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1、外语教育网（）编辑整理2011年职称英语综合类类新增文章篇目职称英语外语教育网http:/人事考试教育网http:/2011-1-72011年职称英语综合类类阅读理解新增文章篇目第八篇 The State of Marriage Today*第三十八篇 Excessive Demands on Young People+第四十七篇 Spoilt for Choice注：1、+表示A级文章；*表示B即文章；其他为C级文章；2、完形填空请参见第13页；3、2011年词汇部分与2010年教材相比未作任何变化。第八篇The State of Marriage Today Is there someth
2、ing seriously wrong with marriage today? During the past 50 years，the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded：almost 50of marriages end in divorce now, and the evidence suggests it is going to get worseIf this trend continuesit will lead to the breakup of the family，according to a spokespe
3、rson for the National Family AssociationSome futurists predict that in l 00 yearsthe average American will marry at least four timesand extramarital affairs will be even more common than they are now But what are the reasons for this，and is the picture really so gloomy? The answer to the first quest
4、ion is really quite simple：marriage is no longer the necessity it once wasThe institution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic needWomen used to be economically dependent on their husbands as they usually didnt have jobs outside the homeBut with the rising number of women in wellp
5、aying jobs，this is no longer the case，so they dont feel that they need to stay in a failing marriage In answer to the second question，the outlook may not be as pessimistic as it seemsWhile the rate of divorce has risen，the rate of couples marrying has never actually fallen very much，so marriage is s
6、till quite popularIn addition to thismany couples now cohabit and dont bother to marryThese couples are effectively married，but they do not appear in either the marriage or divorce statisticsIn factmore than 50Of first marriages surviveThe statistics are deceptive because there is a higher number of
7、 divorces in second and third marriages than in first marriagesSo is marriage really an outdated institution? The fact that most people still get married indicates that it isntAnd it is also true that married couples have a healthier life than single people：they suffer less from stress and its conse
8、quences，such as heart problems，and married men generally consider themselves more contented than their single counterpartsPerhaps the key is to find out what makes a successful marriage and apply it to all of our relationships!词汇：Divorce n离婚Evidence n证据，迹象Futurist n未来主义者Explode v激增，迅速扩大Predict v预言，预
9、料，预报Extramarital adj婚外的Gloomy adj阴暗的；令人沮丧的Institution n制度，习俗Outlook n展望，前景Pessimistic adj悲观的Cohabit v同居Effectively ad实际上Statistics n统计，统计资料Deceptive adj迷惑的，骗人的Outdated adj旧式的，过时的Indicate v表明，暗示Consequence n结果，后果Contented adj满足的，满意的Counterpart n对应的人(或物)注释：National Family Association：美国国家家庭联合会练习： 1Whi
10、ch is true about the problem of marriage in the United States today? A) Divorce leads to the breakup of the family B) Half of the married couples get divorced： C) American people marry more than four times D) More and more people are getting divorced2What does “this is no longer the case” in paragra
11、ph two mean? A) It is not necessary to get married any more B) Women do not need a husband any longer C) Women are not economically dependant any more D) Many wives do well-paying jobs outside home now3Why may the outlook of marriage not be as gloomy as it appears? A) Many people still like to get m
12、arried B) The rate of divorce has actually decreased C) Over 50of the marriages continue to exist D) The statistics of divorce is not quite true。4How do people usually feel in their marriage life? A) They are much healthier B) They feel no longer single C) They are more satisfied D）They suffer a lot
13、 less5Which of the following about marriage is NOT mentioned in the passage? A) There will be more relationships outside marriage B) Many people try to get married again after divorce C) Marriage has long been partly an economical need D) It is a fact that most people choose to get married答案与题解：1D 从
14、第一段里可以了解到选项A与C都是预计将来会发生的，而不是如今的情况。B选项与第一段第二句“almost 50of the marriages end in divorce”不符。第一段第二句里的“the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded”、“the evidence suggests it is going to get worse”话语正好说明了D选项的情况。2C 第二段第四句、第五句说得很清楚，妇女们如今在外工作在经济上不再依赖她们的丈夫，因此觉得无需维持行将失败的婚姻。3A从第三段里可以了解到离婚率并没有下降而是上升了，因
15、此B选项不对。而C选项与第三段里“In fact，more than 50of first marriages survive”所说不符，该选项没有提到是第一次婚姻。同样，D选项在文中也没有说到，文中第三段的最后一句只是说统计数据具有欺骗性，而没有说数据失实。4C文中第四段第三句的后半句说得很清楚，结了婚的人比单身的人更满足。A，D选项提到的是实际情况而不是婚后人们的感觉，因此不对。文中并没有提到选项B所说的情况。5B A选项在第一段最后一句里提到了，C选项和D选项分别在第二段、第四段里提到了，而B选项却没有哪一段具体提到。*第三十八篇Excessive Demands on Young PeopleBeing able to multitask is hailed by most people as a welcome skill，but not according to a recent study which claims that young people between
