2011快速阅读精练.doc

Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions.For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Passage 1 The reason why people marry are far more complex than “because we were in love.” For it is a combination of many complicated situations and needs that motivates people to marry. We’ll look at several common reasons ----first, those that are negative; and second, positive reasons----and see how each relates to the possibility of a marriage’s success. Negative Reasons Rebounds. One negative reason for marrying is rebound. Marriage on the rebound occurs when a person marries very shortly after breaking up another relationship. To marry on the rebound is undesirable because the wedding occurs as a reaction to one’s previous partner, rather than real love for the partner being married. However, a sociologist experimented with the concept of love on the rebound. She concluded that when people have low self-esteem, due to having broken up with someone, they may be less discriminating in choosing love partners and may fall in love more easily. Rebellion. Marriage for the sake of rebellion occurs when young people marry primarily because their parents disapprove. Social-psychological theory and research show that parental interference can increase feeling of romantic attraction between partners. This has been called the Romeo and Juliet effect. As with marriage on the rebound, the wedding is a response to someone else (one’s parents) rather than to one’s partner. Escape. Some people marry to escape an unhappy home situation. The working-class male who hasn’t gone to col