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(xí)) 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 dowry­related 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 red­clad，eight­armed 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 Anti­Dowry 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.
小題1:What caused “Angry Brides” to appear online?
A．Women’s rights being 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.
小題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.
小題3:The underlined word “spinoff” probably means “________”．
A．relationB．connection
C．copyD．fake
小題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.

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:C

小題1:　B
解析　根據(jù)第一段可知“嫁妝有時(shí)會(huì)導(dǎo)致對(duì)新娘的暴力，由于對(duì)索要嫁妝的憤怒引起了對(duì)‘憤怒的小鳥’的滑稽的模仿，被稱之為‘憤怒的新娘’目的在于強(qiáng)調(diào)在南亞國家普遍存在的不合法的做法”。
小題2:　B
解析　由文章第一段可知答案為B項(xiàng)。由第三段第一句可排除A項(xiàng)；由第一段中的many South Asian countries可排除C項(xiàng)；D項(xiàng)文中未提及。
小題3:　C
解析　“憤怒的新娘”是對(duì)“憤怒的小鳥”的模仿。
小題4:　C
解析　從文章最后一句“Both men and women seem to be playing it...”可知，男士也喜歡玩這個(gè)游戲。所以C項(xiàng)是錯(cuò)誤敘述。
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