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D. Reading Comprehension (20%, 2% for each)     TheCelts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark, atBeltane on May 1st and Samhain on November 1st.Samhain was celebrated at night, marking the beginning of a whole newcycle whereas Beltane welcomes at dawn. The most magically potentfestival is November Eve, the night of October 31st, knowntoday as Halloween.     Atall the turning points of the Celtic year, the gods drew near toEarth at Samhain, so many sacrifices and gifts were offered up inthanksgiving for the harvest. Personal prayers in the form of objectssymbolizing the wishes or ailments to be healed were cast into thefire.

     Legendhas it that at the heart of the Celtic Otherworld grows an apple treewhose fruit has magical properties. Old stories tell of heroescrossing the western sea to find this wondrous country, known inIreland as Evan Avlach and in Britain, Avalon. At Samhain, theapple harvest is in, and old hearthside games, such as apple-bobbing,reflect the journey across water to obtain the magic apple. 


56. At Samhain, the Celts set fire to _______.
(A)protect the villagers from fierce animals
(B) burn items symbolic of wishes
(B)welcome gods drawing near to Earth
(D) collect the ash to heal the ailment

參考答案

答案:B[無官方正解]
難度:適中0.5
統計:A(1),B(5),C(1),D(0),E(0)

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