The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955. His___36__ now is in the central state of Kansas of the U.S. It belongs to a retired ___37__ doctor, Thomas Harvey. ___38__ did this happen? And why?
In the 1950s, Albert Einstein and Thomas Harvey __39__ each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University____40__ Doctor Harvey was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was __41__ to examine his body. It was then that he started to study __42__ has become a long time examination of Einstein"s brain. His goal was to __43__ some physical evidence of the scientist"s genius.
Doctor Harvey, ___44__, did not tell Einstein"s family that he __45__ the great man"s brain. It was only later ___46__ the family learned of Doctor Harvey"s work. They did not ___47__ the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to __48__ him to study the brain. Doctor Harvey then asked __49__ scientists to help. They cut the brain __50__ three pieces. They marked each piece before placing it in containers __51__ chemical formaldehyde (甲醛) to protect it. Doctor Harvey has been ___52_ Einstein"s brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists ___53__ study.
Only one researcher has found something ___54__. A doctor at the University of California found that the left part of Einstein"s brain has more certain cells (细胞) than __55__. Such cells are known to feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.
| 小题1: | | A．body | B．heart | C．brain | D．head |
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| 小题2: | | A．actual | B．chemical | C．natural | D．medical |
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| 小题4: | | A．realized | B．recognized | C．learned | D．knew |
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| 小题5: | | A．as | B．because | C．while | D．since |
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| 小题6: | | A．called on | B．called at | C．sent up | D．sent off |
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| 小题8: | | A．invent | B．discover | C．prove | D．examine |
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| 小题9: | | A．perhaps | B．therefore | C．thus | D．however |
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| 小题10: | | A．bought | B．sold | C．kept | D．made |
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| 小题11: | | A．that | B．when | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题12: | | A．hear of | B．like | C．suggest | D．offer |
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| 小题13: | | A．promise | B．let | C．have | D．permit |
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| 小题14: | | A．other two | B．two other | C．more two | D．two another |
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| 小题17: | | A．learning | B．studying | C．searching | D．selling |
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| 小题19: | | A．easy | B．difficult | C．particular | D．common |
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| 小题20: | | A．ever | B．enough | C．usual | D．normal |
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小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:B
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试题分析：本文讲述的科学家对爱因斯坦的脑部进行研究的具体信息以及各方对此的反应和最后的结果。
小题1:C 上下文串联。从后文可知是爱因斯坦的大脑被保存在美国的Kansas州。
小题2:D 形容词辨析。A实际上B化学C自然D医学；一个退休的医学博士。
小题3:B 固定句式。How did this happen?这是怎么回事呢？这是怎么发生的呢？
小题4:D 动词辨析。A意识到B认出C学习D知道，了解，认识。两个都住在普林斯顿城，互相认识。
小题5:C 连词辨析。A随着；因为B因为C当…时；然而D既然。while 表示对比转折，意为“而”
小题6:A 短语辨析。Acall on 此处意为“要求（某人做某事）”。B参观某地C发射D寄出，派遣。Doctor Harvey被要求检查他的尸体。
小题7:D 语法分析。study 后是一个宾语从句，从句中缺少主语，故用连接代词what引导。
小题8:B 动词辨析。A发明B发现C证明D检查。他的目的是找出爱因斯坦聪明的身体方面的证据。
小题9:D 上下文串联。由上下文可知此处表转折关系，用副词however。
小题10:C 动词辨析。A购买B卖C保存D生产；但他并没有告诉爱因斯坦的家人他保存着他的大脑。
小题11:A 语法分析。强调句型it was ... that ...that是强调句型的连接词。
小题12:B 词义辨析。A听说B喜欢C建议D提纲；当爱因斯坦的家人知道此事后，开始他们不喜欢这个主意的。
小题13:D 动词辨析。A发誓B/C让D允许；BC项结构为have/let sb do sth；permit sb to do sth允许某事做某事。后来他们同意让他研究爱因斯坦的大脑。
小题14:B 语法分析。另外两个科学家，用two other scientists 或another two scientists。
小题15:C 介词辨析。cut ... into three pieces "切成三块"。
小题16:D 介词辨析。with 此处意为“带有，装有”。
小题17:B 上下文串联。上下文一直在讲“研究”爱因斯坦的大脑。
小题18:A 语法分析。for study "以供研究"for表示目的。
小题19:C 形容词辨析。A容易的B困难的C特别的D普通的，常见的；有一个科学家发现了特别的东西。
小题20:D 形容词辨析。A曾经B足够的C通常的D正常的。某种细胞比正常情况下多一些。
点评：本文讲述的科学家对爱因斯坦的脑部进行研究的具体信息以及各方对此的反应和最后的结果。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermit, my drama(戏剧) teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a play. Luckily for me, she thought that I could act the 1 .
That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 2 about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been 3 for a role on the stage, his job with helping all the actors was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little __4 because I had a lot of lines(台词)to memorize. “You can do it.” he said. I knew I could 5 on him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we made a good team.
Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While doing his own work, Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 6 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.
