問題詳情
(四)The majority of Indian women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. _(41)_ it isgenerally taken as an indicator of their marital status, the practice is primarily related tothe 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_(42)_: Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it hasfaded 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, _(43)_ to the eyebrows.It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition _(44)_ that all people have three eyes:The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there tofocus _(45)_ toward God. As such, the dot signifies piety and serves as a constant_(46)_ 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 wouldplace a drop of blood between his wife’s eyes to _(47)_ their marriage. According toHindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple.Today, people go with different colors _(48)_ their preferences. Women often wear dotsthat match the color of their clothes. Decorative or sticker bindis come in all sizes,colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people_(49)_. Wearing a bindi has become more of a fashion statement _(50)_ a religiouscustom.
【題組】41.
(A) Since
(B) While
(C) When
(D) How
參考答案
答案：B
難度：適中0.6
統計：A(1),B(3),C(1),D(0),E(0)