共用题干Marriage Advertisements in IndiaEvery Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage season approaching,many of them quick-ly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young peo-pie look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance,or skill in"the wifely arts,"information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertise-ments.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.Divorce,%%Thich use(1 to be almost unheard of iii India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisemeiit in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been"the inno- cent party"when her marriage broke up.Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertisements say"no dow-ry",or"simple marriage",which means the same thing. However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still re-quire it.In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable,many also require that a woman have a"wheat-color"complexion or that a man be"tall,fair and handsome".Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers."There'S nothing embarrassing about it,"explained a Cal-cutta businessman advertising a son-in-law."It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter."Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A per-son who has one can get what he wants.One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a "beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance."And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say,only girls from rich,well-connected families need apply.The word"one"in"A person who has one can get what he wants"refers to good attraction.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
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Marriage Advertisements in India
Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of
their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage season approaching,many of them quick-
ly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young peo-
pie look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged
marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that
coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance,or
skill in"the wifely arts,"information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertise-ments.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.
Divorce,%%Thich use(1 to be almost unheard of iii India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements
as in the case of a woman whose advertisemeiit in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been"the inno-
cent party"when her marriage broke up.
Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertisements say"no dow-
ry",or"simple marriage",which means the same thing. However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still re-
quire it.
In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable,many also require that a woman have
a"wheat-color"complexion or that a man be"tall,fair and handsome".
Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in
cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers."There'S nothing embarrassing about it,"explained a Cal-
cutta businessman advertising a son-in-law."It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase
the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter."
Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a
marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A per-
son who has one can get what he wants.
One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a
"beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance."And a man whose advertisement said
that he held an American immigration permit was able to say,only girls from rich,well-connected families
need apply.
Marriage Advertisements in India
Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of
their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage season approaching,many of them quick-
ly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young peo-
pie look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged
marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that
coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance,or
skill in"the wifely arts,"information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertise-ments.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.
Divorce,%%Thich use(1 to be almost unheard of iii India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements
as in the case of a woman whose advertisemeiit in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been"the inno-
cent party"when her marriage broke up.
Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertisements say"no dow-
ry",or"simple marriage",which means the same thing. However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still re-
quire it.
In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable,many also require that a woman have
a"wheat-color"complexion or that a man be"tall,fair and handsome".
Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in
cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers."There'S nothing embarrassing about it,"explained a Cal-
cutta businessman advertising a son-in-law."It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase
the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter."
Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a
marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A per-
son who has one can get what he wants.
One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a
"beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance."And a man whose advertisement said
that he held an American immigration permit was able to say,only girls from rich,well-connected families
need apply.
The word"one"in"A person who has one can get what he wants"refers to good attraction.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
参考解析
