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III. Blank-Filling文意選填: (請忽略大小寫) (10%)               Superstitions came from a variety of reasons. Some long­-practiced customs have grown out of fears. In Taiwan, for instance, the word for the number “four” has been ____26.____ unlucky because it sounds like the word for “death.” In the West, it is believed that evil spirits might ____27.____ a wedding ceremony and hurt the bride. Therefore, they have bridesmaids ____28.____ the same as the bride to fool these unwelcomed visitors. Moreover, the belief that people should say “Bless you” when someone sneezes is also ____29.____ on superstition. The reason ____30.____ Westerners do this is that they believe it is easier for devils to enter one’s body when a person is sneezing. ____31.____ there is no scientific proof of such superstitions, people still follow them to try to calm their fear of the unknown. Aside from superstitions for fears, some others are involved in practices of good luck. Americans often say “Knock on wood” or do touch wood in the ____32.____ that a good thing will continue to occur. ____33.____, a rabbit’s foot, the sign of magic, is carried around by many Westerners to bring good luck. There are a lot more that people do to deal with the unknown and to find ____34.____ in following superstition-­based customs. They might not be able to see the future, ____35.____ they find a chance to avoid the bad and attract the good.
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