題組(二)34-35 Women in Saudi Arabia are now allowed to drive. For nearly 30 years, there hasbeen a law in Saudi Arabia that said women could not drive a vehicle. Many women and men protested the law. They said it was outdated and sexist.Saudi women often had to hire a driver in order to get from one place to another, ifthere was no male available to drive them. Some of the people who protested the lawwere put in jail last month. This includes some very brave women, who filmedthemselves driving even though it was against the law. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia changed the law becausehe says he wants to make the country more modern. It is part of a program he callsVision 2030. Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world that still had the sexist law.Although they can now drive, there are still many other restrictions on the rights ofwomen in Saudi Arabia. They must still dress a certain way and they must have a“male guardian” accompany them to doctor’s appointments or when they aretravelling.
34. “Sexist” means that it is bad because it is against a person’s sex or gender. Orremarks suggest that women are less able than men. Which of the followingstatement is sexist?
(A) The car ran through a red light. The driver must be a woman.
(B) The car ran through a red light. The driver must be an old man.
(C) The car ran through a red light. The driver must be a new driver.
(D) The car ran through a red light. The driver must be using a cellphone.