In Western civilization kissing has been accepted for many thousands of years. In Greece it was called “the key to Paradise.” But other cultures have often thought of kissing as vulgar and thought of it as bad behavior. For example, for many years in India it was forbidden for movie stars to kiss in a movie. In China kissing in public has been and still is frowned on by many people.
The origin of kissing is reported to go right back to a primitive man who believed that the air he breathed out had magic power. It contained part of his soul, so by kissing men and women mixed their souls. Others say that kissing started with face touching just as the Eskimos and New Zealand Maoris rub noses even today.
The lip is one of the most sensitive parts of the body, so it is no wonder that it is used to express deep
affection and love.
【題組】How long had kissing been accepted in Western civilization?
(A) for one hundred years (B) for thousands of years
(C) for only recent years (D) for only fifty years
41 Manager: What was that terrible noise?
Secretary: I’m sorry. I just dropped a stack of files.
Manager:_________
Secretary: No, I’m fine.
Manager: I’m glad you’re not hurt.
(A) Are you hurt? (B) How did you drop it?
(C) What a big sound it was! (D) Didn’t you see the file folders?
【題組】(二) The world is changing in every conceivable dimension, such that humanity is faced
with a new scheme of being. Policy-makers can choose to ignore these developments
and be swept along with them in mindless confusion or they can seek to understand them
and explore better coping mechanisms that may enable public institutions to maintain
some measures of control and direction. （8 分）
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VIP與詳解卡管理
