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Due to the soaring living cost in China, young lovers now are opting for naked marriages—those without the once-required trappin

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问题     Due to the soaring living cost in China, young lovers now are opting for naked marriages—those without the once-required trappings of an apartment, a car, wedding rings and a luxurious ceremony. From the following news report, you can find this practice has received both approval and criticism.
    Write an article of NO LESS THAN 300 words, in which you should:
    1. summarize the public’s attitudes towards this practice, and then
    2. express your own opinion of it.
    "Naked Marriage" Becomes New Trend for Young People in China
    For newlyweds in China, having a new apartment and car are part of the prerequisites for getting married. But in recent years, as the cost of living goes up, a new notion called a "naked marriage" has arisen. It has become a new trend for many contemporary young people in China.
    With this small marriage certificate in hand, a lifetime of commitment and more responsibility can be expected. And for couples in a naked marriage, this certificate also encompasses other meanings.
    Yang Ling, Chengdu resident, said, "I think two people married based on love, striving together for a better life, should be our ultimate goal."
    Yang Shijin, Chengdu resident, said, "There are many people like us born in the 80’s. Our families cannot afford to buy us new apartments, cars, diamond rings. I think that’s very normal for regular families. We must rely on our own to forge a better future for ourselves."
    Sun Wenkui is working on his Ph.D in Biology at Sichuan University and lives in a rented place with his wife. Unlike other couples that have luxury sedans pick up their brides during the wedding ceremony, Sun used eight tricycles. With neither a new car nor a new apartment like other married couples in China, they live in this small room. Sun says their relationship is simpler than a marriage with a well prepared material foundation.
    He said, "The most important part of a relationship is love. I believe our living conditions will gradually get better."
    Professor Hu Guangwei, Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, said a "naked marriage" is in sharp contradiction with China’s established marriage customs, which encourage parents to help lay the material foundation for their children’s marriage. As living costs continue to rise, this phenomenon will likely become more popular in the future. Now that the living condition has improved, people can spend more money on a wedding. But for young people, who live off more modest means, affording a proper wedding is much more difficult, especially given the increasing cost of life.
    But not all people have a positive opinion of naked marriages. According to a survey conducted by sohu.com, only about 40 percent of the 3,500 people surveyed liked the idea of a naked marriage. About 80 percent of men supported naked marriages, while 70 percent of women did not support the idea. The women thought these marriages would not be stable. But many still say that marriage simply means love and striving together to create a better future.
    Experts say the so called "naked marriage" is more than just a challenge to traditional marriage customs. It shows that young people are finding new ways to pursue personal happiness. Undoubtedly, financial stability plays a big role in a stable marriage, but money should not override the core spirit of marriage which is love.
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答案 Naked Marriage: Stripping Away the Material Protection? As a houseless and carless generation, more and more post-80s are inclined to choose a naked marriage, believing that love is the only thing they need. However, most people are not optimistic about a naked marriage, considering it hard to maintain. Experts also point out that love, rather than money, is still the most important thing in marriage. Besides, the great economic pressure, to a huge extent, pushes those youngsters to get marry without any material foundation. A naked marriage does exist for a reason, but I don’t think it should be encouraged among Chinese youngsters. First of all, a marriage without necessary provisions would drag the whole family into bitter suffering. To get married is more than an act of tying the knot; it’s the formation of a new family. Without the basic food and housing, a straggling family would be wrecked, especially with the birth of a baby. A mature marriage, therefore, should be built on a certain material foundation, upon which an emotional bond can be better strengthened. Secondly, huge pressure from life might induce the collapse of a marriage. As is maintained by Dr. Joyce Brothers, an American psychologist, "Marriage is not just spiritual communion and passionate embraces; marriage is also three meals a day, sharing the workload and remembering to carry out the trash." Couples who cannot afford an apartment of their own often have to cram into one house with the husband’s parents. Weighing on their shoulders are the inevitable conflicts between two generations, which might aggravate the daily stress of household trifles. Finally, when naked marriages have become a fashion trend, it is worried that naked marriages might also serve as an excuse for the men who lack ambition and motivation to escape from their responsibilities of bringing home the bacon. To make it simple, it is wrong to marry for money, but unwise to marry without money. I hope that naked marriages should be the last but not the first choice.
解析     材料对当下流行的裸婚现象作了分析报告。材料大致有关三方面内容。
    前六段是对裸婚现象的背景介绍和年轻人选择裸婚的原因。一般而言，在中国结婚的前提(prerequisites)是有车有房。但对选择裸婚夫妻来说，结婚证(marriage certificate)就是最重要的东西。他们认为，婚姻里最重要的不是良好的物质基础(material foundation)，而是爱情。
第八段是广大网友对裸婚的不同态度。只有百分之四十左右的人赞同裸婚。而对于裸婚的态度，男性和女性有一定差异。大部分的男性赞同裸婚，而大部分的女性并不赞同。
    第七段和第九段是专家学者对裸婚现象的意见和分析。他们认为，裸婚现象反映了年轻人为追求个人幸福(pursue personal happiness)而向现有的结婚习俗(established marriage customs)发出挑战。生活成本持续提高(living costs continue to rise)是年轻人选择裸婚的主要原因。经济稳定虽然对维持婚姻稳定很重要，但爱才是婚姻的核心精神(core spirit)，金钱不应该凌驾于其上。
    开篇：总结材料内容，概括年轻人对待裸婚的不同看法。提出个人观点——不鼓励中国年轻人裸婚。
    主体：分三方面阐述原因。
    1．一段婚姻如果缺乏必要的物质保证，会使整个家庭陷入苦难。强调物质基础能够提供婚姻的保障、巩固感情。
    2．巨大的生活压力有可能会使婚姻破裂。引用美国心理学者乔伊斯.布拉泽斯博士的观点。
    3．阐述裸婚也可能成为男人不求上进的借口。
    结尾：总结观点，强调裸婚应该是年轻人最后的选择而非第一选择。
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