【正文】 e proportion of those living alone, the newest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle choice. Living alone was conceived to be negativedark and cold, while being together suggested warmth and light. But then came along the idea of singles. They were young, beautiful, strong! Now, young people want to live alone.The booming economy means people are working harder than ever. And that doesn‘t leave much room for relationships. Pimpi Arroyo, a 35yearold poser who lives alone in a house in Paris, says he hasn‘t 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 don‘t last longif 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 she‘d never have wanted to do what her mother didgive up a career to raise a family. Instead, ―I‘ve always done what I wanted to do: live a selfdetermined life.‖16. More and more young Europeans remain single because .A) they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualismB) they have entered the workforce at a much earlier ageC) they have embraced a business culture of stabilityD) they are pessimistic about their economic future 17. What is said about European society in the passage?A) It has fostered the trend towards small families.B) It is getting closer to Americanstyle capitalism.C) It has limited consumer choice despite a free market.D) It is being threatened by irresistible privatization.5 A) warm and lighthearted B) on either side of marriageC) negative and gloomy D) healthy and wealthy 19. The author quotes Eppendorf to show that .A) some modern women prefer a life of individual freedomB) the family is no longer the basic unit of society in presentday EuropeC) some professional people have too much work to do to feel lonelyD) most Europeans conceive living a single life as unacceptable 20. What is the author‘s purpose in writing the passage?A) To review the impact of women being high earners.B) To contemplate the philosophy underlying individualism.C) To examine the trend of young people living alone.D) To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships.abdac 5. Passage one ()Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage 1. Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and economic growth, and as a result it has bee difficult to question either the basic assumptions behind it or the way the concept is put to use. This is especially true in agriculture, where sustainable development is often taken as the sole measure of progress without a proper appreciation of historical and cultural perspectives.2. To start with, it is important to remember that the nature of agriculture has changed markedly throughout history, and will continue to do so. Medieval agriculture in northern Europe fed, clothed and sheltered a predominantly rural society with a much lower population density than it is today. It had minimal effect on biodiversity, And any pollution it caused was typically localized. In terms of energy use and the nutrients captured in the product it was relatively inefficient.3. Contrast this with farming since the start of the industrial revolution. Competition from overseas led farmers to specialize and increase yields. Throughout this period food became cheaper, safe and more reliable. However, these changes have also led to habitat loss and to diminishing biodiversity.4. What‘s more, demand for animal products in developing countries is growing so fast that meeting it will require an extra 300 million tons of grain a year by the growth of cities and industry is reducing the amount of water available for agriculture in many regions.5. All this means that agriculture in the 21st century will have to be very different from how it was in the will require radical thinking. For example,