2020全国卷3 阅读理解C 重难点赏析
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某年某月某日英文With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤独perfectman), more families are choosing to live together.
The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother-in-law, she lives on the ground floor, while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters.
Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian hou in Bristol - one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine, but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor.
“We floated the idea to my mum of sharing at a hou,” says Kathryn Whitehead. Rita cuts in: “We spoke more with Nick becau I think it’s a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in-law.”巧克英语
And what does Nick think? “From my standpoint, it all ems to work very well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would.”
It’s hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him, but rearch indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time. Official reports suggest that the number of breed过去式houholdbepopularwiths with three generations living together had rin from 325,000 in 2001to 419,000 in 2013.
Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common. Some people live with their elderly parents; many more adult children are returning to the family home, if they ever left. It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991.The total number of all multigenerational houholds in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.
Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more gridon评价模型firmly rooted. In India, particularly outside cities, young women are expected to move in with their husband’s family when they get married.
28. Who mainly us the ground floor in the Victorian hou in Bristol?
A. Nick. B. Rita.
C. Kathryn D. The daughters.
29. What is Nick’s attitude towards sharing the hou with his mother-in -law?
A. Positive. B. Carefree.
C. Tolerant. D. Unwilling.
30. What is the author’s statement about multigenerational family bad on?
A. Family traditions. B. Financial reports.
C. Published statistics. D. Public opinions.
31. What is the text mainly about?
A. Lifestyles in different countries. B. Conflicts between generations.
C. A housing problem in Britain. D. A rising trend of living in the UK.
The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least,
出入口;门口;
of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof.
多代的（上下好几代人的）
“We floated the idea to my mum of sharing at a hou
提出(计划、方案或想法)
“From my standpoint, it all ems to work very well.
立场；观点；—— 依我看
Official reports suggest that the number of houholds with three generations living together had rin from 325,000 in 2001to 419,000 in 2013.
一家人同住一所房子的人
官方报告表明三代同堂的数目融2001年的325,000增长到了2013年的419,000。
It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991.
据说25到34岁跟父母住一起大约20%，相比而言1991年的比例是16%。
The total number of all multigenerational houholds in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.
大家认为，英国所有的几代人住一起的总数大概是180万。sweet什么意思
Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted男士美容.
rooted adj 稳固的；根深蒂固的
美国留学的优势几代人住一起更加深深扎根于心（长期以来形成了传统，习以为常了）。
In India, particularly outside cities,
外部的； 城外
