题型组合练(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2017·红桥区二模)
Passport Control
If you are arriving at London Heathrow Airport and are not transferring to another flight outside Britain or Northern Ireland，you must pass through the Passport Control and the Customs immediately after leaving your plane.If you are not from Britain or a citizen of the European Community(欧共体)，you must fill out a special form before your passport is examined.This form is called a landing card and should be given to you during the flight to London.
After landing，follow the ARRIVALS signs.Make sure you are in the right channel when you reach the Passport Control.There is one channel for holders of European Community Passports，and a second channel marked “Other Passports”．Baggage Reclaim Area(取行李处)
After passing through the Passport Control，follow the signs to the Baggage Reclaim Area.If you have luggage which is carried in the aircraft hold，it will be delivered to you in the Baggage Reclaim Area.Look for the sign with your flight number.If you have only hand luggage，go directly through the Baggage Reclaim Area to the Customs.
Customs
All passengers must pass the Customs after the Passport Control.There is a choice
of two channels：Green and Red.If you have nothing to declare，go through the Green Channel.If you are not sure about your Duty Free allowances(免税限额) or if you have something to declare，go through the Red https://www.doczj.com/doc/8b1637028.html,rmation about Duty Free allowances can be found on special noticeboards in the Baggage Reclaim Area.You should study this information carefully whether you are going through the Red Channel or not.Please note that if you go through the Green Channel，you may be stopped and asked to open your luggage for inspection.
语篇解读本文为应用文。文章介绍了在伦敦希思罗机场通关的具体事宜。
1．All passengers arriving at Heathrow from outside Britain .
A．must go through either the Passport Control or the Customs
B．must go through the Customs，but not the Passport Control
C．must go through the Passport Control and the Customs
D．don’t have to be examined
答案 C
解析细节理解题。由Passport Control中的第一句话及Customs中的第一句话可知选C。2．The underlined word “transferring” means “”．
A．exchanging B．switching
C．replacing D．turning
答案 B
解析词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，该词意为“换乘，转乘”，此处指换乘飞机。故答案为B。
3．At Heathrow when reaching the Passport Control，.
A．all passengers go through the same channel
B．passengers of the European Community and those from other countries go through different channels
C．British people and passengers from other countries go through different channels D．all European passengers go through the same channel
答案 B
解析细节理解题。由Passport Control中第二段最后一句可知，持有欧共体护照的乘客和来自其他国家的乘客所走的通道不同。
4．If you have only hand luggage，.
A．you may go through the Baggage Reclaim Area to the Customs
B．you should go through the Baggage Reclaim Areas
C．it isn’t necessary for you to go through the Baggage Reclaim Area
D．it isn’t necessary for you to do anything
答案 A
解析细节理解题。由Baggage Reclaim Area中最后一句可知，如果你只有手提行李，那么就可以经行李认领处直接去海关。
5．If you have duty-free goods，.
A．you don’t have to go through the Green Channel
B．you may go through the Green Channel
C．you must go through the Red Channel
D．you should go through both the Green Channel and the Red Channel
答案 B
解析细节理解题。根据Customs中的相关叙述可知，如果你没有什么要申报的东西且买的免税商品未超免税限额，你就可以从绿色通道通过。
B
(2017·天津一中4月考)
“There are many ways of being smart that aren’t smart like us.” These are the words of Patrick Winston，a leading voice in the field of artificial intelligence.Although his idea is simple，its significance has been lost on most people thinking about the future of work.Yet this is the feature of AI that ought to preoccupy us the most.
From the 1950s to the 1980s，it was generally thought that the best way to build systems capable of performing tasks to the level of human experts or higher was to copy the way that experts worked.But there was a problem：human experts often struggled to explain how they performed many tasks.Chess-playing was a good example.When asked to explain how they played chess well，some grandmasters appealed to “intuition(直觉)”，others to “experience”．Many said they did not really know at all.How could researchers build a chess-playing system to beat a grandmaster if the best players themselves could not explain how they were so good?
A turning point came in 1997.Deep Blue，IBM’s supercomputer，beat Garry Kasparov，the then world chess champion，in a six-game match.What was the most remarkable was how the system did it.Deep Blue did not share Mr Kasparov’s “intuition” or “experience”．It won by means of absolute processing power and massive data storage ability.
