Raeena was 14 years old when she was married to a man who was 21 years old. She moved into her husband’s family but she didn’t know what a marriage means or what she expected to do. “I was worried about my daughter," her mother said. "It was not her age to be married, but I have no way because other girls marry early as well.”

Raeena's story isn't special. Each year, hundreds of thousands of girls across the country are married before they are physically prepared for it.

A recent study shows girls in Pakistan marry at a younger age than boys. It says about 21 percent of all marriages involve(包含，牵涉) a person under the age of 18. It says it is very poor in the countryside in Pakistan and the people like sons because they think sons can make more money but the girls can’t. They must give a lot of money to girls when they get married. So they let their daughters get married early.

“Often the girl, or called the mother, dies during child birth because they are too young to have babies. They are only 13 or 14 years old and can’t deal with(应对) the family system. ”

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1.Raeena was_____when she got married.

A 14 years old

B 15 years old

C 17 years old

D 21 years old

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句Raeena was 14 years old when she was married to a man who is 21 years old.可知，故选A。

2.Raeena comes from_______.

A Iran

B Iraq

C Pakistan

D Japan

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句A recent study shows girls in Pakistan marry at a younger age than boys. 可知，故选C。

3.Why do the parents like boys?

A Because they don’t love their daughters.

B Because they think sons can make a lot of money.

C Because they have too many daughters.

D Because they can make plenty of money by selling their daughters.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三句Scientists say it is very poor in the countryside in Pakistan and the people like sons because they think sons can make more money but the girls can’t.可知，故选B。

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Raeena’s mother was worried about her.

B Many girls get married before they get ready for it in Pakistan.

C Raeena is too old to deal with the family system.

D The parents can get a lot of money from their daughters.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第四句They must give a lot of money to girls when they get married.可知，故选D。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Raeena’s life

B The country Pakistan

C The early marriage in Pakistan

D How to get on with your family

解析：选C。主旨大意题。根据第二段Each year, hundreds of thousands of girls across the country are married before they are physically prepared for it. 可知，这是文章的主题句，故选C。