Traditional superstitions and beliefs【C1】______disappear altogether; they as

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问题     Traditional superstitions and beliefs【C1】______disappear altogether; they assume new forms and【C2】______to contemporary conditions.【C3】______in the 21st century, people may dismiss their forefamer’s customs and practices【C4】______superstition, many are still current. A Friday which falls on the 13th of a month is widely feared as【C5】______, and so are spilling salt and walking【C6】______a ladder. Belief【C7】______the power of mascots is far from【C8】______; the lucky rabbit’s foot, like the horseshoe, is a popular charm. Certain foods, too,【C9】______their ancient lore. Many people, for example, accept the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". One aspect of traditional【C10】______which is still very much【C11】______today is folk medicine. When the causes of illness were totally【C12】______, and disease seemed to【C13】______without any reason, it was often【C14】______to evil spirits taking over the body. To【C15】______the patient, the demons of disease must be driven out, and many " cures" were spells and charms intended to exercise these. Until【C16】______modern times,even "official" medicine was very unpleasant, with no anaesthetics or pain-killers, and a【C17】______success rate. Few people, in any case, could afford it, and most relied on folk healers and magic. There was an enormous range of herbal【C18】______, some of which have since been found to have actual healing properties.【C19】______were worn to ward off disease, and a wide variety of seemingly strange objects, such as church furnishings, were【C20】______with powers of healing. [br] 【C14】

选项 A、contributed
B、attributed
C、achieved
D、deteriorated

答案 B

解析 词义辨析题 contribute“是……原因之一”;attribute“把……归因于”;achieve“取得”;deteriorate“恶化”。原因不明,只能归结于“罪恶的精灵附着身体”,不能选择contribute。contribute和attribute的相关句型:contribute to只能表示众多的原因之一;Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death.据说医务人员玩忽职守是她的死因之一;She attributed her success to hard work and a little luck.她认为她的成功来自于勤劳和一点点运气。
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