初中英语阅读理解 难题训练集锦一文档格式.docx

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Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?

　　Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersforeconomicsecurityorstatus.Amandoesn'

texpecthisspousetobeinsolechargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.

　　Butperhapstheknowledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeansthatittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.

　　Intheory,findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago,yourchoiceofsoulmate（心上人）wasconstrainedbygeography,socialconventionandfamilytradition.Althoughitwasneverexplicit,manymarriageswereessentiallyarranged.

　　Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeoninanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster（牡蛎）,yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.

　　Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbyaneventighterconstraint:

thetyrannyofchoice.

　　Theexpectationsofpartnersareinflatedtoanunmanageabledegree:

goodlooks,impressivesalary,kindtograndmother,andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.

　　Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisn'

t,itisdisposable.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddon'

tputinthehardemotionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Ofcourse,thisiscomplicatedbyrealities.Thecostofhousingandchild-rearingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.

　　31.Whatdoestherecentpollshow?

　　A.Itisgettingmoredifficultforawomantofindherhusband.

　　B.Itisgettingincreasinglydifficulttostartafamilyl.

　　C.Itisgettingmoredifficultforamantofindhiswife.

　　D.Itisgettingincreasinglydifficulttodevelopanintimaterelationshipwithyourspouse.

　　32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutacontemporarymarriedcouple?

　　A.Thewifedoesn'

thavetoraisethechildrenallbyherself.

　　B.Thehusbanddoesn'

thavetosupportthefamilyallbyhimself.

　　C.Thewifeisnolongertheonlypersontomanagethehousehold.

　　D.Theywillreceivealargesumofmoneyfromthegovemment.

　　33.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTaconstraintonone'

schoiceofsoulmateintheolddays?

　　A.Thehealthconditionofhisorhergrandmother.

　　B.Thegeographicalenvironment.

　　C.Thesocialconvention.

　　D.Thefamilytradition.

　　34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTexpectedofapartneraccordingtothispassage?

　　A.Goodlooks.

　　B.Animpressivecareer.

　　C.Ahighsalary.

　　D.Afinesenseofhumor.

　　35.Theword"

sustain"

（paragraph2）couldbebestreplacedby

　　A."

reduce"

.

　　B."

shake"

　　C."

maintain"

　　D."

weaken"

　　第二篇

Milosevic'

sDeath

　　FormerYugoslavleaderSlobodanMilosevicwasfounddeadlastSaturdayinhiscellattheHague-basedInternationalCriminalTribunalfortheformerYugoslavia.The64-year-oldhadbeenontrialtheresinceFebruary2002.

　　BorninprovincialPozarevacin1941,hewasthesecondsonofapriestandaschoolteacher.Bothofhisparentsdiedwhenhewasstillayoungadult.TheyoungMilosevicwas"

untypical"

saysSlavoljubDjukic,hisunofficialbiographer.Hewas"

notinterestedinsports,avoidedexcursions（短途旅行）andusedtocometoschooldressedintheold-fashionedway-whiteshirtandtie."

Oneofhisoldfriendssaid,hecould"

imaginehimasastation-masterorpunctilious（一丝不苟的）civilservant."

　　Indeedthatisexactlywhathemighthavebecome,hadhenotmarriedMira.Shewaswidelybelievedtobehisdrivingforce.

　　Atuniversityandbeyondhedidwell.Heworkedforvariousfirmsandwasacommunistpartymember.By1986hewasheadofSerbia'

sCentralCommittee.Butstillhehadnotyetreallybeennoticed.

　　ItwasKosovothatgavehimhischance.AnautonomousprovinceofSerbia,KosovowashometoanAlbanianmajorityandaSerbianminority.In1989,hewassenttheretocalmfearsofSerbianswhofelttheywerediscriminatedagainst.Butinsteadheplayedthenationalistcardandbecametheirchampion.Insodoing,hechangedintoaruthless（无情的）anddeterminedman.AthomewithMiraheplottedthedownfallofhispoliticalenemies.Conspiring（密谋）withthedirectorofSerbianTV,hemountedamodernmediacampaignwhichaimedtogethimthemostpowerinthecountry.

　　HewaselectedSerbianpresidentin1990.In1997,hebecamepresidentofYugoslavia.Therestofthestoryiswell-known:

hisnationa