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共用题干 Trying to Find a PartnerOne of the most striking findings of a recent poii 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
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Trying to Find a Partner
One of the most striking findings of a recent poii 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（牡砺）,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But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint:the tyranny of choice.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.
Trying to Find a Partner
One of the most striking findings of a recent poii 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（牡砺）,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.
The word"sustain"(Paragraph 2)could be best replaced by______.
A: "reduce"
B: "shake"
C: "maintain"
D: "weaken"
A: "reduce"
B: "shake"
C: "maintain"
D: "weaken"
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答案：C
解析：
本题的答题依据在文章的第一段里就可以找到。根据民意侧验的结果，有一半人认为找个人成个家越来越难。但没有说是男人找老婆难，还是女人找老公难，而是把男女都包括在内的。
A、B、C三个选项的内容都可以在文章的第三段里找到，讲的是当代人结婚后的生活情况，但结婚的人并没有从政府那里得到一笔钱。
在第五段里讲到几代人以前“your choice of soulmate was constrained by geography,social convention and family tradition"，唯独没有提到他或她祖母或外婆的健康状况。
文章在谈到现代人对择偶的期待时说“The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree : good looks , impressive salary...”后面又说到面对购房和抚养孩子的压力，需要有一个稳定的收入和职业“The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.”所以good looks , salary, career都提到了，只有幽默感没有提到。
sustain就是“保持、维护”的意思，这里可以用，naintain来替代。
A、B、C三个选项的内容都可以在文章的第三段里找到，讲的是当代人结婚后的生活情况，但结婚的人并没有从政府那里得到一笔钱。
在第五段里讲到几代人以前“your choice of soulmate was constrained by geography,social convention and family tradition"，唯独没有提到他或她祖母或外婆的健康状况。
文章在谈到现代人对择偶的期待时说“The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree : good looks , impressive salary...”后面又说到面对购房和抚养孩子的压力，需要有一个稳定的收入和职业“The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.”所以good looks , salary, career都提到了，只有幽默感没有提到。
sustain就是“保持、维护”的意思，这里可以用，naintain来替代。