小学英语教师招聘教师考试试题及答案

1、满分20分。）1.Youcantpasstheexamyoustudyhard.A.ifB.becauseC.uniessD.so2.Lookout!Dontgettooclosetothehouseroofisunderrepair.A.whoseB.whichC.ofwhichD.that.Ifitwerenotforthefactthatshesing,lwouldinvitehertotheparty.A.couldntB.shouldntC.cantD.mightnot.Alwaysreadtheonthebottlecarefullyandtaketherightamountofm

2、edicine.A.explanationsB.instructionsC.descriptionsD.introductions.Greenproductsarebecomingmoreandmorepopularbecausetheyareenvironmentally.A.commonB.variousC.friendlyD.changeable.Whathappenedtoyouthismorning?TheteacheraskedmeformywhenIwaslateagain.A.meaningB.ideaC.excuseD.answer7.Wouldyouhelpmeputawa

3、ythesethings?A.Yes,quiterightB.NevermindC.YourewelcomeD.Withpleasure8.Herescoffeeandtea.Youmanyhave.Thanks.A.eitherB.eachC.oneD.it9.Willyoupleasestayherefortheparty?Sorry,I.Illhavetogotoanimportantmeeting.A.mustntB.needntC.cantD.wont10.Whatdoestheladylooklike?A.ShesfineandwellB.ShesreallyaniceladyC.

4、ShestallandthinD.Shelikewearingskirts11.Areyougoingtobuyacamera?Yes.ButtherearesomanykindsthatIcantdecidetobuy.A.whatB.whichC.howD.where.Iheartheweatherwillcoldforanotherweek.Ihopenot.Ihatecoldweather.A.turnB.lastC.stayD.get.Whydontyoudoityourself?Sorry,IdontthinkImto.Ineedsomeoneshelp.A.possibleB.r

5、eadyC.afraidD.able.Itriedtoyouathomeseveraltimes,butnooneansweredthephone.Iwastravelingaroundlastthreemonths.A.touchB.reachC.receiveD.meet.Canyoutellme?Hehasjustmovedtoanothercity.AwheredoesheliveBdoeshelivewhereCwherehelivesDheliveswhereTheLeaguesecretaryandmonitoraskedtomakeaspeechatthemeetingheld

6、yesterday.isB.wasC.areD.wereTheexhibition,isaboutthe60thanniversaryofthevictoryofChinasresistancewaragainstJapaneseaggression,consistsofmanythingsreflectingthewarperiod.thatB.whereC.whichD.whatJack！Mybikewasstolenyesterday,couldyoulendmeyours?HelpyourselfB.Ofcourse,IcouldC.NevermindD.DontmentionitFa

7、ctsprovethattheworldseconomicdevelopmentisnotawin-losegamebutoneinwhichallbewinners.canB.shallC.mustD.wouldJim,haveyoufinishedreadingHarryPotterandHalf-BloodPrince?No.Imyfatheronthefarmalldayyesterday.wouldhelpB.hadhelpedC.washelpingD.havebeenhelping二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Mrs.Ballhadason.Hisnamewa

8、sMick.She21himverymuchandashewasnota22child,shewasalways23thathemightbeill.24sheusedtotakehimtoseethebest25inthetownfourtimesayeartobelooked26.27oneofthesevisits,thedoctorgaveMickallkindsoftestsandthensaidtohim,“Haveyouhadany28orearsrecently?”Mick29forasecondandthenanswered.“Yes,I30”.Mrs.Ballwasvery

9、31.“ButImyosuurheave32toldmethat,Mick!”Shesaidworriedly.“Oh,really?”saidthedoctor33.“Andwhattroublehaveyouwithyournoseandears,myboy?”“Well,”answeredMick,“troublewiththemwhenImymsw3e4ateroff,becausethe35isverytight（紧的）.”（）21.A.lovedB.hatedC.missedD.looked（）22.A.richB.cleverC.strongD.happy（）23.A.afrai

10、dB.surprisedC.gladD.sure（）24.A.WhichB.ForC.ButD.So（）25.A.playerB.teacherC.doctorD.lawyer（）26.A.roundB.overC.forD.after（）27.A.AtB.DuringC.ForD.To（）28.A.answerB.thingC.wordD.trouble（）29.A.waitedB.thoughtC.stoodD.looked（）30.A.didB.willC.haveD.do（）31.A.excitedB.interestedC.pleasedD.surprised（）32.A.alrea

