We have no idea about 1 men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways 2 the history. For example, in many history books it is 3 that people who lived three thousand years ago 4 salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt 5 keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies 6 decay.（腐烂） In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was 7 to have broken the 8 . if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into 9 . Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century 10 stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took 11 than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be 12 punished(惩罚). Salt was very 13 on the dinner table of a king. It was always put 14 the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt 15 less important visitors were given seats farther away from it. 小题1: A．when B．where C．what D．which 小题2: A．throughout B．thought C．though D．although 小题3: A．say B．reported C．recorded D．reading 小题4: A．eat B．ate C．eating D．have eaten 小题5: A．used to B．was used to C．was used D．used 小题6: A．off B．from C．on D．out 小题7: A．think B．consider C．thoughtful D．thought 小题8: A．law B．glass C．computer D．time 小题9: A．pool B．hill C．prison D．river 小题10: A．because B．because of C．by D．as 小题11: A．more B．less C．fewer D．most 小题12:A. serious    B. bad       C. terrible         D seriously 小题13: A．important B．necessary C．clever D．cheerful 小题14:A. in the front of B behind  C. in front of     D. before 小题15: A．when B．as C．however D．while