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  Anger at the practice of demanding dowries(嫁妆), which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent 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 annoyance that can drive the woman to suicide.

  “The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance(陋习)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, a builder and a doctor.There are a variety of weapons to choose from, including 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 rightsbeing 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 Bride”?

[  ]

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 it the marriage.

答案:1.B;2.B;3.C;4.C;5.B;
解析:

(1)

根据第一段第一句可知“嫁妆有时会导致对新娘的暴力,由于对索要嫁妆的愤怒引起了对“愤怒的小鸟”的滑稽的模仿,被称之为“愤怒的新娘”目的在于强调在东南亚国家普遍存在的不合法做法”

(2)

看文章第一段第一句

(3)

“愤怒的新娘”是对“愤怒的小鸟”的模仿。

(4)

从文章最后一句Both men and women seem to be playing it可知,男士也喜欢玩这个游戏。所以C是错误叙述。

(5)

本文主要讲了“愤怒的新娘”这个游戏产生的背景,玩法,以及受欢迎。


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  Best director winner Ang Lee poses with his Oscar at the 78th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 5, 2006.Lee won for his work in “Brokeback Mountain.”

  Lee is the first Chinese to receive the honor, considered the highest in American cinema and the most influential worldwide.

  “I'm deeply proud of him, ” gushed Kale Wang, granddaughter of Wang Dulu, whose martial arts novel inspired Lee's “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” in 2000.

  Kate Wang, a public relations executive at the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, said that she considered Lee a family friend and that his win is one more evidence to his excellent talent at exploring the subtleties(微妙)of human feelings.

  “Ang Lee's movie is very touching.It's simple but perfect, ” commented Zhang Yuan, a Chinese film director of the “Sixth Generation”.“I sincerely congratulate him.He is the pride of all Chinese directors everywhere.”

  Despite the Best Director nod, the film “Brokeback Mountain” lost to “Crash” in the Best Picture category.It was widely seen as an upset because “Brokeback” had been winning many awards, from the Golden Bear in Venice, to the Golden Globe and the Independent Spirit Awards, and was seen by most observers as a shoo - in(呼声)for the highest Oscar.

(1)

Ang Lee won Best director at the 78th annual Academy Awards for ________.

[  ]

A.

“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”

B.

“Brokeback Mountain.”

C.

“Sixth Generation”

D.

“Crash”

(2)

Which of the following statement is TRUE? ________.

[  ]

A.

Ang Lee is the first Chinese to receive honors.

B.

Kate Wang's martial arts novel inspired Ang Lee's film.

C.

Ang Lee's movie is both touching and perfect.

D.

Ang Lee' s films express every subtlety of his feeling.

(3)

From the report, we know that ________.

[  ]

A.

The Best director is generally considered as the highest Oscar

B.

“Brokeback” has been winning all kinds of awards of the world

C.

Zhang Yuan is the pride of Chinese directors everywhere

D.

Most observers feel upset in “Brokeback” losing the Best Picture category

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  Shades of that lpirit priad ovie today’s cknversntions,Once a friend and Ipack up some peanut butter ane sandwiches for an outing As we walked light-heartedly out the door ,pienie basket in hand ,a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and saie ,Oh boy ,bad dny for a picnic the weatherman says it’s going tl raim I wanted to strike him on the race with the peanut butter and sandwiches not for his stupid weather report for his wsile

  Several months ago Iwas racing to fcatcb angty A’s I breathlessly put my handfrul of cash acrlss the Greyhound ckunths the sales ager said with a brond smileOh that bus lsft rive minrtes ago Dreams of head cutting

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  Unfortumately, many peple are not aware of this?you re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready ye?When you had your heart set on the toast beef ,has your waiter mimily told you that he just seuved the last piece?It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist fight on their unsympathetic faces

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(1)

In Paragrph 1,the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to ________

[  ]

A.

make a comparison

B.

warm-hearted

C.

not considerate

D.

not helpful

(2)

FromDreams of head-cutting!(Paragraph 3),we learn that the writer ________

[  ]

A.

was mad at the sales agent

B.

was reminded of the cruel pharaoh

C.

wished that the sales agent would have had dreams

D.

dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night

(3)

What is the main idea of the text?

[  ]

A.

Delivering bad news properly is important in communication

B.

Helping others sincerely is the key to business success

C.

Receiving bad news requires great courage

D.

Learning ancient traditions can be useful

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