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【C16】
A.it's
B.their
C.its
D.theirs
A.it's
B.their
C.its
D.theirs
In many African tribes the natives【C3】______the ground over which a chief has walked. Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the【C4】______times.
The early Romans kissed the mouth or eyes【C5】______a form. of dignified greeting. One Roman emperor allowed his important nobles to kiss his lips, but the【C6】______important ones had to kiss his hands, and the【C7】______. important ones were【C8】______allowed to kiss his feet! It is quite probable that kiss as a form. of affection can be traced back to primitive times when a mother【C9】______fondle(爱抚)her child, just as a mother【C10】______today. It only remained for society to【C11】______this as a custom for expressing affection between adults.
We have evidence that this was already the【C12】______by the time of the sixth century, but we can only assume it was【C13】______long before that. The first【C14】______where the kiss became accepted in courtship and love was in France. When dancing became' popular, almost every dance figure ended【C15】______a kiss.
From France the kiss spread rapidly all over Europe. Russia, which loved to【C16】______the customs of France, adopted the kiss and it spread there through all the upper【C17】______A kiss from the Tsar became【C18】______of the highest forms of recognition from the Crown.
In time, the kiss became a part of courtship.【C19】______marriage customs developed, the kiss became a part of the wedding ceremony. Today, of course, we regard the kiss as an expression of love and tenderness. But there are still many places in the world where the kiss is【C20】______of formal ceremonies and is intended to convey respect.
【C1】
A.it
B.one
C.this
D.itself
Recently, a man who wanted to understand the【C4】______of such people conducted an experiment. He only ate one meal a day【C5】______a month but continued to work【C6】______he normally did. During the first five days he was hungry at his【C7】______meal times, but after he had drunk a glass of water his hunger went away. In the evening, when he ate his【C8】______meal, he ate quickly and【C9】______a large amount. During the next few days,【C10】______he was not hungry during the day, he quickly noticed every food shop, and the smell of food【C11】______his attention. During the third and fourth【C12】______, he had hungry pains and lacked physical strength. He【C13】______his one meal and ate it very slowly,【C14】______every bite. Without it, he knew he would have【C15】______enough energy to work. This experiment【C16】______his attitude about some things. Having a cup of tea was not【C17】______a pastime, it also【C18】______him strength. He more frequently noticed overweight people and people who threw away leftover food. He realized the importance of food for the very hungry person. He could less【C19】______pass by a hungry beggar on the street. But most important, he could now sympathize in a small way【C20】______the starving people of the world.
【C1】
A.It is
B.There is
C.They have
D.We have
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