职称英语考试

【单选题】Is This
A、Senseless Notion "There is a senseless notion that children grow up and leave home when they are 18 , and the truth is far from that," sociologist LarryBumpass of the University of Wisconsin says. Today, unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents. " There is a major shift in the middle class," declares sociologistAllan Schnailberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back after an absence of eight months. Analysis cite a variety of reasons for this return to the nest. The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people.
A、high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are making economically pressed and emotionally hurt survivors back to parental shelters. For some, the expense of an away-from home college education has become so excessively great that many students now attend local schools.Even after graduation, young people find their wings clipped by the skyrocketing housing costs.Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give her security and moral support. Her mother agreeD、"It’’s ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home. "But sharing the family requires adjustments for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy. Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act.But for others, it proves too difficult. MichelleDel Turco, 24, has been returned home three times and left three times. " What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem," she explains. "He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends’ houses. "Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on Most psychologists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake.Children, struggling to establish separate identities, can end up with " a sense of inadequacy, defeat and failure. "And aging parents, who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom, find themselves stuck with responsibilities. Many agree that brief visits, however, can worked beneficially. Which of the following does not account for young adults returning to the nest
A、Young adults find housing costs too high.

B、Young adults are psychologically and intellectually immature.
C．Young adults seek parental comfort and moral support.
D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools.

网考网参考答案：B
网考网解析：
细节题，只需排除有关年轻人与父母同住的原因的选项即可。很显然A)、C)、D)都是第二段中提及的年轻人“返回”的理由，均可排除。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>