There is a scene that is repeated up and down the land during the month of June. Outside a church in some Scottish town or village a small crowd has interrupted its daily affairs to gather on the pavement. Near the west door a dozen or so overdressed people are glancing impatiently at their watches. The men seem a little self-conscious in their hired kilts; the women hold their wind-blown dresses and loudly admire each other’s hats. They are all lively and talkative, yet at the same time strangely reserved. The crowd ignores them, barely noticing when they disappear into the church. Even the arrival of the groom rouses little excitement. These participants are not the main attraction. We are waiting for the bride.
Whatever her age or appearance, everyone will smile and express approval. By convention, all brides are beautiful. Nobody says so, but the spectators feel cheated unless she steps out of a car, dressed in white from head to toe. The nearer she matches their image, the greater their satisfaction. This event is not merely a wedding; it is a tradition, and such occasions are potentially dangerous. Participants must pay strict attention to detail. An untraditional bride destroys the magic.
When the crowd has left, some bystanders will remain to watch the bride walk out of church on the arm of her groom. The guests troop out behind the happy couple and all gather on the pavement with an obvious air of relief. A piper strikes up Mairi’s Wedding and the guests start shouting and jumping everywhere, putting the photographer off his work. Before bride and groom lead their party to the reception, someone is sure to disobey the priest and scatter forbidden confetti (五彩碎纸).
The particulars of this scene are modern; yet three elements are present that have existed since marriage in Scotland began—ancient Roman law redefined in a Christian context, Celtic tradition, and pre-Christian tradition.
51. Why is the scene mentioned in this article often seen all over Scotland in June?
A. It’s hot in June so men can wear kilts and women can put on beautiful dresses.
B. A lot of Scottish people like getting married at that time of the year.
C. In June people can get away from their daily affairs and go to church.
D. June is considered the luckiest month of the year.
52. The underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 1) refers to ________.
A. the overdressed people     B. the bride and groom
C. the people on the street     D. the people’s hats
53. Please put the following in correct order.
a. The bride arrives.
b. The couple walks out of the church.
c. A piper plays some music.
d. The groom arrives.
e. The bride and groom lead people to the reception.
f. People wait outside the church.  
A. f, d, a, c, b, e                 B. f, d, a, b, c, e
C. d, f, a, b, e, c                           D. d, a, f, b, e, c                
54. The underlined part “putting the photographer off his work” (in Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.
A. making the photographer feel relieved
B. giving the photographer a chance to rest
C. disturbing the photographer when he is taking pictures
D. having the photographer taken away from his duty
55. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Women going to a wedding ceremony pay most attention to each other.
B. Spectators of a wedding ceremony are particularly interested in the groom.
C. Confetti is forbidden at the wedding ceremony because it is not all white.
D. If the bride is dressed all in white traditionally, she is considered beautiful.

It was a beautiful day for sightseeing around downtown Portland. We were a group of students just out for some fun. 21 we all had different cravings(渴望), we 22 to split up and get what each of us wanted.

When my friend Robby 23 for a hot dog stand, I decided to keep her 24. But when she took out her money to pay him, the man 25 us.

“It looks a little on the cool side,” he said, “so 26 mind paying me. This will be free.”

We said our thanks and 27 our friends in the park. But as we talked and ate, I was distracted by a man 28 alone nearby, looking at us. I could tell that he hadn’t showered for days. Another 29 person, I thought.

But when Robby and I went to the garbage can to 30 my lunch bag, I heard a 31 voice ask, “There isn’t any food in the bag, is there?”

It was the man who had been watching us, with no 32 in his voice at all. He was obviously hungry, couldn’t 33 to see anything thrown away, and was 34 to asking this question.

Robby said, “Please wait for me for a minute,” and ran off. I watched 35 as she went across to the hot dog stand. Then I 36 what she was doing. She bought a hot dog and gave the hungry man the food.

When she came back to us, Robby said 37, “I was just passing on the 38 that someone gave to me.”

That day I learned how 39 can go farther than the person you give to. 40 giving, you teach others how to give also.

There is a scene that is repeated up and down the land during the month of June. Outside a church in some Scottish town or village a small crowd has interrupted its daily affairs to gather on the pavement. Near the west door a dozen or so overdressed people are glancing impatiently at their watches. The men seem a little self-conscious in their hired kilts; the women hold their wind-blown dresses and loudly admire each other’s hats. They are all lively and talkative, yet at the same time strangely reserved. The crowd ignores them, barely noticing when they disappear into the church. Even the arrival of the groom rouses little excitement. These participants are not the main attraction. We are waiting for the bride.
Whatever her age or appearance, everyone will smile and express approval. By convention, all brides are beautiful. Nobody says so, but the spectators feel cheated unless she steps out of a car, dressed in white from head to toe. The nearer she matches their image, the greater their satisfaction. This event is not merely a wedding; it is a tradition, and such occasions are potentially dangerous. Participants must pay strict attention to detail. An untraditional bride destroys the magic.
When the crowd has left, some bystanders will remain to watch the bride walk out of church on the arm of her groom. The guests troop out behind the happy couple and all gather on the pavement with an obvious air of relief. A piper strikes up Mairi’s Wedding and the guests start shouting and jumping everywhere, putting the photographer off his work. Before bride and groom lead their party to the reception, someone is sure to disobey the priest and scatter forbidden confetti (五彩碎纸).
The particulars of this scene are modern; yet three elements are present that have existed since marriage in Scotland began—ancient Roman law redefined in a Christian context, Celtic tradition, and pre-Christian tradition.

