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Different gestures(手势) mean different things in different countries. Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another and should not be used. 46 . A gesture that many people do not understand is one that uses the thumb. Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air. This is called give someone or something “the thumb up”. Often, only one thumb is used, so it should be “the thumb up”. The usual explanation(解释) for the origin of this gesture is not really correct. It says that in ancient Roman times, when people were pleased with the way a gladiator(角斗士) had fought,
47 . When they were not pleased, they gave the thumbs down. When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor allowed him to live. 48 , the emperor ordered him to be killed. The truth is, however, it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake. If people wanted to save the gladiator, 49 . If they wanted the gladiator to die, they pointed their thumbs straight at him.
阅读上面短文,把A-D四个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整、正确,然后完成第50小题。
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46. 47. 48. 49.
( )50. The main idea of this article is about____________.
A. gestures around the world B. closed thumbs
C. gestures in ancient Rome D. the thumbs-up gesture
【回答】
1.C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5.D
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