One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins. Each language is __71__ of several earlier languages and the words of a language can sometimes be traced __72__ through two or three different languages to their __73__ Again a word from one language may pass into other languages and __74__ a new meaning. The word “etiquette,” which is __75__ French origin and originally Meant a label (标志), __76__ a sign, passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word “etiquette” today is used to __77__ the small tags (标签) which a store __78__ to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word “etiquette” in French, __79__, gradually developed a different meaning. It __80__ became the custom to write directions on small cards, or “etiquette”, as to how visitors should dress themselves and __81__ during an important ceremony at the royal court. __82__ the word “etiquette” began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. __83__ this meaning, the word passed into English.
& `1 U: d% p1 S( p9 g K/ \$ ] Consider the word “breakfast”. “To fast” is to go for some period of time without __84__. Thus in the morning after many hours __85__ the night without food, one __86__ one’s fast.) p1 p6 m5 i! u b" M
Consider the everyday English __87__ “Good-bye”. Many many years ago, people would say to each __88__ on parting “God be with you.” As this was __89__ over and over millions of times, it gradually became __90__ to “Good-bye”.. a4 k3 @2 f' t! r- Y. S
71. A) collected B) made C) composed D) contained. ~6 V6 X3 x2 f9 f) s
72. A) to B) on C) in D) back1 j: t) t6 Z8 ?8 ]7 K v- l
73. A) ends B) backgrounds C) bases D) origins [3 K: @, O4 |2 H" f7 {$ ?3 W
74. A) pick B) develop C) change D) choose0 m+ t/ f Y) {& x
75. A) of B) with C) on D) by
- w8 T! w! ~! @% c8 n4 a% u. U 76. A) with B) and C) or D) for
' p; P |+ a P/ R, ~( y 77. A) show B) design C) hold D) indicate& N0 t' r$ f" L5 R5 e* z+ h7 ]/ M
78. A) lays B) attaches C) binds D) gives0 ?( N- Z% z/ o, I9 K2 A: h
79. A) however B) moreover C) therefore D) furthermore9 t [9 T3 a- n W) W& J( a# L/ S
80. A) late B) lately C) later D) latest1 D" k. X; b5 ]" f, m
81. A) respond B) prepare C) act D) follow
% G9 P: F X Z7 K N8 B$ ?4 C 82. A) Thus B) Also C) Yet D) Nevertheless
+ G. p5 J8 x. Y5 p1 t1 H 83. A) After B) With C) Of D) For& I" [7 J, ^& i1 \4 P5 r, h
84. A) sleeping B) working C) eating D) talking
5 N9 t" f4 z7 M( k 85. A) for B) during C) at D) on5 n9 G9 n5 h6 ?/ B0 L/ m
86. A) breaks B) continues C) remembers D) forgets
; I/ l8 d" f& M1 ^ 87. A) statement B) expression C) proverb D) conversation: K( Z. I9 A" L
88. A) other B) person C) one D) member
: e1 }2 W* C3 T5 C5 f 89. A) reproduced B) revised C) reviewed D) repeated% d0 [6 X% O2 `: E. S8 ~
90. A) combined B) accepted C) reformed D) shortened7 W& C6 s6 Y j4 N" Z# p0 t1 L
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