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2011年综合类职称英语教材新增文章下载阅读理解新增文章（共3篇）第八篇The State of Marriage TodayIs 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 this 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 the 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 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 divorce 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 fact，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there is a higher number of divorces in second and third marriages than in first marriages.So is marriage really an outdated institution?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 isn't. And it is also 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 and apply it to all of our relationships!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n.证据，迹象 effectively ad.实际上futurist n.未来主义者 statistics n.统计，统计资料explode v.激增，迅速扩大deceptive adj.迷惑的，骗人的predict v.预言，预料，预报 outdated adj.旧式的，过时的extramarital adj.婚外的 indicate v.表明，暗示gloomy adj.阴暗的;令人沮丧的 consequence n.结果，后果institution n.制度，习俗 contented adj.满足的，满意的outlook n.展望，前景 counterpart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：National Family Association：美国国家家庭联合会练习：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 divorced.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) Many 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 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 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 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：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 exploded”“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 the ages of eight and eighteen of the so-called Generation M1are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. It argues that，in fact，these young people are frittering away as much as half of their time again as they would if they performed the very same tasks one after the other.Some young people are juggling an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time that they are working，young adults are also surfing on the Internet，or sending out emails to their friends，and/or answering the telephone and listening to music on their iPods2 or on another computer. As some new device comes along it too is added to the list rather than replacing one of the existing devices.Other research has indicated that this multitasking is even affecting the way families themselves function as young people are too wrapped up3 in their own isolated worlds to interact with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house nor can they eat at the family table.All this electronic wizardry is supposedly also seriously affecting young peoples performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their perception of the impact of modern gadgets on their performance of tasks，the overwhelming majority of young people gave a favour able response.The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multitasking with electronic gadgets by children affects later development of study skills，resulting in a decline in the quality of writing，for example，because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial help with study skills. Similarly，employers feel that young people entering the workforce need to be taught all over again，as they have become deskilled.While all this may be true，it must be borne in mind4 that more and more is expected of young people nowadays; in fact，too much. Praise rather than criticism is due in respect of5 the way todays youth are able to cope despite what the older generation throw at them.词汇：excessive adj.过多的，额外 interact vi.交流，沟通，互动multitask vi.同时进行多个任务 wizardry n.魔力，法术supposedly adv.据认为，据推测hail vt.赞扬 performance n.表现，行为claim vt.声称，主张 perception n.认识，看法，见解considerable adj.相当大的，相当多的 impact n.影响，作用gadget n.小巧的机械装置fritter vt.消耗，浪费 overwhelming adj.压倒性的juggle vt.耍弄，玩耍 majority n.大多数electronic device n.电子装置，电子仪器 academic adj 学术的，学校的decline n.下降，衰退surf vi.(网上)冲浪，漫游，浏览 concentration n.专心，专注indicate vt.表明，指出 remedial adj.补习的，补救的affect vt.影响 deskilled adj.逐渐失去技能的isolated adj.孤立的，与世隔绝的 due adj.应有的，适当的注释：1.Generation M：M代表multimedia。Generation M即“多媒体时代”，是指伴随着计算机和因特网的普及而成长起来的一代年轻人。他们多出生于1980年之后，热衷于计算机、因特网、视频游戏、智能手机。这些新媒体和传统媒体如电视、印刷品、音响制品结合起来，使得他们的世界异常丰富多彩。“多媒体时代”的另一特征就是可以multitask，即多项任务同时进行，如他们可以一边上网冲浪、一边听着音乐、一边看着电视里的MTV、一边和朋友短信聊天、同时还做着自己的家庭作业。2.iPod：美国苹果公司的一款音乐播放器，除了可以播放MP3音乐外，iPod还可以作为高速移动硬盘使用，可以显示联系人、日历和任务，以及阅读电子书和聆听有声电子书以及播客(Podcasts)。