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Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has caused a takeoff of "Angry Birds" called "Angry Brides" that aims to highlight the illegal practice still common in many South Asian countries.

Dowries -- such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money -- are traditionally given by the bride's family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home.

The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago. But it is still widely practiced, with the groom's family demanding even more money after marriage, leading to mental and physical abuse that can drive the woman to suicide.

"The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance (陋習) of dowry," said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and head of online marketing for Shaadi.com, a matrimonial (婚姻的) website with two million members.

"According to a 2007 study, there is a dowry-related death every four hours in India. We condemn this and have consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue."

The name of the app, available on the group's home page, is a spinoff from the globally popular "Angry Birds" game. Its home page shows a red-clad, eight-armed woman resembling a powerful female Hindu goddess. Underneath, there is a caption: "A woman will give you strength, care and all the love you need ... NOT dowry!"

To play the game, users have to try and hit three dodging grooms -- a pilot, builder and doctor. There is a wide array of weapons to choose from, including a stiletto shoe, a frying pan, broomstick, tomato and loafer.

Each groom has a price tag, starting at 1.5 million rupees ($29,165). Every time the player hits a groom, his value decreases and money is added to the player's Anti-Dowry Fund, which is saved posted on their Facebook page.

"Since we launched the game last week, more than 270,000 people have liked the app. Both men and women seem to be playing it," said Bhamidi.

1.What caused "Angry Brides" to appear online?

A．Women's rights' being seriously abused．

B．Anger at the practice of demanding dowries．

C．The bride's giving a great many dowries．

D．The popularity of Angry Birds online．

2.Which of the following is True about "Dowries"?

A．The custom of giving dowries has been in practice for five decades．

B．Lack of abundant dowries may lead to the bride's being in violence．

C．The illegal practice of dowries is still popular in many African countries．

D．More dowries the bride gives mean a high social status of her family．

3.The underlined word "spinoff” probably means_____________．

A．relation           B．connection        C．copy             D．fake

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the game "Angry Brides"?

A．There are a variety of weapons to choose from．

B．Ram Bhamidi thinks highly of the game．

C．Men players don't find the game enjoyable．

D．The game character looks like a Hindu goddess．

5.What is the text mainly about?

A．Women's unfair treatment in the marriage．

B．The popularity of the game "Angry Brides"．

C．The groom's demanding too many dowries．

D．How to build an equal relation in the marriage．

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：為表達對索要嫁妝的陋習的憤怒，模仿“憤怒的小鳥”而成的游戲“憤怒的新娘”在網絡上走紅。這款游戲旨在引起人們對這一仍然在很多南亞國家盛行的非法行為的重視。

1.細節題：從第一段的句子：Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has caused a takeoff of "Angry Birds" called "Angry Brides"可知是為表達對索要嫁妝的陋習的憤怒，選B

2.細節題：從第一段的句子：which can lead to violence against brides, 可知這種行為可能導致新娘遭到暴力。選B

3.猜詞題：從后面的句子：from the globally popular "Angry Birds" game. 可知是模仿的憤怒的小鳥。選C

4.細節題:從最后一段的句子：Both men and women seem to be playing it," said Bhamidi.

可知男的女的都喜歡這個游戲，選C

5.主旨題：從最后一段的句子："Since we launched the game last week, more than 270,000 people have liked the app.可知這篇文章講的是“憤怒的新娘“這個游戲的流行。選B

考點：考查新聞報道類短文

點評：為表達對索要嫁妝的陋習的憤怒，模仿“憤怒的小鳥”而成的游戲“憤怒的新娘”在網絡上走紅。這類閱讀理解要求考生根據文章所述事件的邏輯關系，對未說明的趨勢或結局作出合理的推斷；或根據作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現象、事例給以解釋。考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點。