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【題目】 In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital（婚姻的）status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu（印度教的）religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi” is the one that is most commonly known.Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.

The position of the bindi is standard center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot means piety（虔誠）and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer’s thou ghts.

Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife’s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative of sticker bindis come in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.

【1】Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead?

A.To stress their family background.

B.To indicate their social rank.

C.To show their religious belief.

D.To display their financial status.

【2】What is the function of the third eye in Hindu tradition?

A.To help the other eyes see better.

B.To look to the distance.

C.To see the outside world.

D.To pay respect to God.

【3】Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi?

A.The word “bindi”means “red” in some Hindi dialects.

B.Red was believed to be a lucky color for husband and wife.

C.The red dot represented the blood of God.

D.Red stood for a wife’s love for her husband.

【4】Which of the following statements is true about bindis today?

A.Bindis are now used to make people look better.

B.Bindis are worn anywhere on the face now.

C.Most Indian women do not wear bindis anymore.

D.More men than women wear bindis in India.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章介紹大多數(shù)印度女人的眉毛中間都戴著紅點(diǎn)，這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)，它代表的是第三只眼，可以時(shí)時(shí)提醒信徒要尊敬上帝�，F(xiàn)在眉心紅點(diǎn)更多的是作為裝飾品使用。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的“In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital（婚姻的）status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu（印度教的）religion.(在印度，大多數(shù)女性的眉毛上都有一個(gè)紅點(diǎn)。雖然這通常被認(rèn)為是他們婚姻狀況的一個(gè)指標(biāo)，但這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)。)可知這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)，所以印度人前額戴紅點(diǎn)是展示他們的宗教信仰。故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第二段告訴我們，印度傳統(tǒng)上認(rèn)為人有第三只眼。另外根據(jù)該段最后一句話印度人對第三只眼所起作用的描述“As such，the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God inthe front of a believer's thoughts．”因此，點(diǎn)作為一個(gè)持續(xù)的提醒，以保持神在信徒的思想面前。所以第三眼在印度教傳統(tǒng)中的重要性是要尊重上帝。故選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段中的“According to Hindu beliefs，the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple．”可知，根據(jù)印度教的信仰，紅色被認(rèn)為能為已婚的夫婦帶來好運(yùn)。故選B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段最后幾句話“Decorative or sticker bindis come in all sizes，colorsand variations，and can be worn by young and old，married and unmarried people alike．Wearinga bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom. ( 裝飾物或貼紙貼紙有各種尺寸、顏色和變化，年輕人和老年人、已婚人士和未婚人士都可以佩戴。佩戴賓蒂帽與其說是一種宗教習(xí)俗，不如說是一種時(shí)尚宣言。)”可知，眉心紅點(diǎn)現(xiàn)在更多的被用作裝飾品。故選A．