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Romantic love is one of the most enticing topics around. Just about every movie, TV show, and country-music song contains some element of romance. For many, romantic relationships are by far the most important in their lives.
浪漫的爱情是最迷人的一个话题。几乎所有的电影，电视节目，音乐和乡村音乐歌曲包含一些爱情元素。对许多人来说，浪漫关系是迄今为止在他们的生活中最重要的。
As a society, we long for intimacy. We grow up believing that if we \by modern media. It is perhaps one of the most destructive messages around. Quentin Crisp says: \is to deliberately plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature ...\作为一个社会，我们长期的亲密。我们相信如果我们“仅仅满足人的权利”，我们会很高兴的。这个消息是由现代媒体推广。这也许是最具破坏性的消息。昆廷说：“脆的大多数人的消费欲望是故意的种植他们的整个生活在另一个人的手。我会形容这种方法寻找幸福是不成熟的……”
When we feel unhappy it is natural to start searching for the cause of our distress. There is nothing wrong with this, but it becomes a problem when we start searching outside of ourselves. We are taught that 当我们不开心的时候很自然地开始寻找我们的痛苦的原因。这没有错，但它成为一个问题，当我们开始搜索以外的自己。我们都知道
if we are happily \to blame our partner for our \are enormously self-destructive.
如果我们是快乐的“耦合”我们不会有问题。责怪我们的“孤独的伙伴是很自然的。”这一信念的后果是巨大的自我毁灭。
Romantic love is exciting, but what happens when the romance wears off? Experts estimate that romantic sexual attractions last only 18 months to two years. Using love or sex as a drug will only prevent us from
reaching maturity. We do need excitement and stimulation and joy and intimacy. But in mature love we are concerned with our loved one's joy and fulfillment. The satisfaction comes not from our own immediate gratification, but from the joy of giving to the other person, and watching them grow and thrive.
浪漫的爱情是令人兴奋的，但是当爱情消失？专家估计，浪漫的性吸引力，最后只有18个月到两年。用爱和性作为药物只会阻止我们达到成熟。我们需要兴奋和刺激、欢乐和亲密。但在成熟的爱，我们关心的是我们所爱的人的快乐和满足感。满足不是来自我们自己的即时满足，但给人的快乐，看着他们成长。
If you are single, the best thing you can do to prepare for a life-long loving relationship is to work on getting your own needs met. The first thing to do is to start identifying what they are. For instance: you long for affection and need a hug. Have you thought of asking a friend to hug you? You will be amazed what will happen if you start asking people directly to meet your needs.
如果你是单身，你可以准备一个终身的爱的关系的最好的事情就是做你所需要的。要做的第一件事是开始确定它们是什么。例如：你长的感情和需要一个拥抱。你问一个朋友拥抱你的想法吗？你会惊讶，如果你开始问人们直接去满足你的需求会发生什么。
You will get some negative responses, but for the most part you will find that people are happy to help you.
你会得到一些消极的反应，但大部分你会发现人们很乐意帮助你。 Many of us were taught our needs are wrong. Our needs are not wrong. We get into difficulty when we try to meet our needs in indirect ways. It is not that we shouldn't enjoy the excitement of a new relationship or love interest; we get into difficulty when we think we will get all our needs met from this one \
我们中的许多人被教导我们的需要是错的。我们需要的是没有错的。我们遇到困难时，我们尽量满足我们的需要，以间接的方式。这并不是说我们不应该享受新的关系或爱的兴趣的兴奋；我们遇到困难时，我们认为我们会得到所有满足我们的需要从这一“神奇”的人。
1. What does Quentin Crisp think of the popular search for happiness?__A__
1。昆廷脆认为幸福的热门搜索什么？____ [A] The search is not sensible. [一]搜索是不明智的。
[B] The media should be responsible for the search. [B]媒体应负责搜索。
[C] You can surely find happiness without the help of some other person. [ C ]你一定能找到幸福，没有其他人的帮助。
[D] It is advisable to make such a search together with some other person.
