France unveiled (推出 ...... ;揭开 ...... 的面纱) Monday new measures to combat(防止)violence against women by their partners or ex-partners, seeking to toughen up the law as concerns mount over the number of women killed in the country. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe made the announcements on the UN-backed International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women, two days after tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France in a show of solidarity (团结) . Growing anger over the failures in Europe and globally to make progress ending the horrendous (可怕的) annual toll (损失) has pressured governments to begin to take action, though activists warned that far more needs to be done. Expressing hope that the plan would prove an "electric shock", Philippe said the measures would seek to broaden the definition of violence, including how harassment (骚扰;骚乱) can lead to suicide. Since the start of 2019, at least 117 women have been killed by their partner or former partner in France, according to a case-by-case study by AFP based on media reports. The figure shows no improving trend -- last year, 121 women died in what are increasingly termed femicide ( s 杀人剂) , to underscore the fact the victims were killed because they were female. An additional 213,000 women in France are victims of physical or sexual violence on the part of their partner or ex-partner, according to the latest official figures. The announcements by Philippe focused on ending what he described as " absurdities " and "dysfunctional aspects" in the law to ensure that women would be better protected. 1. What the major reason of French announced the new measures? A. To combat violence against women by their partners whenever. B. To strengthen self-protection of women. C. To improve the quality of women’s partner. D. To make public focus on the importance of a good partner. 2. What did the French do to support this measure. A. Post support on Facebook, twitter and other social media 。 B. Tens of thousands of French people took to the streets to show their solidarity. C. French newspapers were forced to report the news. D. Many French partners rethink their relationship with each other. 3. According to the data, how many women in France have been killed by their partner's drugs? A. 117. B. 121. C. 213000. D. 212762. 4. What may be the meaning of the underlined words in the text? A. Preposterous. B. Meaningful. C. Great significance. D. Main influence.