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1、阅读理解新增文章 第八篇第八篇TheThe StateState ofof MarriageMarriage TodayTodayIs there something seriously wrong with marriage today? During the past 50 years，the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded：almost 50%of marriages end in divorce now，and the evidence suggests it is going to get worse. If thi
2、s trend continues，it will lead to the breakup of the family，according to a spokesperson for the National Family Association. Some futurists predict that in 100 years，the average American will marry at least four times，and extramarital affairs will be even more common than they are now.But what are t
3、he reasons for this，and is the picture really so gloomy? The answer to the first question is really quite simple：marriage is no longer the necessity it once was. The institution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need. Women used to be economically dependent on their husbands as
4、 they usually didnt have jobs outside the home. But with the rising number of women in well-paying 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 seems. While the rate of div
5、orce has risen，the rate of couples marrying has never actually fallen very much，so marriage is still quite popular. In addition to this，many couples now cohabit and dont bother to marry. These couples are effectively married，but they do not appear in either the marriage or divorce statistics. In fac
6、t，more than 50%of first marriages survive. The statistics are deceptive because there is a higher number of divorces in second and third marriages than in first marriages.So is marriage really an outdated institution? The fact that most people still get married indicates that it isnt. And it is also
7、 true that married couples have a healthier life than single people：they suffer less from stress and its consequences，such as heart problems，and married men generally consider themselves more contented than their single counterparts. Perhaps the key is to find out what makes a successful marriage an
8、d apply it to all of our relationships!当代婚姻 如今的婚姻出什么严重问题了吗？在过去 50 年中，美国的离婚率暴涨：现在几乎 50%的婚 姻以离婚告终，证据显示，情况还将持续恶化。据美国国家联合会的发言人称，如果这种 趋势持续下去，将导致家庭的破裂。一些未来学家预测，100 年后的美国人将平均至少结 四次婚，而婚外恋甚至将比现在更为普遍。那问题的原因是什么？现状真的如此糟糕吗？第一个问题的答案十分简单：婚姻早已不像 它过去那样非有不可了。从好些年前开始，经济需求已经只是婚姻的部分基础。过去，由 于女性除了家庭以外没有任何工作，她们常常在经济上依赖丈夫。现
9、在，随着高薪女性的 增多，情况也已经改变。因此，她们觉得没有必要被一段失败的婚姻捆住手脚。回答第二个问题，前景似乎不像它看起来那么令人悲观。尽管离婚率升高，但世纪结婚率并没有下降，所以说结婚还是挺流行的。除此之外，现在许多恋人同居但并不急着领证。 这些人事实上已经结婚，但他们却是统计结婚与离婚率的盲区。超过 50%的第一次婚姻实 际上是成功的。之前数据的欺骗性在于二度与三度婚姻的离婚率要高于首次婚姻。 婚姻真的过时了吗？大多数人仍会结婚，这一事实证明不是这样的。而且事实上婚后夫妻 比单身过着更健康的生活：他们压力较小，因压力产生的诸如心脏问题也相应减少。而且， 婚后男性总体上较之配偶更为满意。
10、也许，关键在于找出成功婚姻背后的秘诀并把它运用 到我们所有人与人的关系中去。词汇：词汇：divorce n.离婚 cohabit v.同居evidence n.证据，迹象 effectively ad.实际上futurist n.未来主义者 statistics n.统计，统计资料explode v.激增，迅速扩大 deceptive adj.迷惑的，骗人的predict v.预言，预料，预报 outdated adj.旧式的，过时的extramarital adj.婚外的 indicate v.表明，暗示gloomy adj.阴暗的;令人沮丧的 consequence n.结果，后果inst
11、itution n.制度，习俗 contented adj.满足的，满意的outlook n.展望，前景 counterpart n.对应的人(或物)pessimistic adj.悲观的注释：注释：National Family Association：美国国家家庭联合会练习：练习：1.Which 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 divor
12、ced.C)American people marry more than four times.D)More and more people are getting divorced.2.What does “this is no longer the case” in paragraph 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) Ma
13、ny wives do well-paying jobs outside home now.3.Why may the outlook of marriage not be as gloomy as it appears?A) Many people still like to get married.B)The rate of divorce has actually decreased.C)Over 50%of the marriages continue to exist.D)The statistics of divorce is not quite true.4.How do peo
14、ple 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 less.5.Which 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 marri
15、ed 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：答案与题解：1. D 从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 50%of the marriages end in divorce”不符。第一段第二句里的“the rate of divorce in the United States has explo
16、ded”“the evidence suggests it is going to get worse”话语正好说明了 D 选项的情况。2. C 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。3. A 从第二段里可以了解到离婚率并没有下降而是上升了，因此 B 选项不对。而 C 选项与第三段里“In fact，more than 50%of 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。4. C 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。5. B 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完型填空新增文章 第五篇第五篇WhyWhy PeoplePe
