It's an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My wife says no because we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what's the point if you can't go on holiday. The joy of a recession (不景气) means no argument next year - we just won't go.

Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday A YouGov survey of 2, 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples.　

Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money may be different things to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it's for.” he explains. “They'll say it's to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they've achieved something.

　　“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know what's going on with their finances, but they don't. There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you're doing, who's paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you don't have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”

1.What does the author say about going on holiday in Paragraph 1?

A.It will cost them too much money.

B. Few people can afford it without working hard.

C. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.

D. It is the chief cause of family quarrels.

2.According to the text, what does Kim Stephenson believe?

A.Money is often a symbol of a person's status.

B.Money means a great deal to both men and women.

C.Men and women spend money on different things.

D.Men and women view money in different ways.

3.The author suggests that couples should ______ .

A.put their money together instead of keeping it separately

B.discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship

C.make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets

D.avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic

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　　It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents（养父母）than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially __1__ of children who remain in homes where they're badly treated __2__ the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who __3__ ,for years in foster（寄养）homes because of parents who can't or won't care for them but ___4__ to give up custody（监护）rights.

　　Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays __5__ neither descriptions but her recent court victory could __6__ children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle between the man who __7__ her and her biological parents, with whom she has never __8__. A Florida judge decided that the teenager can ___9__ with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have“on legal right”on her.

　　Shortly after ___10__ in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the __11__ parents. Kimberly's biological parents received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests __12__ that the child wasn't their own daughter, but Kim was, thus leading to a custody __13__ with Robert Mays. In 1989 ,the two families __14__ that Mr Mays would continue to have custody with the biological parents getting __15__ rights. Those rights were ended when Mr Mays decided that Kimberly was being __16___.

　　The decision to __17__ Kimberly with Mr Mays caused heated discussion. But the judge made __18__ that Kimberly did have the right to sue（起诉）on her won behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just a __19__ possession of her parents. Biological parentage does not mean on absolute ownership that cancels（取消）all the __20__ of children.

It’s an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My partner says “No” because the boiler could go, or the roof fall off and we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what’s the point if you can’t go on holiday. The joy of a recession(经济不景气) means no argument next year—we just won’t go.

　　Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. A YouGov poll of 2, 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. What’s less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession—financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. Disputes were characterized by intense verbal(言语上的) aggression(侵犯), tended to be repeated and not resolved and made men, more than women, extremely angry.

　　Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money is such a big deal because of what it symbolizes, which may be different things to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it’s for.” he explains. “They’ll say it’s to save to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they’ve achieved something.

“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know what’s going on with their finances, but they don’t. There seems to be more of a taboo about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you’re doing, who’s paying what into the joint account(共同账户) and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you don’t have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”　

67. What does the author say about vacationing?　　

　　A. People enjoy it all the more during a recession.

　　B. Few people can afford it without working hard.

　　C. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.

　　　 D. It is the chief cause of family disputes.

68. What does the author mean by saying “money is known ... to bring a relationship to its knees” (Line 1, Para. 2)?　

　　A. Money is considered to be the root of all evils.

　　B. Some people sacrifice their dignity for money.

　　C. Few people can resist the temptation of money.

　　D. Disputes over money may ruin a relationship.

69. What does Kim Stephenson believe?　　

　　A. Money is often a symbol of a person’s status.

　　B. Money means a great deal to both and women.

　　C. Men and women spend money on different things.

　　D. Men and women view money in different ways.

70. The author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should __________.　　

　　A. put their money together instead of keeping it separately

　　B. make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets

　　C. discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship

　　D. avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic

It's an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My wife says no because we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what's the point if you can't go on holiday. The joy of a recession (不景气) means no argument next year - we just won't go.
Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday A YouGov survey of 2, 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples.　
Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money may be different things to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it's for.” he explains. “They'll say it's to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they've achieved something.
“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know what's going on with their finances, but they don't. There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you're doing, who's paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you don't have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”

1. 1.

   What does the author say about going on holiday in Paragraph 1?

   1. A.
      It will cost them too much money
   2. B.
      Few people can afford it without working hard
   3. C.
      It makes all the hard work worthwhile
   4. D.
      It is the chief cause of family quarrels
2. 2.

   According to the text, what does Kim Stephenson believe?

   1. A.
      Money is often a symbol of a person's status
   2. B.
      Money means a great deal to both men and women
   3. C.
      Men and women spend money on different things
   4. D.
      Men and women view money in different ways
3. 3.

   The author suggests that couples should ______

   1. A.
      put their money together instead of keeping it separately
   2. B.
      discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship
   3. C.
      make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets
   4. D.
      avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic