Which of the following groups is defined as "newlyweds"?
单选题
Which of the following groups is defined as "newlyweds"? A．Couples who are married for less than two years. B．Couples who are married for less than five years. C．Couples who are married for more than five years. D．Couples who are married for more than twenty years.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 31-35 Japan's divorce rate rose to a record high last year, reflecting an increasing number of middle-aged and older couples who are parting ways. The number of divorces rose for a 12th straight year in 2002, according to recently released government statistics that provided the latest confirmation that the stigma long associated with breaking up is fading in this country. According to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, a record 289,836 couples divorced last year, up 1.4 percent from the previous high of 285,911 in 2001. Behind the rise is an increasing number of couples who are parting ways after being married for 20 years or more: They accounted for 15.7 percent in 1975. The corresponding figure for newlyweds—married five years or less—fell to 34.4 percent from 49 percent. Divorce is no longer seen as a social taboo in harmony-conscious Japan. But that is slowly becoming a thing of the past, a trend some attribute to a weakening of group-oriented values. [分析] 特定信息的找寻和理解。 原文第四段最后一句说“…newlyweds—married five years or less…”，由此可判断，新婚夫妇是指结婚5年或不满5年的夫妇。因此，选项B的说法是正确的。 [解题关键] 掌握解释某事物的标点符号表达法，如本文中解释newlyweds时，使用了破折号来暗示后面的内容是有关的解释。
单选题
Which of the following groups is undergoing an increase of divorces in Japan? A．Newlyweds. B．Middle-aged couples. C．Middle-aged and older couples. D．Senior couples.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[分析] 事实细节的找寻。 根据原文开首的说法，日本离婚率居高反映了“an increasing number of middle-aged and older couples who are parting ways”即“越来越多的中年和老年分道扬镳”，显然，选项C的说法与原文相符，因此是正确的。 [解题关键]根据选项中关键词对原文有关事实细节作出正确判断，其要点之一是能够正确找到原文相关处。本文中涉及日本的人群颇多，需要听者迅速排除干扰，找到正确的相关处。
单选题
When did Japan start a consecutive 12-year growth of divorce? A．1982. B．1980. C．1992. D．1990.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[分析] 数字信息的找寻和判断。 原文指出“The number of divorce rose for 12th straight year in 2002”即“离婚率不断走高，到2002年已经是第12个年头了”，那么这种趋势应始于12年前的1990年，因此，选项D的说法是正确答案。 [解题关键] 能够从繁多的数字信息中找出相关的来，并对简单运算作出迅速的反应。
单选题
Which of the following is NOT implied in the passage? A．The rising rate of divorces is attributed to the increasing influence of western cultures. B．Divorce was regarded as a disgrace in Japan more than a decade ago. C．Harmony has long been treasured in Japanese society D．Group awareness is becoming weaker nowadays.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[分析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。 原文中提到的“…the stigma long associated with breaking up is fading in this country”即“长期以来人们认为离婚是耻辱的观念正在消失”可与选项b的内容相对应；原文最后一段提到的“Divorce is no longer seen as a social taboo in harmony-conscious Japan．”即“离婚在重视和睦的日本不再被当作是社会禁忌”可与选项C对照；“…a trend some attributes to a weakening of group-oriented values．”即“这种趋势归因于集体意识正在淡漠”可与选项D对应。显然只有选项A的说法与原文不符，因此该项是正确答案。 [解题关键] 根据选项中关键词对原文有关事实细节作出正确判断，其要点之一是能够正确找到原文相关处。
单选题
Which of the following best describes the possible attitude of the reporter? A．Sympathetic. B．Indifferent C．Critical. D．Matter-of-fact.