Normally, in the Chinese wedding tradition, the “judges ”of the bride always overdo "door-blocking” game and the game lasts for a long period of time.

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

The Muslim marriage is a【S1】______and religious contract between the bride and groom. The religious ceremonies and celebrations【S2】______with the customs of the country in which the【S3】______is held. People of wealth celebrate with festivities that begin 2 or 3 days before the wedding and【S4】______for 2 or 3 days after. The wedding takes place at the home of the bride. The service is performed by a mullah, or Muslim priest, before at least two male and two female witnesses. The vows exchanged are【S5】______to those of the Protestant faith.

A Buddhist marriage, however, always takes place in a Buddhist temple. The ceremony【S6】______with the bride and groom and attendants standing before Buddha. The【S7】______, wearing a long white robe, strikes a gong and chants from the sacred writing. The bride and groom make【S8】______of love and respect to each other. Rings are【S9】______and the minister pronounces the couple man and wife. The minister presents the couple with a set of beads, white for the groom and red for the bride. The ceremony【S10】______with the couple' s offering incense to Buddha.

Word Bank

A)minister I)vows

B)similar J)marriage

C)changed K)different

D)vary L)civil

E)meeting M)ends

F)continue N)exchanged

G)begins O)social

H)people

【S1】

Wedding Customs Around the World

Wedding Ceremonies

A wedding is celebrated with some kind of ceremony almost everywhere in the world. The ceremonies vary greatly among different nations and different religions. But whatever the form. of a marriage ceremony, it serves the important purpose of announcing to the community that a male and a female have been joined in matrimony(婚姻).

The wedding ceremony may be a religious one performed by a churchman. In Western societies it may be a civil ceremony performed by a civil official, such as a mayor or a judge. Or it may be only a couple's declaration, before witnesses, of their intention to marry. In some places a transfer of property makes a marriage binding. In other places blood is drawn from the hands of the bride and groom. The blood is mixed, sealing the union. Among some people the marriage rite consists only of the bride and groom's sharing the same food.

Marriage is one of the seven important religious ceremonies of the Catholic Church. The marriage is held in a church with the service conducted by the priest in the language of the country. The couple stand at the altar(圣坛). The priest asks each in turn, "Do you take

[name of partner] here present for your lawful wife/husband, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?" in turn, each answers, "I do." They then repeat the marriage vows after the priest. The priest blesses the union: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." The priest sprinkles the couple with holy water and blesses the ring or rings.

Many traditional customs are observed at Jewish weddings, although they are not requiredby Jewish law. Usually the Jewish priest, the bride and groom, and their attendants stand under a decorated cover called a chupah (犹太教举行婚礼上用的彩棚). The present use of the chupah began during the Middle Ages among the Eastern European Jews. The Jewish priest conducts the service. During the ceremony the bride and groom make appropriate vows and take part in the ring ceremony. The Jewish priest blesses a cup of wine, from which the bride and groom both drink. The Jewish priest talks to the couple about the sacredness of marriage and responsibilities of the bride and groom. After the Jewish priest has pronounced them man and wife, a wine glass is often placed on the floor. The groom steps on the glass and breaks it. Scholars disagree about the symbolism of the custom, but many believe that the breaking of the glass recalls the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, reminding the couple that even at the moment of greatest joy, there may be sorrow.

The Muslim marriage is a civil and religious contract between the bride and groom. The religious ceremonies and celebrations vary with the customs of the country in which the marriage is held. People of wealth begin the celebrations two or three days before the wedding and continue for two or three days after. The bride is elaborately dressed in bright colors and wears her finest jewelry. The wedding takes place at the home of the bride. The service is performed by Muslim priest, before at least two male witnesses or one male and two female witnesses and then the vows are exchanged.

Wedding Customs

Many of the customs associated with wedding ceremonies are based on neither church nor civil law. They developed from wedding customs of earliest times and come from many lands.

The wearing of a bridal veil dates back to early Greek and Roman times. The veil was thought to conceal the bride from evil spirits. The veil is also believed to have been worn as an indication of the bride's innocence and purity.

The wedding ring is the most widely used symbol of marriage today, as it has been for centuries. The word "wedding" comes from the old English word "wed", which means "promise" or "pledge". During Anglo-Saxon times a

A．A civil official.

B．A judge.

C．The bride's father.

D．A priest.

We can learn from the passage that ones wedding can be enriched by

A．wedding traditions from around the world.