Consider the legal world.Daniel Martin Katz，a law professor，has designed a system to predict the voting behaviour of the US Supreme Court.It can perform as well as most specialists，but it does not mirror the judgement of a human being.Instead it draws on data that capture six decades of Court behaviour.
We see similar developments in other parts of life.Surely，all these point to a future that is very different from the one most experts are predicting.It is often said that there are many tasks that will always require human beings to perform because machines cannot “think”，“reason” or “feel” like human beings.But this is to fail to grasp that tomorrow’s systems wil l handle many tasks not by copying us but by working in entirely different，unhuman ways.The set of tasks reserved particularly for human beings is likely to be much smaller than many expect.
6．The example of chess-playing mainly shows that .
A．it’s important for a chess-playing system to beat a grandmaster
B．human experts have various responses for their good performance
C．it’s difficult to build systems by copying the way human experts work
D．the way human experts work can be of great benefit to building systems
答案 C
解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“human experts often struggled to explain how they performed many tasks...How could researchers build a chess-playing system to beat a grandmaster if the best players themselves could not explain how they were so good？”可知即使是最好的棋手他们自己也不能解释他们是如何这么优秀，研究者又如何能建立一个国际象棋博弈系统来打败大师呢？故选C。
7．According to the passage，what’s the reason for Deep Blue’s success over Garry? A．It shared Garry’s intuition and experience.
B．It’s designed to think like a human expert.
C．Garry was not able enough to beat supercomputer.
D．It was equipped with a powerful data processing system.
答案 D
解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“It won by means of absolute processing power and massive data storage ability.”可知，它通过绝对的处理能力和海量的数据存储能力来战胜Garry，故选D。
8．What’s the author’s purpose of writing Paragraph 4?
A．To present more details.
B．To offer another example.
C．To give further explanation.
D．To share deeper understanding.
答案 B
解析写作意图题。作者写了法律教授 Daniel Martin Katz 设计了一个系统来预测美国最高法院的投票行为，可见本段是作者给出的另一个例子，故选B。
9．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A．①②③—④⑤
B．①②—③④—⑤
C．①—②③④—⑤
D．①—②③—④⑤
答案 C
解析篇章结构题。本文第一段提出观点“There are many ways of being smart that aren’t smart like us.”；二、三、四段通过举例说明有很多的聪明的方法；最后一段“We see similar developments in other parts of life.”延伸到生活的其他领域，故选C。
10．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Systems are expected to be more humanlike.
B．More tasks are likely to be handled by systems.
C．Human beings are certain to be replaced by systems.
D．Tasks tomorrow are supposed to be more demanding.
答案 B
解析推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可以推断将来有更多的任务是由系统处理的，故选B。
C
(2016·河东区二模)
We all know that eating junk food can make us fat.However，a new study suggests that it can do more than that—it can also make us lazy，reported CBS News.
In the study，researchers at the University of California，Los Angeles，US divided 32 female rats into two groups.The first group was fed a diet of healthy food such as corn and fish，while the second was given a diet of highly processed (加工的) food rich in sugar，namely “junk food”．
Within three months，the rats in the second group were already much fatter than
those on the healthy diet.And when researchers trained the rats to do simple tasks，they found even more differences between the two groups rather than weight.
During the task—pushing a lever (杠杆) to receive a reward of sugar water—the rats on the junk food diet were found to be less willing to move，and they took longer breaks between each push than the lean rats did.
“It is as if the rat is thinking ‘This is too much work’，” Aaron Blaisdell，leader of the study，told the Los Angeles Times.
But what about the possibility that the fat rats were less passionate about getting sugar water because they were already eating lots of sugar in their daily diet？That’s why researchers repeated the tests by rewarding fat rats with plain water when they were extremely thirsty.However，the results came out just the same.
According to researchers，these differences suggest that junk food changed the chemistry in the rats’ brains.
The experiment didn’t end there.After six months，the rats’ diets were switched，and the overweight rats were given a healthy diet for nine days.However，this change didn’t help reduce their weight or improve their ability to perform tasks，which means the effects of their junk food diet persisted (持续存在)．“There’s no quick fix，” said Blaisdell.