[D]应该与其他人一起做这样的搜索。
2. When one is unhappy, he tends to __D__. 2。当一个不幸的是，他往往____。
[A] make himself happily coupled with another [一]让他跟另一个快乐的耦合
[B] search for the cause of his distress inside himself [B]中寻找自己的窘迫的原因
[C] search for the cause of his distress with his partner [C]寻找他痛苦的原因与他的合作伙伴
[D] think it's his beloved one that causes his problems [ D ]认为自己心爱的人，使他的问题
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about romantic love?__A__
3。下列哪项不是浪漫的爱情真的吗？____ [A] Romantic love lasts for a lifetime. [一]浪漫的爱情是一辈子的。
[B] Romantic love does not equal mature love. [B]浪漫的爱情并不等于成熟的爱。
[C] Romantic love is exciting but it can wear off. 【C】浪漫爱情是令人兴奋但它可能磨损。
[D] Many people regard romantic love as the most important part in their lives.
【D】许多人认为浪漫的爱情是最重要的部分，在他们的生活中。
4. To prepare for a life-long loving relationship, one should identify his own needs first and _C___.
4。准备一个终身的爱的关系，应确定自己的需要和____第一。 [A] avoid longing for too much intimacy [一]避免渴望太亲密
[B] meet some of his needs in indirect ways [B]符合以间接的方式，他的一些需要
[C] ask a friend to help him find a romantic lover 【C】请朋友帮他找一个浪漫的情人
[D] not get all his needs met from his partner alone [D]没有得到他所有的需求单从他的伙伴
5. What is the main idea of the passage?__B__ 5。这篇文章的中心思想是什么？____
[A] There is always an unequal give-and-take in mature love. [一]总是有一个不平等的给予和接受爱。
[B] We shouldn't expect romantic love to meet all our needs. [ b ]我们不该期待浪漫的爱情来满足我们的需求。
[C] It's a wrong belief that we should enjoy the excitement of a new relationship.
[ C ]这是一个错误的信念，我们应该享受一段新感情的兴奋。
[D] It is natural to derive satisfaction from watching one's loved ones grow and thrive.
【D】自然是要看你所爱的人的成长和发展中得到满足。
Passage 2
Born black in a land where white people were powerful and respected, born female in a land where decisions were masculine (男子的),
I had been afraid of the life of poverty and despair. In the prime of my youth, whenever I thought about growing old, I always carried a profound belief that I wouldn't live past the age of 28. Tears would fill my eyes and bathe my face when I thought of dying before my son became an adolescent.
出世在一地的白人的强大的和受尊敬的黑人，出世在一地的决定是男性化的女性（男子的），我一直害怕贫困和绝望的生活。在我的青春，每当我想到变老，我总是带着这一信念我不会活过28岁。眼泪溢满了我的眼眶，洗我的脸时，我想在我的儿子成为一个青少年死亡。
I was thirty-six before I realized I had lived years beyond my deadline and needed to revise my thinking about an early death. I would live to see my son an adult and myself at the half-century mark. With that realization life turned sweeter. Old acquaintances became friendships, and new acquaintances showed themselves more interesting. I did not live in undue absorption in the bygone loves burdened with disappointments and betrayals. I found new loves were coming.
我三十六岁之前，我意识到我已经超出我的期限和需要来改变我对早期死亡的思考。我会活着看到我的儿子长大成人，我在半个世纪的标记。实现了与生活的甜蜜。老熟人了友谊，和新朋友显示自己更有趣。我没有活在过去的过度吸收爱背负着失望和背叛。我找到新的爱来了。 I decided I would consent to living to an old age. White strands of hair would emerge near my temple (太阳穴). I would speak more slowly, choosing my words just like an elder stateswoman. My clothes would gradually become more distinguished-looking: gray suits and elegant dresses. And while I would refuse to wear old ladies' comforts, I would give away the three-inch-high heels that had given me the advantage of being taller than nearly everyone else in the world. And I would choose good shoes with medium heels. I would keep company with other old women who would be equally prettily dressed, and I would always have an elegant, well-dressed man holding my arm.
我决定我会同意生活。头发白股将出现在我的殿（太阳穴）。我会说得更慢一些，选择我的话就像一个年长的政治家。我的衣服会逐渐变得更加气宇轩昂的：灰色西装和优雅的礼服。而我会拒绝穿老女人的安
大学英语必考阅读理解及翻译
