Question

【题目】 People use the V-sign, standing for “victory” around the world. Where did the i_______ come from? Well, it started during World WarⅡ.

On January 4, 1941, a Belgian whose first name was Victor made a radio broadcast to his countrymen. He found a new way of striking at the Nazi occupiers（占领）. That was the V-sign. The letter “V” stood not only for his first name, but also for w_______ “victory.” Certainly, the sign became p_______ quickly and was accepted by British Prime Minster, Winston Churchill. Every time he posed（摆姿势）for a c_______, he gave his famous “V” for “Victory.”

The V-sign can be made with the palm（手掌）of the hand facing in, or facing out. H_______, there is a great difference between the two gestures in the UK. With the palm facing out, the gesture means “victory,” with the palm facing in, the gesture is an insult（侮辱）. Sometimes this will c_______ some misunderstanding for a visitor to Britain. For example, in a pub, a Canadian has ordered two beers with his palm facing in, but half an hour later, the waiter still doesn’t come to serve him.

【1】i________

【2】w______

【3】p_________

【4】c___________

【5】H_________

【6】с_________

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】idea

【2】word

【3】popular

【4】camera

【5】However

【6】cause

【解析】

本文讲述了V形手势表示“胜利”这个想法的来历。它开始于第二次世界大战期间，1941年1月4日，一个名叫维克多的比利时人向他的同胞做了一次广播。他发现了一个引人注目的V形手势。字母V不仅代表他的名字，还代表“胜利”。后来这个标志变的流行起来，但是在美国和英国所代表的意思有所不同。

【1】句意：这个想法从何而来?

根据“People use the V-sign, standing for “victory” around the world”全世界的人都用v形手势表示“胜利”。结合所给首字母，所以此处是想法，故答案为idea。

【2】句意：字母V不仅代表他的名字，还代表“胜利”。

根据“victory”是个单词，结合所给首字母，故答案为word。

【3】句意：这个标志很快就流行起来。

根据系动词+形容词，构成系表结构。结合“became”是系动词，结合所给首字母，故答案为popular。

【4】句意：每次他照相时提出摆姿势。

根据“Every time he posed（摆姿势）for a c__4__, he gave his famous “V” for “Victory.””所以此处是照相，故答案为camera。

【5】句意：然而在美国，这两种姿态在英国有很大的不同。

根据“there is a great difference between the two gestures in the UK”这两种姿态在英国有很大的不同，所以此处是转折，结合所给首字母，故答案为However。

【6】句意：有时候这可能会引起一些误解。

根据“Sometimes this will c___6___ some misunderstanding for a visitor to Britain”有时候这可能会 一些误解，结合“will”+动词原形，结合所给首字母，故答案为cause。