“There is a senseless notion that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18, and the truth is far from that,” says sociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today, unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents. “There is a major shift in the middle class,” declared sociologist Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months.
Analysts 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 sending 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 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 home 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. Michelle DelTurco, 24, has been 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 work beneficially.
1.According to the author,there was once a trend in the U. S. （ ） .
2.Which of the following does not account for young adults returning to the nest?
3.One of the disadvantages for young adults returning to stay with their parents is that（ ） .
4.According to the passage,what is the best for both parents and children?
问题1选项
A.for young adults to leave their parents and live independently
B.for middle class young adults to stay with their parents
C.for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence
D.for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents
问题2选项
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.
问题3选项
A.there will inevitably be inconveniences in everyday life
B.most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going
C.the young adults tend to be overprotected by their parents
D.public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents
问题4选项
A.They should adjust themselves to sharing the family expenses.
B.Children should leave their parents when they are grown up.
C.Adult children should visit their parents from time to time.
D.Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble.
第1题:
1.【选项释义】
1. According to the author, there was once a trend in the U. S. ______. 1. 作者认为，在美国，______曾经是一种趋势。
A. for young adults to leave their parents and live independently A. 年轻人离开父母独立生活
B. for middle class young adults to stay with their parents B. 让中产阶级年轻人和父母住在一起
C. for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence C. 已婚青年在长时间离家后搬回家住
D. for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents D. 年轻人为了和父母住在一起而在附近找工作
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据第一段的第一句“有一种毫无意义的观念认为孩子们长大后会在18岁时离开家（There is a senseless notion that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18）……”可推断，美国以前的观念认为孩子们长大后，会在18岁时离开家，A项“年轻人离开父母独立生活”符合这一分析。故该题选择A项正确。
【干扰项排除】
B项“让中产阶级年轻人和父母住在一起”和C项“已婚青年在长时间离家后搬回家住”是现在的趋势，而不是过去的趋势，属于反向干扰；
D项“年轻人为了和父母住在一起而在附近找工作”没有提及，属于无中生有。
第2题:
2.【选项释义】
2. Which of the following does not account for young adults returning to the nest? 2. 以下哪项不能解释年轻人返巢的情况？
A. Young adults find housing costs too high. A. 年轻人发现住房成本太高。
B. Young adults are psychologically and intellectually immature. B. 年轻人在心理和智力上都不成熟。
C. Young adults seek parental comfort and moral support. C. 年轻人寻求父母的安慰和精神支持。
D. Quite a number of young adults attend local schools. D. 相当多的年轻人在当地上学。
【考查点】事实细节题。
【解题思路】根据题干定位至第二段，该段讲述了年轻人返巢的各种原因：结婚年龄在上升，这使得家庭及其温馨对年轻人特别有吸引力。高离婚率和不断下降的再婚率正把经济拮据、感情受到伤害的幸存者送回父母的避难所。对一些人来说，离家上大学的费用太大了，以至于许多学生现在在当地上学。即使在毕业后，年轻人也发现他们的翅膀被飞涨的房价所束缚。理解可知，年轻人返巢的原因包括结婚年龄的上升、寻求父母的安慰、在当地上学以及住房成本高，只有B项“年轻人在心理和智力上都不成熟”在文中没有提到。因此，该题选择B项正确。
【干扰项排除】A项“年轻人发现住房成本太高”、C项“年轻人寻求父母的安慰和精神支持”和D项“相当多的年轻人在当地上学”根据解题思路可知，符合原文，属于反向干扰。
第3题:
3.【选项释义】
3. One of the disadvantages for young adults returning to stay with their parents is that ______. 3. 对于回到父母家的年轻人来说，其中一个缺点是______。
A. there will inevitably be inconveniences in everyday life A. 在日常生活中难免会有不便
B. most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going B. 大多数父母发现维持一个大家庭很难
C. the young adults tend to be overprotected by their parents C. 年轻人往往受到父母的过度保护
D. public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents D. 公众舆论反对年轻人和父母住在一起
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据第三段第三和第四句“共享家庭需要所有人做出调整。还有关于浴室、电话和隐私的争论。”，从中可知，年轻人和父母住在一起，日常生活中难免会有不便之处，A项符合题意，故该题选择A项。
【干扰项排除】B项“大多数父母发现维持一个大家庭很难”、C项“年轻人往往受到父母的过度保护”和D项“公众舆论反对年轻人和父母住在一起”在原文中都没有提及，属于无中生有。
第4题:
4.【选项释义】
4. According to the passage, what is the best for both parents and children? 4. 根据文章，什么对父母和孩子都最好？
A. They should adjust themselves to sharing the family expenses. A. 他们应该调整自己以分担家庭开支。
B. Children should leave their parents when they are grown up. B. 孩子们长大后应该离开父母。
C. Adult children should visit their parents from time to time. C. 成年子女应该时不时地去看望父母。
D. Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble. D. 当成年子女有困难时，父母应该支持他们。
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干可以定位至最后一段的内容：大多数心理学家认为长时间待在家里是个错误。努力独立的孩子们，最终可能会有“一种不足感、挫败感和失败感”。年迈的父母本应享受一些经济和个人自由，却发现自己被责任困住了。然而，许多人同意，短暂的拜访可能会产生有益的效果（Many agree that brief visits, however, can work beneficially）。从中我们可以知道，长时间待在家里对孩子和父母都有不利因素，短暂的拜访反倒益处更多，所以C项“成年子女应该时不时地去看望父母”是对父母和孩子都好的一种办法。故该题选择C项。
【干扰项排除】
A项“他们应该调整自己以分担家庭开支”，根据解题思路可知，孩子们即使帮父母分担了家庭开支，父母还是失去了个人的自由，该项与原文不符，属于曲解原文；
B项“孩子们长大后应该离开父母”和D项“当成年子女有困难时，父母应该支持他们”没有提到。
