【文章大意】这篇短文主要讲述了在渥太华刚刚开了一家销售丈夫的店,被销售的男人被安排在一幢六层楼里,每一层楼的门上都有一个标志牌,上面对里面的男子进行了一定的描述,不过很多来此的女性都一无所获。
21【解析】细节理解题。细节理解题。根据文章的第二至六段可知,她们一层层往上爬是因为她们每到一层都认为更好的丈夫候选人是在上面一层,而对于最顶层的情况她们并不知晓。
22【解析】写作意图题。女性难以满足的心理通过挑选丈夫的过程得到了充分的体现。
23【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知:难以满足的心理必将使越来越多的女人空手而归,一无所获。
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The majority of Indian women wear a red dot (圆点) 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 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 serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer’s thoughts.
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