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   Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, 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(陋習)of dowry.” said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and head of online marketing for , 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.

caused “Angry Brides” to appear online?

   n’s rights’being seriously abused.

   r at the practice of demanding dowries.

   bride’s giving a great many dowries.

   popularity of Angry Birds online.

h of the following is True about “Dowries”?

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

  of abundant dowries may lead to the bride’s being in violence.

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

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

underlined word “spinoff” probably means    .

  tion         ection                

h of the following is NOT TRUE about the game “Angry Bride”?

  e are a variety of weapons to choose from.

  Bhamidi thinks highly of the game.

  players don’t find the game enjoyable.

  game character looks like a Hindu goddess.

is the text mainly about?

  n’s unfair treatment in the marriage.

  popularity of the game “Angry Brides”

  groom’s demanding too many dowries.

to build an equal relation it the marriage.

【回答】

【*】B

【解析】根據第一段第一句可知“嫁妝有時會導致對新娘的*， 由於對索要嫁妝的憤怒引起了對“憤怒的小鳥”的滑稽的模仿，被稱之爲“憤怒的新娘”目的在於強調在東南亞國家普遍存在的不合法做法”

【*】B

【解析】看文章第一段第一句

【*】C

【解析】“憤怒的新娘”是對“憤怒的小鳥”的模仿。

【*】C

【解析】從文章最後一句Both men and women seem to be playing it可知， 男士也喜歡玩這個遊戲。所以C是錯誤敘述。

【*】B

【解析】本文主要講了“憤怒的新娘”這個遊戲產生的背景，玩法，以及受歡迎。

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