How can we explain the popularity of neckties? For years, fashion historians have predicted that men would 45 wearing ties because they seemed to have little or no function. It may be that men to them because  ties As long as world and business. leaders continue to wear ties, the young businessmen will 46 them and ties will remain popular. 47 , neckties do have a different kind of appeal. Neckties cover the buttons of the shirt and emphasize the length of a man’s body. They also 48 color and adornment (装饰)to men’s clothing, which is often plain and serious. Today, there are tens of thousands’ of designs of ties 49 . There are, ties for special 50 he. am for Valentine’s Day, fireworks for the Fourth of July, and Santa Claus for Christmas. There are ties that tell you about a man’s 51 pictures of tennis rackets, motorcycles, airplanes, fishing rods, or musical instruments, to name a few. There are even ties  for different occupations such as accountants, firefighter/s, and police officers. And 52 ties are becoming ever more popular. You can get ties covered with colorful frogs and bottles of beer. 53 you enjoy rock music, you can even find a tie in the shape of a guitar! Funny or formal, wide or narrow, it’s 54 that ties are going to be around for a long time. 小题1: A．feat B．mind C．forget D．stop 小题2: A．help B．trust C．follow D．admire 小题3: A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Instead D．However 小题4: A．add B．change C．expose D．deliver 小题5: A．valuable B．available C．alternative D．collective 小题6: A．places B．ceremonies C．occasions D．people 小题7: A．holidays B．images C．possessions D．hobbies 小题8: A．formal B．funny C．plain D．traditional 小题9: A．If B．Because C．Unless D．Though 小题10: