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1、最新版名校學(xué)習(xí)資料集錦全國各大名校資料會合TryingtoFindaPartherOneofthemoststrikingfindingsofarecentpollintheUKisthatofthepeopleinbterviewed,oneintwobelievesthatitisbecomingmoredifficulttomeetsomeonetostartafamilywith.Whyaremanyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttostartandsustainintimaterelationships?Doesmodernlifereallymakei

2、thardertofallinlove?Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersforeconomicsecurityorstatus.Amandoesntexpecthisspousetobeinsolechargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.Butperhapstheknow

3、ledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeansittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.thatIntheory,findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago,yourchoiceofsoulmate（心上人）wasconstrainedbygeography,socialconventionandfamilytradition.Althoughitwasneverexp

4、licit,manymarriageswereessentiallyarranged.Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeoninanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster（牡蠣）,yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbyaneventighterconstraint:thetyr

5、annyofchoice.Theexpectationsofpartnersareinflatedtoanunmanageabledegree:goodlooks,impressivesalary,kindtograndmother,andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisnt,itisdisposable.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddontputintheharde

6、motionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Ofcourse,thisiscomplicatedbyrealities.Thecostofhousingandchild-rearingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.31.Whatdoestherecentpollshow?A.Itisgettingmoredifficultforawomantofindherhusband.B.Itisgettingincreasinglydifficulttos

7、tartafamilyl.C.Itisgettingmoredifficultforamantofindhiswife.D.Itisgettingincreasinglydifficulttodevelopanintimaterelationshipwithyourspouse.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutacontemporarymarriedcouple?A.Thewifedoesnthavetoraisethechildrenallbyherself.B.Thehusbanddoesnthavetosupportthefamilyallbyhi

8、mself.C.Thewifeisnolongertheonlypersontomanagethehousehold.D.Theywillreceivealargesumofmoneyfromthegovemment.33.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTaconstraintononeschoiceofsoulmateintheolddays?A.Thehealthconditionofhisorhergrandmother.B.Thegeographicalenvironment.C.Thesocialconvention.D.Thefamilytradition.34.

9、WhichofthefollowingisNOTexpectedofapartneraccordingtothispassage?A.Goodlooks.B.Animpressivecareer.C.Ahighsalary.D.Afinesenseofhumor.35.Thewordsustain（paragraph2）couldbebestreplacedbyA.reduce.B.shake.C.maintain.D.weaken.第二篇MilosevicsDeathFormerYugoslavleaderSlobodanMilosevicwasfounddeadlastSaturdayin

10、hiscellattheHague-basedInternationalCriminalTribunalfortheformerYugoslavia.The64-year-oldhadbeenontrialtheresinceFebruary2002.BorninprovincialPozarevacin1941,hewasthesecondsonofapriestandaschoolteacher.Bothofhisparentsdiedwhenhewasstillayoungadult.TheyoungMilosevicwasuntypical,saysSlavoljubDjukic,hi

11、sunofficialbiographer.Hewasnotinterestedinsports,avoidedexcursions（短途旅游）andusedtocometoschooldressedintheold-fashionedway-whiteshirtandtie.Oneofhisoldfriendssaid,hecouldimaginehimasastation-masterorpunctilious（謹言慎行的）civilservant.Indeedthatisexactlywhathemighthavebecome,hadhenotmarriedMira.Shewaswide

12、lybelievedtobehisdrivingforce.Atuniversityandbeyondhedidwell.Heworkedforvariousfirmsandwasacommunistpartymember.By1986hewasheadofSerbiasCentralCommittee.Butstillhehadnotyetreallybeennoticed.ItwasKosovothatgavehimhischance.AnautonomousprovinceofSerbia,KosovowashometoanAlbanianmajorityandaSerbianminor

13、ity.In1989,hewassenttheretocalmfearsofSerbianswhofelttheywerediscriminatedagainst.Butinsteadheplayedthenationalistcardandbecametheirchampion.Insodoing,hechangedintoaruthless（無情的）anddeterminedman.AthomewithMiraheplottedthedownfallofhispoliticalenemies.Conspiring（密謀）withthedirectorofSerbianTV,hemounte