For a long time，we’ve believed that people become fat because they are lazy.But this study has proven the opposite to be true as well，which indicates that laziness and obesity are a “vicious cycle (恶性循环)”．
So，if you constantly feel tired，lacking any urge to get up from your chair，it could be that you’ve been studying too hard.But you should also pay attention to your diet.
11．During the first three months of the experiment by researchers at the University of California，.
A．rats from the healthy diet group ate nothing but corn and fish
B．rats on the junk food diet ate more than those on healthy diet
C．rats on the healthy food diet performed better at simple tasks than those on the junk food diet
D．rats on the junk food diet seemed uninterested in sugary food
答案 C
解析细节理解题。由第四段可知，吃垃圾食品的老鼠不愿移动，而且它们需要更多时间休息。总之，它们不如吃健康食品的老鼠表现得好。
12．The researchers rewarded thirsty rats with plain water in the lever test to . A．help them control their weight
B．test whether fat rats lost interest in the test because they had taken enough sugar C．change the diet habits of fat rats
D．find out the influence of sugar on rats’ brains
答案 B
解析细节理解题。由第六段可知，为了验证老鼠是否是因为已经摄入了很多糖才对实验失去兴趣，研究者给它们喂食清水。
13．The underlined word “there” refers to “”．
A．after the rats on the junk food diet had worked hard to get sugar water B．after the type of food rats prefer had been identified
C．after a quick cure for obesity had been found
D．after the fact that fatter rats are lazier than lean rats had been found
答案 D
解析代词指代题。画线词指代的是上文实验的结论：垃圾食品改变了老鼠大脑的化学成分，使它们变懒了。
14．We can conclude from the article that .
A．fat people are usually lazier than lean people
B．people should switch between different types of diets to keep healthy C．being overweight and being lazy can feed into each other
D．laziness is the main cause of weight problems
答案 C
解析推理判断题。由倒数第二段第二句话可知，懒惰和肥胖是恶性循环。
15．Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?
A．Eating junk food can make us fat.
B．Researchers got different results after repeating the tests to fat rats. C．For a long time，we’ve believed that people become fat because they are lazy. D．If you constantly feel tired or study too hard，you need to pay attention to your diet.
答案 B
解析细节理解题。由第六段最后一句话可知，实验结果一样而非不同，故B项错误。
Ⅱ.阅读表达
(2017·天津春)
Walter was always sitting in the same chair when I came to visit.He would look up and smile when he saw me and pat the chair next to him for me to sit down.He loved to tell me about his lost golden years when he was an excellent baseball player.I was a good listener.After a couple of hours of talking，I would shake his hand and say goodbye to him.I hoped that I brought a little sunshine int o Walter’s life.
I met Walter when I was a high school student participating in a volunteer program with elderly people in a nursing home.It was the first of many such activities，ranging from playing with disabled children to sitting with cancer patients in a hospital.These activities seemed to satisfy my desire to be useful and to feel a meaningful connection to the lives of others.
My parents inculcated me with a belief that there was no greater human value than kindness，and encouraged me to make helping others and contributing to society important goals in life.Volunteer work provided a way of attempting to realize the truth of these messages.
I learned that volunteerism is not a one-way act of helping someone less fortunate.Involvement in the life of another person has enriched my life as well.Seeing how people deal with the challenges of their lives has taught me valuable lessons in courage and dignity.Many of the people whom I have met as a volunteer are an unforgettable part of my life.Perhaps I received far more than I ever gave.
This is why volunteerism works—each of us has so much need for human connection and so much to give to others.
16．What did the author do every time he visited Walter？(no more than 10 words) He listened to Walter talking about his lost golden years.
Or：He acted as Walter’s listener.
17．What was the first activity the author got involved in as a volunteer？(no more than 10 words)
Visiting elderly/old people in a nursing home.
Or：He visited elderly/old people in a nursing home.
Or：A volunteer program with elderly people in a nursing home.
18．What is the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3 in English？(1 word) Taught./Instructed./Educated.
19．What is the main idea of Paragraph 4？(no more than 10 words)
The author learned tha t volunteerism is not a one-way act.
Or：The author learned that volunteerism is a two-way act.
Or：The author has benefited a lot from volunteerism/his volunteer work.
20．If you are to be a volunteer，what will you do？What can you benefit from the volunteer work？(no more than 20 words)
I will look after elderly people in a nursing home.I can learn a lot from their past experience.