3.be wrapped up in注意力完全集中于4.bear in mind记住5.in respect of关于，就而言练习：1. According to a recent study, what is probably true about the multitasking Generation M?A)They are highly commended for being so effective and efficient.B)They waste more time than they should save，contrary to common assumptions.C)They should prioritize and focus on the most important tasks on hand.D)They need to improve their organizational skills so as to complete all their tasks.2.With the advent of new gadgets，what will happen to Generation Ms present e-devices?A)They make way for the latest and greatest and are retired by the young people.B)They are put away temporarily but stay in rotation for their owners to choose from.C)They become part of the ever increasing collection of novelties.D)They are either sold or traded so that their owners can update their toys and hobbies.3.How will multitasking affect Generation M adversely?A)It makes them feel lonely and pitiful.B)It makes them aloof and elusive to family and friends.C)It makes them selfish and possessive.D)It makes them impolite and ungrateful.4.What is the biggest problem for multitasking undergraduates in universities?A)They should adjust their academic attitudes seriously.B)They should seek psychological professionals for assistance.C)They should take some crash courses to catch up with their classmates.D)They should try harder to focus on one task before moving on to the next.5.In dealing with todays youth. what approach should parents take?A) Be supportive and understanding.B) Be realistic and lower their expectationsC) Be encouraging and let their children stick to their old habits.D) Be patient and hope everything will work out just fine eventually.答案与题解：1.B 从第一段第一句话中的“a considerable amount of their time”“fruitless efforts”以及该段最后一句话中的“frittering away as much as”可以进行同义替换，waste就是fruitless和fritter的同义词。2.C从第二段的最后一句话中的“added to the list rather than replacing”可以判断出，这些年轻人的电子设备是越来越多，而不是A被取而代之、B被轮流使用、D被出售或交换以便买更新的产品。3.B 答案A是文字游戏，原文中“isolated worlds”应该理解为孤立的世界，即独自"alone"，而不是孤独“lonely”。答案C说他们变得自私和占有欲强，想买更多电子产品，显然不对。答案D说他们变得不懂礼貌和不知感恩，均是对第三段最后一句话中的“no longer greet”和“nor can they eat at the family table”的字面理解。答案B是两个近义词，重点在性格变化上，变得“若即若离，难以捉摸"。4.D 答案A认为是态度问题，把客观问题主观化。答案B是误导选项，试图用“remedial help”误导大家联想到remedy一词，故引出psychological professional的曲解。答案C把第五段第一句中的“later development”和“decline in the quality of.”表象化，认为应该抓紧赶上同学(catch up)。答案D才是正确答案，问题症结在于multitasking难以让人集中注意力，造成浪费时间、影响表现等后果，这些前文均已提过。5.A答案A把praise替换成了相对隐性的近义词。答案B只针对最后一段的第一句话，断章取义。答案C前半部分encouraging还算接近正确答案，后半部分则成了鼓励“将错就错"。答案D认为应采取“听之任之，顺其自然”的态度转第四十七篇Spoilt for ChoiceChoice，we are given to1 believe，is a right. In daily life，people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main2，theseare just irksome moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower，or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong repercussions. More complex decision-making is then either avoided，postponed，or put into the hands of the army of professionals，lifestyle coaches，lawyers，advisors，and the like，waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee2.But for a good many4 people in the world，in rich and poor countries，choice is a luxury，not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices，the whole system is merely an illusion，created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares5.The main impact of endless choice in peoples lives is anxiety. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness，even paralysis，in many people，ending in the shopper giving up and walking away6，or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease. Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have shown that a sizeable proportion of electrical goods bought per household are not really needed. The advertisers and the shareholders of the manufacturers are，nonetheless，satisfied.It is not just their availability that is the problem, but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market. Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves7.Products also need to have a short 1ifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The classic example is computers, which are almost obsolete once they are bought. At first，there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers，but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine. This makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing8：no choice，no anxiety.The plethora of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility of people around the world，people have more choice about where they want to 1ive and work-a fairly recent phenomenon. In the past，nations migrated across huge swathes of the earth in search of food，adventure，and more hospitable environments. Whole nations crossed continents and changed the face of history. So the mobility of people is nothing new. The creation of nation states and borders9 effectively slowed this process down. But what is different now is the speed at which migration is happening.词汇：spoil vt.使某人扫兴 unease n.焦虑，不安irksome adj.令人心烦的 sizeable adj.相当大的，颇大的brainpower n.智能 proportion n.部分，比例option n.选择 shareholder n.股东repercussions n.(常指意料之外的)影响，后果 manufacturer n.制造商，厂家complex adj.复杂的 nonetheless adv.然而，不过postpone vt.&vi.延迟，延缓 availability n.可获得性，可使用性professional n.专业人士adj内行的version n.版本coach n.教练员，指导 obsolete adj.过时的，被淘汰的luxury n.难得的享受 plethora n.过多，过剩illusion n.幻觉，想象 phenomenon n.现象ware n.商品，货物 migrate vi.迁徙jmpact n.影响 swathe n.大片土地anxiety n.焦虑，不安 hospitable 有利的，适宜的consumer n.消费者 skip v.跳过induce vt.引起，导致 obese adj.肥胖的paralysis n.麻痹 metabolic adi.新陈代谢的unsuitable adj.不恰当的，不适适宜的 psychiatric adj.精神病的abnormal adj.异常的注释：1.be given to：倾向于2.in the main：大体上，基本上3. More complex decision-making is then either avoided，postponed，or put into the hands of the army of professionals，lifestyle coaches，lawyers，advisors，and the like，waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee.