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阅读理解 　　Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do．There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare; there are weddings on mountaintops with guests barefooted; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests．But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs． 　　Before a couple is married, they become engaged．And then invitations are sent to friends and their relatives．When everything is ready, there comes the most exciting moment． 　　The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes．The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march is played．The bride carrying a bouquet enters last with her father who will give her away．The groom enter the church from a side door．When the wedding party gathers by the altar, the bride and groom exchange vows．It is traditional to use the words "To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part"．Following the vows, the couple exchange rings．Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom． 　　After the ceremony there is often a party, called a "reception" which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlyweds． 　　The car in which the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons, streamers(彩色纸带)and shaving cream．The words "Just Married" are painted on the trunk or back window．The bride and groom run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests．When the couple drives away from the church, friends often chase them in cars, honking and drawing attention to them．And then the couple goes on their honeymoon． (1) In which order is the wedding ceremony held in USA? ①The bride and her father enter the church． ②The couple exchange rings． ③The groom enters the church． ④The bride and groom exchange vows． ⑤The wedding party enters． [　　] A． ③①⑤④② B． ①③⑤④② C． ⑤①③④② D． ⑤③①④② (2) What does the underlined word "give her away" in the 3rd paragraph refer to? [　　] A． To let his daughter go． B． To tell her daughter's secrets before marriage． C． To give the bridegroom something free of charge． D． To lead his daughter to the bridegroom and "give" his daughter to him． (3) What's the wrong thing to do according to the US traditions? [　　] A． Before a couple is married, they should first be engaged． B． The wedding lasts between 20 and 40 minutes． C． The bridegroom enters the church by the front door． D． The ring is worn on the ring finger of the left hand． (4) What does "the shower of rice" in the last paragraph probably symbolize(象征)? [　　] A． It symbolizes health． B． It symbolizes good luck． C． It symbolizes giving birth to as many babies as possible． D． It symbolizes wealth．

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．D;3．C;4．C;
解析：

(3)	新郎应该从侧门(by the side door)进入教堂。
(4)	婚礼仪式之后向新婚夫妇撒生米(uncooked rice)，意味着多子多福，是祝福的象征。