Or：I will help disabled children.It can satisfy my desire to be useful.
Or：I will sit with cancer patients.I can learn to deal with the challenges of life. Or：I will be a volunteer to protect the environment.We can live in a better and cleaner world.
Or：I will be a volunteer in an important event.It can broaden my horizons.
Ⅲ.书面表达
(2017·天津十二所重点中学联考)
假如你是育才中学的李津，即将高中毕业。你打算报考香港大学，学习环境科学(Environmental Science)，但有一些事情不太清楚，因此要给该校写一封电子邮件，咨询以下相关事宜：
(1)如何才能被该校的相关专业录取？
(2)是否需要参加专门的英语考试？
(3)该校的奖学金、学费、食宿安排和生活费用等情况。
注意：
(1)词数不少于100；
(2)邮件必须包括以上内容，可适当增加细节；
(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam，
I’m Li Jin，a senior student from Yucai High School and soon I will graduate.
Best wishes!
Yours，
Li Jin 参考范文
Dear Sir or Madam，
I’m Li Jin，a senior student from Yucai High School and soon I will graduate.I plan to apply to your university.So I’m writing to consult you about getting admitted
into Hong Kong University.
I am very interested in Environmental Science，a famous major in your university.Because of the popularity of environmental protection，I plan to choose it as my major hoping to make contributions in this field.I wonder how I can be a student in your university and whether I need to take some special English tests.How can I apply for the scholarship and how much will I have to pay for my education？What about the accommodations and living expenses?
Your timely reply would be much appreciated.
Best wishes!
Yours，
Li Jin
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40篇英语短文语法填空题 1. Fall in Love with English 1 (hide) behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He planned to leave home at dusk 2 there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this 3 h e was tired of his parents’ nagging about his English study and did not want to go through 4 any longer. He couldn’t get along well with English and 5 (dislike) joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose. As a result, his score in each exam never added up 6 over 60. His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly 7 he was suffering from, but entirely 8 (agree) with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle 9 problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tips with him. The items she set down helped him find the highway to 10 (study) English well. The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend’s words.Now, he has recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English. 2. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes V oyages of people from England play an important part in spreading 1 English language. At present, English is frequently spoken 2 an official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All 3 (base) on British English, the English spoken in these countries can 4 (understand) well by native English speakers. But actually, these Englishes 5 （change）gradually in accents, spellings, expressions and the 6 (use) of vocabulary. Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell 7 country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands 8 driver, ―Come up straight to my apartment by elevator 9 take some gas for my trucks and cabs‖, instead of requesting, ―Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis‖, you can recognize his American identity, 10 the latter suggests that he is British. 3. A Hard Trip My sister was fond of traveling. Ever since graduating, she 1 (determine) to organize a trip to an old temple. Since transporting fare was expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle there not 2 (care) about the disadvantages. 3 stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming. Once she made up her mind to do something, no one could persuade her to change her mind. Finally, we gave in 4 usual though we preferred to take a train. 5 we prepared everything, including the schedule, 6 (rely) weather forecast and the insurance, we began our trip. Our journey was along a river 7 (flow) from a high altitude. Our pace was slow because the river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valleys, 8 the water seemed to boil. Just as I recorded in my journal, it was really 9 hard
高考英语第二轮复习单项选择题专项练习200题 1．There is still much to discuss. We shall, ____________, return to this item at our next meeting. A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．briefly 2．The door and the windows were all closed and there was no ___________ of forced entry. A．scene B．signal C．sign D．sight 3．—Would you have your family get together this New Year’s Day? — ___________. We are busy working at that time. A．No way B．Not at all C．No problem D．No chance 4．—The National College Entrance Examination is drawing near. All we should do is make the best use of time. —I can’t agree more. Every minute ________. A．needs B．counts C．acquires D．urges 5．—I phoned you yesterday morning. A girl answered, but I didn’t recognize the voice. — Oh, it __________ my younger sister. She was in my room at that moment. A．must have been B．should have been C．could have been D．may have been 6．He has recently ___________ tennis to relax himself. A．taken off B．taken up C．put up D．put out 7．