．
to prevent somebody from advancing
26
．“
To ride one’s high horse
”
means _______.
（ ）
A
．
to be glad
B
．
to be haughty
C
．
to be arrogant
D
．
to be confident
27
．
Many English words refer to the historical aspects of English culture, such as _______.
（ ）
A
．
reformation
B
．
lynch
C
．
cocktail
D
．
scalp
28
．
In English culture,
“
red
”
can be associated with _______.
（ ）
A
．
celebrations
B
．
embarrassment or shyness
C
．
anger or excitement
D
．
jealousy
29
．“
Santa Clause
”
comes from _______.
（ ）
A
．
German
B
．
French
C
．
Dutch
D
