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Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
Dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating are popular Halloween activities, but few probably (34) ____ these lighthearted fall traditions with their origins in Samhain, a three-day ancient Celtic pagan festival.
For the Celts, who lived during the Iron Age in what is now Ireland, Scotland, the U.K. and (35) ____ parts of Northern Europe, Samhain (meaning literally, in modern Irish, “summer's end”) marked the end of summer and kicked off the Celtic new year. Ushering in a new year signaled a time of both death and rebirth, something that was doubly symbolic because it (36) ____ with the end of a bountiful harvest season and the beginning of a cold and dark winter season that would present plenty of challenges.
Eventually, Halloween became more popular in secular culture than All Saints' Day. The pagan-turned- Christian practices of dressing up in costumes, playing pranks and handing out offerings have evolved into popular traditions even for those (37) ____ may not believe in otherworldly spirits or saints. (38) ____ , whether Halloween celebrants know it or not, they’re following the legacy of the ancient Celts who, with the festival of Samhain, celebrated the inevitability of death and rebirth.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (38) is...
A. Moreover
B. However
C. Instead
D. Therefore
Dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating are popular Halloween activities, but few probably (34) ____ these lighthearted fall traditions with their origins in Samhain, a three-day ancient Celtic pagan festival.
For the Celts, who lived during the Iron Age in what is now Ireland, Scotland, the U.K. and (35) ____ parts of Northern Europe, Samhain (meaning literally, in modern Irish, “summer's end”) marked the end of summer and kicked off the Celtic new year. Ushering in a new year signaled a time of both death and rebirth, something that was doubly symbolic because it (36) ____ with the end of a bountiful harvest season and the beginning of a cold and dark winter season that would present plenty of challenges.
Eventually, Halloween became more popular in secular culture than All Saints' Day. The pagan-turned- Christian practices of dressing up in costumes, playing pranks and handing out offerings have evolved into popular traditions even for those (37) ____ may not believe in otherworldly spirits or saints. (38) ____ , whether Halloween celebrants know it or not, they’re following the legacy of the ancient Celts who, with the festival of Samhain, celebrated the inevitability of death and rebirth.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (38) is...
A. Moreover
B. However
C. Instead
D. Therefore
Kiến thức: Liên từ
Giải thích:
A. Moreover: hơn nữa, ngoài ra
B. However: tuy nhiên
C. Instead: thay vào đó
D. Therefore: vì vậy
The pagan-turned- Christian practices of dressing up in costumes, playing pranks and handing out offerings have evolved into popular traditions even for those who may not believe in otherworldly spirits or saints. However, whether Halloween celebrants know it or not, they're following the legacy of the ancient Celts who, with the festival of Samhain, celebrated the inevitability of death and rebirth.
Tạm dịch: Các tập tục biến thành người theo đạo Thiên chúa là hóa trang, chơi khăm và trao đồ cũng đã phát triển thành truyền thống phổ biến ngay cả đối với những người có thể không tin vào các linh hồn hoặc thánh địa ở thế giới khác. Tuy nhiên, cho dù những người kỷ niệm lễ hội Halloween có biết hay không, họ vẫn đang tiếp nối di sản của người Celt cổ đại, với lễ hội Samhain, tôn vinh sự không thể tránh khỏi của cái chết và sự tái sinh.
Giải thích:
A. Moreover: hơn nữa, ngoài ra
B. However: tuy nhiên
C. Instead: thay vào đó
D. Therefore: vì vậy
The pagan-turned- Christian practices of dressing up in costumes, playing pranks and handing out offerings have evolved into popular traditions even for those who may not believe in otherworldly spirits or saints. However, whether Halloween celebrants know it or not, they're following the legacy of the ancient Celts who, with the festival of Samhain, celebrated the inevitability of death and rebirth.
Tạm dịch: Các tập tục biến thành người theo đạo Thiên chúa là hóa trang, chơi khăm và trao đồ cũng đã phát triển thành truyền thống phổ biến ngay cả đối với những người có thể không tin vào các linh hồn hoặc thánh địa ở thế giới khác. Tuy nhiên, cho dù những người kỷ niệm lễ hội Halloween có biết hay không, họ vẫn đang tiếp nối di sản của người Celt cổ đại, với lễ hội Samhain, tôn vinh sự không thể tránh khỏi của cái chết và sự tái sinh.
Đáp án B.