To our excitement, two _________ of students __________ a success after three years’hard work. A．scores; scored B．score; lost C．scores; made D．score; scored 8．Our class _________ all fond of singing English songs and we can sing ________ than others. A．is; many more B．are; many more C．is; much more D．are; much more 9．The long-lasting meeting __________ in disorder, __________ no conclusion. A．was ended; reached B．ended; reaching C．was ended; reaching D．ended; to reach 10．If you feel tired and sick of fat foods, that is _______ you have to go to the hospital for a medical examination. A．why B．what C．when D．whether 11．The overseas Chinese scientist made another wonderful discovery, ___________ of great value to study AIDS. A．which I think it is B．which I think is C．I think it is D．I think is 12．Americans are nervous ____________ the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran, but also worry __________ the ability of the United States and the United Nations to deal with the situation. A．about; about B．to; about C．for; about D．for; for 13．When __________ comes to golf, I know nothing and I have no interest in this match. A．this B．that C．it D．one 14．—You can’t enter the building without __________ permission. —I’ve lost __________ permission card. A．the; a B．a; the C．\; the D．\; \ 15．—I hear that Bai Shan can’t afford his schooling this fall. —___________, l et’s do something for him. A．If so B．Where possible C．When necessary D．What a shame 16. --- I have just had my watch repaired. --- How much did they for that? A. cost B. charge C. spend D. take 17. --- It’s been a wonderful Halloween Party. Thank you very much. --- ___________. A. My pleasure B. I’m glad to hear that C. No, thanks D. It’s OK 18. --- How about the book you are reading? --- Good indeed. It ___________ many problems we have come across in our study. A. says B. talks C. covers D. refers 19. The room is in a terrible mess; it __________ cleaned. A. can’t have been B. couldn’t be C. may have been D. would be 20. He ___________ the test, but he wasn't careful enough.
题型重组练(三) (建议用时：30分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 (·浙江名校新高考研究联盟联考)Brits(英国人) are extremely bad at languages, with many of us relying on the fact that the rest of the world speak English. Only half(51%) are able to speak a second language to any standard and as more people travel abroad, this is becoming an increasing regret, according to a new study. Almost two-thirds(62%) of UK adults wish they were better at speaking languages. So they can better understand a city’s culture(38% of respondents), talk with locals(24%) and go beyond the guide book(21%)． Overcoming language barriers can be one of the most difficult parts of a holiday, particularly when in unfamiliar surroundings. So stressful in the fact that 10% of respondents said they didn’t travel because of the problem. The survey by Hostelworld showed that one in five blamed getting lost on the language barrier, while a similar number had problems ordering food and one in ten got on the wrong train, plane or other form of transportation.
新课标高考英语大二轮提分练题型组合练五 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A While most 4-year-olds are making mud pies or selling lemonade，Austin Perine of Birmingham，Alabama decided to go one step further.With his red cape(披肩) covering his shoulders，Austin Perine feeds the hungry and homeless population throughout the city in an effort to “show love” to those who need “food and smiles”．“Show love”，according to Austin，has become his superhero motto.His superhero name？President Austin，of course. Austin’s father，TJ Perine，told CNN that Austin has always been compassionate(有同情心的)，as he acts like a “little dad” for his brother，Taylor.However，it wasn’t until Austin learned that people are experiencing homelessness that he decided to share what he has with the rest of his community.TJ noted that Austin’s first knowledge about homelessness came after watching a nature documentary about a baby panda on television. “Austin and I were watching an animal show and there was a mother panda that was leaving her baby，” TJ said.“Austin began to get concerned，and I told him that the baby panda would be homeless.” To better teach his son about homelessness，TJ took the young boy to the city shelter，at which point Austin asked，“Can we feed them？” In response，TJ took Austin to Burger King where he enthusiastically volunteered to pay for the chicken sandwiches using his weekly pocket money，thereby giving up new toys that week. Austin and his father have plans to expand their community outreach efforts so they can also fight homelessness at its roots.They have also started a GoFundMe as part of their Show Love Foundation. “We’ve gotten a lot of support from the country，and what we want to do is expand and do from more than just giving out sandwiches，” TJ told CNN，saying that，finally，he and Austin hope to build a service center that deals with the many causes and symptoms of homelessness.“Mental illness，drug abuse，addiction，and things like that，” he said.“Austin and I want to build a service center and get some specialists in there that can actually help these people get back into t he workforce.”
