Passage Two
Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings; there are weddings on mountain tops with guests barefooted; and there have been weddings underwater on the ocean floor. But (29)many weddings, no matter where they are performed, include certain traditional customs. Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes the most exciting moment. The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The guests enter the church first while the wedding music is played. The bride carrying flowers enters last with her father who will “give her away”. The bridegroom enters the church from a side door. (30)Then the couple will exchange their solemn promises to each other. It is traditional to use the words “To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to care, till death do us part”. Following this, the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom. After the ceremony there is often a party, called a “reception” which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlywedded couple. After all the procedures, (31)the couple runs to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. And then the couple just go on their honeymoon.
29. What is in common for those weddings held in different locations?
A)。通過預讀選項可知，本題與婚禮習俗有關。文章一開頭就列舉了各種不同的婚禮方式，然后用but進行轉折，many weddings, no matter where they are performed, include certain traditional customs，but后面的內(nèi)容即是本題的答案。本題中的B)具有干擾性，主要考查考生對讀音相近的兩個單詞customs和costumes的辨析。
30. What will the new couple do after all the guests enter the church?
C)。分析選項可知，本題與婚禮的一個環(huán)節(jié)有關，因此聽錄音時一定要對婚禮進行的過程仔細辨聽，做些記錄。聽音后可知，婚禮儀式的程序是：賓客入場、新娘入場、新郎入場、交換誓言、交換戒指和舉行宴會。其中Then the couple will exchange their solemn promises to each other是本題的考查內(nèi)容。
31. What is the custom before the couple goes on a honeymoon?
D)。預讀選項可知，本題與婚禮結束后的習俗有關?？键c在文章的結尾：the couple run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. And then the couple just go on their honeymoon.
Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings; there are weddings on mountain tops with guests barefooted; and there have been weddings underwater on the ocean floor. But (29)many weddings, no matter where they are performed, include certain traditional customs. Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes the most exciting moment. The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The guests enter the church first while the wedding music is played. The bride carrying flowers enters last with her father who will “give her away”. The bridegroom enters the church from a side door. (30)Then the couple will exchange their solemn promises to each other. It is traditional to use the words “To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to care, till death do us part”. Following this, the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom. After the ceremony there is often a party, called a “reception” which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlywedded couple. After all the procedures, (31)the couple runs to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. And then the couple just go on their honeymoon.
29. What is in common for those weddings held in different locations?
A)。通過預讀選項可知，本題與婚禮習俗有關。文章一開頭就列舉了各種不同的婚禮方式，然后用but進行轉折，many weddings, no matter where they are performed, include certain traditional customs，but后面的內(nèi)容即是本題的答案。本題中的B)具有干擾性，主要考查考生對讀音相近的兩個單詞customs和costumes的辨析。
30. What will the new couple do after all the guests enter the church?
C)。分析選項可知，本題與婚禮的一個環(huán)節(jié)有關，因此聽錄音時一定要對婚禮進行的過程仔細辨聽，做些記錄。聽音后可知，婚禮儀式的程序是：賓客入場、新娘入場、新郎入場、交換誓言、交換戒指和舉行宴會。其中Then the couple will exchange their solemn promises to each other是本題的考查內(nèi)容。
31. What is the custom before the couple goes on a honeymoon?
D)。預讀選項可知，本題與婚禮結束后的習俗有關?？键c在文章的結尾：the couple run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. And then the couple just go on their honeymoon.