Throughout history,people have used jewelry(珠 寶 ) to make their clothes look more special. Jewelry was,and still is,in fashion all over the world. Through the years,people have worn jewelry for different _______:to make themselves look beautiful,to protect them from bad things,and to _______ how much money they have.

In South Africa,men in the Ndebele tribe(部 落 )often gave their_______ jewelry made of silver or gold rings. Ndebele women wore necklaces around their necks and bracelets around their arms. Rings were _______worn on their legs. The rings showed wealth. Awoman with many rings had a( n)_______ husband. In the past,women only took the rings off when their husbands died. Today Ndebele women still wear the rings,but not all of the time.

People in India have been wearing jewelry for more than 5,000 years. In the past,both men and women wore a lot of jewelry. Women wore as many as 50 bracelets at a time!Over time,men _______ wearing so much jewelry,but for women jewelry continues to be very important. In India,jewelry means safety. If a family has trouble with money,they can always _______ their jewelry. And,as with the Ndebele tribe,jewelry means wealth. Indian women can expect to receive jewelry as gifts for each important life event,such as birth,marriage,and becoming a mother.

In ancient China,people wore jewelry not just to show wealth but also for _______. They believed that the jade(玉 石 )used in their jewelry was alive and that it could keep bad things away. Many Chinese people today still believe this, and some people only wear the bracelets on their left arms.

1.A. reasons B. clothes C. places D. problems

2.A. ask B. show C. guess D. explain

3.A. daughters B. mothers C. wives D. friends

4.A. still B. never C. just D. even

5.A. older B. richer C. smarter D. stronger

6.A. kept B. hated C. stopped D. suggested

7.A. sell B. wear C. hide D. design

8.A. fun B. beauty C. friendship D. protection

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