2014高考英语单项选择专题训练精品题（16）及答案 【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语3月一模试 Section A (15 marks)（单项选择） Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. He is of confidence, , in my opinion, is most important in society. A. how B. that C. what D. which 22. — Tom! I forgot to bring my notebook this morning. —Don’t worry! I it for you. A. will get B. gets C. am getting D. am going to get 23. Microblogs experienced rapid growth in 2013 in China, with its operators, users and visitors several times. A. increase B. increased C. increasing D. to increase 24. Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 9013 to Changsha off at 7:30. A. took B. takes C. will be taken D. has taken 25. Keep yourself open we can experience the great joy that friendship can bring. A. as if B. so that C. even though D. ever since 26. We used to mistake that heavy objects fell faster than light . A. the ones B. those C. ones D. these 27. By the end of last week, nearly 80 percent of the work . A. have finished B. had been finished C. will be finished D. was finished 28. Focused on your heart asks you to do, you’ll realize your dream one day. A. that B. which C. what D. it 29. Lady Gaga has put off her concerts because of the difficulties by the ongoing strikes. A. caused B. causing C. to be caused D. having caused 30. Cindy, to be here at 8 o’clock. A. is sure B. is sure that C. will be sure D. be sure 31. necessary experience for my future career, I take an active part in social activities in college. A. To gain B. Gain C. Gaining D. Having gained 32. You get two tickets of Despicable Me Ⅱ, as I have promised . A. may B. can C. need D. shall 33. A recent survey shows that the number of children who from the countryside with their
第三组 (建议用时：45分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 Strange Wedding Traditions around the World Flinging raw rice and breaking a glass underfoot may seem like strange ways to celebrate a marriage, at l east if you’re not used to American customs. Strange as some U．S. wedding traditions may be, they certainly cannot take the (wedding) cake for overall wedding weirdness.Those honors go to these 5 strange wedding traditions around the globe. Blackening of the Bride and Groom (Scottish) For Scotland’s tradition of blackening of the bride, which has expanded to now include the groom, absolutely anything goes. This includes tars, feathers, pillow stuffing, dirt, rotting food, sour milk, flour—you name it and you get it, you can certainly pile it on.The blackening takes place prior to the wedding, which at least spares the tux (无尾礼服) and the wedding dress, but any time or location is fair game.Once blackened, the lucky newlywed-to-be is paraded through the streets or tied to a tree as said “friends” announce the wedding.Blackening suppose dly prepares the person for any humiliation (羞耻) that life has yet to bring, as nothing could be as humiliating as being blackened. Breaking Dishes (German) Throwing plates is typically something you do after you’ve been married a few years, unless you’re from Germany.The wonderful tradition of breaking dishes actually takes place prior to the wedding at the rehearsal dinner.Tradition says the more dishes you break, the more good luck the new bride will receive.This counts double if she’s lucky enough to get a brand new set of china as a wedding gift.After this part, the bride and groom join forces to sweep up the mess, a gesture that ensures nothing will ever get broken in their home again. Keep Your Feet on the Floor (Irish) Irish legend has it that the bride must keep her feet on the floor while she’s dancing with the groom to ensure little fairies attracted by her beauty won’t kidnap her.The quick and clever fairies are always eager to get their hands on beautiful things, and legend says the bride has long been a prime target. Irish legends throughout the ages full of tales of fairies stealing brides, although it’s not clear where the brides end up and if the destination is better than where she planned to spend her honeymoon. Passing a Rolling Pin(擀面杖)(Polish) How many Polish people does it take to pass a rolling pin? It depends on how many people are at the Polish wedding! The tradition is pretty much what it sounds like，as people stand in a circle and pass a rolling pin from one person to the next，but there’s a rule—no hands are allowed，and each person must grad and then pass the pin along using only their legs.While it is not immediately evident what the tradition means or why people do it，it is evident it would be great video to capture for future generations to enjoy. No Bathroom Breaks for Three Days(Tidong tribe，Northern Borneo) Can your bladder (膀胱)really explode? Folks who follow a marriage tradition in Northern Borneo put this question to the test.Newlyweds in the Tidong tribe must stay in their home for three days—without a single bathroom break.That means no No.1, no No.2 during this three-day period. The background of this tradition is extremely unclear... as is the feeling people probably get after not relieving