Three days before the 7 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up with a high fever on the day of the play, the whole production came to a sudden __8 . Everyone in the drama department was worried, 9 there was no way I could perform. The play was 10 to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to help. Then it hit me---Kevin knew the 11 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermit to give her my 12 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on the stage in costume(戏服) and makeup. The amusing lines he had 13 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 14 the day for everyone by working as a team.
Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have missed my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely 15 to have such a good friend.
| 小题1: | | A．part | B．play | C．band | D．scene |
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| 小题2: | | A．calmly | B．sadly | C．excitedly | D．anxiously |
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| 小题3: | | A．had | B．chosen | C．invited | D．trained |
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| 小题4: | | A．pleased | B．bored | C．nervous | D．confused |
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| 小题5: | | A．rely | B．operate | C．base | D．agree |
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| 小题6: | | A．expected | B．debated | C．agreed | D．joked |
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| 小题7: | | A．ending | B．closing | C．opening | D．greeting |
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| 小题8: | | A．change | B．turn | C．stop | D．close |
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| 小题10: | | A．written | B．taken | C．said | D．scheduled |
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| 小题11: | | A．steps | B．lines | C．point | D．case |
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| 小题12: | | A．introduction | B．instruction | C．explanation | D．suggestion |
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| 小题13: | | A．saw | B．read | C．practiced | D．watched |
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| 小题14: | | A．valued | B．saved | C．left | D．kept |
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| 小题15: | | A．successful | B．thankful | C．trustful | D．hopeful |
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I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a ___36___ about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.
It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ___37___ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, ___38___ to put socks on her swollen（肿胀）feet. I crossed the threshold（门槛）, spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I ___39___ on the bedrail（床的栏杆）looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue（独白） that went ___40___ like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high ___41___ they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re ___42___ to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She ___43___ me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived ___44___ from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this ___45___ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She ___46___ her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others wander ___47___ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without ___48___, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___49___ expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of ___50___ that woman taught me, and I ___51___ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) ___52___ twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症） at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For ___53___ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.
I tell them I ___54___ the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing ___55___ within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.
| 小题1: | | A．professor | B．teacher | C．musician | D．physician |
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| 小题2: | | A．approached | B．examined | C．passed | D．observed |
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| 小题3: | | A．hoping | B．expecting | C．waiting | D．struggling |
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| 小题4: | | A．sat | B．leaned | C．lay | D．stood |
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| 小题5: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题6: | | A．so | B．but | C．though | D．because |
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| 小题7: | | A．anxious | B．nervous | C．worried | D．upset |
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| 小题8: | | A．urged | B．begged | C．stopped | D．persuaded |
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| 小题9: | | A．far away | B．around the corner | C．next door | D．in the distance |
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| 小题10: | | A．referred | B．attached | C．stuck | D．contributed |
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| 小题11: | | A．lowered | B．hung | C．shook | D．waved |
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| 小题13: | | A．distinction | B．interruption | C．Instruction | D．attention |
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| 小题14: | | A．rather than | B．other than | C．more than | D．less than |
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| 小题16: | | A．reminded | B．recalled | C．required | D．informed |
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| 小题17: | | A．expected | B．irregular | C．regular | D．unexpected |
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| 小题18: | | A．as soon as | B．as fast as | C．as far as | D．as long as |
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| 小题19: | | A．admit to | B．appreciate | C．believe in | D．realize |
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| 小题20: | | A．turns out | B．takes place | C．comes up | D．takes charge |
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It was the summer of 1936．The Olympic Games were being held in Berlin．I had trained, sweated and disciplined myself for 6 years on the running broad jump．A year before, as a college student at the Ohio State, I"d set the world"s record of 26 feet 8 1/4 inches．Nearly everyone expected me to win．
I was in for a surprise．When the time came for the broad-jump trials(选拔赛), I was shocked to see a tall boy hitting the pit （坑） at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps．He turned out to be a German named Luz Long．He had easily qualified for the finals on his first attempt．
A nervous athlete is an athlete who will make mistakes．I fouled （犯规）twice on my qualifying jumps．Walking a few yards from the pit, I kicked at the dirt disgustedly．Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder．I turned to look into the friendly blue eyes of Luz Long．"Hi, I"m Luz Long．I don"t think we"ve met．" "Glad to meet you," I said．Then, trying to hide my nervousness, I added, "How are you?" "I"m fine．Something must be eating you．You should be able to qualify with your eyes closed．" He said．
He seemed to understand my nervousness, and took pains to reassure me．Finally, seeing that I had calmed down somewhat, he said, "What does it matter if you"re not the first in the trials? Tomorrow is what counts．" All the tension left my body as the truth of what he said hit me．Confidently I qualified with almost a foot to spare．
Luz broke his own record and pushed me on to a peak performance．The instant I landed from my final jump—the one which set the Olympic record of 26 feet 5 1/16 inches—he was at my side, congratulating me．
小题1:The author said "I was in for a surprise" because he _____．| A．beat Luz Long | B．met a great competitor | | C．qualified for the final | D．joined in the Olympic Games |
小题2:What can we learn about the author from the passage?| A．He remained confident in the Olympic Games． | | B．He had qualified for the finals on his first attempt． | | C．He broke the world record of the running broad jump． | | D．He had prepared for Berlin Olympics in Ohio State． |
小题3:What is the passage mainly about?| A．A memorable experience in the Olympics． | | B．A reliable man in the Olympic Games． | | C．A surprising result in the Olympic Games． | | D．A good suggestion on how to win in the Olympics |
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It"s a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his __36__ by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal __37__. He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is __38__.
