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

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."
【B15】
选项 A、symbol
B、mark
C、hint
D、sign
答案D
解析 本题考查点是词语的固定使用。本题的三个选项均有“记号；符号”之含义，但是在英语中表达“……的标志”之含义时惯用名词“sign”。本题空白处后面的信息内容“of prosperity(繁荣的……)”提示本题应该选用D，因为这样才能表达“繁荣的标志”之含义。
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