[填空题](S2) The divorce rates keep rising mainly because ________and

[填空题](S2) The divorce rates keep rising mainly because ________and

[填空题]Men benefit from divorce because with no family to support their standard of living increases greatly.

[填空题]As the result of insurance rates rising nationwide, Americans as a whole are suffering financially, no matter whether they are directly affected by destructive weather or not.

[单项选择]Because postage rates are rising, Home Decorator magazine plans to maximize its profits by reducing by one half the number of issues it publishes each year. The quality of articles, the number of articles published per year, and the subscription price will not change. Market research shows that neither subscribers nor advertisers will be lost if the magazine’s plan is instituted. Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest evidence that the magazine’s profits are likely to decline if the plan is instituted
A. With the new postage rates, a typical issue under the proposed plan would cost about one-third more to mail than a typical current is, sue would.
B. The majority of the magazine’s subscribers are less concerned about a possible reduction in the quantity of the magazine’s articles than about a possible loss of the current high quality of its articles.
C. Many of the magazine’s long-time subscribers would continue their subscriptions even if the subscription price were increased.
D. Most of the advertisers that purchase advertising space in the magazine will continue to spend the same amount on advertising per issue as they have in the past.
E. (E) Production costs for the magazine are expected to remain stable.

[单项选择]Rates of depression and anxiety are rising in the modern world. Proposed remedies are numerous. And one that is reaping growing attention is meditation, and mindfulness meditation in particular.
The aim is simple: to pay attention--be "mindful". Typically, a teacher will ask you to sit upright, in an alert position. Then, they will encourage you to focus on something straightforward, like the in- and out-flow of breath. The aim is to nurture a curiosity about these sensations--not to explain them, but to know them.
It’s a way of concentrating on the here and now, thereby becoming more aware of how the here and now is affecting you. It doesn’t aim directly at the removal of stresses and strains. In fact, it is very hard to develop the concentration necessary to follow your breath, even for a few seconds. What you see is your mind racing from this memory to that moment. But that’s the trick: to observe, and to learn to change the way you relate to the inner sufferings. Therein
A. It is one way to treat depression and anxiety.
B. It requires one to focus on the inner suffering.
C. It will providing explanations to your feelings.
D. It can remove depression and anxiety directly.

[填空题]People keep their discovery secret mainly for commercial purposes according to the writer.

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As prices and building costs keep rising, the"do-it-yourself"(DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S.continues to grow.
"We needed furniture(家具) for our living room," says John Ross,"and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it.So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs."(76) John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a two-week course for $280 at a night school.Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died.He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoemaking factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420."I was deeply upset about it.Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself."
John and Jim are not unusual people.In order to save money, most families
A. The Joy of DIY.
B. You Can Do It Too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!
D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY.