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The Joy of Living AloneMore and more Americans are living aloneSome live alone because of divorce or the death of a partner/更多的美国人选择独居。一些独居的人因为离婚或者配偶死亡。/_(1)According to a recent UScensus(人口普查)，25 percent of all households in the USare made up of just one personThis is a dramatic change from the extended families of just a couple of generations agoThe typical person living alone is neither old nor lonely_(2)The majority of these people have chosen to live aloneThey are responding to decreasing social pressure to get married and have a familyIts now socially acceptable，even fashionable，to live aloneAs people get better jobs and become financially independent，it becomes possible for them to maintain a onePerson household_(3)However, people who do get married are marrying at a later age and divorcing more oftenThe number one reason given by most people for living alone is that they simply enjoy doing what they want when they want to do it“Living alone is a luxury,”says Nina Hagiwara， “Once you do it，you cant ever go back to living with othersDavid C Debaca， agrees _(4)Children think that being grown up means being able to do exactly as they please_(5). The chance to discover whether that freedom is as wonderful as it sounds is a chance more and more Americans are taking.A Theres more pressure to get married nowadaysB The growing number of women with good jobs has done much to increase the number of people living aloneC However, even more people are living alone because they have chosen toD It seems that many grown-ups today are realizing that childhood dreamE In fact，a quarter of the 23 million single people in the USare under the age of 35F He says，“I like being by myself”参考答案：1. C前句中是在对美国独身人中的具体情况进行介绍，而且提到了一些美国人独身的原因，判断C是答案：C中提到了更大多数美国人独身的原因。在词语使用上空格前句中的some 和空格后句中的more构成呼应（补充：some还和 some/ others形成词语上的呼应。）2 E. 空格后句中出现代词“these people”，而空格前句出现的人是单数形式，因此判断空格处应该出现表意复数的人， 从而与these people相呼应。而且空格前句提到了“年龄（old）”，所以判断E是答案（a quarter of the 23 million single people是复数名词，而且E中提到了年龄（35岁以下）3B前句中提到“经济独立”有可能造成保持一个人的家庭生活，B中的“妇女有好的工作，增加了独身的人数”与前句内容正好呼应。4 F空格前句提到 “独自生活是一种享受，一旦你独自生活了，你就不可能再返回去和他人生活在一起”。而且前面提到了一个具体的人和他发表的评论，所以比较被选项发现F最合适：在含义上（我喜欢独自生活）与前句内容一致，而且有代词He直接和前句中的 David CDebaca呼应。5 D空格前面句子中出现了grown up，该词在D中正好有呼应，所以重点关注。后句中的“自由”也是“梦想”中的一个部分，所以D是答案。The value of motherhoodIn shopping malls, the assistants try to push you into buying “ a gift to thank her for her unselfish love”. When you log onto1 a website, a small popo-up2 invites you to book a bouquet for her. Commercial warmth and gratitude are the atmosphere being spread around for this special Sunday in May._(1)_. The popularity of Mothers Day around the world suggests that Jarvis got all she wanted. In fact, she got more-enough to make her horrified._(2)_. They buy, among other things, 132 million cards. Mothers Day is the No 1 holiday for flower purchases. Then there are the various commodities, ranging from jewelry and clothes to cosmetics and washing powder, that take advantage of the promotion opportunities, Because of this, Jarvis spent the last 40 years of her life trying to stop Mothers Day. One protest against the commercialization of Mothers Day even got her arrested-for disturbing the peace, interestingly._(3)_. As Ralph Fevre, a reporter at the UK newspaper The Guardian, observe, traditionally “motherhood is something that we do because we think its right.” But in the logic of commercialism, people need something in exchange for their time and energy. A career serves this purpose better._(4)_. So they work hard and play hard. Becoming a mother, however, inevitably handicaps career anticipation._(5)_. According to The Guardian, there are twice as many child-free young women as there were a generation ago. Or, they put off the responsibility of parenting until later in their lives.So, Fevre writes that the meaning of celebrating Mothers Day needs to be updated: “It is to persuade people that parenting is a good idea and to honor people for their attempt to be good people.”注释：1. log onto 登录到期。 log onto a website 登录到一个网站。2. pop-up 弹出式菜单。 a small pop-up invites you to book a bouquet for her.一张小的弹出式菜单要你为她订一束花。练习A The American version of Mothers Day was thought up as early as 1905, by Anna Jarvis, as a way of recognizing the real value of motherhood.B But whats more, commercialism changes young peoples attitude towards motherhood.C Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.D According to a research by the US card company Hallmark, 96 percent of American consumers celebrate the holiday.E As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950s.F In addition, women are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire.答案与解析：1分析文章标题：the value（价值）motherhood (母性)2分析被选项（挑选出被选项中的篇章词汇）AThe American version（版本， 译本） of Mothers Day was thought up as early as 1905, by Anna Javis, as a way of recognizing the real value（价值） of motherhoodBBut whats more（而且）, commercialism changes young peoples attitude towards motherhoodCObviously, the best gift （礼物，才能）will be a phone call or a visit.DAccording to a research by the US card company Hallmark, 96 percent of American consumers celebrate（庆祝， 祝贺） the holiday（假日， 节日）.EAs a result（结果）, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950sFIn addition（另外）, women（妇女） are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire.3. 直接解题：A The American version（版本， 译本） of Mothers Day was thought up （发明， 想出）as early as （早在.）1905, by Anna Javis, as a way of recognizing（承认，认出） the real value （价值）of motherhoodB But whats more, commercialism changes young peoples attitude towards motherhoodC Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.D According to a research by the US card company Hallmark, 96 percent of American consumers celebrate the holiday.E As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950sF In addition, women are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire._(1) _. The popularity of Mothers Day around the world suggests that Javis got all she wanted. In fact, she got more enough to make her horrified.1. A. 选项A 中出现了两处词语与空格后句中的词语形成呼应：Mothers Day Mothers Day, Anna Javi Javis, 因此A可能是答案。而且空格后句中的she在空格前句中有指代的内容： 指代Anna Javis， 因此A是答案。B But whats more, commercialism changes young peoples attitude towards motherhoodC Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.D According to a research（研究） by the US card company Hallmark, 96 percent of American consumers（顾客） celebrate（欢度， 庆祝） the holiday（假日， 节日）.E As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950sF In addition, women are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire._2_ They buy（买）, among other things（其中）, 132 million cards（卡片）, Mothers Day is the No. 1 holiday for flower purchases. Then there are the various commodities, ranging from jewelry and clothes to cosmetics and washing powder, that take advantage of the promotion opportunities.2.D. 选项D中有2词与空格后句中的词语呼应（D： cards cards; holiday - holiday）， 因此D可能是答案。提示： 细节信息句（常常带有数字， 或出现了for example）常常接连出现.B But whats more, commercialism changes young peoples attitude towards motherhoodC Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.E As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950sF In addition, women are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire._3_. As Ralph Fevre, a reporter（记者） at the UK newspaper The Guardian（守卫者）, observe（观察， 遵守）, traditionally（在传统上） “motherhood is something that we do because we think its right（正确的， 健康的， 右边的）.” But in the logic （逻辑）of commercialism, people need something in exchange for （交换）their time and energy（精力，能量）.3.B. 选项B和选项E中均出现了1个与空格后句中的词语呼应的词语： motherhood motherhood， 但是E与空格后句不能形成自然衔接： E与空格后句在句意上是转折关系， 但是这两个句子中并没有出现标志“转折关系”的逻辑连词/逻辑副词（如： but, however等）， 因此E不是答案， 其实B还与空格后句中的commercialis