring a gift of flowers. All types are acceptable except white lilies, which are usually seen at funerals. Not unlike the United States, red roses are a symbol of love. Flowers are generally gifted in odd numbered increments regardless of the occasion. However, the Brits also have superstitions regarding the number 13, so the number is avoided.
In the southern region of the continent, flowers are traditionally given during Christmas. Egyptians are much more conservative and restrict flower gifting to funerals and weddings. While certain flowers may have significant meanings for some, flowers in Las Vegas and across the United States flowers are an accepted gift for any reason desired.
What could the word “fertility” in paragraph 4 best be replaced by?
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Trả lời:
Đáp án A
Từ “fertility” trong đoạn 4 có thể được thay thế tốt nhất bằng từ nào?
A. sự mắn đẻ
B. tinh thần tốt
C. hạnh phúc
D. sự thuỷ chung
Từ đồng nghĩa: fertility (khả năng sinh sản) = fecundity
In the times of ancient Rome, brides carried flowers to scare away evil spirits and encourage fertility. (Trong thời La Mã cổ đại, cô dâu thường mang hoa để xua đuổi các linh hồn ma quỷ và khuyến khích khả năng sinh sản).
Đã bán 152
Đã bán 114
Đã bán 132
Đã bán 47
CÂU HỎI HOT CÙNG CHỦ ĐỀ
Câu 1:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Câu 2:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Be honest! Don't let success go to your ____________.
Câu 3:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
While it was not formally announced, there was an intimacy from the public that he would win the election
Câu 4:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
The string family is the largest section of the orchestra. The four main stringed instruments look similar but are all different sizes. Each can be played by plucking the strings with the fingers or with a bow, which is pulled (26) ____ across the instrument's four strings.
The VIOLIN is the smallest of the string instruments and can play the highest (27) ____. The violin often plays the melody - this is the tune you will be humming after you leave a performance. The VIOLA is slightly larger than the violin. Because it is bigger, it can play lower notes. (28) ____ the viola is only a little bit bigger than the violin, it can be hard to tell them apart. The viola plays many beautiful melodies just like the violin.
The CELLO is (29) ________ the violin and the viola. It is so large that the cellist must sit on a chair holding the cello between his or her knees in order to play. The cello often plays accompaniment parts.
Because it is the largest of the stringed instruments, the DOUBLE BASS plays the lowest notes. This instrument is so large that the bass players have to stand up or sit on tall stools to play it. The bass often plays (30) ____ parts with the cello
Câu 5:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Thanks to __________ provision, many women who wish to work are capable of doing so
Câu 6:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
It is unusual ___________him to go out on a Monday night
Câu 7:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered
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