1. 1.

   Why is the scene mentioned in this article often seen all over Scotland in June?

   1. A.
      It’s hot in June so men can wear kilts and women can put on beautiful dresses.
   2. B.
      A lot of Scottish people like getting married at that time of the year.
   3. C.
      In June people can get away from their daily affairs and go to church.
   4. D.
      June is considered the luckiest month of the year.
2. 2.

   The underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 1) refers to ________.
   

   1. A.
      the overdressed people    
   2. B.
      the bride and groom
   3. C.
      the people on the street    
   4. D.
      the people’s hats
3. 3.

   Please put the following in correct order.
   a. The bride arrives.
   b. The couple walks out of the church.
   c. A piper plays some music.
   d. The groom arrives.
   e. The bride and groom lead people to the reception.
   f. People wait outside the church.  

   1. A.
      f, d, a, c, b, e                
   2. B.
      f, d, a, b, c, e
   3. C.
      d, f, a, b, e, c                          
   4. D.
      d, a, f, b, e, c                
4. 4.

   The underlined part “putting the photographer off his work” (in Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.

   1. A.
      making the photographer feel relieved
   2. B.
      giving the photographer a chance to rest
   3. C.
      disturbing the photographer when he is taking pictures
   4. D.
      having the photographer taken away from his duty
5. 5.

   What can we infer from the passage?

   1. A.
      Women going to a wedding ceremony pay most attention to each other.
   2. B.
      Spectators of a wedding ceremony are particularly interested in the groom.
   3. C.
      Confetti is forbidden at the wedding ceremony because it is not all white.
   4. D.
      If the bride is dressed all in white traditionally, she is considered beautiful.

There is a scene that is repeated up and down the land during the month of June．Outside a church in some Scottish town or village a small crowd has interrupted its daily affairs to gather on the pavement．Near the west door a dozen or so overdressed people are glancing impatiently at their watches．The men seem a little self-conscious in their hired kilts; the women hold their wind-blown dresses and loudly admire each other’s hats．They are all lively and talkative, yet at the same time strangely reserved．The crowd ignores them, barely noticing when they disappear into the church．Even the arrival of the groom rouses little excitement．These participants are not the main attraction．We are waiting for the bride.

Whatever her age or appearance, everyone will smile and express approval．By convention, all brides are beautiful．Nobody says so, but the spectators feel cheated unless she steps out of a car, dressed in white from head to toe．The nearer she matches their image, the greater their satisfaction．This event is not merely a wedding; it is a tradition, and such occasions are potentially dangerous．Participants must pay strict attention to detail．An untraditional bride destroys the magic.

When the crowd has left, some bystanders will remain to watch the bride walk out of church on the arm of her groom．The guests troop out behind the happy couple and all gather on the pavement with an obvious air of relief．A piper strikes up Mairi’s Wedding and the guests start shouting and jumping everywhere, putting the photographer off his work．Before bride and groom lead their party to the reception, someone is sure to disobey the priest and scatter forbidden confetti （五彩碎纸）.

The particulars of this scene are modern; yet three elements are present that have existed since marriage in Scotland began—ancient Roman law redefined in a Christian context, Celtic tradition, and pre-Christian tradition.

1．Why is the scene mentioned in this article often seen all over Scotland in June?

    A．It’s hot in June so men can wear kilts and women can put on beautiful dresses.

    B．A lot of Scottish people like getting married at that time of the year.

    C．In June people can get away from their daily affairs and go to church.

    D．June is considered the luckiest month of the year.

2．The underlined word “them” （in Paragraph 1） refers to ________.

     A．the overdressed people                     B．the bride and groom

     C．the people on the street                     D．the people’s hats

3．Please put the following in correct order.

       a．The bride arrives.

       b．The couple walks out of the church.

       c．A piper plays some music.

       d．The groom arrives.

       e．The bride and groom lead people to the reception.

       f．People wait outside the church． 

A．f, d, a, c, b, e      B．f, d, a, b, c, e  C．d, f, a, b, e, c      D．d, a, f, b, e, c

4．The underlined part “putting the photographer off his work” （in Paragraph 3） most probably means _____.

A．making the photographer feel relieved

B．giving the photographer a chance to rest

C．disturbing the photographer when he is taking pictures

D．having the photographer taken away from his duty

5．What can we infer from the passage?

  A．Women going to a wedding ceremony pay most attention to each other.

  B．Spectators of a wedding ceremony are particularly interested in the groom.

  C．Confetti is forbidden at the wedding ceremony because it is not all white.

  D．If the bride is dressed all in white traditionally, she is considered beautiful.