共用题干Separation may Help Improve MarriageMarriage is big lately；actually it's unmarriage that seems to be capturing our attention.From the award-winning American Beauty to the Bruce Willis-Michelle Pfeiffer movie,The story of Us,the institution of marriage is being turned inside out,and it's not a pretty sight.To judge by these films,modern marriage involves a lot of broken crockery and busted expactations.While many current Hollywood depictions of marriage may be overly pessimistic, statistics in America are alarming:each year half as many Americans get divorced as marry.Marriage counselors say couples often choose to separate as a last-ditch effort to change their relationship and possibly themselves.“Many trial separations don't work because they're not‘authentic'.They're just one person's way of getting out of the relationship,” says Harriet Lerner,author of the book The Dance of Anger.But a separation can give couples time to calm down,renegotiate the rules of the relationship and gain some needed distance.For a separation to work,it needs to be well defined.Constance Ahrons,directors of the Marriage and Family Therapy Training program at the University of Southern California, says“structured separations”tend to be the most productive.Couples facing separation do best if they establish some basic ground rules first.They should mutually agree on the length of the separation一Ahrons says three to six months is average一and both must continue to work on their own problems during that time,either with or without a counselor.Couples should agree not to see lawyers during their separation.Lawyers have a way of moving marriage toward divorce.During their period of trial separation,couples should not pursue each other at all,either to fight or to reconcile,but should agree in advance on what kind of contact they will have.Separated couples can agree to speak on the phone for a prearranged period,for instance,or meet once a week.Some therapists advise their clients to agree not to talk to each other about their relationship during these encounters and to use the time apart to reflect on their own lives and see what they can change about themselves.If there are children involved,Ahrons says,both parties need to agree on all the ground rules having to do with kids.Parents should also be aware that repeated separations and reconciliations are difficult and confusing for children.Ahrons says a separation,while painful,can help keep the anger down and give a couple time to think.If both are unsure about the future of the marriage,it can provide a time-out, during which they can see what life would be like without the other.“Sometimes”,Ahrons says,“a separation can lead back into marriage.Sometimes it leads to divorce.But if couples are able to clarify things,it will improve their marriage一or,make their divorce better.”The first sentence in the first paragraph most probably means that______.A:people seem to take more notice of unmarriage than marriageB:marriage seems to be smaller than unmarriage recentlyC:marriage is popular nowadays while unmarriage seems to be more attention-catchingD:unmarriage is changing more quickly than marriage in the size and quantity nowadays
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Separation may Help Improve Marriage
Marriage is big lately；actually it's unmarriage that seems to be capturing our attention.From the award-winning American Beauty to the Bruce Willis-Michelle Pfeiffer movie,The story of Us,the institution of marriage is being turned inside out,and it's not a pretty sight.To judge by these films,modern marriage involves a lot of broken crockery and busted expactations.While many current Hollywood depictions of marriage may be overly pessimistic, statistics in America are alarming:each year half as many Americans get divorced as marry.
Marriage counselors say couples often choose to separate as a last-ditch effort to change their relationship and possibly themselves.“Many trial separations don't work because they're not‘authentic'.They're just one person's way of getting out of the relationship,” says Harriet Lerner,author of the book The Dance of Anger.But a separation can give couples time to calm down,renegotiate the rules of the relationship and gain some needed distance.
For a separation to work,it needs to be well defined.Constance Ahrons,directors of the Marriage and Family Therapy Training program at the University of Southern California, says“structured separations”tend to be the most productive.Couples facing separation do best if they establish some basic ground rules first.They should mutually agree on the length of the separation一Ahrons says three to six months is average一and both must continue to work on their own problems during that time,either with or without a counselor.
Couples should agree not to see lawyers during their separation.Lawyers have a way of moving marriage toward divorce.During their period of trial separation,couples should not pursue each other at all,either to fight or to reconcile,but should agree in advance on what kind of contact they will have.Separated couples can agree to speak on the phone for a prearranged period,for instance,or meet once a week.Some therapists advise their clients to agree not to talk to each other about their relationship during these encounters and to use the time apart to reflect on their own lives and see what they can change about themselves.If there are children involved,Ahrons says,both parties need to agree on all the ground rules having to do with kids.Parents should also be aware that repeated separations and reconciliations are difficult and confusing for children.
