“生于忧患,死于安乐”是孟子的著名论断。请说说你对这句话的理解。(2分) 答案:在孟子看来,有忧患才能使人锐意进取,立于不败之地,贪图安乐则让人消沉甚至衰亡。所以以此来警示世人。5、Social rules or laws on marriage vary widely between
countries.Some countries, still
do not have a legal minimum age for marriage, which
makes child marriages are very common, there.
In the Western Christian countries,a 13 -year -old is still considered
a child.Even getting married in one’ s late teens is not usually encouraged because married life is
likely to interfere with a young woman' s education and consequently restrict
opportunities in later life.And there are also physical
dangers in giving birth so young.
In Muslim countries such as Saudi
Arabia, Iran and
Pakistan, the age of puberty(青春期)at around 13 or 14 is the legal age for marriage,but in Turkey it is 15, and in Egypt and
Tunisia, 18 the same minimum age as in many Western
countries.It is argued that by allowing,earlier marriages,Islamic law is promoting
stable relationships,while Western laws are encouraging
promiscuity among young people.
In many countries, the trends of urbanization and
education for girls have seen a drop in the number of child brides.However, early marriages continue to occur
in poor rural areas.In India,
for example,the legal age of marriage for a girl is 18
and to a boy, 21.Yet,according to government statistics, 18
percent of ten to fourteen-year old girls in the poor,
rural state of Rajasthan in the northwest of the country are married.It is clear,then,that
child marriages are connected with poverty, lack of
education, rural customs as well as religion.So there don't tend to be any child marriages in urban or rich areas.
1.The underlined word "promiscuity" in
the third paragraph means ____.
A.permanent
partnership
B.firm
partnership
C.diverse
relationship
D.single
relationship
2.According to the text, which
of these women are married latest?
A.Women from less
educated background.
B.Women from poor rural
areas.
C.Women from Islamic
countries.
D.Women from cities.
3.Child marriages are NOT related to ____ according to
the passage.
A.social
communication
B.rural customs
C.poverty and lack of
education D.religious beliefs
4.According to the passage,
getting married early leads to all of the following EXCEPT____.
A.reducing a young
woman's education
B.limiting a young
woman's chances
C.causing baby death
D.doing harm to a young
woman's health