【正文】 on should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points) For better or worse,multiple marriages aren’t just for actress Elizabeth Taylor (renowned for her eight marriages) anymore. More Americans than ever are tying the knot (getting married) for the third time or more. people’s personal needs and desires simply changes as their life evolves. “What functions well in the first part of our lives may not function well in the second or third parts of our lives,”she he didn’t start her career as a therapist until her children from her first marriage went to marriage lasted 21 years,her second marriage five years ago,she wed for a third time,and she describes this union as an “extremely easy marri age”. Today,at an estimated one of seven weddings,the bride,the groom or both are making that trip down the aisle for at least the third ’s twice as many as a generation ago,according to the US National Centre for Health Statistics. 46)In part,the surge in multiple marriages is a side effect of the 1970s divorce divorce laws (meaning no one is blamed for the failure of the marriage),and cultural changes have also meant there’s less peer pressure than in past generations to stay in a joyless or abusive marriage. 47)While a single divorce didn’t block either Ronald Reagan or Bob Dole f rom seeking the most highly scrutinized job in America — the US presidency — modern society still raises an eyebrow at more than one matrimonial mistake. 大量管理資料下載 Indeed,there are signs that attitudes are the language is papers in social science journals no longer probe for “neurosis” or mental depressive disorder among the “divorce prone”. More and more marriages are said to “end,” not “fail,” and one author has coined the term “encore marriages”. “It’s ing out of the closet or being more accepted,” says Glenda Riley,a Ball State University professor who wrote a book on the history of divorce in the )“There’s still embarrassment on the personal level,while there is growing acceptance on the public level” for three or m ore marriages in a lifetime. 49)Some experts say that the trend toward multiple marriages shows an erosion in Americans’ capacity for mitment.“We live in the age of have light cream cheese,light beer,light mayonnaise,”says Wayne Sotile,a psyc hologist and marriage things.” There’s no guarantee,of course,that the third time is the bes )To the contrary,second and third marriages run an equal or greater risk of divorce than first statistics show that failed second marriages typically end two years sooner than first marriages,lasting six years on average rather than leaves some doubly divorced people open for a third try at a relatively young age. Section Ⅲ Writing Part A : You’ve just e back from a t our in JiuZhaiGou, and you’re writing to your friend Mary. 1)tell her that you’ve been back at the very day 2)share your travelling experience with her 3） invite her to a tour in ZhangJiajie in the ing year You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Jane” instead. You do not need to wirte the address.(10 points) Part B 大量管理資料下載 :study the following picture carefully and write an essay of about 200 the essay you should 1)interpret the picture’s meaning 2)give your ments on the phenomenon 3)give your suggestions to solve the problem 答案及解析 Section Ⅰ Use of English 根據(jù)題意， “ 早期的科學(xué)家，假定非人類動(dòng)物的社會(huì)生活幾乎完全是天生的，或是由遺傳決定的 ”,assume 多用于未證實(shí)的假定； adopt 意為 “ 采用，接 受 ” ； believe 意為 “ 相信 ” ；surmise 意為 “ 猜測(cè)，推測(cè) ” ，相當(dāng)于 “guess” 。 about 10% reported an increase in smoking, and % said they had increased their use of marijuana. The investigators found survey participants by randomly dialing New York City phone numbers and screened potential respondents for Manhattan residents living in areas close 大量管理資料下載 to the World Trade Center. Interviews were conducted with 988 individuals between October 16 and November 15, 2020. Participants were asked about their cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and marijuana use habits before and after September 11. During the week prior to September 11, 2020, % of the participants reported smoking cigarettes, % drinking alcohol, and % using marijuana. After September 11th, % reported smoking cigarettes, % drinking alcohol, and % smoking marijuana. Among those who smoked, almost 10% reported smoking at least an extra pack of cigarettes a week and among those who drank alcohol, more than 20% reported imbibing at least one extra drink a day. The researchers found that people who reported an increase in substance abuse were People who reported an increase in cigarette smoking or marijuana use were also more likely to have both PTSD and depression, while those who reported an increase in alcohol use were more likely to have depression only. Persons who were living closer to the World Trade Center were more likely to increase their cigarette smoking, but other factors such as being displaced from home, losing possessions during the attacks, or being involved in the rescue efforts were not consistently associated with increased substance use. Symptoms of panic attack were associated with an increase in the use of all substances. Increase in substance abuse did not differ significantly between men and women or among racial or ethnic groups. Demographic factors such as age, marital status, and ine seemed to play a more critical role in determining if the events of September 11th led to an increase in substance use. 26. The survey results suggest that the largest increase in substance use was . 27. The survey participants were . randomly selected New York City citizens 28. The author is trying to show that . substances may vary from time to ti