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
681
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But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice.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 expected of a partner according to this passage?
选项
A、Good looks.
B、An impressive career.
C、A high salary.
D、A fine sense of humor.
答案
D
解析
根据短文倒数第二段可知,人们对对方的期望更高了,如好的外貌、高工资、孝顺、志趣相投等,而没有提及是否得有很好的幽默感。
转载请注明原文地址:https://jikaoti.com/ti/z8OsFFFM
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
CancerChatisdifferentfromotherforumsinthat"Thecharity"inthelastlinebutonerefersto
TheFirstFourMinutesWhendopeopledecidewhetherornottheywanttobecomefriends?Duringtheirfirstfourminutestoge
Thelandcrabaforest-floorscavengernativetotropicalAmerica,migratestothewatertobreed.
CarsAreGoodfortheEnvironmentBritain’smotorindustryisplanningamajorpublicitycampaigntocounterwhatitseesas
ResearchShowsWalkingCanLiftDepressionNewresearchbyGermanscientistsshowsthatauthorCharlesDickenswasontoagoodt
BetterControlofTBSeenIfaFasterCureIsFoundTheWorldHealthOrganizationestimatesthataboutone-thirdofallpeoplea
ParentsintheUnitedStatestendtoasktheirchildrenWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofworkingclassAmericans?
EatforaGoodandHealthfulLifeFood(1)usalive.Itisoursustenanceandourpleasure.Butrecently,researchhasshownthat
EasyLearningStudentsshouldbejealous.Notonlydobabiesgettodozetheirdaysaway,butthey’vealsomasteredthefineart
随机试题
帧中继业务的用户信息流是以()为单位在网内传输的。
起于目内眦的经脉是()起于目锐眦的经脉是()
2004年元月,甲贸易公司急需购买某钢铁厂生产的中型钢材,正巧员工王某回家乡探亲,甲便将盖有公章的空白合同书交给王某,让其代办。不久,王某用该空白合同书,与乙钢铁厂签订了购买JJ10钢材的合同。王某将签好的合同书交给甲后,甲未表示异议。此后,乙按照合同规定
孙某因犯故意伤害罪被中级人民法院第一审判处死刑缓期二年执行,人民检察院提起抗诉。第二审人民法院经审理后改判孙某死刑立即执行。对此案的处理,下列哪一种说法是正确的?()
对于预收账款情况不多的企业,不设置“预收账款”科目核算。可以将预收的款项直接记入()科目的贷方。
20×7年1月1日,甲公司从股票二级市场以每股30元(含已宣告但尚未发放的现金股利0.4元)的价格购入乙公司发行的股票100万股,占乙公司有表决权股份的5%,对乙公司无重大影响,作为可供出售金融资产。20×7年5月10日,甲公司收到乙公司发放的上年度现金股
企业售出商品如果发生销售退回,下列说法中不正确的是()。
关于我国公安机关民主职能的理解错误的有()。
ThemanagerdisapprovedoftheplanthatSamhad______.
Acomputerfailurecandestroythousandsofmemories.Youcanavoidthisbykeepingyourphotosbackedup______(3words).
最新回复
(
0
)