wearing something that represents.a link with the bride's family and her old life.Usually, the bride wears a piece of family jewellery.Wearing something new represents good fortune and success in the bride's new life.Wearing something borrowed is meant to bring good luck to the marriage.It could be an item of bridal clothing.Wearing something blue dates back to biblical times when the color blue was considered to represent purity and fidelity. 7 One explanation for it is that during the times of arranged marriages,the bride's face was covered until the groom was committed to her at the ceremony-so it would be too late for him to run off if he didn't like the look of her!It is also thought that the veil was worn to protect the bride from evil spirits that would be floating around on her wedding.This is why the veil covers the bride's face throughout the ceremony until the minister pronounces the couple man and wife. Though no precise evidence explains the origin of this tradition,one belief is strongly held to it.It is traced back to the 17th century.During a wedding then,the priest arrived at the fourth finger after touching the three fingers on the left hand "..in the name of the Father,the Son and the Holy Ghost". 9 It was believed that strong smelling herbs and spices would drive away evil spirits,bad luck and ill health.During Victorian times,flowers took on an additional significance as lovers would send messages to each other using different flowers, with each flower having its own meaning. A.The tradition of carrying flowers by the bride has its roots in ancient times. B.The custom of the wedding veil is thought to predate the wedding dress by centuries. C.Traditionally a bride's wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand. D.There are many wedding traditions in the West. E.“Something old,new,borrowed and blue”is a popular bridal attire(服装)rhyme.. Question 6 7 8 9 Paragraph 1 2 3 4 Correct Answer 213wearing something that represents'a link with the bride's family and her old life. Usually , the bride wears a piece of family jewellery. Wearing something new represents good fortune and success in the bride's new life. Wearing something borrowed is meant to bring good luck to the marriage. It could be an item of bridal clothing. Wearing something blue dates back to biblical times when the color blue was considered to represent purity and fidelity. 7 One explanation for it is that during the times of arranged marriages, the bride' s face was covered until the groom was committed to her at the ceremony - so it would be too late for him to run off if he didn 气like the look of her! It is also thought that the veil was worn to protect the bride from evil spirits that would be floating around on her wedding. This is why the veil covers the bride's face throughout the ceremony until the minister pronounces the couple man. and wife. 8 Though no precise evidence explains the origin of this tradition , one belief is strongly held to it. It is traced back to the 17th century. During a wedding then , the e 6t'n ••• ·1n SG ‘ 6 an 'n E tn l ‘ nFEEVA03 0 n t -- VA 6E'h e ‘ 1n n t 'n.1 6t r &tOU PSA nCEer a 'b EA-- Ou +EL' EA e 6· -n ‘ a -G VE -- equ aVAv·- -- DAVA name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost". 9 It was believed that strong smelling herbs and spices would drive away evil spirits, bad luck and ill health. During Victorian times, flowers took on an additional significance as lovers would send messages to each other using different flowers , with each\flower having its own meaning. A. The tradition of carrying flowers by the bride has its roots in ancient times. B. The custom of the wedding veil is thought to predate the wedding dress by centuries. C. Traditionally a bride's wedding ri 号g is worn on the third finger of the left hand. D. There are many wedding traditions in the West. E. "Something old , new , borrowed and blue" is a poptilarbridal attire (服装) rhyme. Question 6 7 8 9 Paragraph 1 2 3 4 Correct Answer 213