14、damodernmediacampaignwhichaimedtogethimthemostpowerinthecountry.HewaselectedSerbianpresidentin1990.In1997,hebecamepresidentofYugoslavia.Therestofthestoryiswell-known:hisnationalistcardcausedYugoslaviasotherethnicgroupstofightfortheirownrights,powerandlands.Yugoslaviabrokeupwhenfourofthesixrepublicsd

15、eclaredindependencein1991.Warstartedandlastedforyearsandmillionsdied.ThenWesterncountriesintervened.NATObombedYugoslavia,andheeventuallysteppeddownasstateleaderin2000.Soonafterthis,Serbiasnewgovernment,ledbyZoranDjindjic,arrestedhimandsenthimtofacejusticeattheYugoslavwarcrimestribunalintheHague.36.W

16、heredidMilosevicdie?A.Inabasement.B.Inaprison.C.InKosovo.D.Inhisowncountry.37.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueoftheyoungMilosevic?A.Hedressedinaprettyold-fashionedway.B.Hewasnotinterestedinsports.C.Heoftenavoidedexcursions.D.Hewasextremelyambitious.38.Allofthefollowingpersonschangedhisfateinonewayoranot

17、herexceptA.Mira.B.hisparents.C.ZoranDjindjic.D.theDirectorofSerbianTV.39.WhywasMilosevicsenttoKosovoin1989?A.Tohandleeconomicissues.B.TodrivetheAlbaniansbacktotheirowncountry.C.ToremovetheSerbiansfearsofbeingdiscriminatedagainst.D.Tolaunchanattackagainsthispoliticalenemies.40.Whathappenedin1991?A.Yu

18、goslaviabrokeup.B.Westerncountriesintervened.C.NATObombedYugoslavia.D.Milosevicwasarrested.第三篇TheWorldCupThissummersWorldCupcompetitionwillseeteamscompetingtoplaytheworldsbestfootball.Butthefootballtheyplaywillnotallbeofthesamekind.ThefansexpectdifferentstylesofplayfromBrazil,Germany,orItaly.Whatmak

19、esBrazilianfootballBrazilian?OurstyleofplayingfootballcontrastswiththeEuropeansbecauseofacombinationofqualitiesofsurprise,accuracyandgoodjudgment.ThisstylehaswonBrazilfiveworldcups.YetmanyBrazilianfansonlycountfourofthesevictories.In1994,theteamabandonedthisstyleformodern,scientifictrainingandtactic

20、s.Theteamwonthecup,butinaboringway.Theltaliansthinkdifferently.Tomanyltalians,thescore0-0hasagloriousquality,suggestingperfection,saystheBritishfootballwriterSimonKuper.Intheltalianculture,theideaoffaceisveryimportant.Thisiswhyltalianteamsaretraditionallybuiltaroundstrongdefences.TheDutchfootballerJ

21、ohanCruyffoncesaidthatltalianteamsneverexactlybeatyou.Itsjustthatyouoftenlosetothem.InHolland,thereisatraditionofdecisionmakingthroughargumentanddiscussion.Itisasocietywhereeverybodyisexpectedtohaveapointofview.EveryDutchplayerwantstocontrolthegame,saysArnoldMuhren.Youplayfootballwithyourbrainsandno

22、tyourfeet.ADutchplayerargues,saysSimonKuper.AnEnglishplayerobeyshissuperior.Heisasoldier.ThequalitiesvaluedinEnglishfootballaremilitary-strength,aggressionandcourage.Thiscanmakeforexcitingfootball.ButitalsomeansthattheEnglishfinditdifficulttouseskillfulplayers.DavidBeckhamisusuallycriticizedforhisfa

23、iluretodefend-despitethefactthatheisanattacker.IftheEnglishliketofight,theGermansliketowin.Inrecentyears,Germanyhastriedtochangeitsimageasacountryofruthlessefficiencyandadesireforvictoryatallcosts.ButGermansarequitehappyforthesequalitiestoremainintheirnationalfootballteam.Footballisasimplegame,GaryL

24、inekeroncesaid.YoukickaballaboutforninetyminutesandintheendtheGermanswin.ItsdifficulttopredictwhowillwinthisyearsWorldCup.Thereisnostrongfavorite.Butalookatthetrackrecordofpreviouswinnersshowsthatitisthenationswiththestrongestnationalcharacteristicsinthefootballthatperformbest.Itseemsthatyouneedtoknowwhereyoucomefromifyouwanttogettothetop.41.