“There is an out – of – date idea that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18,and the truth is far from that,” says Mr．Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．“There is a great change in the middle class,” declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months．

    Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce （離婚） rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences．For some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs．

    Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security （安全保衛(wèi)） and moral（道義的） support．Her mother agreed．“Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．” But sharing the family home requires changes for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy．Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act．But for others, it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times．“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol （酒精） problem,” she explains．“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' houses．”

    Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure．And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things．Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well．

According to the author, there was once a trend in the U．S．________．

    A．for young adults to leave their parents and live separately

    B．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents

    C．for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence

    D．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents

Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest?

    A．Young adults find housing costs too high．

    B．Young adults are not old enough．

    C．Young adults look for parental comfort and support．

    D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools．

The underlined word “hassles” in the passage probably means _________．

    A．a(chǎn)greements       B．worries

    C．disadvantages        D．quarrels

According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?

    A．They should share the family expenses．

    B．Children should leave their parents when they are grown up．

    C．Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time．

    D．Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble．

．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to slay with their parents is that ______．

    A．there will certainly be inconveniences in even-day life

    B．most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going

    C．the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents

    D．public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents

“There is an out – of – date idea that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18,and the truth is far from that,” says Mr．Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．“There is a great change in the middle class,” declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months．
Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce （離婚） rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences．For some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs．
Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security （安全保衛(wèi)） and moral（道義的） support．Her mother agreed．“Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．” But sharing the family home requires changes for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy．Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act．But for others, it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times．“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol （酒精） problem,” she explains．“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' houses．”
Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure．And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things．Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well．
【小題1】According to the author, there was once a trend in the U．S．________．

A．for young adults to leave their parents and live separately

B．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents

C．for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence

D．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents

【小題2】Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest?

A．Young adults find housing costs too high．

B．Young adults are not old enough．

C．Young adults look for parental comfort and support．

D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools．

【小題3】The underlined word “hassles” in the passage probably means _________．

A．a(chǎn)greements	B．worries
C．disadvantages	D．quarrels

【小題4】According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?

A．They should share the family expenses．

B．Children should leave their parents when they are grown up．

C．Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time．

D．Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble．

【小題5】．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to slay with their parents is that ______．

A．there will certainly be inconveniences in even-day life

B．most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going

C．the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents

D．public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents

“There is an out – of – date idea that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18,and the truth is far from that,” says Mr．Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．“There is a great change in the middle class,” declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months．

    Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce （離婚） rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences．For some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs．

    Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security （安全保衛(wèi)） and moral（道義的） support．Her mother agreed．“Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．” But sharing the family home requires changes for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy．Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act．But for others, it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times．“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol （酒精） problem,” she explains．“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' houses．”

    Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure．And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things．Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well．

1.According to the author, there was once a trend in the U．S．________．

    A．for young adults to leave their parents and live separately

    B．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents

    C．for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence

    D．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents

2.Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest?

    A．Young adults find housing costs too high．

    B．Young adults are not old enough．

    C．Young adults look for parental comfort and support．

    D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools．

3.The underlined word “hassles” in the passage probably means _________．

    A．a(chǎn)greements                           B．worries

    C．disadvantages                        D．quarrels

4.According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?

    A．They should share the family expenses．

    B．Children should leave their parents when they are grown up．

    C．Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time．

    D．Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble．

5.．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to slay with their parents is that ______．

    A．there will certainly be inconveniences in even-day life

    B．most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going

    C．the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents

    D．public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents

 

 

10．"There is an out-of-date idea that children grow up and leave home when they're 18，and the truth is far from that，"says Mr．Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．"There is a great change in the middle class，"declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University，whose son，19，moved back in after an absence of eight months．
       Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising，a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce （離婚） rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences．For some，the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation，young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs．
       Living at home，says Knighton，a school teacher，continues to give security （安全保衛(wèi)） and moral（道義的） support．Her mother agreed．"Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．"But sharing the family home requires changes for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms，telephones and privacy．Some families，however，manage the careful balancing act．But for others，it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco，24，has been home three times and left three times．"What I considered a social drink，my dad considered an alcohol （酒精） problem，"she explains．"He never liked anyone I dated，so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends'houses．"
       Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on？Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children，can end up with a sense of defeat and failure．And aging parents，who should be enjoying some freedom，find themselves stuck with too many things．Many agree that brief visits，however，can work well．
52．According to the author，there was once a trend in the U．S．A．
A．for young adults to leave their parents and live separately
B．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents
C．for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence
D．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents
53．Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest？B
A．Young adults find housing costs too high．
B．Young adults are not old enough．
C．Young adults look for parental comfort and support．
D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools．
54．The underlined word"hassles"in the passage probably meansD．
A．a(chǎn)greements                                            
B．worries
C．disadvantages                                        
D．quarrels
55．According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children？C
A．They should share the family expenses．
B．Children should leave their parents when they are grown up．
C．Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time．
D．Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble．
56．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to slay with their parents is thatA      
A．there will certainly be inconveniences in even-day life
B．most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going
C．the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents
D．public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents．