解析：利用题干句中的细节信息词Marriage advertisements和appearance or their skill作为答案线索：在文章中找到答案相关句：" For example , although women are still described in terms of appearance,or skill in 'the wifely arts,'information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements.”意思是“尽管广告依然描述妇女的外貌或妇女的贤惠，关于妇女赚钱能力的介绍也在越来越多的婚姻广告上出现了”，显然答案相关句的内容与题干句（印度的婚姻广告只介绍妇女的外貌或妇女的贤惠）内容不一致。
这道题是主旨题。文章第一段倒数第三句直接反映文章主题：" The thousands of adver-tisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.”该句说“每周公布的数以千计的广告反映出这个传统的社会正发生着变化”。显然与题干句（印度社会正在发生变化）内容相一致。故选A。
利用dowry作为答案线索，在文章中找到答案相关句：" Because the custom of the dowry (marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertisemnents say 'no dowry',or 'simple marriage', which means the same thing.”答案相关句中marriage payment放在括号中出现在dowry后面，充当其同位语结构，对其进行解释，因此dowry的含义就是“marriage payment（彩礼钱）”。故选A。
利用细节结构“light skin”和“good feature”作为答案线索，在文章中找到答案相关句： " In a land（国家，指印度）where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable , many also require that a woman have a 'wheat-color ' complexion or that a man be'tall , fair and handsome'.”答案相关句说“在印度，人们喜好浅亮肤色”，但并没有说“喜欢美丽的容貌”，因此题干句中有部分信息没有在文章中出现。故选C。
首先找到“A person who has one can get what he wants”所在的上下文：" Because of highunemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage ad-vertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A person who has one can get wha业ie wants.”画线句说“有了一个…的人能得到他想要的”，结合前句话的内容，one应该指前句中的permit to live abroad（在国外居住的许可证）。而题干句中one指的是好的相貌，所以内容不一致。故选B。
利用题干句中含有修饰结构的短语people of high social status作为答案线索，在第五段中找到答案相关句："Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes（与people of high social status呼应）,mostly in cities.”答案相关句说“上层社会中很多人都会急切地读这些广告”，题干句（社会身份高的一小部分人才看报纸）的内容与答案相关句的内容不一致。故选B。
句意：在印度，离婚率很高。文章中没有提到印度离婚率高低的问题，故选C。
这道题是主旨题。文章第一段倒数第三句直接反映文章主题：" The thousands of adver-tisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.”该句说“每周公布的数以千计的广告反映出这个传统的社会正发生着变化”。显然与题干句（印度社会正在发生变化）内容相一致。故选A。
利用dowry作为答案线索，在文章中找到答案相关句：" Because the custom of the dowry (marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertisemnents say 'no dowry',or 'simple marriage', which means the same thing.”答案相关句中marriage payment放在括号中出现在dowry后面，充当其同位语结构，对其进行解释，因此dowry的含义就是“marriage payment（彩礼钱）”。故选A。
利用细节结构“light skin”和“good feature”作为答案线索，在文章中找到答案相关句： " In a land（国家，指印度）where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable , many also require that a woman have a 'wheat-color ' complexion or that a man be'tall , fair and handsome'.”答案相关句说“在印度，人们喜好浅亮肤色”，但并没有说“喜欢美丽的容貌”，因此题干句中有部分信息没有在文章中出现。故选C。
首先找到“A person who has one can get what he wants”所在的上下文：" Because of highunemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage ad-vertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A person who has one can get wha业ie wants.”画线句说“有了一个…的人能得到他想要的”，结合前句话的内容，one应该指前句中的permit to live abroad（在国外居住的许可证）。而题干句中one指的是好的相貌，所以内容不一致。故选B。
利用题干句中含有修饰结构的短语people of high social status作为答案线索，在第五段中找到答案相关句："Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes（与people of high social status呼应）,mostly in cities.”答案相关句说“上层社会中很多人都会急切地读这些广告”，题干句（社会身份高的一小部分人才看报纸）的内容与答案相关句的内容不一致。故选B。
句意：在印度，离婚率很高。文章中没有提到印度离婚率高低的问题，故选C。
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共用题干Marriage Advertisements in IndiaEvery Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage sea-son approaching,many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in“the wifely arts,”information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.Divorce,which used to be almost unheard of in India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been“the innocent party” when her marriage broke up.Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertise-ments say“no dowry”,or“simple marriage”,which means the same thing.However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it.In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferible,many also require that a woman have a“wheat-color” complexion or that a man be“tall,fair and handsome”.Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers.“There's nothing embarrassing about it,”explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law.“It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter.”Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A person who has one can get what he wants.One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a“beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance.”And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich,well-connected families need apply.Advertisements are only read by a small group of people of high social status.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
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共用题干Marriage Advertisements in IndiaEvery Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage sea-son approaching,many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in“the wifely arts,”information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.Divorce,which used to be almost unheard of in India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been“the innocent party” when her marriage broke up.Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertise-ments say“no dowry”,or“simple marriage”,which means the same thing.However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it.In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferible,many also require that a woman have a“wheat-color” complexion or that a man be“tall,fair and handsome”.Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers.“There's nothing embarrassing about it,”explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law.“It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter.”Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A person who has one can get what he wants.One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a“beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance.”And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich,well-connected families need apply.In India there is a high divorce rate.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
