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.$ X+ J& m; C" _. k. Y$ u6 I" ^
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.
/ x' i# g6 Y- G* J# _ 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”.! y/ V. I2 t2 n/ f
71. A) collected B) made C) composed D) contained: } S3 n" G' R) j' N
72. A) to B) on C) in D) back
' V3 i# T( {9 ]( d8 w0 E* W, D- | 73. A) ends B) backgrounds C) bases D) origins5 V9 t* q) {4 H- G. E) }3 e* u& K/ x8 k
74. A) pick B) develop C) change D) choose
7 N& |$ w' r! D$ M/ W) o7 P 75. A) of B) with C) on D) by
- n7 j+ J# q& m7 v5 x- p; y 76. A) with B) and C) or D) for# r9 ^# ?: k( v5 j! o& f: o
77. A) show B) design C) hold D) indicate
" C. H. c9 k' Q- N6 | 78. A) lays B) attaches C) binds D) gives8 ?+ J, A' n4 `
79. A) however B) moreover C) therefore D) furthermore
& M& ?' { ?( Q0 {" ^6 y9 S 80. A) late B) lately C) later D) latest0 r( i( w0 m# `7 a) Z N) u
81. A) respond B) prepare C) act D) follow+ r. B3 C1 j) Y
82. A) Thus B) Also C) Yet D) Nevertheless0 H4 O" B4 c% l) f7 J
83. A) After B) With C) Of D) For
B, o& ]2 Q8 z2 t" D% z5 ` 84. A) sleeping B) working C) eating D) talking
; K5 ]; T* ^3 z; _5 z 85. A) for B) during C) at D) on& w7 u9 e' F. p, d2 Y9 S- ?1 i/ Q8 N
86. A) breaks B) continues C) remembers D) forgets) v7 ]5 z0 d* R
87. A) statement B) expression C) proverb D) conversation
; R1 {+ L2 r' z; l8 P- Y 88. A) other B) person C) one D) member2 C1 ^. X/ J) A T0 U
89. A) reproduced B) revised C) reviewed D) repeated
7 r: L4 [6 h# y! q1 W 90. A) combined B) accepted C) reformed D) shortened
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