Question

Getting married can be one of the happiest moments in a person’s life. ___1____ the world, weddings are very important events. Let’s look at some interesting wedding customs from different countries.

　 For African Americans, it is ___2____ for the married couple to jump over a broom __3__ with flowers. This __4___ the beginning of family life. It is interesting to note that African slaves who were brought to the USA started this tradition. African-American couples were not ___5___ have a ___6__ marriage, so instead they had a ceremony where the bride and ___7__ jumped over a broom ‘into marriage’. Today, some African-American weddings still ___8___ the old tradition of ‘jumping the broom’.

 

Answer 1

1. Throughout/Across 2. tradition 3. covered 4. represents 5. allowed 6. legal 7. groom 8. include