2．People select news in expectation of a reward．This reward may be either of two kinds．One isrelated to what Freud calls the Pleasure Principle，the other to what he calls the Reality Principle．For want of better names，we shall call these two classes immediate reward and delayed reward．In general，the kind of news which may be expected to give immediate reward are news of crime and corruption，accidents and disasters，sports，social events，and human interest．Delayed reward may be expected from news of public affairs，economic matters，social problems，science，education，and health．
News of the first kind pays its rewards at once．A reader can enjoy an indirect experiencewithout any of the dangers or stresses involved．He can tremble wildly at an axe-murder，shake hishead sympathetically and safely at a hurricane，identify himself with the winning team，laugh understandingly at a warm little story of children or dogs．News of the second kind，however，pays its rewards later．It sometimes requires the reader totolerate unpleasantness or annoyance-as，for example，when he reads of the threatening foreign situation，the mounting national debt，rising taxes，falling market，scarce housing，and cancer．It has a kind of"threat value．"It is read so that the reader may be informed and prepared．When a reader selects delayed reward news，he pulls himself into the world of surrounding reality to which he can adapt himself only by hard work．When he selects news of the other kind，he usually withdraws from the world of threatening reality toward the dream world．
For any individual，of course，the boundaries of these two classes are not stable．For example，asociologist may read news of crime as a social problem，rather than for its immediate reward．Acoach may read a sports story for its threat value：he may have to play that team next week．Apolitician may read an account of his latest successful public meeting，not for its delayed reward，but very much as his wife reads an account of a party．In any given story of corruption or disaster，a thoughtful reader may receive not only the immediate reward of indirect experience，but also the delayed reward of information and preparedness．Therefore，while the division of categories holds in general，an individual's tendency may transfer any story from one kind of reading to another，ordivide the experience between the two kinds of reward．

What news stories do you read？
Division of news stories	•People expect to get （71）rewards/rewardedfrom reading news． •News stories are roughly divided into two classes． •Some news will excite their readers instantly while others won't．
（72）Explanationsof the two classes	•News of immediate reward will seemingly take their readers to the very frightening scene without actual （73）involvement． •Readers will associate themselves closely with what happens in the news stories and （74）sharesimilar feelings with those involved．
	•News of delayed reward will make readers suffer，or present a（75）threatto them． •News of delayed reward will induce the reader to （76）preparefor the reality while news of immediate reward will lead the reader to （77）withdraw from the reality．
Unstable boundaries of the two classes	What readers expect from news stories are largely shaped by their （78）profession（s）/intention． Serious readers will both get excited over what happens in some news stories and （79）adapt themselves to the reality． Thus，the division，on the whole，（80）dependson the reader．

