2．In Sweden，the traditional bride's third ring shows .

　　A．the duties of the new couple

　　B．the great love between the new couple

　　C．the bride will be not only a wife but also a mother

　　D．the bride will take care of not only her husband but also his mother

　　C　[细节理解题。根据第三段"This ring is known as the 'motherhood' ring."一句可知答案。]

　　3．In the Philippines，the new couple paid for their honeymoon with the money from .

　　A．the bride　　　　　　　B．the bridegroom

　　C．their parents D．visiting guests

　　D　[推理判断题。根据第四段中说明"During the Pandango，guests pin (用大头针别住)money to the bride's dress to pay for their honeymoon."可知新婚夫妇度蜜月的钱来自于参加他们婚礼的客人。]

　　4．What's the passage mainly about?

　　A．The reason for different wedding traditions.

　　B．Interesting wedding traditions from different countries.

　　C．The way to prepare for a wedding ceremony.

　　D．Interesting engagement traditions around the world.

　　B　[主旨大意题。阅读全文可知文章重点说明了世界各地不同国家婚礼的有趣的传统和风俗。]

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　Several years ago，my friend Arlene and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home.Arlene was nervous about the 1 ，because the boss was very 2 ， with a fine home and cars costing more than her house.

Everything went well and Arlene was 3 to have this rare chance to see how rich people 4 .The boss was quite generous as a(n) 5 and took them to the