B．some of the best customs from other countries.

C．interesting Scandinavian wedding traditions.

D．the presence of the previous generations.

听力原文：W: Did you go to the football match on Saturday?

M: No, I had to attend a wedding ceremony and I was driving all the way. from Leeds to Edinburgh. But I listened to the football commentary over the car radio instead. It sounded very exciting, indeed, I must say.

W: You must be joking.

M: Why?

W: Well, it was pretty dull really.

M: Was it? Come to think of it, that commentator, what's his name? Er... Bergman or something, he does tend to overdo it a bit.

W: Well, if he made that football match sound exciting, he certainly did overdo it.

M: How did it go, then? I should have thought the Leeds United did well to win with the York City in their present form.

W: Yes, I suppose they did. But 2:1 didn't do them justice. They should have had at least 3 in the first half and another 2 in the second.

M: Yes, he mentioned that there were some bad misses.

W: I'll say, you should have seen the one Johnson missed. He got hold of the ball out on the touchline, pushed it up to the outside right, and then ran into the middle for the cross, and when it came, it was a beauty. It dropped right in front of him. And all he had to do was to take his time and pick his spot, and instead, he took a wild swipe at it, and skied it miles over the bar.

M: Anyway, it was a relief my team won the game. Let's not look on the black side. Perhaps, they've learned their lesson. But I shall have to be off. When shall 1 see you?

W: Oh, on Saturday, I expect. I'll be there in the stadium on Saturday, all being well, that is.

M: Where will you be? Usual place?

W: Yes, usual place, on the terraces.

M: Okay, I'll see you then.

W: Bye!

(47)

A．He was attending a wedding ceremony.

B．He was on his way to Edinburgh.

C．He was in the football stadium.

D．He was in the cinema, with the woman.

SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE

Directions: Translate the following text into Chinese.

Because the churchgoing population is now much smaller in the West and because the civic registry office wedding can have an impersonal nature, couples are choosing to use marriage celebrants to conduct their wedding ceremony. They do this instead of being married in church or in the official registry office. The more relaxed nature of the ceremony in front of a civil marriage celebrant means that the wedding vows can be exchanged in any number of venues--in the home on the bride, the groom or their parents, in a park, by the seashore, in a reception centre or restaurant. Some adventurous couples have exchanged their vows on boats, in a helicopter, or on the top of a mountain. As long as the marriage celebrant is there to ensure the correct ritual is followed, and the proper legal witnesses testify to the fact that the vows are exchanged properly, there is no limit to where the wedding ceremony can take place. Some have even taken place under water, with bride and groom, both experienced underwater divers, exchanging vows by writing on waterproof paper with waterproof pens.

Customs of Bulgaria: Marriage and Family保加利亚习俗：婚姻与家庭

The average age for women to marry is between 18 and 25.25 tend to (1) when somewhat older. A church wedding often (2) the legal civil ceremony, and a large reception, which often involves (3) music and dancing, is held in the evening. Wedding traditions include (4) money on the bride's dress to represent future prosperity, the groom (5) the bride at her home, and the couple pulling on opposite (6) of a loaf of bread—whoever gets the largest piece will be (7) boss of the family. Honeymoons are a new tradition.

The principle (8) mutual support is valued in the Bulgarian family. The elderly are (9) cared for by their adult children. Unmarried adults live with their (10) and many newly married couples live with one set of parents (11) they are able to get housing of their own. Most families (12) urban areas live in apartments, which are in short

supply, while (13) in rural areas usually have their own houses. Many village houses (14) owned by families who live in urban areas, who use them_ (15) summer and weekend retreats, or for retired parents.

Most families in (16) areas do not have more than two children, while families in (17) areas tend to be larger. Grandparents play an important role in (18) care, particularly in urban areas, where most women work outside the (19) . Men of the younger generation have begun to help with household (20) , once considered only women's responsibility.

(1)

In Britain arrangements for inviting and entertaining guests at a wedding are usually the responsibility of the bride' s family. In most cases it is mainly friends and relations of both families who are invited but when the bride' s father is a businessman of some kind, the wedding reception may pro vide a useful occasion for establishing social connections with clients or customers who has the job of sending out the formal printed invitation cards.