对于情况更复杂的决策，人们或者回避、拖延，或者求助于各式各样的专业人士-生活方式指导人员、律师、咨询师等等，而他们也正等着你付费来缓解心理重负呢。put A in the hands of B由B为A做决策。the like等等，诸如此类的(人或物)。4. a good many：也可说a great many， (用来强调所指数量)非常多的。5.And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices.the whole system is merely an illusion，created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares.对那些自认为行使选择权的人来说，这整个体制不过是销售商和广告商为了卖货而制造出的一种幻觉而已。exercise oneS right行使权利。6. Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness，even paralysis，in many people，ending in the shopper giving up and walking away.购物更便捷，商品更丰富，但这却让很多人感到不知所措，甚至麻痹，最后只好放弃挑选，一走了之。access to获得的渠道。7.hit the shelves：上架，上市8.Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing.那种无它可选，轻松购物的日子一去不复返了。此句为倒装句。9. nation states and borders：国家和疆域。练习：1. What is the difference between the decision to shop in a certain supermarket and the decision to drop out of college according to the first paragraph?A)The former is a right while the latter is not.B)The latter has more impact on life.C)The former may happen for many times in life.D)The latter requires a fee.2.When people can not easily decide what to buy，what is the least possible choice?A)Give up.B)Walk away.C) Buy an unsuitable item.D) Seek advice.3. Why do products have short lifespan nowadays?A)They are more often replaced with better ones.B)They have worse quality.C)They have too many versions.D) Computer technology advances too fast.4.How does migration differ from the past?A)People now migrate across the whole earth.B)People now migrate for better life.C)People now have more choice about where to migrate.D)People now migrate for better environment.5. Which is the best summary of the writers attitude towards choice in a commercial society?A) More choice，more anxiety.B)Better more choice than no choice.C)Better no choice than more choice.D) All choice is not easy.答案与题解：1. B根据文章第一句话，这两种选择都是权利，所以A不对，选项C本身没错但文中丝毫未提及，选项D有可能发生，但不是绝对的。选项B符合But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong repercussions的意思。2. D第二段第三句提到了A、B、C三个选项，只有D没提到，这正是本题答案。3. A第三段都是在讲商家为了销售更多的商品，不断推出新产品，老百姓不知不觉更换地更勤，所以一个商品的使用寿命就更短了。4. C其它三个选项都不是新的特点，最后一段第三句话都有涉及。5. A整篇文章都是在论述现代商品社会人们虽然选择更多了，但焦虑感也多了。其它三个选项文中都有提及，但不能代表作者整体的态度完型填空新增文章（共3篇）第五篇Why People Use PseudonymsYou cant choose the name you are given at birth.but in many countries you can change it legally when you reach adulthood.Of course, most people never change their names 1they feel unhappy about them.However, some people do 2 this course of action-particularly artists! What makes an artist want to change their name? Sometimes its for purely 3 reasons, such as the Nobel Prize winning poet from Chile，Neflali Reyes.He didnt want his father to 4 he was writing poetry, so he changed his name to Pablo Neruda when he was a young man. 5 other times the reason may appear eccentric;take the case of the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa， 6 wrote under 75 different names.The reason?“When I use a different name，I always write in a different way,”he explained.In most cases， 7 ，the reason is for social，historical，political，or cultural reasons.Here are some of the most 8 ：The persons real name is just 9 long and difficult to remember.Lets be honest， Madonna Louise Ciccone is not as 10 to remember as just plain “Madonna”.And short names are much easier to remember：William Bradley became Brad Pitt and Edson Arantes do Nascimento became Pele.Sometimes names are changed for marketing 11 .For example，if a name sounds too“foreign”，it may be changed to something that is more recognizable in a 12 .So in the film world，Ramon Estevez adopted the name Martin Sheen.Or maybe the artists real name doesnt sound very attractive-Chad Everett does 13 a lot better than Raymond Cramton.Artists sometimes 14 the name of someone they admire.Robert Zimmerman changed his name to Boo Dylan because of his admiration for the Welsh poet,Dylan Thomas.Another reason may be practicality：in the past，women found it very difficult to get published.To 15 this situation they sometimes gave themselves mens names，so the English author Mary Ann Evans became George Eliot，and she did get her books published!词汇：pseudonym n.假名，笔名 recognizable adj.可辨认的，可识别的legally ad.法律上，合法地eccentric adj.古怪的，反常的 attractive adj.有吸引力的，引人注目的Portuguese adj.葡萄牙的，葡萄牙人的，葡萄牙语的adopt v.采取，采纳plain adj.清楚的，明白的 admire v.赞赏，钦佩marketing n.推销，营销注释：Nobel Prize：诺贝尔奖练习：1.A)as if B)as C)even if D)even2.A)take B)make C)do D)have3.A)private B)individual C)own D)personal4.A)understand B)know C)recognize D)observe5.A)At B)On C)In D)During6.A)whom B)which C)who D)that7.A)but B)although C)though D)however8.A)popular B)common C)ordinary D)average9.A)so B)too C)very D)much10.A)easy B)short C)simple D)brief11.A)aims B)ends C)goals D)purposes12.A)market B)film C)country D)business。13.A)look B)sound C)appear D)seem14.A)choose B)give C)change D)get15.A)admit B)assure C)avoid D)affect答案与题解：1.C 本句前半句提到“大多数人不会改名字”，因此可以判断是选有让步转折意义的“even if，其他的选项都没有这个意思，尤其要注意even是副词，不可以这样用于句首引出从句。2.A本句的意思是想说“有些人，尤其是艺术家们，会更改名字”。不过，本句没有直接说change their names而是说采取行动，那么只能用take与action进行搭配，其他动词都不合适。3.D根据后面such as后所举的例子知道，某些人改名字完全出于个人的原因，故选择personal。private是指与公众无关的，私隐