11、dyB.justC.neverD.always（）33.A.angrilyB.seriouslyC.happilyD.carefully（）34.A.turningB.takingC.keepingD.putting（）35.A.collar（衣领）B.noseC.mouthD.ear三、阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）Oncetherewasaboy.Helovedsweetsverymuch.Healwaysaskedhisfatherforsweets.Theboysfatherthoughthardabou

12、thowtostopthechildfromaskingforsomanysweets.Agreatmanlivednearby.Theboysfatherdecidedtotaketheboytohim.Hemightbeabletomakethechildgiveupsweets.Sotheywenttothegreatman.Thefatheraskedthegreatmantohelphim.Butthegreatmanlikedsweetshimself.Hetoldthefathertobrinhissonbackafteramonth.Duringthemonth,thegrea

13、tmantriedtogiveupeatingsweets.Atlasthedidit.Whentheboyandhisfatherreturnedafteramonth,thegreamanhadatalkwiththeboy.Fromthenon,theboydidnotaskforsweetsanymore.Theboysfatherfeltsurprised,“Whydidntyouaskmysontogiveupsweetswhenwecametoyouamonthago?mananswere“d,HowcouldIaskaboytogiveupsweetswhenIlovedswe

14、etsmyself?InthelastmonthIgaveupeatingsweets.”Apersonsexampleisalwaysstrongerthanwords.WeshouldnotaskotherstodowhatwecantdooursTheboyfathsertookhissontothegreatmanbecause_.themanlivedclosetothehousethemanmightgivehimsomehelpthemanwasalsofondofsweetsthemanhadalreadygivenupsweetsWhichofthefollowingisNO

15、TTRUE?Thegreatmanhadahobbyofeatingsweets.Thegreatmangaveupeatingsweetsinamonth.Thefatherandsoncamebacktothemanamonthlater.Theboyfailedtostopeatingsweetsatlast.Whichisthebesttitle（标题）forthepassage?EatingsweetsisbadforchildrenAgoodwaytogiveupeatingsweetsGivingupsweetsisnotdifficultExamplesspeakloudert

16、hanwordsBGoingtoafriendhosuseisveryexciting.Youmayspendtimewithafriendandgettoseewherehelives.Soremembertobepolite.WhentoarriveThefirstthingtorememberisthatwhenafriendinvitesyouover,youneedtoarriveontime.Ifyourfriendtellsyoutocome“around3:00”,thatmeansyoucanturnupalittlebitafter3:00.Butusuallyitisag

17、oodideatoarriveattherighttime.WhattobringOftenitisalsonicetobringsomethingtoyourfriendshouse.Thiscouldbeaboxofchocolatesforyoutwotoshaormaybeamoviethatyoucanwatchtogether.Youcanalsobringsomeflowers.Alittlegiftisanicewaytoshowyourfriendthatyouareexcitedtobeathishouse.Howtogreet（问候）Whenyouvisityourfri

18、endshouse,youmayalsomeethisparents.Youshouldtellthemwhoyouareandtheymaytellyoutheirnames.Asachild,IwenttovisitmyfriendPaul.IcalledhisparentsbytheirfirstnamesJohnandMary.ButnowIknowitismorepolitetocallthemMr.orMrs.Smith.Thiswillshowthemmorerespect（尊重）andthentheymaytellyoutocallthembytheirfirstnames.A

19、notherwaytoshowrespectistocallthemMadamorSir.Itisacoolthingtovisitafriendshouse.Bepolitetoyourfriendandyourfriendsparents,andyoagain!Ifyouaretoldtogettoyourfriendshousearound5:00p.m.,itisp_o_lit_e_t_opa.rmri.veat5:02B.4:50C.4:30D.5:30Whenthewriterwasachild,hecalledhisfriendsfather.A.SmithB.JohnC.Mar

20、yD.PaulThepassagemainly(主要)tellsus.A.whentoarriveatyourfriendshousehowtogreetpeoplewhattobringtoyourfriendD.howtobeagoodvisitorThepassagemaybefrom_.A.anoticeonawallB.alettertoafriendC.anarticle(文章)inamagazineD.anewsstoryinapaperCApoorchimney-sweeper,whohadnotenoughmoneytobuyameal,stoppedonehotsummer

21、dayatnoonbeforeaneating-house,andremainedregalinghisnosewiththesmellofthevictuals.Themasteroftheshoptoldhimseveraltimestogoaway,butthsweepercouldnotleavesavorysmell,thoughunabletopurchasethetasteofthefood.Atlastthecookcameoutoftheshop,andtakingholdofthesweeper,declaredthat,ashehadbeenfeedinguponthes

