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.
. p3 s0 n4 Q5 t8 z' }( g7 E 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.+ e# R( `) b) r
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”.
t: g4 ^% r0 K 71. A) collected B) made C) composed D) contained
1 V6 I, O6 L4 @: C9 c L 72. A) to B) on C) in D) back
! P% Q5 M7 J' n9 S! U* Z: d( T) f, W 73. A) ends B) backgrounds C) bases D) origins
# c; \( ~" \8 A4 M4 y, g 74. A) pick B) develop C) change D) choose
2 m9 ? B6 e3 M0 f+ o. h 75. A) of B) with C) on D) by
, K; E G, @" J0 x, M 76. A) with B) and C) or D) for
; z2 B" h* V2 x6 P! i: i- V 77. A) show B) design C) hold D) indicate
$ C) p# A! n4 F5 `7 Z. ^ 78. A) lays B) attaches C) binds D) gives- c! \- g3 u8 _; t
79. A) however B) moreover C) therefore D) furthermore
. M! X. p R/ P" r 80. A) late B) lately C) later D) latest: ~! m3 y/ E8 [/ G7 ]
81. A) respond B) prepare C) act D) follow; A8 L; d( X# c/ f
82. A) Thus B) Also C) Yet D) Nevertheless$ x6 c9 W, A: W
83. A) After B) With C) Of D) For
2 i2 s, m% T. |0 T O 84. A) sleeping B) working C) eating D) talking
2 T7 c* A% k! u: D 85. A) for B) during C) at D) on" I0 c3 `6 P4 Z w4 X6 O
86. A) breaks B) continues C) remembers D) forgets) h9 d1 g' n2 }0 J7 e% M' M. G
87. A) statement B) expression C) proverb D) conversation
' s3 A0 B% a) G5 l5 j8 f 88. A) other B) person C) one D) member
5 j O) ]9 M* d 89. A) reproduced B) revised C) reviewed D) repeated
. A4 n, M: ]0 u$ t% e* t 90. A) combined B) accepted C) reformed D) shortened
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