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Wedding Customs from Around the World
Each traditional wedding custom is very special, because it marks the importance of the wedding.
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Brazil
Important Details of the Wedding Ceremony
A wedding ceremony in Brazil has many important details. For example, the bridegroom（新印）can't see the bride wearing her wedding dress before the ceremony. The bride has to use something old, something new, and something that is borrowed. One more detail is the bride's ring should be engraved（雕刻）the name of the bridegroom
—María Celina Brandao
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Eastern Europe
Asking the Girl's Father for Permission
In my country, the engagement（订婚）is an event previous to the wedding. One month before the wedding, the bridegroom asks the girl's father for permission to take the girl out of her family house. He goes to her house early in the morning with a band, if he can afford the expense. All the neighbours come to see the new bride and to tell her something nice
—Stoyan Grigorou
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Japan
A Wine Ceremony Symbolizes Dedication（忠诚）
A Shinto wedding has a typical ceremony. A couple drinks Japanese rice wine in front of a priest（神父）. First, the bride drinks the wine from a small cup. Next, the bride passes the cup to the bridegroom and he also drinks the wine from the cup. They try to drink wine three times. This ceremony means that they promise to be dedicated to each other.
—Maki Kubo
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Venezuela
Promises to Love and Take Care of Each Other
The most important and unforgettable event of someone's life is marriage. In Venezuela, the bridegroom has to promise his bride to love her all his life and to take care of her forever. The bride also has to repeat the same commandments（戒律）. It is popular for the couple to read the promises to each other. This moment is really beautiful. In addition, the couple receives a list of commandments.
—Sonia Dale
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21. What is a bridegroom in Brazil not expected to do?（ ）
A. Use something not new.
B. Use something someone else lends him.
C. Have his bride wear the ring engraved with his name.
D. See his bride in a wedding dress before the ceremony.
22. When does the engagement in Eastern Europe usually happen? （ ）
A. Before the wedding is celebrated.
B. After the girl is taken out
C. After a band is paid by the bridegroom.
D. When the neighbours arrive.
23. Why does the couple in Japan drink wine three times? （ ）
A. It is the priest's order in the ceremony.
B. The cup is not big enough to hold much wine.
C. It means they promise not to be against each other.
D. It is typical for all young Japanese to drink wine.
24. In which part of the world do the bride and bridegroom read the commandments? （ ）
A. Brazil. B. Venezuela C. Japan. D. Eastern Europe.
25. Where does the text probably come from? （ ）
A. A book on worldwide wedding.
B. A story about foreign customs.
C. A webpage about various wedding
D. Speeches about youngsters' trouble.
