St James’s Palace has announced that while Miss Middleton will wear a wedding ring．Prince William has chosen not to．
Rings are typically exchanged by couples during their wedding to represent commitment （承诺）to each other．Does it matter if husbands don’t wear a wedding ring?
Prince William’s father wears one, his grandfather doesn’t and their decisions weren’t seen as strange．But reactions to Prince William’s decision show that wedding rings for husbands are now the norm．One young man, who spoke to the BBC, thinks William is setting a bad example, saying: "I think it’s disgraceful （不光彩的）．It’s a tradition．You have to wear a ring really．And for someone of the royal family to do that, it’s not right．"
Broadly speaking, modem husbands tend to wear their wedding rings as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness．So not wearing one can seem unusual or even dishonest to some, although men haven’t always worn them．
The wearing of wedding rings has been the done thing for centuries among wives but only became common practice among husbands during World War II．Men fighting overseas usually wore them as a reminder of wives and families back home．
Wearing rings is a safety issue（问题） for men in certain manual jobs．But how does William explain his decision? A royal officer has said he "isn’t one for jewelry"．
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．There is going to be a royal exhibition of jewelry．
B．Wearing rings among husbands and wives is tradition at all times．
C．All the male members of British royalty don’t wear wedding rings．
D．Wearing rings is a safety guarantee for some manual jobs．小题2:What is the author’s attitude towards Prince William’s decision?
A．Subjective．
B．Objective．
C．Approving．
D．Disappointed．小题3:By saying "he isn’t one for jewelry", the royal officers meant that _____．
A．Prince William is a person who doesn’t like wearing jewelry．
B．Prince William isn’t a person who is crazy about collecting jewelry．
C．Prince William considers jewelry penniless．
D．Prince William doesn’t wear a wedding ring for safety．小题4:What would be the best title for this passage?
A．To Wear Wedding Rings or Not
B．Complaint about British Royal Disgraceful Behavior]
C．The History of Wearing Wedding Rings
D．No Ring for Wills