22、mellofhisvictuals(foodanddrink),heshouldnotgoawaywithoutpayinghalfthepriceofadinner.Thepoorfellowsaidthatheneithercouldnorwouldpay,andthahewouldaskthefitpersonwhoshouldpass,whetheritwasnotanunreasonableandunjustdemand.Thecasewasreferredtoapoliceman,whohappenedtopassatthatmoment.Hesaidtothesweeper:As

23、youhavebeenfeastingoneofyosenseswiththeodor(smell)ofthismansmeat,itisbutjustyoushouldmakehimsomerecompense;thereforeyoushall,inyourturn,regale(amuse)oneofhissenses,whichseemstobemoreinsatiablethanyourappetite.Howmuchmoneyhaveyou?Ihavebuttwopenceinalltheworld,sir,andImustbuymesomebread.Nevermind,answ

24、eredtheofficer,takeyourtwopencebetweenyourhands;nowrattle(causetomakealotofquicklittlenoises)themloudly.Thesweeperdidso,andtheofficer,turningtothecook,said,Now,sir,Ithinkhehaspaidyou:thesmellofyourvictualsregaledhisnostrils(openingsattheendofthenose);thesoundofhismoneyhastickledyourears.Thisdecision

25、gavemoresatisfactiontothebystandersthanthecook,butitwastheonlypaymenthecouldobtain.Thesweeperstoppedonehotsummerdayatnoonbeforeaneating-house,becauseA.hewantedtoregalehisnosewiththesmellofthevictualshewashungryandhewantedtohavedinnerhewashungrybuthehadnoenoughmoneytobuyamealhewantedtosmellifthefoodw

26、asdelicious.Thecooksdemandthatthesweepershouldpayhalfthepriceofadinnerwasobviously.A.reasonableB.notfairC.logicalD.properWeinferthatthewaythatthepolicemansettledtheproblemwasA.foolishB.kindC.cleverD.stupidThepassageimpliedthatA.itsapitythatthecookdidnotgetwhathewantedthemasteroftheshopandthecookwere

27、cool-heartedthecookwascruelthesweepergotwhathewantedDGetready,China.Theworldiscoming!Everydaylotsofforeignerscomehereasbusinesspeopleortourists.Andevenmorepeoplewillcomin2008fortheBeijingOlympics.WhentheycometoChina,weshoulddosomethingtohelpthemenjoythemselvesandlikeChinaandtheChinesepeople.Butthere

28、aresomethingstheymaynotlike:TrafficproblemsCarsparkonsidewalks（人行道）.Busdriversdrivesofastthattheymakepeoplewhoaretryingtocrossthestreetafraid.QueuejumpingAtthepostoffice,orevenatMcDonalds,peoplepushtothefrontofalineinsteadofwaiting.BumpingToomanypeoplearecrowdedontobusesandtrains.Thismakespeoplefeel

29、terrible,anditisnotsafe,either.OnabusinNortAmerica,peopletrytomakethemselvessmallerandtheyllsay“Excusemetheyknockintosomeone.InChina,peoplemakethemselvesbiggerwithno“Sorry”or“Excuseme”.LitteringInoticethiseverywhere.Somepeoplethrowrubbishontothegroundevenwhenthereisarubbishbin（箱）rightnexttothem.Most

30、ChinesepeoplearejustasunhappywiththesekindsofthingsasIam.And,certainly,thegovernmen（t政府）hasknowntheproblemsandistryingtodosomethingaboutthem.Chinaisonherway!SomeonethrowsanemptyColabottleontotheground.Thisiscalled_.A.bumpingB.litteringC.queuejumpingD.atrafficproblemThewriterthinksweChinesepeopleshou

31、lddothefollowingexcept.A.parkourcarsatrightplaceswaitourturninpublic（公共）placesthrowrubbishintorubbishbinsD.hurryontobusesbeforeothersWecanconclude（得出结论）fromthepassagethat.A.thingswillgetbetterandbetterinChinafewerandfewerforeignerswillvisitourcountrytherewillbemoreandmoretrafficproblemsinBeijingfewe

32、randfewerChinesepeoplewilleathamburgersWhenthewritersays“Getready,China”,hemeansthat.A.Chinaisgoingtobeafast-growingcountryitistimefortheChinesetochangetheirbadbehaviors（行为）mostChinesepeopleareasunhappywiththeseproblemsashimtheChinesewilldoagoodjobinthe2008BeijingOlympicGames四、书面表达（本题10分）请用英语表述下面的内容

