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2014届最新高考英语一轮单元复习 精品阅读理解提升文章精选一百篇（89） Unit 89　　Seven Myths of Single Womanhood　　There is much confusion and concern over what it means to be a single lady. This is because most young women swallow enough of the singlehood lies to permeate themselves with single sickness. It is hard not to believe these myths. Theyre fed to us everywhere, even from well-meaning people who try to be encouraging.　　Myth 1. Singleness is lonely. This is simply not the case. The only singles who claim to be lonely are those who choose to be lonely. Perhaps if a young woman is living on her own, there is more room for this feeling to creep in. One of the reasons why singleness seems so daunting is because of the very term itself: Single. It conjures up the image of a lone person, going through life with no companions. Yet being a single only applies to the lack of a marriage partner. To call yourself lonely when all you lack is one person in your life is foolish. There is a whole host of other people whose relationships can be just as meaningful as a marriage partner. The single life should only open up more opportunities for relationships to develop.　　Myth 2. Singleness is a waiting period. This is partially true; but when made the main focus, it actually becomes devastating. Weve all heard about waiting for our ship to come in. it means that one of these days were going to get a big break (marriage), and then life will be more meaningful after that (close companionship, children, etc.). I think this is more of an intellectual problem than anything else. The difference comes when we change our mode of thinking. Instead of thinking about waiting, why not think about doing? Your single years can be some of the best years of your life, so why not get busy today?　　Myth3. If youre single, other people should feel badly for you. Why do people tend to be sympathetic toward singles? Because single people ask for it. There are few examples of truly contented singles. Even under a pretense of