三、克漏字 (共15分，每題1分) A.How do people deal with the unknown? According to research, superstition __38__ fear. For example, Westerners are used to __39__ that devils might enter one’s body when one sneezes. Therefore, they would say, “Bless you,” when someone around them sneezes.When a woman is getting married, she will invite her sisters and close friends to be her bridesmaids. Bridesmaids are typically young women of marriageable age. What they have to do is take part in the wedding and help the bride on the wedding day. The __40__ of the superstition dates back to Roman times. It was believed that evil spirits would attend the wedding __41__ and did something bad to hurt the bride. Therefore, bridesmaids were asked to fool the unwelcome visitors by __42__ the same as the bride. The superstition is so well-known that most people choose to do as most people do. Many other customs are __43__ to weddings, and traditions of wedding and marriage vary from culture to culture. With the change of time, some superstitions remain unchanged because people hope to have a chance to control their own life. Although predicting the future is impossible, people find comfort __44__ following customs. This is why most of the superstitions can be passed on to the younger generations.
【題組】38( )
(A) looks for
(B) grows out of
(C) takes the place of
(D) fights off