B. Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the words in the box. Make changes wherever necessary. superstition derive relic prescribe communion sway aristocratic hazardous sore plague magpie pluck baptismal stitch mistletoe A (1)_________flies over your head, you walk under a ladder, you break a mirror, so what!? What does this have to do with you receiving bad karma(因果报应)? Well, a lot if you let superstitions hold some (2)_______ with you, and let’s face it, most of us do. Many of us may believe we are not superstitious, but most of us would be surprised to realize the role (3)_____________ has in directing our actions and behaviors. Have you ever been extra careful around a mirror for fear of having seven years of bad luck; used (4)_____________wine or (5)__________ water to cure diseases; been afraid not to pass-on a chain letter; not opened an umbrella indoors; hung a sprig of (6)_________ under the ceiling at Christmas? Chances are that you have. It is nothing to be ashamed of, but you may be curious as to where these superstitions are (7)________ from. In effect, most of them are merely (8)_______ of ancient culture. Tracing back to the ancient time, superstition was the result of fear: fire, (9)_______, loss of fortune and anything that was unwelcome in their (10)___________ life.