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阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　If you want to know British culture, you'd better know something about her wedding customs. Here are some very famous, popular rhymes:

Choosing the day

　　Monday for wealth

　　Tuesday for health

　　Wednesday the best day of all

　　Thursday for losses

　　Friday for crosses

　　Saturday for no luck at all

Choosing the month

　　Married when the year is new, he'll be loving, kind and true.

　　When February birds to mate, you wed nor dread your fate.

　　If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you'll know.

　　Marry in April when you can, joy for maiden and for man.

　　Marry in the month of May, and you'll surely rue (后悔) the day.

　　Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you'll go.

　　Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bread.

　　Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see.

　　Marry in September's shrine, your living will be rich and fine.

　　If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry (延迟).

　　If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember.

　　When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last.

Wedding dress colour

　　Married in White, you have chosen right,

　　Married in Blue, your love will always be true,

　　Married in Pearl, you will live in whirl (混乱),

　　Married in Brown, you will live in town,

　　Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead.

　　Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,

　　Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,

　　Married in Pink, your spirit will sink,

　　Married in Grey, you will go far away,

　　Married in Black, you will wish yourself back.

Surnames

　　To change the name and not the (first ) letter

　　Is to change for the worst and not the better

1．Generally, what day is the busiest wedding day in Britain?

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2．At a wedding, the bride's white dress means ________.

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A．I'm pure and honest

B．he's the very fellow I'm after

C．he's lucky to many me

D．we'll live together happily and luckily

3．Which of the following is the best date for wedding in UK?

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A．Dec. 13, 2003/ Sat.

B．Sep. 5, 2003/ Fri.

C．Jan. 20, 2003/ Mon.

D．Dec. 3, 2003/ Mon.

4．What does the last rhyme Surname suggest?

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A．You'd better not change your first name for your husband's.

B．A family name and a first name are both very important.

C．It is thought unlucky for a woman to marry a man whose surname begins with the same letter as hers.

D．The same surname will bring good luck and happiness to the couple at a time when their lives are changing.

Baekeland and Hartmann report that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in their daily routines.

　　 In general, these “short sleeps” appeared ambitious, active, energetic, cheerful, conformist(不动摇) in their opinions, and very sure about their career choices. They often held several jobs at once, or workers full-or part-time while going to school. And many of them had a strong urge to appear “normal” or “acceptable” to their friends and associates.

　　When asked to recall their dreams, the “short sleepers” did poorly. More than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering. In similar fashion, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.

　　The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers” were similar to, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients categorized as manic(疯人).

　　The “long sleepers” were quite different indeed. Baekeland and Hartmann report that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood. They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were quite concerned when they were occasionally robbed of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. They tended to recall their dreams much better than did the “short sleepers.”

　　Many of the “long sleepers” were shy, anxious, introverted (内向), inhibited (压抑), passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of themselves (particularly in social situations). Several openly states that sleep was an escape from their daily problems.

1. According to the report,______.

　　A. many short sleepers need less sleep by nature

　　B. many short sleepers are forced to reduce their nightly sleep time because they are busy

        with their work

　　C. long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the day

　　D. many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood

2. Many “short sleepers” are likely to hold the view that _____.

　　A. sleep is a withdrawal from the reality

　　B. sleep interferes with their sound judgment

　　C. sleep is the least expensive item on their routine program

　　D. sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles

3.It is stated in the third paragraph that short sleepers _____.

　　A. are ideally vigorous even under the pressures of life

　　B. often neglect the consequences of inadequate sleep

　　C. do not know how to relax properly

　　D. are more unlikely to run into mental problems

4. When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might ____.

　　A. appear disturbed                     B. become energetic

　　C. feel dissatisfied                        D. be extremely depressed