33、。要点如下：明天是星期天，同学们到医院看望Mr.Smith。早上九点钟校门口集合，乘公共汽车去。Mr.Smith是我们的英语老师，他上周生病住院了。请你建议带一份礼物，并说明理由。要求：1.不要逐句翻译。2.字数6080。Partn、教材教法五、案例分析（20分）：案例ComingtoschoolStep1Singasong“onthebus”Step2Playaguessinggame.（学生通过听交通工具的声音或看不完整的交通工具图猜出交通工具）Step3Lookandlearn（多媒体展示家乡地图，呈现本校位置及教师居住地，介绍教师上班方式。）Step4Playaguessinggame

34、（用问题“Howdoyoucometoschool?”引入，在多媒体的屏幕上展示交通工具，每次请一个学生上来，其他同学猜他是怎样上学的。Step5Look,listenandwrite（让学生听声音，在地图上填写听力材料中的小动物是怎样上动物学校的，并画出路线图。）Step6Makeupasong（编歌曲，学生按照自己上学的方式组成小组，教师用多媒体展现一段歌曲，如：Howdoyoucometoschool?Cometoschool?Cometoschool?Howdoyoucometoschool?Bybus,bus,bus.然后让学生根据歌词，自己小组编歌，最后让学生表决哪首会成为最流行的

35、歌曲。）Step7DoaclasssurveyabouthowtocometoschoolNameAgeBycarBybusByminibusByschoolbusOnfootStep8Homework（以下作业任选一项，要求用饼形图或柱状图统计，并制作成海报形式。）Makeasurveyabouthowtogotothesupermarket.Makeasurveyabouthowtogototheplayground.1、请问，这一案例主要采用的是哪种教学方法？（2分）2、结合这一教学方法的特点、基本步骤，分析教学步骤1至8的作用及相互的联系。（18分）Part皿、新课程标准六、填空题（每

36、空1分，共3分）1、基础教育阶段英语课程的任务之一是培养学生的观察、记忆、思维、和创新精神2、语言技能目标中的听、说、读、写既是学习的，又是学习的。七、选择题（每小题1分，共2分）1、英语语言基础知识中不包括方面的内容。A、语法E、结构C、功能D、话题A、实际情E、语况A、实际情E、语况参考答基础知识、单项选择（20分）C、兴趣题号1234答案CACB、完形填空1分）（号212252324答案ACAD三、阅读理解3分）题号36373839答案BDDA四、书面表达1分）2、（任务型语言教学活动要56789CCDAC2526272829CBBDB4041424344BDCCB11112131415

37、16171819200CBCDBCBCAAC333301233435CDCBBA444456748950CBBDAB为出发点，内容和方式要尽量真实。Mr.SmithisourEnglishteacher.HeisverykindtousaDdt语言技能erywell.Hefellilllastweekandnowheisinbedinhospital.TomorrowSaturday.Wearegoingtoseehimtogether.Wewillmeetattheschoolgateat9:00tomorrowmorning.ThenwellgotothehospitalbybusIthi

38、nkweshouldgethimsomeflowers,becausefreshandbeautifulflowerswillmakehimfeelgoodandhappy.PartH、教材教法（20分）案例分析1（2分）任务型语言教学2.（4分）Step1引入本课主题，为Step4作了良好的铺垫。（3分）Step2复习学过的交通工具。（4分）Step3呈现完成任务所需的语言知识。（1分）Step4引入第一个微型任务。（1分）Step5引入第二个微型任务。（1分）Step6引入第三个微型任务。（1分）Step7引入第四个微型任务。（1分）Step4、Step5、Step6、Step7形成任务链

39、。（2分）Step8教师根据课堂任务内容，巩固任务。Part皿、新课程标准（5分）一、每空1分。1、想像能力2、内容、手段二、每小题1分1、（B）2、（C）浙江省教授招聘考试小学英语学科考试试题（样卷）第一部分：小学英语学科教学内容说明：本部分测试考生对小学英语学科教学内容掌握情况，本部分共26小题，共30分，分为四节。第一节：字母和单词注音；第二节：翻译；第三节：完形填空；第四节：写作。第一部分：小学英语学科教学内容说明：本部分测试考生对小学英语学科教学内容掌握情况，本部分共26小题，共30分，分为四节。第一节：字母和单词注音；第二节：翻译；第三节：完形填空；第四节：写作。第一节：字母和单词

