SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
Although there various wedding styles in America, most weddings still follow certain traditions. One of those is an old saying that dates back to 19th century England about what a bride should wear or carry: “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.”
A bride wears something old to remind her of her family and the past. Some brides wear their mother’s wedding dress or a piece of her jewelry. Something new means good luck and hope for a happy future with her new husband. Again, this item may be the dress, but often it is a pair of new shoes. Something borrowed such as a friend’s handkerchief a married friend’s bridal veil means the bride has friends and family who are willing to help her. Something blue is a symbol of trust and faith between the couple. These days, some brides are creative with this item by painting their fingernails a light blue color or wearing a garter on the their leg. Another tradition says that the groom should take the garter after the ceremony and throw it to the single men. The man who catches it will be the next one to get married.
(Source: Adapted from Power Content Reading 1)
41. Which of the following is a good title for the text?
      A. Various types of weddings.
      B. A wedding tradition and its meaning.
      C. What should be worn on your wedding day.
      D. How to plan a traditional wedding.
42. To remind her of the past, the bridge might 
      A. wear a pair of new shoes.
      B carry a friend’s handkerchief.
      C. wear her mother’s wedding dress.
      D. paint her fingermails a light blue color.

(A bride wears something old to remind her of her family and the past. Some brides wear their mother’s wedding dress or a piece of her jewelry.)
43. For good luck and hope for a good future with her partner, the bride might wear 
      A. a piece of new jewelry or a new dress.
      B. a bridal veil and a new dress
      C. a new dress and a pair of new shoes
      D. a pair of new shoes or a new dress

(Something new means good luck and hope for a happy future with her new husband. Again, this item may be the dress, but often it is a pair of new shoes.)
44. The word “it” refers to 
      A. a pair of shoes    B. luck   C. item   D. future

(Again, this item may be the dress, but often it is a pair of new shoes.)
45. Why do some brides wear a blue garter on the their leg?
      A. Because too many brides paint their fingermails a light blur color.
      B. Because it is a symbol of trust and faith between the bride and the groom.
      C. To show how the couple can be lucky in their mariage.
      D. To show how popular something blur is in a wedding.

(Something blue is a symbol of trust and faith between the couple. These days, some brides are creative with this item by painting their fingernails a light blue color or wearing a garter on the their leg.)