Many foreigners have been used to saying " bless you" when someone sneezes（打喷嚏）（1）

B

B

no one says anything when someone coughs or blow his nose.Why is sneezing so（2）

D

D

？What does the phrase "bless you" actually mean？
   It has been thousands of years since people（3）

D

D

someone well after they sneezed.The Romans would say "Jupiter preserve you"，It（4）

A

A

"good health to you".The Greeks would wish each other "long life".But it is commonly believed that "God bless you" was first（5）

C

C

by Gregory.He said it in the sixth century daring a serious illness.At that time，sneezing is a clear （6）

B

B

of the illness.
   For the most part，the（7）

D

D

custom about sneezes came from ancient unscientific ideas.Some people believed that a sneeze caused the soul（灵魂）to leave the body through the nose.Saying "bless you" would（8）

A

A

such things.We now know that sneezing is most often a symbol of some illnesses（9）

D

D

are not so serious，such as a cold.A sneeze can also be caused by being outside in the sunlight or smelling a strong smell.Still，people（10）

C

C

the custom of saying "bless you".It's not only a habit but also a way to show politeness.

（1）A.Instead	B.However	C.Anyway	D.Besides
（2）A.impolite	B.terrible	C.excellent	D.special
（3）A.supported	B.treated	C.protected	D.wished
（4）A.means	B.brings	C.sends	D.keeps
（5）A.told	B.sold	C.said	D.talked
（6）A.choice	B.sign	C.answer	D.result
（7）A.personal	B.physical	C.musical	D.traditional
（8）A.stop	B.choose	C.hide	D.remember
（9）A.who	B.whom	C.what	D.that
（10）A.start with	B.work out	C.stick to	D.give up