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n. Employed young men are much less likely to live at home than young men without a job, and employment among young men has fallen significantly in recent decades. The share of young men with jobs peaked around 1960 at 84%. In 2014, only 71% of 18to34yearold men were employed. Similarly with earnings, young men’s wages (after adjusting for inflation) have been on a downward trajectory (軌跡) since 1970 and fell significantly from 2000 to 2010. As wages have fallen, the share of young men living in the home of their parent(s) has risen.[I] Economic factors seem to explain less of why young adult women are increasingly likely to live at home. Generally, young women have had growing success in the paid labor market since 1960 and hence might increasingly be expected to be a be to afford to afford to live independently of their parents. For women, delayed marriage—which is related, in part, to labor market outes for men—may explain more of the increase in their living in the family home.[J] The Great Recession (and modest recovery) has also been associated with an increase in young adults living at home. Initially in the wake of the recession, college enrollments expanded, boosting the ranks of young adults living at home. And given the weak job opportunities facing young adults, living at home was part of the private safety net help young adults to weather the economic storm.[K] Beyond gender, young adult’s living arrangements differ considerable by education—which is tied to financial means. For young adults without a bachelor’s degree, as of 2008 living at home with their parents was more prevalent than living with a romantic partner. By 2014, 36% of 18to 34yearolds who had not pleted a bachelor’s degree were living with their parent(s) while 27% were living with a spouse or partner. Among college graduates, in 2014 46% were married or living with a partner, and only 19% were living with their parent(s). Young adults with a college degree have fared much better in the labor market than their lesseducated counterparts, which has in turn made it easier to establish their own households. young men are more likely to live with their parents than the employed. 2014, the percentage of men aged 18 to 34 living with their parents was greater than that of their female counterparts. percentage of young people who are married or live with a partner has greatly decreased in the past three decades or so. the mid20th century, only 20 percent of 18 to 34yearold lived in their parents’ home. adults with a college degree found it easier to live independently of their parents. men are less likely to end up as single parents than young women. young adult women live with their parents than before due to delayed marriage. percentage of young men who live with their parents has grown due to their decreased pay in recent decades. rise in the number of college students made more young adults live with their parents. reason for young adults to live with their parents is that get married late or stay single all their lives.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.According to the majority of Americans, women are every bit as capable of being good political leaders as men. The same can be