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It goes without saying that many Western wedding customs are completely different from those of Asian cultures. Some are so rooted in history that many Westerners have no idea whether they even exist.
Traditionally, June has been the most popular month for people to get married. One reason is that June I was the date of an ancient Roman festival celebrating the marriage of the God Jupiter and his wife Juno. Another reason will likely astonish you. Centuries ago, taking a bath was not as common as it is today. Some people took a bath only once a year, typically in May. Since June was a time most wedding guests would not be too smelly, that month was preferred.
Another wedding custom is for the bride to wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue”, Having something old is said to protect the newlyweds’future baby, while the new item shows optimism for the future. Meanwhile, something borrowed is meant to bring good luck, and something blue is a promise of being faithful Lesser known is the fact that the bride is also supposed to have a sixpence in her shoe for prosperity (兴 旺). Interestingly, in Sweden, brides are given two coins before getting married-one gold from her mother and the other silver from her father-also to put in her shoes. These fascinating customs show just how important certain wedding traditions are in Western cultures.
The concept of the “white wedding , in which the bride wears a white wedding dress, is a familiar one. It is thought, mistakenly though, that this is a tradition that developed in ancient times and originates from the belief of white being a symbol of purity. Actually, the custom of brides wearing this color dates back less than 200 years and is attributed to the wedding of Queen Victoria .The queen's choice of white for her wedding was unusual for the time as other colors, especially red, were much more common.
After news of Victoria's highly publicized wedding to Prince Albert spread, not just around the United Kingdom, but to other nations including the United States, women began following in her footsteps and wearing whited dresses at their wedding ceremonies. With white being the choice of a powerful royal figure like Queen Victoria, the color became associated with wealth, nobility, and the fashion-conscious.
27. Based on the text, June has been a popular month to get married probably because（）.
A. Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in June of 1840
B. June is the month in which Romans recall the soul of gods
C. Some people didn't take a bath before May in ancient times
D. It is considered to be the luckiest time of year to get married
28. Which of the following wedding customs is said to protect an unborn child?
A.Wearing something old.
B.Wearing something blue.
C.Wearing a shoe with a coin into.
D.Wearing something borrowed.
29. What can we learn from the “white wedding” mentioned in the passage?
A.The white wedding dress is a symbol of purity and nobility.
B.Red rather than white was once popular in English weddings.
C.Queen Victoria wore white in the hope of breaking old customs.
D.The custom of the white wedding started thousands of years ago.
30. What might be the best title for the text?
A.Routines of Marriage Ceremonies
B.Highlights of Traditional Weddings
C.Reflecting on old Traditions
D.Exploring Western Wedding Customs
27.[答案]C。解析:细节题。根据第二段的内容可知,六月成为结婚热门月份的原因有两个:一是6月1日是古罗马庆祝朱庇特神和他的妻子朱诺结婚的日子;二是五月份通常是古时人们洗澡的月份，六月份的时候参加婚礼的客人身上不会太臭。故本题选C。文章没有提及维多利亚女王结婚的日期，故排除A。文中未提及B、D两项,故排除。
28.[答案]A。解析:细节题。根据第三段中的“Having something old is said to protect the newlyweds future baby”可知据说穿着旧东西可以保护新婚夫妇未来的孩子。“unborn child”是“future baby”的同义替换,故本题选A。
29.[答案]B。解析:细节题。根据倒数第二段中的“It is thought, mistakenly though,that this is a tradition that developed in ancient times and originates from the belief of white being a symbol of purity. Actually, the custom of brides wearing this color dates back less than 200 years and is attributed to the wedding of Queen Victoria”最后一段中的“With white being the choice of a powerful royal figure like Queen Victoria, the color became associated with wealth, nobility,and the fashion-conscious”可知AD两项错误故排除。根据倒数第二段中的 “The queen's choice of white for her wedding was unusual for the time as other colors, especially red, were much more common”可知，B项正确。C项原文未提及故排除。故本题选B。
30.[答案]D。解析:主旨题。文章主要介绍了数种西方婚礼的习俗及其来源。D项“探索西方婚礼习俗”最适合作为本文的标题。文章没有涉及婚礼仪式、传统婚礼的亮点,故排除A、B。C项中的“Old Traditions”过于宽泛，故排除。故本题选D。
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