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在這樣嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)目荚嚂r(shí)間安排流程下，“排除法”這種答題的策略和技巧是一定要準(zhǔn)備好的。

as a wise man once said, we are all ultimately alone. but an increasing number of european are choosing to be so at an even earlier age. this isn’t the stuff of gloomy philosophical contemplations, but a fact of europe’s new economic landscape, embraced by sociologists, real-estate developers and ad executives alike. the shift away from family life to solo lifestyle, observes a french sociologist, is part of the “irresistible momentum of individualism” over the last century. the communications revolution, the shift from a business culture of stability to one of mobility and the mass entry of women into the workforce have greatly wreaked havoc on(擾亂)europeans’ private lives.

europe’s new economic climate has largely fostered the trend toward independence. the current generation of home-aloners came of age during europe’s shift from social democracy to the sharper, more individualistic climate of american-style capitalism. raised in an era of privatization and increased consumer choice, today’s tech-savvy(精通技術(shù)的) workers have embraced a free market in love as well as economics. modern europeans are rich enough to afford to live alone, and temperamentally independent enough to want to do so.

once upon a time, people who lived alone tended to be those on either side of marriage—twenty something professionals or widowed senior citizens. while pensioners, particularly elderly women, make up a large proportion of those living alone, the newest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle choice. living alone was conceived to be negative—dark and cold, while being together suggested warmth and light. but then came along the idea of singles. they were young, beautiful, strong ! now, young people want to live alone.

the booming economy means people are working harder than ever. and that doesn’t leave much room for relationships. pimpi arroyo, a 35-year-old composer who lives alone in a house in paris, says he hasn’t got time to get lonely because he has too much work. “i have deadlines which would make life with someone else fairly difficult.” only an ideal woman would make him change his lifestyle, he says. kaufmann, author of a recent book called the single woman and prince charming, thinks this fierce new individualism means that people expect more and more of mates, so relationships don’t last long—if they start at all. eppendorf, a blond berliner with a deep tan, teaches grade school in the mornings. in the afternoon she sunbathes or sleeps, resting up for going dancing. just shy of 50, she says she’d never have wanted to do what her mother did—give up a career to raise a family. instead, “i’ve always done what i wanted to do: live a self-determined life.”

52. more and more young europeans remain single because __________________.

a)they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualism

b)they have entered the workforce at a much earlier age

c)they have embraced a business culture of stability

d) they are pessimistic about their economic future

這道題應(yīng)用排出法就可又快又穩(wěn)地做出。52.題干問越來越多的年輕歐洲人還在單身是因?yàn)槭裁?b)項(xiàng)是說他們?cè)谳^早的年齡階段開始工作，文章中沒有談到。c)項(xiàng)是說經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境是穩(wěn)定的，這恰好跟作者的分析說明相反。大家在速讀文章時(shí)應(yīng)該抓到 “the shift from a business culture of stability to one of mobility…”。d)項(xiàng)是說年輕歐洲人對(duì)經(jīng)濟(jì)未來悲觀，文章也沒有講過。答案是a)。

53. what is said about european society in the passage?

a) it has fostered the trend towards small families.

b) it is getting closer to american-style capitalism.

c) it has limited consumer choice despite a free market.

d) it is being threatened by irresistible privatization.

這道題也非常適合用排除法做。

53.題干問文章中關(guān)于歐洲社會(huì)作者有哪些評(píng)論?

a)項(xiàng)是說小規(guī)模家庭是趨勢(shì)，文章沒有提到過家庭大小的問題。

c)項(xiàng)是說不發(fā)展自由市場(chǎng)而是限制了消費(fèi)選擇，也是與事實(shí)情況正好相反。

d)項(xiàng)是說受到私有化的威脅。也是跟文章敘述的實(shí)情相反。

但是，用好“排除法”的前提條件是大家要對(duì)整個(gè)文章的關(guān)鍵信息有80%以上的掌握。那么我們之前也講過通過各種方法四六級(jí)閱讀抓關(guān)鍵信息(不要讓生詞成為攔路虎)。