四级阅读讲义分析.ppt

59. In addition to job losses, what stands in the way of unhappy couples getting a divorce? A) Mounting family debts B) A sense of insecurity C) Difficulty in getting a loan D) Falling housing prices Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate households. Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their homes. After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities. A 1940 book, The Unemployed Man and His Family, described a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job with tireless search for work. He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do. The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气). For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold. 60. What will the current economic crisis eventually do to some married couples? A) It will force them to pull their efforts together B) It will undermine their mutual understanding C) It will help strengthen their emotional bonds D) It will irreparably damage their relationship The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气). For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold. 60. What will the current economic crisis eventually do to some married couples? A) It will force them to pull their efforts together B) It will undermine their mutual understanding C) It will help