… is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt.
A.antithesis
B.synecdoche
C.innuendo
D.metonymy
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A.antithesis
B.synecdoche
C.innuendo
D.metonymy
During World War I, radio ______ .
A.was very popular among the public
B.was the symbol of family entertainment
C.had developed to a high level
D.was facing some technical problems
In the first paragraph, the author cites Caesar's feast to suggest that ______.
A.Caesar liked raising livestock very much
B.the victory was celebrated very seriously
C.people think eating meat is a symbol of wealth and victory
D.Caesar was not a vegetarian
We can deduce from the passage that_____.
A.culture is symbolic.
B.chimpanzees are more clever than other animals.
C.a symbol has a direct connection with the object, idea, feeling, or behavior. to which it refers.
D.language is a very important communication form. for people to create, explain, and record new ideas and information.
Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because_______.
A.white elephant is rarely seen and thus very special
B.white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s
C.white elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authority
D.this name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors
A.The American flag is a very important symbol of the nation.
B.The authority and dignity of the American flag should be protected.
C.The American flag symbolizes the spirit of the Constitution.
D.The meaning of the American flag is formal rather than substantial.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C..
We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use; it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royal people or by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Eu- rope to use the umbrellas as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the 16th century. And again it became a symbol of power and author-ity.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style. during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's um-brellas began to be made in a variety of colors.
The first use of umbrella was as______.
A.protection against rain
B.a shade against the sun
C.a symbol of power
D.a symbol of honor
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, The umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.
By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style. during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.
The first use of umbrella was as ______.
A.protection against rain
B.a shade against the sun
C.a symbol of power
D.a symbol of honor
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