The booming economy means people are working harder than ever. And that doesnt leave much room for relationships. Pimpi Arroyo, a 35-year-old composer who lives alone in a house in Paris, says he hasnt got time to get lonely because he has too much work. I have deadlines which would make life with someone else fairly difficult. Only an ideal woman would make him change his lifestyle, he says. Kaufmann, author of a recent book called The Single Woman and Prince Charming, thinks this fierce new individualism means that people expect more and more of mates, so relationships dont last long if they start at all. Eppendorf a blond Berliner with a deep tan, teaches grade school in the mornings. In the afternoon she sunbathes or sleeps, resting up for going dancing. Just shy of 50, she says shed never have wanted to do what her mother did give up a career to raise a family. Instead, ve always done what I wanted to do:live a self- determined life.
52. More and more young Europeans remain single because?
A) they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualism B) they have entered the workforce at a much earlier age
C) they have embraced a business culture of stability D) they are pessimistic about their economic future
53. What is said about European society in the passage?
A) It has fostered the trend towards small families. B) It is getting closer to American style capitalism.
【2011年最新六级阅读理解模拟练习(69)】相关文章:
最新
2016-10-18
2016-10-11
2016-10-11
2016-10-08
2016-09-30
2016-09-30