问答题 Part B
Below is a chart showing marriage and divorce in our country. Look at the chart and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:
1. the changes of the numbers of the marriage and divorce
2. the reason for the change
Marriage and divorce in our country
Year 1990 1995 1999 2000
Numbers of marriage 9.51 million 9.34million 8.85 million 8.48 million
Numbers of divorce 0.8 million 1.05million 1.2million 1.21 million


【正确答案】The table shows that over the ten years period from 1990 to 2000, there is a decreasing tendency for the number of people getting married. And over the same period, there is an increasing number of divorce. The number of marriage decreased from 9.51 million in 1990 to 8.48 million in 2000.
There are many reasons for the changes. In the first place, the fast pace of the social development since 1990 had posed a great pressure on the young people, thus making them delay their marriage. More and more young people get married in an older age than before. In the second place, the prospect of divorce has made young people reconsider their decision to get married.
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