Last month, I (33)_______(return) to Australia to attend my elder sister’s wedding. Although it was a very modern wedding, my sister kept one tradition (34)_______ comes from an old English poem.
The poem says that a bride must wear: “Something old, something new, something borrowed something blue.” It is said (35)_______(bring) good luck to the marriage.
Something old is (36)_______ passed on from the bride’s family. It could be an heirloom（传家宝）that has been in the family for years, or a piece of her mother’s dress. This is meant to show a connection (37)_______ the bride’s family.
Something new brings hope for the future of the couple. It can be the new wedding dress, or new shoes.
Something borrowed is normally (38)_______ item of clothing or jewelry borrowed from one of the bride’s friends who have a happy marriage. It is believed to bring some of the friend’s luck from her marriage to the bride.
Last is something blue, which comes from another rhyme: “Marry in blue, husband be true.” This means that a bride who wears blue (39)_______(have) a faithful husband. It could be on her jewelry or on her shoes.
These days, most brides do not believe that (40)_______(wear) these items will really bring them good luck. However, they wear them anyway in recognition that traditions are important.