2019高考英语一轮基础达标练题Unit3Lifeinthefuture含解析新人教版必修5

Life in the future 李仕才 一、阅读理解。 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. Isay you only live once and we work hard and what’s the point if you can’t go on holiday. The joy of arecession (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 aholiday. AYouGov survey of 2,000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. Arecent 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 away 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 ataboo (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 ahealthy 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.