共用题干Marriage Advertisements in IndiaEvery Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage sea-son approaching,many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in“the wifely arts,”information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.Divorce,which used to be almost unheard of in India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been“the innocent party” when her marriage broke up.Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertise-ments say“no dowry”,or“simple marriage”,which means the same thing.However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it.In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferible,many also require that a woman have a“wheat-color” complexion or that a man be“tall,fair and handsome”.Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers.“There's nothing embarrassing about it,”explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law.“It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter.”Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A person who has one can get what he wants.One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a“beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance.”And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich,well-connected families need apply.The word“dowry” in the third paragraph means marriage payment.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
共用题干Marriage Advertisements in IndiaEvery Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage sea-son approaching,many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in“the wifely arts,”information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.Divorce,which used to be almost unheard of in India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been“the innocent party” when her marriage broke up.Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertise-ments say“no dowry”,or“simple marriage”,which means the same thing.However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it.In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferible,many also require that a woman have a“wheat-color” complexion or that a man be“tall,fair and handsome”.Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers.“There's nothing embarrassing about it,”explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law.“It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter.”Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A person who has one can get what he wants.One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a“beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance.”And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich,well-connected families need apply.In marriage advertisements in India women are only introduced in terms of appearance or their skill in being a good wife.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
共用题干Separation may Help Improve MarriageMarriage is big lately；actually it's unmarriage that seems to be capturing our attention.From the award-winning American Beauty to the Bruce Willis-Michelle Pfeiffer movie,The story of Us,the institution of marriage is being turned inside out,and it's not a pretty sight.To judge by these films,modern marriage involves a lot of broken crockery and busted expactations.While many current Hollywood depictions of marriage may be overly pessimistic, statistics in America are alarming:each year half as many Americans get divorced as marry.Marriage counselors say couples often choose to separate as a last-ditch effort to change their relationship and possibly themselves.“Many trial separations don't work because they're not‘authentic'.They're just one person's way of getting out of the relationship,” says Harriet Lerner,author of the book The Dance of Anger.But a separation can give couples time to calm down,renegotiate the rules of the relationship and gain some needed distance.For a separation to work,it needs to be well defined.Constance Ahrons,directors of the Marriage and Family Therapy Training program at the University of Southern California, says“structured separations”tend to be the most productive.Couples facing separation do best if they establish some basic ground rules first.They should mutually agree on the length of the separation一Ahrons says three to six months is average一and both must continue to work on their own problems during that time,either with or without a counselor.Couples should agree not to see lawyers during their separation.Lawyers have a way of moving marriage toward divorce.During their period of trial separation,couples should not pursue each other at all,either to fight or to reconcile,but should agree in advance on what kind of contact they will have.Separated couples can agree to speak on the phone for a prearranged period,for instance,or meet once a week.Some therapists advise their clients to agree not to talk to each other about their relationship during these encounters and to use the time apart to reflect on their own lives and see what they can change about themselves.If there are children involved,Ahrons says,both parties need to agree on all the ground rules having to do with kids.Parents should also be aware that repeated separations and reconciliations are difficult and confusing for children.Ahrons says a separation,while painful,can help keep the anger down and give a couple time to think.If both are unsure about the future of the marriage,it can provide a time-out, during which they can see what life would be like without the other.“Sometimes”,Ahrons says,“a separation can lead back into marriage.Sometimes it leads to divorce.But if couples are able to clarify things,it will improve their marriage一or,make their divorce better.”Which of the following is not included in the advantages of separation between a couple?A:To get rid of the relationship as a couple.B:To provide time to cool off for the couple.C:To discuss about the regulations of their relationship again.D:To obtain certain necessary distance between the couple.
