【题目】完形填空
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Annual celebrations involve giving red packets of money to friends and family. But don’t these faux pas(失礼) when you do.
Every year, hundreds of millions of people around the world Lunar New Year, sometimes travelling thousands of miles to spend time with their and friends. In China, this mass can cause huge problems — almost 100 000 people were stranded at a railway station this year by heavy snow, for instance.
But Lunar New Year could pose a different kind of issue for employers wishing to partake in the celebrations. It’s customary to give ＂hongbao＂ — red packets filled with — to family, friends, business partners and employees at this time of a year, first you need to know the rules.
It’s to give money in odd-number amounts, for starters. That’s only done at and considered unlucky for a time of celebration. So stick with even numbers, which are to offer extra auspicious(吉利的) blessings. Just avoid the number four — the Mandarin word for four (si) sounds a lot like the word for death and is also unlucky.
＂Hongbao＂ literally translates ＂red packet＂. The colour red is considered in Chinese culture. In recent times, other colours such as pink and magenta(洋红色) have become popular, , it’s not a hard-and-fast rule — just be sure to avoid white or black, as they are associated with death and .
Take note: it’s considered rude and to give old notes. The best is to get brand-new ones from the bank. New notes are popular that it can be hard for banks to — for example, the Monetary Authority of Singapore prints 100 million extra $2 notes every holiday season to demand, and the authority has been running a ＂good as new＂ campaign since 2013 to take the pressure .
【1】 A.commit B.behave C.persuade D.remember
【2】 A.congratulate B.make C.celebrate D.keep
【3】A.colleague B.partner C.employee D.family
【4】A.immigration B.migration C.emigration D.emigrant
【5】A.possibly B.probably C.likely D.potentially
【6】A.gifts B.food C.cash D.cards
【7】 A.however B.but C.so D.since
【8】 A.stupid B.silly C.unwise D.foolish
【9】 A.funerals B.weddings C.parties D.meetings
【10】 A.spoken B.said C.talked D.mentioned
【11】 A.into B.to C.by D.as
【12】 A.lucky B.unfortunate C.unlucky D.comfortable
【13】 A.therefore B.so C.as a result of D.and
【14】 A.weep B.cry C.mourning D.sorrow
【15】 A.disrespectful B.irrespective C.respectful D.respectable
【16】 A.custom B.habit C.behaviour D.practice
【17】 A.such B.very C.so D.too
【18】 A.follow B.last C.keep up D.conserve
【19】 A.satisfy B.reduce C.increase D.change
【20】 A.back B.apart C.down D.off
