39. What is the passage mainly about？
(A) Descriptions about the rituals of the royal court.
(B) Procedures of how to bind feet.
(C) A discussion about the history of foot binding.
(D) A claim for forbidding foot binding.

*concubine 妾

*pronounced明顯的；明確的
very noticeable or certain
I'm told I have a very pronounced English accent when I speak French.
She's a woman of very pronounced views which she is not afraid to air.

*arch 足弓

*tormenting 折磨

*inevitably不可避免地
in a way that cannot be avoided
Their arguments inevitably end in tears.

*inflict
使遭受，使承受
to force someone to experience something very unpleasant
These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries.
The suffering inflicted on these children was unimaginable.

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