Choose one of the sentence endings from the list (A -L) to complete the blanks in the passage. Follow the example.
In modern times, left-handed people 0. ________. However, whether someone is left or right-handed, 1. ______. For example, you need only look at a person's fingers and hands to know whether they do physical work or not. A farmer or fisherman will have tough, thickened skin on his hands 2. ______. In some countries and cultures, the fingernails also 3. ______. In ancient China, rich people would grow their fingernails very long and paint them gold. This was to show that their hands 4. ______. These long nails were actually very uncomfortable 5. ______. So, in later years, 6. ______. However, a similar tradition survives today when 7. ______.
Another way our hands can give away information about us is through the ancient tradition of wearing wedding rings. Just by looking at a woman's hand we know 8. ______. This was originally very symbolic. The wedding ring 9. ______. It is also always worn on the left hand which, 10. ______. This was meant to symbolize the weakness of women, and their dependency on men. This symbolism is completely forgotten these days, however, 11. ______.
A. women grow their nails quite long and paint them with bright-colored nail varnish.
B. give a clue as to what sort of work a person does.
C. are no longer regarded as strange or dangerous.
D. and men as well as women now happily wear a wedding ring.
E. whether she is single, engaged or married.
F. whereas the hands of a teacher or doctor will still be smooth and soft.
G. and made the simplest of tasks almost impossible!
H. is worn on the fourth finger, which is the weakest finger.
I. this habit was limited to the fingernail on the little finger only.
J. for the majority of people, is the weaker hand.
K. were never used to do any work.
L. their hands can still say a lot about what sort of person they are