第3篇：youth emancipation in Spain
The Spanish Government is so worried about the number of young adults still living with their parents that it has decided to help them leave the nest.
Around 55 percent of people aged 18-34 in Spain still sleep in their parents’ home, says the latest report from the country’s state-run Institute of Youth.
To coax young people from their homes, the Institute started a “Youth Emancipation” programme this month. The programme offers guidance in finding rooms and jobs.
Economists blame young people’s family dependence on the precarious labour market and increasing housing prices. Housing prices have risen 17 percent a year since 2000.
Cultural reasons also contribute to the problem, say sociologists. Family ties in south Europe – Italy, Portugal and Greece – are stronger than those in middle and north Europe, said Spanish sociologist Almudena Moreno Minguez in her report “The Late Emancipation of Spanish Youth Key for Understanding”.
“In general, young people in Spain firmly believe in the family as the main body around which their private life is organized,” said Minguez.
In Spain – especially in the countryside, it is not uncommon to find entire groups of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews all living on the same street. They regularly get together for Sunday dinner.
Parents’ tolerance is another factor. Spanish parents accept late-night partying and are wary of setting bedtime rules.
“A child can arrive home at whatever time he wants. If parents complain he’ll put up a fight and call the father a fascist,” said Jose Antonio Gomez Yanez, a sociologist at Carlos III University in Madrid.
Mothers’ willingness to do children’s household chores worsens the problem. Dionisio Masso, a 60-year-old in Madrid, has three children in their 20s. the eldest 28, has a girlfriend and a job. But life with mum is good.
“His mum does the wash and cooks for him, in the end, he lives well.” Masso said.
41The “Youth Emancipation” programme aims at helping young people
Alive in an independent way
Bfight for freedom
Cfight against social injustice
Dget rid of family responsibilities
42It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that family ties are stronger in Portugal than in
AGreece
BFinland(位于欧洲北部)
CSpain(位于欧洲西南)
DItaly
43Young people’s family dependence can be attributed to all the following factors EXCEPT
Aparents’ tolerance
Bhousing problems
CUnwillingness to get married.
Dcultural traditions
44Which of the following statements is NOT true of Dionisio Masso?
Ahe has a boyfriend
BShe is 60 years old.
CShe has three children
DShe lives in Madrid
45The phrase “wary of” in paragraph 8 could be best replaced by
Atired of
Bafraid of
Cworried about
D cautious about
答案与题解：
41. A： Live in an independent way.( 出题句：Coax(引诱) young people from their homes)
42. B： Finland (Greece/Spain出现在并列结构中， Spain在文章中提到了， 只有Finland没有被提到)
43. C： unwillingness to get married (该信息在文章中没有被提到)
44. A： She has a boy friend. (该题又是在考查插入语结构， 出题句 。。。， a 60-year-old in Madrid, had three children in their 20s. )
45. D： wary of /cautious about/小心谨慎的
标准答案为ABCAD
第五题：补全短文
Reduce Packaging
Pressure increased recently on British supermarkets and retailers to reduce packaging as part of an anti-waste campaign____46_F___.Britain generates 4.6 million tons of household waste every year by packaging. Dozens of people have expressed anger at the excess of plastic wrapping. Campaigners have called on Britain to learn from other European countries.___47_B__.When returned bottles are put in a vending machines, the deposit is refunded. Environmentalists warn that Britain lags behind in this. There were reports of growing unease among consumers over the amount of packaging they have to deal with. Trade standards officers also object to excessive packaging __48_C_. In response to a campaign by Britain’s The Independent newspaper, leading supermarkets have pointed to various initiatives to win the public confidence.___49_E__. But campaigners said retailers and the government could learn much from anti-waste practices on the Continent. In Sweden, non-recyclable batteries have been taxed since 1991 to encourage a switch to alternatives. __50_D_In Germany, plastic bags are unheard of in supermarkets and deposits are paid for reusable plastic and glass beverage (饮料)bottles.A. if a product is overpackaged, don't buy itB. In Belgium, when you buy something in a plastic or glass container, you make a deposit. C. this is because too much padding can give buyers a false impression of what they are buying.D. This has resulted in a 74 percent reduction in sales.E. Tesco said it was saving 112,000 tons of cardboard a year by switching to reusable plastic crates (板条箱)for transporting its fresh produce.F. The campaign was initiated by The Independent newspaper.
答案与题解：
因为反对浪费的运动要减少包装，英国的超级市场及零售商最近增加了压力。(这项运动由无党派报纸发起。)(这导致销量减少74%。)减少销量才会增加压力?因为包装，英国每年产生了4.6百万吨家庭废物。
许多人曾对剩余的塑料包装表示过恼火。运动发起者呼吁英国向其它欧洲国家学习。(在比利时，你买东西用塑料或玻璃容器时，你必须交付押金。)(如果产品被包装两层，别买它。)这些都可以是比较先进的、减少浪费的观点。当返还的瓶子退回柜员机时，押金也偿还。环境保护者警告：英国在这方面已经落后了。
他们不得不处置的消费品额外包装量报告增长了不安。贸易权威官员也反对过多的包装。(这是因为太多的填料导致顾客产生错误的印象：他都到底是在买什么?)(如果产品被包装两层，别买它。)权威部门都反对了，还买?
为响应这个由无党派报纸发起的运动，主要的超市通过多种公开的行动赢得了公众的信任。(Tesco(英国最大的零售商)说转为使用可再度利用的塑料框，一年节约了112,000吨的纸板。)
但运动发起者说零售商和政府应学习更多欧洲大陆反对浪费的惯例。在瑞典，1991年起不回收的电池必须缴税。(这导致销量减少74%。)(在比利时，你买东西用塑料或玻璃容器时，你必须交付押金。)(如果产品被包装两层，不买它。)我不知道瑞典的不回收电池是否减少70%的销量、瑞典是否不买包装两层(即过度包装)的商品，所以这3个答案好像都可。在德国，超市找不到塑料袋，押金用于可再利用的塑料或玻璃容器。
(A)If a product is overpackaged, don’t buy it.如果产品被包装两层，不买它。
(B)In Belgium, when you buy something in a plastic or glass container, you make a deposit.在比利时，你买东西用塑料或玻璃容器时，你必须交付押金。
(C)This is because too much padding can give buyers a false impression of what they are buying.这是因为太多的填料导致顾客产生错误的印象：都不知道是买什么
(D)This has resulted in a 74 percent reduction in sales.这导致销量减少74%。
(E)Tesco said it was saving 112,000 tons of cardboard a year by switching to reusable plastic crates for transporting its fresh produce.Tesco说，转为使用可再度利用的塑料框，一年节约了112,000吨的纸板。
(F)The campaign was initiated by The Independent newspaper.这个运动由无党派报纸发起。
标准答案为 FBCED
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