题文
Is it necessary for a young man to have an apartment as a prerequisite（先决条件） for marriage? Housing has become a major obstacle（障碍） for Chinese young men hoping to start a family. China may breed a new group of bachelors, men caught in the trap of unaffordable houses.Since early 2009, the housing market has once again become a hot pot at boiling point. Even with allowance（津贴） and special government policies, home prices in China's first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai are riding the crest（波峰）of a rising wave. According to the "2010 China Marital Status Report" released on Dec 15, 2010, about 70 percent of women interviewed said that housing, a stable income and some savings were the main requirements for marriage.
From the report, we can see that housing is given top priority（优先权） and that women see an apartment as essential(必不可少的) to show that the man is responsible and can provide for his family.
Personality and morals lay outside the top three matrimonial （婚姻的）requirements. Some women and their families hold the traditional position and take it for granted that the home issue should be the man's responsibility, which doesn’t agree with the contemporary independent spirit of women and gender equality. These marriage values reflect the fact that many women consider marriage another form of "social welfare".
Things may be different overseas. Social housing, provided by European authorities, offer the less wealthy people their own piece of real estate. Such housing is usually apartments in tall buildings with 10 or more floors on the outskirts of town, whose main advantage is the low rents.
For many Americans, houses don't pose an obstacle to getting married. They often buy a house after the wedding, because more and more people are reconsidering their real estate worship, and going back to a more rational(理性的) mode of consumption.
In Japan, renting is the custom for newly married young couples. Few young couples can afford to purchase property. Up to 67.1 percent of young couples choose to rent. Generally speaking, renters account for most people younger than 40 in Japan.
Young people should be free to enjoy being young, without the huge pressure of trying to buy property. Society should help create an environment for them to grow up. Don't let the poor bachelor group become a suffering layer（层） of our society.
小题1:Which of the following is Not True according to the text?A．Home prices have been extremely high since early 2009.B．In the modern society, women don’t want to be independent.C．Chinese government has already done something to control home prices.D．Lots of Chinese young men couldn’t get married because of their economic capability.小题2:What does the underlined word “outskirts” probably mean?A．urban areasB．rural areas（乡下）C．suburbsD．downtown areas小题3:Why do many women take housing as one of the main requirements for marriage?A．Because they can’t afford a house.B．Because they enjoy their social welfare.C．Because their families want them to marry men with houses.D．Because they think it’s a symbol of the men’s sense of responsibility.小题4:The author uses the examples of European countries, America and Japan to show that __________?A．new couples in those countries like to rent houses B．the situation is different in some foreign countriesC．it’s better to live in those countries than live in ChinaD．their governments have done more than Chinese government小题5:The last paragraph is mainly about the author’s hope that __________?A．the society can develop rapidlyB．young people can lead a happy life C．all the young people can afford housesD．the poor bachelors can become rich and enjoy their life 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B
解析
文章介绍现在的年轻人有住房是最基本的要求，但是高房价使很多年轻人苦不堪言。
小题1:推理题：从第四段的句子：which doesn’t agree with the contemporary independent spirit of women and gender equality. 可知现在的妇女是需要独立的，选B
小题2:猜词题：从文章第五段的句子：Such housing is usually apartments in tall buildings with 10 or more floors on the outskirts of town, whose main advantage is the low rents.这样的房子是在城镇的郊区的10层或更高的房子，主要的好处是房租低，可知“outskirts”是“郊区”的意思，选 C
小题3:细节题：从文章第三段的句子：that women see an apartment as essential(必不可少的) to show that the man is responsible and can provide for his family.可知妇女认为房子是婚姻的主要要求因为她们认为这是男性责任感的象征，选D
小题4:细节题：从文章第五段的句子：Things may be different overseas.可知作者使用了欧洲，美国和日本的例子是表示情况和外国的情况不一样，选B
小题5:段落大意题：从最后一段的句子：Young people should be free to enjoy being young, without the huge pressure of trying to buy property.可知作者希望年轻人要过幸福的生活，选B
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Is it necessary for .....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
