首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Trying to Find a Partner One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one
Trying to Find a Partner One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one
admin
2015-07-06
77
问题
Trying to Find a Partner
One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.
Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? or are we making it harder for ourselves?
It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn’t expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children.
But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.
In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soulmate(心上人)was constrained by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged.
Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster(牡蛎),you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.
But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice.
The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression.
We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn’t, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don’t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child -rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.
Which of the following is NOT true about a contemporary married couple?
选项
A、The wife doesn’t have to raise the children all by herself.
B、The husband doesn’t have to support the family all by himself.
C、The wife is no longer the only person to manage the household.
D、They will receive a large sum of money from the government.
答案
D
解析
根据短文第三段可知,现代的家庭妇女不再依赖丈夫的经济和地位,男人也不再期望妻子一个人包揽家务和养孩子。故可推知A、B、C项说法正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/j2hd777K
本试题收录于:
职称英语卫生类A级题库职称英语分类
0
职称英语卫生类A级
职称英语
相关试题推荐
Theytriedtheirbesttoresolvetheresidualproblems.
Practicallyallspeciesofanimalscommunicateeitherthroughsoundsorthroughalargerepertoryofsoundlesscodes.
Guestswerescaredwhenthebombexploded.
Whydoestheauthormention"pyramidbuilders"?Theword"devastating"inthelastparagraphcouldbebestreplacedby
BetterControlofTBSeenIfaFasterCureIsFoundTheWorldHealthOrganizationestimatesthataboutone-thirdofallpeoplea
Herfigurewasslenderandgraceful,herfeaturesgood.
PainAllofUShavefeltpain.Wehaveheadaches.SomeofUSsufferpainrarelycutourselves.Wehavebeenburned.Orwehaveh
HisnoveldepictsanambitiousChinese.
AnimalshaveRightsRulingoutTheirUseinResearch?Toparaphrase18th-centurystatesmanEdmundBurke,"allthatisneed
TheNaturalBalanceBeingAlteredThebalanceofnatureisaveryelaborateanddelicatesystemofcheckandcountercheck.I
随机试题
王某,男,40岁,多年怕热多汗,焦躁易怒,心率118次/分,多食易饿,体重下降。经查FT4及FT增高,昨天体温突然升高达39.5℃,心率161次/分,烦躁不安,呼吸急促,腹泻,急诊为甲状腺功能亢进伴甲状腺危象。其原因是
不属于医学伦理学原则的是( )
婴儿痉挛首选全身强直-阵挛发作与局限性发作
患者,男,79岁。有冠心病病史多年,形神衰败,身体赢瘦,大肉尽脱,伴心悸自汗,神倦嗜卧,心胸憋闷疼痛,形寒肢冷,面色苍白,舌淡苔白,脉细弱。该患者治疗时,宜首选
()特点是油脂、悬浮物和有机物含量高。
过失犯罪的人虽然也受到过刑罚的制裁,但仍然可以申清领取导游证,旅游主管部门也可以对其颁发导游证。()
有三个旅行团同时进住南京某饭店后,惟有A团一位客人的行李未送进房间,短时间内未能找到,地陪导游员下列做法中正确的是()。
民间美术的艺术语言特征是()
牙本质中龋时牙髓受刺激后可造成()。
Humour,whichoughttogiverisetoonlythemostlight-heartedandgayfeelings,canoftenstirupvehemenceandanimosity.Evi
最新回复
(
0
)