Ahrons says a separation,while painful,can help keep the anger down and give a couple time to think.If both are unsure about the future of the marriage,it can provide a time-out, during which they can see what life would be like without the other.“Sometimes”,Ahrons says,“a separation can lead back into marriage.Sometimes it leads to divorce.But if couples are able to clarify things,it will improve their marriage一or,make their divorce better.”
Separation may Help Improve Marriage
Marriage is big lately；actually it's unmarriage that seems to be capturing our attention.From the award-winning American Beauty to the Bruce Willis-Michelle Pfeiffer movie,The story of Us,the institution of marriage is being turned inside out,and it's not a pretty sight.To judge by these films,modern marriage involves a lot of broken crockery and busted expactations.While many current Hollywood depictions of marriage may be overly pessimistic, statistics in America are alarming:each year half as many Americans get divorced as marry.
Marriage counselors say couples often choose to separate as a last-ditch effort to change their relationship and possibly themselves.“Many trial separations don't work because they're not‘authentic'.They're just one person's way of getting out of the relationship,” says Harriet Lerner,author of the book The Dance of Anger.But a separation can give couples time to calm down,renegotiate the rules of the relationship and gain some needed distance.
For a separation to work,it needs to be well defined.Constance Ahrons,directors of the Marriage and Family Therapy Training program at the University of Southern California, says“structured separations”tend to be the most productive.Couples facing separation do best if they establish some basic ground rules first.They should mutually agree on the length of the separation一Ahrons says three to six months is average一and both must continue to work on their own problems during that time,either with or without a counselor.
Couples should agree not to see lawyers during their separation.Lawyers have a way of moving marriage toward divorce.During their period of trial separation,couples should not pursue each other at all,either to fight or to reconcile,but should agree in advance on what kind of contact they will have.Separated couples can agree to speak on the phone for a prearranged period,for instance,or meet once a week.Some therapists advise their clients to agree not to talk to each other about their relationship during these encounters and to use the time apart to reflect on their own lives and see what they can change about themselves.If there are children involved,Ahrons says,both parties need to agree on all the ground rules having to do with kids.Parents should also be aware that repeated separations and reconciliations are difficult and confusing for children.
Ahrons says a separation,while painful,can help keep the anger down and give a couple time to think.If both are unsure about the future of the marriage,it can provide a time-out, during which they can see what life would be like without the other.“Sometimes”,Ahrons says,“a separation can lead back into marriage.Sometimes it leads to divorce.But if couples are able to clarify things,it will improve their marriage一or,make their divorce better.”
The first sentence in the first paragraph most probably means that______.
A:people seem to take more notice of unmarriage than marriage
B:marriage seems to be smaller than unmarriage recently