In the case of a church wedding, the vicar (牧师) of each parish in which the bride and bride groom lives is normally informed about a month in advance of the ceremony so that an announcement of the coming wedding can be made in church on each of three Sundays before it takes place. Anyone who may know of an existing marriage of either partner is ordered to give information about it, though this means of avoiding bigamy (重婚) must have been more effective in the days when people move about the world less than they do today. Often up to a hundred or more people attend the religious service and the bride usually wears the traditional long white dress and veil, while her bridesmaids, who are often children, wear long dresses in attractive colors. This may also happen in the case of a civil wedding in a register office but is probably less usual.

The reception which follows may be held in a restaurant, a local hall or, when there are few guests, in the bride' s own home. Refreshments are provided, a special iced wedding-cake is cut ( usually to the accompaniment of speeches) and distributed to the guests, toasts are drunk and dancing may follow. At some point in the celebrations, the bride goes off to change into everyday clothes and then leaves the party with her husband to go on their honeymoon, the journey they will make together, often in romantic surroundings abroad.

It is the bride's parents who normally have to ______.

A．make all the arrangements for the wedding

B．provide hospitality for the people attending

C．decide who shall be invited

D．pay all the expenses involved

In Britain arrangements for inviting and entertaining guests at a wedding are usually the responsibility of the bride’s family. In most cases it is mainly friends and relations of both families who are invited, but when the bride’s father is businessman of some kind, the wedding reception may provide a useful occasion for establishing social connections with clients or customers and other people whose good will may be of advantage to him. It is, however, the bride’s mother who had the job of sending out the formal printed invitation cards.

In the case of a church wedding, the vicar of each parish in which the ceremony bride and bridegroom live is normally informed about a month in advance of the ceremony so that an announcement of the coming wedding can be made in church on each of three Sundays before it takes place. Anyone who may know of an existing marriage of either partner is ordered to give information about it, though this means of avoiding bigamy must have been more effective in the days when people moved about the world less than they do today. Often up to a hundred or more people attend the religious service and the bride usually wears the traditional long white dress and veil, while her bride - maids, who are often children, wear long dress in attractive colors. This may also happen in the case of a civil wedding in a register office but is probably less usual.

The reception which follows may be held in a restaurant, a local hall or, when there are few guests, in the bride's own home. Refreshments are provided, a special iced wedding - cake is cut (usually to the accompaniment of speeches) and distributed to the guests, toasts are drunk and dancing may follow. At some point in the celebrations, the bride goes off the change into everyday clothes and then leaves the party with her husband to go on their honeymoon, the journey they will make together, often in romantic surroundings abroad.

According to the passage some guests may be invited because _________.

A．they are likely to be annoyed if they are not

B．they may give valuable presents

C．their presence could provide future benefits

D．they may help with the expenses of the wedding

听力原文： W: Did you go to the football match on Saturday?

M: No, I had to attend a wedding ceremony, and I was driving all the way from Leeds to Edinburgh. But I listened to the football commentary over the car radio instead. It sounded very exciting indeed, I must say.

W: You must be joking.

M: Why?

W: Well, it's pretty dull, really.

M: Was it? Come to think of it. That commentator, what's his name? Urn, Bergman or something, he does tend to overdo it a bit.

W: Well, if he made that football match sound exciting, he certainly did overdo it.

M: How did it go then? I should have thought that Leeds United did well to win with the York City in their present form.

W: Yes, I suppose they did, but 2:1 didn't do them justice. They should have had at least 3 in the first half, and another 2 in the second.

M: Yes, he mentioned that there were some bad misses.

W: I'll say. You should have seen the one Johnson missed. He got hold of the ball out on the touchline, pushed it up to the outside right, and then ran into the middle for the cross, and when it came, it was a beauty. It dropped right in front of him, and all he had to do was to take his time and pick his spot. And instead, he took a wild swipe at it, and skied it miles over the bar.

M: Anyway, it was a relief my team won the game. Let's not look on the black side. Perhaps they learned their lesson. But I shall have to be off. When shall I see you?

W: Oh, on Saturday, I expect. I will be there in the stadium on Saturday, all being well that is.

M: Where will you be? Usual place?

W: Yes, usual place, on the terraces.

M: Ok, I'll see you then.

W: Bye.

27.Where was the man when the football match took place on Saturday?

28.What does the woman think of the football commentator?

29.What was the score of the football match?

30.According to the conversation, when will the man see the woman again?

(47)

A．He was attending a wedding ceremony.

B．He was on his way to Edinburgh.

C．He was in the football stadium.

D．He was in the cinema, with the woman.