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.
! c; ` N& E2 Z 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.$ {5 G6 Q5 T3 B" `# o k
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”.! e% Q/ r- N* O' F4 G4 I! k
71. A) collected B) made C) composed D) contained
( D3 j, s' G2 R 72. A) to B) on C) in D) back `0 B5 e/ S; g; l/ u
73. A) ends B) backgrounds C) bases D) origins
; N. j6 w- u9 u8 d- N) I4 x* Y1 i2 V 74. A) pick B) develop C) change D) choose* B4 T3 }% \' }3 _
75. A) of B) with C) on D) by3 A" ^0 e. K; q6 v9 K5 l: R4 S
76. A) with B) and C) or D) for+ |4 r- C( h" P6 p, Y4 A
77. A) show B) design C) hold D) indicate* I W9 P5 c5 x. U; ^
78. A) lays B) attaches C) binds D) gives
1 C Z' {+ z- g7 g* t( l 79. A) however B) moreover C) therefore D) furthermore: m& _; Q) B; u" g+ W
80. A) late B) lately C) later D) latest# h8 w8 `. d& Z$ g; J2 H! ?9 |
81. A) respond B) prepare C) act D) follow: a5 H5 \2 X+ p* m
82. A) Thus B) Also C) Yet D) Nevertheless
3 k6 a3 v* m: \! E 83. A) After B) With C) Of D) For! G# M9 L4 ^* c8 J- A
84. A) sleeping B) working C) eating D) talking
5 n* K4 i: z3 h$ U 85. A) for B) during C) at D) on
$ T8 a9 N# v2 ~0 G 86. A) breaks B) continues C) remembers D) forgets; E6 ]5 F! Q8 ~; r# G
87. A) statement B) expression C) proverb D) conversation
1 a6 m5 G: y z% M 88. A) other B) person C) one D) member
' L9 Q" d8 t5 O; B6 l6 H7 ?8 m 89. A) reproduced B) revised C) reviewed D) repeated
8 a+ l+ T) d* i5 C! p- S+ P 90. A) combined B) accepted C) reformed D) shortened0 s7 I x# Z. [1 A
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