C:marriage is popular nowadays while unmarriage seems to be more attention-catching
D:unmarriage is changing more quickly than marriage in the size and quantity nowadays
A:people seem to take more notice of unmarriage than marriage
B:marriage seems to be smaller than unmarriage recently
C:marriage is popular nowadays while unmarriage seems to be more attention-catching
D:unmarriage is changing more quickly than marriage in the size and quantity nowadays
参考解析
解析：题干意为“本文最佳的标题是什么？”通读全文，不难发现separation (分居）一词在短文中反复出现，是短文主题词，由此判断答案应为B或D，因为这两项都提到了分居 (divided)。从全文来看，短文主要是围绕如何分居能给婚姻带来最大的益处而写的，因此答案为D项“分居了我们才能成功”。短文标题改写自历史名言“United we stand, divided we fall/团结我们会胜利，分裂我们会失败。”
题干意为“第一段中的第一句最可能的含义是什么？”第一段的第一句：Marriage is big lately； actually it's unmarriage that seems to be capturing our attention．这个句子中最难理解的单词是big，很显然big在句中不是其常用词义（大的，重要的，量大的，重要 的）。因此要理解该词在句中的意义就需要借助上下文。该句接下来的句子提到“从获奖的 《美国丽人》到布鲁斯·威利斯与米歇尔.法伊拂联袂演出的电影《我们的故事》，婚姻制度正日益成为人们批驳的对象，婚姻失去了往日的光环。”该段结尾部分提到“美国的统计数字令人 震惊：美国每年的离婚人口数量几乎等于结婚人口的一半。”依据上下文的意义，再结合第一句字面意义（现在婚姻……，但实际上不结婚似乎正吸引人们的注意力）不难判断出答案为C 项“现在结婚很受欢迎，但是不结婚似乎更能引起人们的注意”。
题干意为“下面哪个选项不是夫妻分居能够带来的好处？”利用题干及四个备选项中的细节信息词/短语advantages of separation, relationship, couple, time, regulations, certain necessary distance作为定位线索，在第二段中找到相关句：Marriage counselors say couples often choose to separate as a last-ditch effort to change their relationship and possibly themselves,“Many trial separations don't work because they're not‘authentic'. They're just one person's way of getting out of the relationship,”says Harriet Lerner,author of the book The Dance of Anger. But a separation can give couples time to calm down, renegotiate the rules (regulations 的近义词) of the relationship and gain some needed dis-tance.由最后一句可知“分居的确能让夫妻双方有时间静心思考（与选项B说法一致），重新商讨双方的关系规则（与选项C说法一致），使双方保持必要的距离（与选项D说法一致）”，因此答案为A项“脱离夫妻关系”。
题干意为“从短文中可以推断出什么？”依据最后一段第二句：If both are unsure about the future of the marriage,it can provide a time-out,during which they can see what life would be like without the other．可知“如果双方在婚姻方面都无法把握未来，分居可以为他们提供一段间歇期，使他们弄清楚没有对方的生活会是什么样子。”由此可以推断出分居能帮助夫妻双方弄清楚他们之间的关系，所以答案为B。
题干意为“第一段中的第一句最可能的含义是什么？”第一段的第一句：Marriage is big lately； actually it's unmarriage that seems to be capturing our attention．这个句子中最难理解的单词是big，很显然big在句中不是其常用词义（大的，重要的，量大的，重要 的）。因此要理解该词在句中的意义就需要借助上下文。该句接下来的句子提到“从获奖的 《美国丽人》到布鲁斯·威利斯与米歇尔.法伊拂联袂演出的电影《我们的故事》，婚姻制度正日益成为人们批驳的对象，婚姻失去了往日的光环。”该段结尾部分提到“美国的统计数字令人 震惊：美国每年的离婚人口数量几乎等于结婚人口的一半。”依据上下文的意义，再结合第一句字面意义（现在婚姻……，但实际上不结婚似乎正吸引人们的注意力）不难判断出答案为C 项“现在结婚很受欢迎，但是不结婚似乎更能引起人们的注意”。
题干意为“下面哪个选项不是夫妻分居能够带来的好处？”利用题干及四个备选项中的细节信息词/短语advantages of separation, relationship, couple, time, regulations, certain necessary distance作为定位线索，在第二段中找到相关句：Marriage counselors say couples often choose to separate as a last-ditch effort to change their relationship and possibly themselves,“Many trial separations don't work because they're not‘authentic'. They're just one person's way of getting out of the relationship,”says Harriet Lerner,author of the book The Dance of Anger. But a separation can give couples time to calm down, renegotiate the rules (regulations 的近义词) of the relationship and gain some needed dis-tance.由最后一句可知“分居的确能让夫妻双方有时间静心思考（与选项B说法一致），重新商讨双方的关系规则（与选项C说法一致），使双方保持必要的距离（与选项D说法一致）”，因此答案为A项“脱离夫妻关系”。
题干意为“从短文中可以推断出什么？”依据最后一段第二句：If both are unsure about the future of the marriage,it can provide a time-out,during which they can see what life would be like without the other．可知“如果双方在婚姻方面都无法把握未来，分居可以为他们提供一段间歇期，使他们弄清楚没有对方的生活会是什么样子。”由此可以推断出分居能帮助夫妻双方弄清楚他们之间的关系，所以答案为B。