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  3. There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most【C1】______held i

There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most【C1】______held i

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问题     There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most【C1】______held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder — even if it means【C2】______off the pavement into a busy street! 【C3】______you must pass under a ladder you can【C4】______bad luck by crossing your fingers and【C5】______them crossed until you have seen a dog. 【C6】______, you may lick your finger and【C7】______a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the【C8】______has dried.
    Another common【C9】______is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house — it will either bring【C10】______to the person who opened it or to the whole【C11】______. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is【C12】______. as it inevitably brings rain!
    The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month【C13】______on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay【C14】______. The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, 【C15】______it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to have【C16】______in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.
    Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are【C17】______with witchcraft. It is【C18】______lucky if a black cat crosses your path — although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.
    Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood【C19】______luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has never broken【C20】______, touch wood?" [br] 【C8】
选项 A、label
B、symbol
C、mark
D、cut
答案 C
解析 语义衔接题。由定冠词the可知，所填名词应是前面提到过的。由空后提到的dried(变干)  和前面提到的“舔一下手指，画a cross”可知，这里指的应是用唾沫在鞋尖上画的十字架，[C]mark“记号，  标记”与a cross对应，故答案为[C]。[A]label“标签”；[B]symbol“符号”，常用来指通过联系、类似或传  统来代表其它事物的某件东西，尤指代表抽象东西的实体；[D]cut“伤口”。
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