One day, three people rushed in and grabbed（抓住） food off the shelves as fast as they could, __39__ not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button” , then went over the counter（柜台） and __40__ the front door. It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren"t going __41__ with their illgotten（非法获得的） gains. They __42__ the food and simply crowded together in panic（惊慌地）—knowing the police were __43__ the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn"t have to steal if they were that __44__. “We have food in the back, expired (到期)but still __45__ to eat. If you need food, you __46__ have some.”
They were told to __47__ what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to straighten out（清理） the mess. They were doing just that __48__ the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer __49__.
This wasn"t what they had __50__. They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they"d done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three __51__ people walked out with all the __52__ their arms could hold. They were __53__ that，if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the __54__ person in the world to claim he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of—a __55__amount of selfrespect and a little bit of hope.
| 小题1: | | A．friends | B．neighbors | C．customers | D．passengers |
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| 小题2: | | A．respect | B．pride | C．wisdom | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题3: | | A．slow | B．busy | C．heavy | D．swift |
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| 小题4: | | A．bravely | B．reasonably | C．hardly | D．obviously |
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| 小题5: | | A．opened | B．locked | C．closed | D．broke |
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| 小题6: | | A．nowhere | B．somewhere | C．anywhere | D．everywhere |
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| 小题7: | | A．hid | B．lifted | C．ate | D．dropped |
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小题8:A .in B．on C．off D．by
| 小题9: | | A．anxious | B．curious | C．courageous | D．hungry |
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| 小题10: | | A．safe | B．easy | C．sweet | D．unique |
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| 小题11: | | A．must | B．can | C．should | D．need |
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| 小题12: | | A．hold up | B．hand out | C．pick up | D．hand in |
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| 小题13: | | A．when | B．after | C．before | D．since |
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| 小题14: | | A．popular | B．necessary | C．reliable | D．important |
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| 小题15: | | A．wanted | B．desired | C．expected | D．admired |
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| 小题16: | | A．dirtier | B．cleaner | C．cleverer | D．quicker |
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小题17:A .money B．cigarettes C．drinks D．food
| 小题18: | | A．reminded | B．warned | C．ordered | D．persuaded |
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| 小题19: | | A．first | B．last | C．best | D．worst |
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| 小题20: | | A．large | B．fair | C．small | D．full |
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A few years ago, an Englishman called Roy Jones went on holiday to a small seaside town in the west of England. He was swimming in the sea one day when, as he opened his mouth, his false teeth fell out and floated away. The following year, Mr. Jones returned to the same town. As he was having dinner in a local café one evening, he mentioned the story of his lost teeth to the manager. The manager looked surprised. He explained that he had found a set of false teeth on the beach last month. Then he asked Roy Jones if he wanted to try them on. “OK”, said Mr. Jones. “I suppose it won’t do any harm.” When the manager brought him the teeth, Mr. Jones put them into his mouth, and laughed and laughed. They were his.
In 1987, an American couple called Jane and Robert Bentley went for a picnic on a beach in California. When they returned home, Mrs. Bentley realized that she had lost her wedding ring. It wasn’t a lot of money but it was valuable to Jane Bentley. The Bentleys drove straight back to the beach, and searched for the ring for three hours, but could not find it. A few months later, Mr. Bentley went fishing off the same beach. As he pulled a large crab out of the sea, he noticed that there was something attached to one of its claws. It was his wife’s wedding ring!
At the end of the 19th century, a young woman called Rose Harcourt was on her honeymoon in Barmouth, North Wales, when she lost a gold bracelet her husband had given her as a wedding gift. Feeling very upset, she went straight to the police stations and asked if anyone had found her bracelet. Unfortunately, no one had. Twenty-five years later, the Harcourts returned to Barmouth to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They were sitting on the beach one day when Mrs. Harcourt noticed something gold in the sand by the edge of the sea. She walked down to see what it was, and discovered her gold bracelet that had been missing for 25 years.
小题1:Roy Jones lost his false teeth __________ .| A．when he opened his mouth to have some food | | B．when he opened his mouth as he was swimming | | C．The moment he got into the sea to start swimming | | D．when he was having his holiday at the sea side |
小题2:Jane Bentley’s wedding ring was missing for __________ before it was found.| A．three hours | B．almost a year | C．several months | D．25 years |
小题3:From the story of the Harcourts we may understand the underlined “to celebrate their wedding anniversary” may be close in meaning to __________ .| A．having a wedding again | B．experiencing their honeymoon feelings again | | C．having a honeymoon again | D．joining in the local celebrations |
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