Is it necessary for a young man to have an apartment as a prerequisite(先決條件) for marriage? Housing has become a major obstacle(障礙) for Chinese young men hoping to start a family. China may breed a new group of bachelors, men caught in the trap of unaffordable houses.

Since early 2009, the housing market has once again become a hot pot at boiling point. Even with allowance(津貼) and special government policies, home prices in China's first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai are riding the crest(波峰)of a rising wave. According to the "2010 China Marital Status Report" released on Dec 15, 2010, about 70 percent of women interviewed said that housing, a stable income and some savings were the main requirements for marriage.

From the report, we can see that housing is given top priority(優(yōu)先權(quán)) and that women see an apartment as essential(必不可少的) to show that the man is responsible and can provide for his family.

Personality and morals lay outside the top three matrimonial (婚姻的)requirements. Some women and their families hold the traditional position and take it for granted that the home issue should be the man's responsibility, which doesn’t agree with the contemporary independent spirit of women and gender equality. These marriage values reflect the fact that many women consider marriage another form of "social welfare".

Things may be different overseas. Social housing, provided by European authorities, offer the less wealthy people their own piece of real estate. Such housing is usually apartments in tall buildings with 10 or more floors on the outskirts of town, whose main advantage is the low rents.

For many Americans, houses don't pose an obstacle to getting married. They often buy a house after the wedding, because more and more people are reconsidering their real estate worship, and going back to a more rational(理性的) mode of consumption.

In Japan, renting is the custom for newly married young couples. Few young couples can afford to purchase property. Up to 67.1 percent of young couples choose to rent. Generally speaking, renters account for most people younger than 40 in Japan.

Young people should be free to enjoy being young, without the huge pressure of trying to buy property. Society should help create an environment for them to grow up. Don't let the poor bachelor group become a suffering layer(層) of our society.

61. Which of the following is Not True according to the text?

   A. Home prices have been extremely high since early 2009.

   B. In the modern society, women don’t want to be independent.

   C. Chinese government has already done something to control home prices.

   D. Lots of Chinese young men couldn’t get married because of their economic capability.

62. What does the underlined word “outskirts” probably mean?

   A. urban areas       B. rural areas(鄉(xiāng)下)       C. suburbs                 D. downtown areas

63. Why do many women take housing as one of the main requirements for marriage?

   A. Because they can’t afford a house.

   B. Because they enjoy their social welfare.

   C. Because their families want them to marry men with houses.

   D. Because they think it’s a symbol of the men’s sense of responsibility.

64. The author uses the examples of European countries, America and Japan to show that __________?

   A. new couples in those countries like to rent houses

   B. the situation is different in some foreign countries

   C. it’s better to live in those countries than live in China

   D. their governments have done more than Chinese government

65. The last paragraph is mainly about the author’s hope that __________?

   A. the society can develop rapidly

   B. young people can lead a happy life

   C. all the young people can afford houses

   D. the poor bachelors can become rich and enjoy their life

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  “In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

  “Two full inches in the first three days!

  These are the kinds of statenents used in nagazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promiaing ncw shnpes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the deueceThe promoters of prodrcts say they can shape the ligs, slin the face, xmooth wrinkles, or in some other way to bemity o?anrability

  Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoteraThe re they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health

  To umderstared how these produots can be lihtliy promoted to the public, it is nece?Understand somcthing of the laws coveing their regrlationIf the product is a dnig, FDA(Food Drug Administration)can require proof(證明)under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act the safe and effective before before it is put on the marketBut if the product is a device, FDA has no aut to repuire premarketing proof of safety or effectienessIf a product alrendy on the marker danger to health, FDA can repuest the producer or distnbutor to remove it from the a voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including scizure(查封)of the product

  One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, had been sold for reducing the waistlineThe Relaxacisor produced electriecal shocks to the through contact padsFDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the dev the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life

  Olwionsly, most of the deveces on the?have never becn the xubject of courf proce(法律訴訟), and new denices appear continrally, Before buying, it is up to the consumer to the safety or effcctiveness of such items

(1)

It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are ________

[  ]

A.

objective

B.

costly

C.

unreliable

D.

illegal

(2)

Which of the following is true according to the text?

[  ]

A.

The court is in charge of removing dangerous product

B.

New products are more likely to be questionable

C.

The production of a device must be approved by FDA

D.

The promoters usually just care about profits

(3)

FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product ________

[  ]

A.

if it is a drug

B.

if it is a device

C.

if its consumers make complaints

D.

if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority

(4)

The Relaxacisor is mentioned as ________

[  ]

A.

a product which was designed to produce electricity

B.

a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C.

a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D.

an example of a quality beauty product

(5)

The author intends to ________

[  ]

A.

make consumers aware of the promoters’fslse puomixds

B.

show the weakness of the law on product safety

C.

give advece on how to keep young and beautiful

D.

introduce tbe crganiaatinon of FDA

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