It's a warm afternoon and you've decided to take a walk in the park.You soon come across a favorite thing：a large fountain （噴泉）.Feeling lucky，and perhaps a bit hopeful，you find a coin in your pocket，make a wish and throw it into the fountain.Then you notice all the other coins littering the bottom of the fountain.What happens，you wonder，to all that money？
Let's head to Las Vegas.It's a city with a great number of fountains，which are certain to be filled with coins.Some of the coins in Vegas are taken by people willing to walk into the water.Others are pulled into filtration （過濾） systems and end up in the rubbish.Most，however，are collected and donated （捐贈） to charities.The Bellagio，for example，donates about ﹩12，000 a year in fountain coins to charities.And that's just one hotel in Las Vega—add all the other hotels，and the amount of fountain coins is likely （可能的） to reach several hundred thousand dollars a year.
But not all fountain owners donate their coins — some use the money to pay for the price of maintenance.Take the Park Fountain in New York City's Bryant Park.Every three months，park workers collect the fountain's coins and turn the findings over to the Bryant Park Corp.，which runs the green space.Although the amount is sometimes more than ＄3，000，it hardly covers the cost of cleaning the fountain.
The practice of throwing coins into fountains likely began in ancient times，when people thought spirits lived inside them.If a person passed by a fountain or a well without throwing in a coin，he or she would surely be followed by bad luck.The tradition slowly developed into a more personalized act，and people began making wishes as they threw coins into fountains and wells.
（1）What happens to most of the coins in Las Vegas' fountains？ （no more than 10 words） They are collected and donated to charities.They are collected and donated to charities.
（2）What does the underlined word probably mean in Paragraph 3？ （no more than 5 words） Keeping fountains in good condition.Keeping fountains in good condition.
（3）Why did the ancients throw coins into wells？ （no more than 10 words） To keep away from hard luck.To keep away from hard luck.
（4）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？ （no more than 15 words） The development of throwing coins into fountains.The development of throwing coins into fountains.
（5）What custom do you like best in China？Please give an example and explain. （no more than 20 words） I like the custom of appreciating the moon at Mid-Autumn Festival best.I like the custom of appreciating the moon at Mid-Autumn Festival best.
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【答案】They are collected and donated to charities.；Keeping fountains in good condition.；To keep away from hard luck.；The development of throwing coins into fountains.；I like the custom of appreciating the moon at Mid-Autumn Festival best.
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