Question

Throughout history，people have used jewelry(珠 宝 ) to make their clothes look more special. Jewelry was，and still is，in fashion all over the world. Through the years，people have worn jewelry for different _______:to make themselves look beautiful，to protect them from bad things,and to _______ how much money they have.

In South Africa，men in the Ndebele tribe(部 落 )often gave their_______ jewelry made of silver or gold rings. Ndebele women wore necklaces around their necks and bracelets around their arms. Rings were _______worn on their legs. The rings showed wealth. Awoman with many rings had a( n)_______ husband. In the past，women only took the rings off when their husbands died. Today Ndebele women still wear the rings，but not all of the time.

People in India have been wearing jewelry for more than 5,000 years. In the past，both men and women wore a lot of jewelry. Women wore as many as 50 bracelets at a time!Over time，men _______ wearing so much jewelry，but for women jewelry continues to be very important. In India，jewelry means safety. If a family has trouble with money，they can always _______ their jewelry. And，as with the Ndebele tribe，jewelry means wealth. Indian women can expect to receive jewelry as gifts for each important life event，such as birth，marriage，and becoming a mother.

In ancient China，people wore jewelry not just to show wealth but also for _______. They believed that the jade(玉 石 )used in their jewelry was alive and that it could keep bad things away. Many Chinese people today still believe this， and some people only wear the bracelets on their left arms.

1.A. reasons    B. clothes    C. places    D. problems

2.A. ask    B. show    C. guess    D. explain

3.A. daughters    B. mothers    C. wives    D. friends

4.A. still    B. never    C. just    D. even

5.A. older    B. richer    C. smarter    D. stronger

6.A. kept    B. hated    C. stopped    D. suggested

7.A. sell    B. wear    C. hide    D. design

8.A. fun    B. beauty    C. friendship    D. protection

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.D

【解析】

很多人们都喜欢佩戴珠宝，这篇短文给我们讲述了人们佩戴珠宝的各种理由，并以不同国家和地区、不同时代的人们为例，解释了这些理由。

1.句意：多年来，人们因为不同的原因佩戴珠宝：为了使自己更漂亮、为了避免一些不好的事情，为了显示他们多么有钱等等。reasons 原因,理由; clothes衣服;places地方;problems问题。根据后面to make themselves look beautiful, to protect them from bad things, and to….可知，这里说的是人们佩戴珠宝的原因，故应选A。

2.句意：多年来，人们因为不同的原因佩戴珠宝：为了使自己更漂亮、为了避免一些不好的事情，为了显示他们多么有钱等等。ask 问；show展示，表明；guess猜；explain解释。根据句意，有些人佩戴珠宝是为了显示自己有钱，故这里应选B。

3.句意：在南非，部落里的男人经常送给他们的妻子用金银圈制成的珠宝。daughters 女儿；mothers妈妈；wives妻子；friends朋友。根据下文A woman with many rings had a( n)___5___ husband.可知，女人佩戴珠宝是为了显示自己的丈夫有钱，所以这里说的是男人送给妻子珠宝，故应选C。

4.句意：这些项圈甚至戴在他们的腿上。still 仍然；never从不；just仅仅，只；even甚至。根据句意可知，这里表示递进的关系，女人们在脖子上佩戴项链，胳膊上戴手镯，甚至这些项圈还戴在腿上，故这里应选D。

5.句意：佩戴很多项圈的女人拥有一个更加富有的丈夫。older 更老的；richer更富有的；smarter更聪明的；stronger更强壮的。根据上文人们佩戴珠宝的理由中and to___2___ how much money they have.可知，其中一个理由显示他们有钱，所以戴的项圈越多，越能显示出这个女人有一个有钱的丈夫，故应选B。

6.句意：随着时间的推移，男性停止了佩戴这么多的珠宝，而对于女性来说，珠宝仍然是很重要的。kept 保持，保存；hated讨厌；stopped停止；suggested建议。句中but表示转折，说明两句话前后的意思是相反的，现在女人们依然佩戴珠宝，而男人则是不佩戴了，即“停止了”，故选C。

7.句意：如果一个家庭在财政上出现了问题，他们可以卖掉他们的珠宝。sell 卖；wear戴；hide藏；design设计。根据句意If a family has trouble with money可知，这里说家庭里财政上有问题，即缺钱了，所以这里是“卖掉”珠宝，故应选A。

8.句意：在古代中国，人们佩戴珠宝不仅仅是为了显示财富，还为了寻求保护。fun 娱乐，乐趣；beauty美丽；friendship友谊；protection保护。根据下句话They believed that the jade(玉 石 )used in their jewelry was alive and that it could keep bad things away.可知，古代的人们认为玉石能够驱走坏东西，也就是能够保护他们，所以这里应选D。