共用题干Marriage Advertisements in IndiaEvery Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage sea-son approaching,many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in“the wifely arts,”information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.Divorce,which used to be almost unheard of in India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been“the innocent party” when her marriage broke up.Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertise-ments say“no dowry”,or“simple marriage”,which means the same thing.However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it.In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferible,many also require that a woman have a“wheat-color” complexion or that a man be“tall,fair and handsome”.Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers.“There's nothing embarrassing about it,”explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law.“It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter.”Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A person who has one can get what he wants.One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a“beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance.”And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich,well-connected families need apply.The word“one” in“A person who has one can get what he wants”refers to good at-tractionA:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
共用题干Marriage Advertisements in IndiaEvery Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage season approaching,many of them quick-ly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young peo-pie look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance,or skill in"the wifely arts,"information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertise-ments.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.Divorce,%%Thich use(1 to be almost unheard of iii India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisemeiit in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been"the inno- cent party"when her marriage broke up.Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertisements say"no dow-ry",or"simple marriage",which means the same thing. However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still re-quire it.In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable,many also require that a woman have a"wheat-color"complexion or that a man be"tall,fair and handsome".Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers."There'S nothing embarrassing about it,"explained a Cal-cutta businessman advertising a son-in-law."It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter."Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A per-son who has one can get what he wants.One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a "beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance."And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say,only girls from rich,well-connected families need apply.The word"dowry"in the third paragraph means marriage payment.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
共用题干Marriage Advertisements in IndiaEvery Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage season approaching,many of them quick-ly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young peo-pie look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance,or skill in"the wifely arts,"information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertise-ments.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.Divorce,%%Thich use(1 to be almost unheard of iii India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisemeiit in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been"the inno- cent party"when her marriage broke up.Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertisements say"no dow-ry",or"simple marriage",which means the same thing. However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still re-quire it.In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable,many also require that a woman have a"wheat-color"complexion or that a man be"tall,fair and handsome".Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers."There'S nothing embarrassing about it,"explained a Cal-cutta businessman advertising a son-in-law."It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter."Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A per-son who has one can get what he wants.One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a "beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance."And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say,only girls from rich,well-connected families need apply.Advertisements are only read by a small group of people of high social status.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
共用题干Marriage Advertisements in IndiaEvery Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers,just as Americans do.But here,with the marriage season approaching,many of them quick-ly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young peo-pie look for husbands and wives.This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society.For example,although women are still described in terms of appearance,or skill in"the wifely arts,"information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertise-ments.This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife.Divorce,%%Thich use(1 to be almost unheard of iii India,is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisemeiit in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been"the inno- cent party"when her marriage broke up.Because the custom of the dowry(marriage payment)is now illegal,some advertisements say"no dow-ry",or"simple marriage",which means the same thing. However,the fathers of many bridegrooms still re-quire it.In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable,many also require that a woman have a"wheat-color"complexion or that a man be"tall,fair and handsome".Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes,mostly in cities.Many of them receive dozens of answers."There'S nothing embarrassing about it,"explained a Cal-cutta businessman advertising a son-in-law."It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increase the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter."Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here,one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad,especially in Canada or the United States.A per-son who has one can get what he wants.One recent Sunday in Madras,for example,a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a "beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance."And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say,only girls from rich,well-connected families need apply.In Marriage advertisements in India women are only introduced in terms of appearance or their skill in be-ing a good wife.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
With about（）daily and Sunday newspapers published nationwide,the British public reads more newspapers than virtually any other country in the world.A110B120C130D140
Marriage Advertisements in India Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives. This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage. The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society. For example, although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in "the wifely arts", information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements. This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife. Divorce, which used to be almost unheard of in India, is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been "the innocent party" when her marriage broke up. Because the custom of the dowry (marriage payment) is now illegal, some advertisements say "no dowry" or "simple marriage", which means the same thing. However, the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it. In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable, many also require that a woman have a "wheat-color" complexion or that a man be "tall, fair and handsome". Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes, mostly in cities. Many of them receive dozens of answers."There's nothing embarrassing about it," explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law. "It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increasing the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter." Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here, one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad, especially in Canada or the United States. A person who has one can get what he wants. One recent Sunday in Madras, for example, a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a "beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance". And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich, well-connected families need apply.In Marriage advertisements in India women are only introduced in terms of appearance or their skill in being a good wife.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Not mentioned
