That couple has endured so many emotional and financial ______. It is amazing that their m
A.issues
B.crises
C.subjects
D.questions
A.issues
B.crises
C.subjects
D.questions
第2题
A.preferment
B.priority
C.superiority
D.prestige
第3题
80 The couple has donated a not__ amount of money to the foundation.
A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D incomparable
第4题
A、has seen
B、had seen
C、have seen
D、having seen
第5题
Marriage takes some kind of sacrifice, not dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul, but some level of compromise. Some of one' s fantasies, some of one' s legitimate desires have to be given up for the value of the marriage itself. "While all marital partners feel shackled(受束缚) at times, it is they who really choose to make the marital ties into confining chains or supporting bonds", says Dr. Whitaker. Marriage requires sexual, financial and emotional discipline. A man and a woman cannot follow every impulse, cannot allow himself or herself to stop growing or changing.
A divorce is not an evil act. Sometimes it provides salvation(拯救)for people who have grown hopelessly apart or were frozen in patterns of pain or mutual unhappiness. Divorce can be like the first cut of the surgeon' s knife, a step toward new health and a good life. On the other hand, if the partners can stay past the breaking up of the romantic myths into the development of real love and intimacy, they have achieved a work as amazing as the greatest cathedrals(教堂)of the world. Marriages that do not fail but improve, that persist despite imperfections, are not only rare these days but offer a wondrous shelter in which the face of our mutual humanity can safely show itself.
According to the author, an ideal marriage life______.
A.requires considerable sacrifice on both partners
B.requires that the couple be emotionally involved
C.allows for the growth of the husband and wife as a couple and as two individuals
D.is only an illusion in today's society
第6题
Beth: Did you hear that Ron was in the hospital?
Mimi: Oh, really?(56 ) with him?
Beth: He's got a very high temperature. I guess it may be cholera (霍乱).
Mimi: Cholera! How in the world did(57 ) ?
Beth: Who knows?!
Mimi: (58 ) for a long time?
Beth: For a couple of weeks, apparently. But he only(59 ) on Monday.
Mimi: Why did he wait so long? He should have seen a doctor earlier.
Beth: Yes, I know. But luckily the doctor says if he stays in the hospital for a few weeks, be should be able to improve.
Mimi: Gee,(60 ) .
A. it come
B. I hope so
C. he get that
D. was sick
E. What’ s the matter
F. What happened
G. Has he been sick
H. went to see the doctor
第7题
On the wedding day it is supposed to be bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding. Another old custom that many people believe will bring good luck to the marriage is for the bride to wear 'something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue'.
Before the wedding day the groom always chooses a "best man", a good friend to help him and stand beside him during the wedding ceremony. The custom of having a "best man" is thought to have come from ancient times when a strong friend helped the groom and bride escape from the bride's father.
When a couple marries, the groom gives his bride a wedding ring. Many marriages are double-ring ceremonies—that is, the bride and the groom exchange rings. The wedding ring is customarily a simple plain gold band. The roundness of the ring symbolizes eternity and announces that the couple is united for life. The wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand. People believe that a vein from the third finger runs directly to the heart.
Near the end of the reception, which is offered by the bride's parents, the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to the unwed bridesmaids. The lucky girl who catches it is supposed to be the next in the group to be married. As the bride and groom leave for their honeymoon, the guests all throw confetti on them. This is a symbol of joy and happiness.
Questions:
15.Which of the following requirements is essential if a young couple wants to get married?
16.Why shouldn't the bride and groom see each other before the wedding on the wedding day according to the passage?
17.What does the custom of having a 'best man' for the groom tell us about an cient times?
18.Why is the wedding ring worn on the third finger of the left hand?
(35)
A.To get consent from their parents.
B.To prepare rings for exchange.
C.To be of legal age and to meet certain medical requirements.
D.To send out announcements and invitations.
第8题
(61)
A.Whether
B.When
C.While
D.As
第9题
21.
A. Whether
B. When
C. While
D. As
第10题
years in the UK we have had a very large increase in the number of couples who get divorced
After 1969 and the Divorce Law Reform. Act we had a very rapid increase in the number of divorces.The rate increased steadily and in recent years has increased much more rapidly.But there are also quite a lot of people who do actually get married.At present the marriage rate in the UK is about 70 per cent, which has gone down since the number of people who marry has gone down qui te a lot in the last 20 years, but more significantly in the last 10 years.Quite high proportions of people now live together without marrying, and, for example, 40 per cent of children born in the UK are born to couples who aren't married or are born to lone parents.There are quite a large number of lone parent families, 90 per cent of these are headed by a woman rather than a man
The average family size now in the UK is 1.8 children per couple, which
Means that there’s been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries.
21.What does the passage mainly discuss?()
A.The declining divorce rate in the UK.
B.Trends in marriage and divorce in the UK.
C.The increasing divorce rate in the UK.
22.During the last ten years,()
A.the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UK
B.the marriage rate has gone up a lot in the UK
C.40% of children were born to unwed couples in the UK
23.According to the passage, the cohabitation rate in the UK tends to ___
A.decline
B.soar
C.stay stable
24.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The highest divorce rate was around 1969.
B.The marriage rate has gone down in recent years.
C.The marriage rate is currently 70 percent.
25.The last paragraph tells us()
A.the birth rate in the UK is increasing at the moment
B.the birth rate in other European countries keeps increasing
C.the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly now