Question

　　The term best man came from Scotland． It was first used in the 1700s． But the custom of having a best man at a wedding goes back much further． It is thought to have started in the days of marriage by capture． A man might seize the bride of his choice and carry her off by force． He would take a faithful friend with him to help fight off the attacks of the girl's family．

　　Then as now, bridesmaids were female friends of the bride． They used to help, or pretend to help, to keep the bride from being carried off by the groom and his best man．

1．The term best man was first used in_______．

A． the 1800s B． Wales C． Scotland D．Both A and, B

2．The custom of having a best man began_______．

A．before the term was used B．in the days of marriage by capture

C．after the 1700sD．Both A and B

3．Which did the groom probably do last?

A．He asked a friend to go with him． B．He chose a bride．

C．He escaped with his bride．　　D．He went with his friend to the bride's home．

4．The story suggests that the bride's family tried to________．

A．prepare a good wedding feast B．keep the groom from capturing the bride

C．help the groom and best man escape D． steal the best man's money

5．Sometimes the bridesmaids didn't try very hard to________．

A．protect the bride B．be on time C．march in step D． catch the flowers

6．The story says nothing about the actions of the_______．

A． groom B． bride C． bride's family D． bridesmaids

Answer 1

答案：C;D;C;B;A;B
解析：

注意：此处有的词汇，诸如：marriage by capture、bride、groom等等的词义必须理解，否则无法避免误选。

提示：

话题：阅读有关“婚俗历史”语篇的技巧。重点：细节捕捉。