单选题Marriage Advertisements in India Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives. This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage. The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society. For example, although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in "the wifely arts", information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements. This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife. Divorce, which used to be almost unheard of in India, is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been "the innocent party" when her marriage broke up. Because the custom of the dowry (marriage payment) is now illegal, some advertisements say "no dowry" or "simple marriage", which means the same thing. However, the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it. In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable, many also require that a woman have a "wheat-color" complexion or that a man be "tall, fair and handsome". Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes, mostly in cities. Many of them receive dozens of answers."There's nothing embarrassing about it," explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law. "It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increasing the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter." Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here, one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad, especially in Canada or the United States. A person who has one can get what he wants. One recent Sunday in Madras, for example, a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a "beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance". And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich, well-connected families need apply.Advertisements are only read by a small group of people of high social status.（）ARightBWrongCNot mentioned
单选题Marriage Advertisements in India Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives. This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage. The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society. For example, although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in "the wifely arts", information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements. This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife. Divorce, which used to be almost unheard of in India, is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been "the innocent party" when her marriage broke up. Because the custom of the dowry (marriage payment) is now illegal, some advertisements say "no dowry" or "simple marriage", which means the same thing. However, the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it. In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable, many also require that a woman have a "wheat-color" complexion or that a man be "tall, fair and handsome". Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes, mostly in cities. Many of them receive dozens of answers."There's nothing embarrassing about it," explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law. "It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increasing the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter." Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here, one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad, especially in Canada or the United States. A person who has one can get what he wants. One recent Sunday in Madras, for example, a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a "beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance". And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich, well-connected families need apply.The word "one" in "a person who has one can get what he wants" refers to good attraction.（）ARightBWrongCNot mentioned
单选题One Sunday morning the local post office _____ an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me for my officeAdeliveredBpresentedCsubmittedDtransferred
单选题Marriage Advertisements in India Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives. This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage. The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society. For example, although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in "the wifely arts", information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements. This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife. Divorce, which used to be almost unheard of in India, is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been "the innocent party" when her marriage broke up. Because the custom of the dowry (marriage payment) is now illegal, some advertisements say "no dowry" or "simple marriage", which means the same thing. However, the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it. In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable, many also require that a woman have a "wheat-color" complexion or that a man be "tall, fair and handsome". Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes, mostly in cities. Many of them receive dozens of answers."There's nothing embarrassing about it," explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law. "It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increasing the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter." Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here, one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad, especially in Canada or the United States. A person who has one can get what he wants. One recent Sunday in Madras, for example, a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a "beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance". And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich, well-connected families need apply.In the text, a Sunday feature is a kind of newspaper advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives.（）ARightBWrongCNot mentioned
单选题Marriage Advertisements in India Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian-the-columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives. This is relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage. The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to this traditional society. For example, although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in "the wifely arts", information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements. This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife. Divorce, which used to be almost unheard of in India, is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been "the innocent party" when her marriage broke up. Because the custom of the dowry (marriage payment) is now illegal, some advertisements say "no dowry" or "simple marriage", which means the same thing. However, the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it. In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable, many also require that a woman have a "wheat-color" complexion or that a man be "tall, fair and handsome". Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes, mostly in cities. Many of them receive dozens of answers."There's nothing embarrassing about it," explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law. "It's just another way of broadening the contacts and increasing the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for one's daughter." Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here, one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live abroad, especially in Canada or the United States. A person who has one can get what he wants. One recent Sunday in Madras, for example, a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a "beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance". And a man whose advertisement said that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich, well-connected families need apply.The word "dowry" in the third paragraph means marriage payment.（）ARightBWrongCNot mentioned