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More Americans are cohabiting-living together out of wedlock--than ever. Some exports applaud the practice, but others warn playing house does not always lead to marital bliss. At one time in America, living together out of wedlock was scandalous. Unmarried spouses who "shacked up" were said to be "living in sin". Indeed, cohabitation was illegal throughout the country until about 1970. Today, statistics tell a different tale. The number of unwed couples living together has risen to a new high--more than 4.1 million as of March 1997, according to the Census Bureau. That figure was up from 3.96 million couples the previous year and represents a quantum leap from the 430,000 cohabiting couples counted in 1960.
The bureau found’ that cohabiting is most prevailing in the 24 - 35 age group, accounting for 1.6 million such couples. Cohabitants claim they live together primarily to solidify their love and commitment to each other. Most intend to marry; only 13 % of cohabitants do not anticipate to legalize their relationship. But the reality from many couples is different: Moving in does not lead to "happily ever after." Forty percent of cohabitants never make it to the altar. Of the 60% who do marry, more than half divorce within 10 years (compared with 30% of married couples who did not live together first). Cohabiting partners are more unfaithful and fight more often than married couples, according to research by the Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society. Other studies have come to equally similar conclusions.
Still, experts predict the number of cohabiting couples is likely to increase. As the offspring of the baby boomer come of age, they are inclined to defer marriages, as did their parents. This will lead to more cohabitation and nontraditional families. Until people unearth that living together has pitfalls, it won’ t wane in popularity. Cohabiting has been portrayed with "careful neutrality" in the media, and Hollywood celebrities who move in and out of each other’s homes set the standard.
But Warren Farrell, the San Diego-based author of Why Men Are the Way They Are, argues that living together is a good idea for a short period. "To make the jump from dating, when we put our best foot forward, to being married"--without showing each other the "shadow side of ourselves"--is to treat marriage frivolously, he says.
A:believe B:doubt C:uncover D:agree
Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said--the words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings are (1) from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness (2) a partner to a relationship to rely too heavily on words (3) . Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given (4) . Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those (5) if we listen for (6) words. We don’t always say what we mean (7) mean what we say. Mostly we mean several things at once. A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner. "This step has to be fixed before I’ll buy." The owner says, "It’s been like that for years". (8) , the step hasn’t been like that for years, but the (9) message is: "I don’t want to fix it. We can put up with it why can’t you" The (10) for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed by examining a message (11) who said it, when it occurred, the (12) conditions or situation, and how it was said.
When a message occurs can also (13) associated meaning. A friend’s unusually docile behavior may only be understood by (14) that it was preceded by situations that required a (n) (15) amount of assertiveness.
We would do well to listen for how message are (16) . The words, "it sure has been nice to have you over," can be said with (17) and excited or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or (18) several times. And the meaning we associate with the phrase will change (19) . Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the (20) importance it assumes.
A:uncover B:expose C:display D:reveal
Section Ⅱ Reading Comprehension Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or 1). Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points) Text 1 More Americans are cohabiting-living together out of wedlock--than ever. Some exports applaud the practice, but others warn playing house does not always lead to marital bliss. At one time in America, living together out of wedlock was scandalous. Unmarried spouses who "shacked up" were said to be "living in sin". Indeed, cohabitation was illegal throughout the country until about 1970. Today, statistics tell a different tale. The number of unwed couples living together has risen to a new high--more than 4.1 million as of March 1997, according to the Census Bureau. That figure was up from 3.96 million couples the previous year and represents a quantum leap from the 430,000 cohabiting couples counted in 1960. The bureau found’ that cohabiting is most prevailing in the 24 - 35 age group, accounting for 1.6 million such couples. Cohabitants claim they live together primarily to solidify their love and commitment to each other. Most intend to marry; only 13 % of cohabitants do not anticipate to legalize their relationship. But the reality from many couples is different: Moving in does not lead to "happily ever after." Forty percent of cohabitants never make it to the altar. Of the 60% who do marry, more than half divorce within 10 years (compared with 30% of married couples who did not live together first). Cohabiting partners are more unfaithful and fight more often than married couples, according to research by the Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society. Other studies have come to equally similar conclusions. Still, experts predict the number of cohabiting couples is likely to increase. As the offspring of the baby boomer come of age, they are inclined to defer marriages, as did their parents. This will lead to more cohabitation and nontraditional families. Until people unearth that living together has pitfalls, it won’ t wane in popularity. Cohabiting has been portrayed with "careful neutrality" in the media, and Hollywood celebrities who move in and out of each other’s homes set the standard. But Warren Farrell, the San Diego-based author of Why Men Are the Way They Are, argues that living together is a good idea for a short period. "To make the jump from dating, when we put our best foot forward, to being married"--without showing each other the "shadow side of ourselves"--is to treat marriage frivolously, he says.
What does the underlined word "unearth" mean（）A:believe B:doubt C:uncover D:agree
Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said--the words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings are (1) from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness (2) a partner to a relationship to rely too heavily on words (3) . Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given (4) . Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those (5) if we listen for (6) words. We don’t always say what we mean (7) mean what we say. Mostly we mean several things at once. A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner. "This step has to be fixed before I’ll buy." The owner says, "It’s been like that for years". (8) , the step hasn’t been like that for years, but the (9) message is: "I don’t want to fix it. We can put up with it why can’t you" The (10) for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed by examining a message (11) who said it, when it occurred, the (12) conditions or situation, and how it was said.
When a message occurs can also (13) associated meaning. A friend’s unusually docile behavior may only be understood by (14) that it was preceded by situations that required a (n) (15) amount of assertiveness.
We would do well to listen for how message are (16) . The words, "it sure has been nice to have you over," can be said with (17) and excited or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or (18) several times. And the meaning we associate with the phrase will change (19) . Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the (20) importance it assumes.
A:uncover B:expose C:display D:reveal
I'll cook the potatoes if someone will ______ them first.
A:skin B:peel C:strip D:uncover
Security officials say that computer crime is easy to accomplish and hard to (detect).
A:explain B:uncover C:discover D:ignore
Security officials say that computer crime is easy to accomplish and hard to (detect).
A:explain B:uncover C:discover D:ignore
In the following essay, each blank has four choices. Choose the best answer and write down on the answer sheet.
In security, an (1) is a form of possible loss or harm in a computing system; examples of exposures are unauthorized disclosure of data, modification of data, or (2) of legitimate access to computing. A vulnerability is a weakness in the security system that might be exploited to cause loss or harm. A human who exploits a vulnerability perpetrates an attack on the system. Threats to computing systems are circumstances that have the potential to cause loss or harm; human attacks are examples of threats, as are natural disasters, inadvertent human errors, and internal hardware or software (3) . Finally, a control is a protective measure an action, a device, a procedure, or a technique - that reduces a vulnerability. The major (4) of computing systems are hardware, software, and data. There are four kinds of threats to the security of a computing system: interruption, interception, modification, and (5) . The four threats all exploit vulnerabilities of the assets in computing systems.
A:betrayal B:uncover C:emerge D:exposure
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