17．People select news in expectation of a reward．This reward may be either of two kinds．One is related to what Freud calls the Pleasure Principle，the other to what he calls the Reality Principle．For want of better names，we shall call these two classes immediate reward and delayed reward．
In general，the kind of news which may be expected to give immediate reward are news of crime and corruption，accidents and disasters，sports，social events，and human interest．Delayed reward may be expected from news of public affairs，economic matters，social problems，science，education，and health．
News of the first kind pays its rewards at once．A reader can enjoy an indirect experience without any of the dangers or stresses involved．He can tremble wildly at an axe-murder，shake his head sympathetically and safely at a hurricane，identify himself with the winning team，laugh understandingly at a warm little story of children or dogs．
News of the second kind，however，pays its rewards later．It sometimes requires the reader to tolerate unpleasantness or annoyance-as，for example，when he reads of the threatening foreign situation，the mounting national debt，rising taxes，falling market，scarce housing，and cancer．It has a kind of"threat value．"It is read so that the reader may be informed and prepared．When a reader selects delayed reward news，he pulls himself into the world of surrounding reality to which he can adapt himself only by hard work．When he selects news of the other kind，he usually withdraws from the world of threatening reality toward the dream world．
For any individual，of course，the boundaries of these two classes are not stable．For example，a sociologist may read news of crime as a social problem，rather than for its immediate reward．A coach may read a sports story for its threat value：he may have to play that team next week．A politician may read an account of his latest successful public meeting，not for its delayed reward，but very much as his wife reads an account of a party．In any given story of corruption or disaster，a thoughtful reader may receive not only the immediate reward of indirect experience，but also the delayed reward of information and preparedness．Therefore，while the division of categories holds in general，an individual's tendency may transfer any story from one kind of reading to another，or divide the experience between the two kinds of reward．

What news stories do you read？
Division of news stories	●People expect to get （66）rewards/rewarded from reading news． ●News stories are roughly divided into two classes． ●Some news will excite their readers instantly while others won't．
（67）Explanations of the two classes	●News of immediate reward will seeming take their readers to the very frightening scene without actual（68）involvement． ●Readers will associate themselves closely with what happens in the news stories and （69）share similar feelings with those involved．
	●News of delayed reward will make readers suffer，or present a （70）threat to them． ●News of delayed reward will induce the reader to （71）prepare for the reality while news of immediate reward will lead the reader to （72）withdraw from the reality．
Unstable boundaries of the two classes	●What readers expect from news stories are largely shaped by their（73）profession（s）/intention． ●Serious readers will both get excited over what happens in some news stories and （74）adapt themselves to the reality． ●Thus，the division，on the whole，（75）dependson the reader．

閱讀理解 　　“There is an out-of-date idea that children grow up and leave home when they're 18, and the truth is far from that,” says Mr．Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin, Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．“There is a great change in the middle class,” declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months． 　　Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce(離婚)rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences．For some, the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs． 　　Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security(安全保衛(wèi))and moral(道義的)support．Her mother agreed．“It's strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．” But sharing the family home requires changes for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy, Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act．But for others, it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times．“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol(酒精)problem,” she explains．“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' houses．” 　　Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure．And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things．Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well． (1) According to the author, there was once a trend in the U．S．________． [　　] A． for young adults to leave their parents and live separately B． for middle class young adults to stay with their parents C． for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence D． for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents (2) Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest? [　　] A． Young adults find housing costs too high． B． Young adults are not old enough． C． Young adults look for parental comfort and support． D． Quite a number of young adults attend local schools． (3) The underlined word “hassles” in the passage probably means ________． [　　] A． agreements B． worries C． disadvantages D． quarrels (4) According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children? [　　] A． They should share the family expenses． B． Children should leave their parents when they are grown up． C． Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time． D． Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble． (5) One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to stay with their parents is that ________． [　　] A． there will certainly be inconveniences in everyday life B． most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going C． the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents D． public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents

閱讀理解

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　“There is an out - of - date idea that children grow up and leave home when they're 18, and the truth is far from that,” says Mr. Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents. “There is a great change in the middle class,” declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months.

　　Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest. The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people. A high divorce(離婚) rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences. For some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools. Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs.

　　Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security (安全保衛(wèi)) and moral (道義的) support. Her mother agreed. “It's strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home. ” But sharing the family home requires changes for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy. Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times. “What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol(酒精)problem,” she explains. “He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' houses.”

　　Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake. Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure. And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things. Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well.

1．According to the author, there was once a trend(傾向) in the U. S. ________.

[　　]

A．for young adults to leave their parents and live separately

B．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents

C．for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence

D．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents

2．Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest?

[　　]

A．Young adults find housing costs too high.

B．Young adults are not old enough.

C．Young adults look for parental comfort and support.

D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools.

3．The underlined word “hassles” in the passage probably means ________.

[　　]

4．According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?

[　　]

A．They should share the family expenses.

B．Children should leave their parents when they are grown up.

C．Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time.

D．Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble.

5．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to stay with their parents is that ________.

[　　]

A．there will certainly be inconveniences(不方便) in everyday life

B．most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going

C．the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents

D．public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents