【解析】
这篇文章谈论的是校园盗窃。从校园相关话题的角度而言,复合式听写的内容非常贴近生活,是考生所熟悉的。具体听写内容,单词仍然以一句话的主干内容为主,即名词和动词;而句子听写的长度和停顿间隔仍与往年一致,即18词左右,且每句间隔1-2句。所以,复合式听写难度与往年持平。但是考生们应考和平时听写时,都需要特别注意细节,如名词复数的变化,emergency的复数emergencies; 难词的拼写calculator(计算器)、theft(盗窃)。
47. E. domestic
48. C. communities
49. O. survive
50. H. gather
51. M. serves
52. N. surroundings
53. J. recession
54. K. reported
55. I. households
56. F. financially
【解析】
这篇文章选自Time杂志,讲述的是美国采取了一系列的食品援助行动为低收入者提供食物,经济萧条让越来越多的人陷入温饱危机,其中甚至包括有工作的人。
文章思路比较清晰,理解起来并不难。选项中也没有易混淆的干扰项,考生只要把握文章的主线,注意通过词性排除选项,很容易得出答案。
57. In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to _______。
A. tear many troubled families apart
B. bring about a drop in the divorce rate
C. cause a lot of conflicts in the family
D. contribute to enduring family ties
58. In the Great Depression many unhappy couples chose to stick together because _______
A. starting a new family would be hard
B. they wanted to better protect their kids
C. living separately would be too costly
D. they expected things would turn better
59. In addition to job losses, what stands in the way of unhappy couples getting a divorce?
A. A sense of insecurity。
B. Mounting family debts。
C. Difficulty in getting a loan。
D. Falling housing prices。
60. What will the current economic crisis eventually do to married couples?
A. It will force them to pull their efforts together。
B. It will undermine their mutual understanding。
C. It will irreparably damage their relationship。
D. It will help strengthen their emotional bonds。
61. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. A stable family is the best protection against poverty。
B. Money is the foundation of many a happy marriage。
C. Few couples can stand the test of economic hardships。
D. The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate。
【点评】:这篇文章来源于2009年5月的《纽约时报》(原文地址:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/opinion/29cherlin.html
),题目为Married With Bankruptcy。这里有删减。文章分析了经济危机给夫妇带来的影响,指出经济危机不会提高离婚率并分析了几个原因,如夫妇无法承担离婚的成本,房价下降等等。文章最后三段指出虽然不会离婚,但夫妻的这种关系也不会维持太久,经济危机的考验要到经济复苏时期才能显现出来。