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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．

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　　New York used to be the city that never sleeps．These days, it's the city that never smokes, drinks or does anything naughty(at least, not in public)．The Big Apple is quickly turning into the Forbidden Apple．

　　If you wanted a glass of wine with your picnic in Central Park, could you have one? No chance．Drinking alcohol in public isn't allowed．If you decided to feed the birds with the last crumbs(碎屑)of your sandwich．, you could be arrested．It's illegal if you went to a bar for a drink and a cigarette, that would be OK, wouldn't it? Er…no．You can't smoke in public in New York City．

　　What's going on? Why is the city that used to be so open-minded becoming like Ais? The mayor of New York is behind it all．He also brought in a whole lot of new laws to stop citizens from doing what they want, when they want．

　　The press are shocked．Even the New York police have joined the argument．They recently spent ＄100,000 on a "Don't blame the cop" campaign．One New York police officer said, "We raise money for the city by giving people fines for breaking some very stupid laws．It's all about money．"

　　The result is a lot of fines for minor offences．Yoav Kashida, an Israel tourist, fell asleep on the subway．When he woke up, two police officers fined him because he had fallen asleep on two seats(you mustn't use two seats in the subway)．Elle and Serge Schroitman were fined for blocking a driveway with their car．It was their own driveway．

　　The angry editor of Vanity Fair magazine, Graydon Carter, says, "Under New York City law it is acceptable to keep a gun in your place of work, but not an empty ashtray．" He should know．The police came to his office and took away his ashtray(烟灰缸)．

　　But not all of the New York's inhabitants are complaining．Marcia Dugatty, 72, said, "The city has changed for the better．If more cities had these laws, America would be a better place to live," Nixon Patricks, 38, a barman, said, "I like the new laws, if people smoked in here, we'd go home smelling of cigarettes．"

　　Recent figures show that New York now has fewer crimes per 100,000 people than 193 other US cities．And it's true-it's safe, cleaner and more healthy than before．But let's be honest-who goes to New York for its clean streets?

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Tell your mother your best 77 ______ with her. For example, tell her you were so happy when she 78 ________ care of you during painful days. Imitate her when she is tired or angry and all that she does for the family.