题目内容
7.Indian weddings have always been special occasions,celebrated with passion,enthusiasm,and,in the case of the wealthy,elaborate (精心准备的) settings and food.For centuries,friends and family sang songs,youngsters danced,and cooks dished out traditional foods when Indian wedding festivities got under way.But times have changed.Weddings have become occasions for India's rapidly growing wealthy classes to show off their new wealth.Professional singers and entertainers have replaced the amateur melodies,wonderful parties at five-star hotels are now the pattern,and unusual foreign foods are served along with traditional Indian food.
Neeta Raheja,runs a wedding planning company that organizes weddings ranging in cost from﹩20,000to﹩2million."Being really wasteful was something done by the very best class.Today,people who are not that rich want to do like that when it comes to weddings,"she explained.
Pumima Mehta,recently hosted her daughter's wedding.She says organizing a show with style is important in a society where weddings have become statements."I may have personally liked a simple ceremony,but who wants it?You know,everyone is judging you at the affair,"she said.
Many now choose several days of feasting and dancing.The parties might have settings based on famously great Bollywood films,fresh flowers flown in from Bangkok,perhaps a hired Mereedes instead of the traditional horse to carry the groom.
"They hire helicopters,and the helicopters are showering petals(花瓣).In the 1990s,we had elephants standing in a row and showering petals,"Neeta Raheja said.
Now the wedding industry is a﹩10billion market growing by 25percent a year.Such celebrations can wipe away years of savings for many families-but no one is complaining.
Suresh Garg,the manager of one famous jewelry store in New Delhi,says he did do a lot of business ahead of the wedding season that runs from November to February."Income levels are also going up.There is plenty of money available,salaries are rising,share values have increased,people are flooded with money,"he said.
67.The main idea of the passage is thatD.
A.Indian weddings become more exciting
B.Indian weddings become world famous
C.Indian weddings become better prepared
D.Indian weddings become expensive
68.Which of the following is part of modern weddings in India?C
A.Amateur singers and entertainers.
B.Parties in the courtyard.
C.Fresh flowers flown from abroad.
D.Elephants showering petals.
69.We can guess that not so rich Indians hold expensive weddings for their children toB.
A.show off their wealth B.make a statement
C.make their children happy D.entertain their guests
70.According to Suresh Garg,Indians hold very expensive weddings becauseD.
A.they want to be different from others
B.children don't like simple weddings
C.they have to follow others'examples
D.they have more available money now.
分析 文章主要讲现在印度举行的婚礼,专业歌手代替了业余歌手,在五星级酒店举办聚会成为流行等等,说明印度婚礼正逐渐变成富人们炫耀财富的活动.
解答 67.D 主旨题.文章主要讲印度婚礼正逐渐变成富人们炫耀财富的活动,D项"变得昂贵的印度婚礼"符合文意,所以D项正确.其他三项均不是文章主要内容,故正确答案为D.
68.C 细节题.由第五段第二句"The parties might have settings based on famously great Bollywood films,fresh flowers flown in from Bangkok,perhaps a hired Mereedes instead of the traditional horse to carry the groom."可知现代印度婚礼有从泰国曼谷运来的鲜花,C项与原文一致,故正确答案为C.
69.B 细节题.由第四段第二句"She says organizing a show with style is important in a society where weddings have become statements."可知,在婚礼已经变成宣告仪式的社会里,组织一场风格独特的表演是重要的.由此推断,对于那些不富裕的人来说,举办一场昂贵的婚礼是为了宣告孩子们的婚姻,故正确答案为B.
70.D 细节题.由文章最后一段"Suresh Garg…Income levels are also going up.There is plenty of money available,salaries are rising…"可知,Suresh Garg 认为印度人举办昂贵的婚礼是因为他们可以使用的钱增多,故正确答案为D.
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