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There are roughly 55 million single women in the US, many of them fashionable, sexy and smart, with their finger on the pulse of life. But when that certain finger is ringless, even the most self-confident finger fears the shame and blame of disappointed family during a visit home. The holidays are known to cause stress to scores of single women in the pains of “The Panic Years”, who call the annual visit-and-interrogation (审讯) the “Thanksgiving Third Degree”. Now some women have admitted to buying fake, cheap “engagement rings” just to prevent parents and other overly-critical family members from delivering ridicule and judgment over their single status. It may sound like a slippery slope towards avoidance issues and other psychological problems, but if it quiets them long enough without you getting questioned about why your boyfriend of three years hasn’t proposed yet, it could be well worth the $30 investment. Sometimes it’s completely soul-pressing when you come home for the holidays empty-handed — literally (准确地) — watching your family members’ faces show disappointment that you’re back another year without any engagement ring. Heather, a 31-year-old lawyer from New York, was well on her way to being both unhitched and unhinged (神经错乱), thanks to her mother’s persistent request about marriage. She feared that the constant blaming could destroy not just her own wise judgment, but threaten her long-time relationship with her boyfriend, Tony, who was regularly interrogated about his intentions from his would-be mother-in-law. Well aware that showing up without a ring for the holidays would ruin the mood of the entire weekend, she became very resourceful. “I got a fake ring for $30 just to shut her up,” she said. “It actually worked and it turned into a really great visit!” Just three months later, Heather had a real ring to show off. Tony proposed on their own timetable on Valentine’s Day and her mother was never the wiser. 55. From the passage some single women buy fake rings _______. A. to save money for their future marriage            B. to keep away from blame from parents C. being vain to show their beautiful fingers          D. to check how others evaluate them 56. Some single women fear their holidays because _______. A. they can’t find suitable partners B. they will be questioned for being single C. their parents blame them for just not wearing rings D. their parents aren’t satisfied with their casual attitude 57. What caused Heather to be resourceful?       A. Getting help from her parents on weekends.              B. Thinking of how to make weekends meaningful. C. Having many resources to enjoy the weekends. D. Not wanting to spend stressful weekends home. 58. What can be implied from “ it turned into a really great visit”? A. Heather wasn’t afraid of visiting her parents. B. Heather found visiting her parents more enjoyable. C. Heather managed to make her parents happy. D. Heather wore a fake ring confirming her engagement. 答案：BBDB

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