40、注音（共10小题；每小题0。5分，满分5分）1.w2.z3.l4.beds5.reading6.worker7.kitchen8.begun9.cant1O.said第二节：翻译把下面的句子翻译成为英共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）题文（121:那经这被认为在次金革命到一份是我人工智能研究的开始。13到了这个时候，他的餐馆本该宾客盈门。昨天我们见了面，我做自我介绍时，他靠得很近。事情得经过时这样的。第三节：完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）。Sincemyfamilywerenotgoingtobehelpful,I

41、decidedIwouldlookforoneallbymyselfandnottellthemaboutittillIdgotone.Ihadseenanagencyadvertisedinalocalnewspaper.Irushedoutofthehouseinsearchofit.Iwaswildlyexcited,andas_16_asifIweregoingonthestage.Findingtheplacequiteeasily,Iranbreathlesslythroughadoorwhichsaid“Enterwithoutknocking,ifyouplease.Thesi

42、mpleatmosphereoftheoffice17me.Thewomanlookedcarefullyatmeforawhilethroughherglasses,andthen18meinalowvoicIansweredsoftly.AllofasuddenIstartedtofeelratherhopelessShewonderedwhyIwaslookingforthissortof19.Ifeltevenmorehelplewhenshetoldmethatitwouldbedifficulttogetajobwithout20.IwonderedwhetherIoughttol

43、eave,whenthetelephoneonherdeskrang.Iheardhersay:“_21_,Ivegotsomeoneintheofficeatthisverymomentwhomight22.”Shewrotedownanumber,andhelditouttome,saying:“Ringupthislady.Shewantsa_23immediately.Infact,youwouldhavetostarttomorrowbycookingadinnerfotenpeople.Ohyes,”said-I-neverhavingcookedformorethanfourin

44、mylife.Ithen24heragainandagain,andrushedouttoearesttelephonebox.Icollectedmythoughts,tookadeepbreath,andrangthenumber.IsaidconfidentlythatIwasjustwhatshewaslookingfor.Ispentthenextfewhours25cookbooks.16.A.proudB.pleasedC.nervousD.worried17.A.calmedB.excitedC.frightenedD.disturbed18.A.advisedB.examin

45、edC.informedD.questioned19.A.placeB.jobC.adviceD.help20.A.abilityB.experieneeC.knowledgeD.study21.A.AboveallB.AsamatteroffactC.AsaresultD.Inspiteofthat厂“D.offer22.A.hireB.acceptC.suit23.A.cookB.helpC.teacherD.secretary24.A.anB.promisedC.thankedD.told2w，eAecborrowiB.buyingC.readingD.writing第四节：写作（1小题

46、，满分10分）26.书面表达：现在越来越多的学生使用词典，有人选择使用传统词典，有人则喜欢使用电子词典。请你以PrinteddictionaryorE-dictionary,whichdoyouprefer?为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文，可根据需要适当发挥：1、传统词典：内容详、例句多缺点：携带不便2、电子词典：省时、方便缺点：例句少3、我选用的词典及理由注意：1、词数：100-120文章题目和开头已给岀（不计入词数）。2、参考词汇：电子词典e-dictionary传统词典printeddictionary条目entry释义definitionPrinteddictionaryorE-di

47、ctionary,whichdoyouprefer?Nowadaysmoreandmorestudentsusedictionariesasstudyaids.Somethinkthatitisbettertouse.第二部分：高等学校对应于小学英语学科教学内容说明：本部分测试考生对高等学校对应于小学英语学科教学内容掌握情况，本部分共17小题，共30分，分为四节。第一节：单项选择；第二节：翻译题；第三节：阅读理解题；第四节：写作。第一节：单项选择：从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）。C.comeintoeeting.smD.gointoD.ta

48、kepartC.comeintoeeting.smD.gointoD.takepartbringintoB.takeintoA.presidechairA.presidechairC.leadLivinginthewesternpartofthecountryhasitsproblems,obtainingfreshwaterisnottheleast.A.withwhichB.forwhichC.ofwhichD.whichA.withwhichB.forwhichC.ofwhichD.whichisusuallymeaning-distinctiveinChinese,butinEngli

49、shitisnot.stressB.toneC.intonationD.phonemeWiththepublicationofTheSunAlsoSunRises,becamethespokesmanforwhatGertrudeSteinhadcalled“aLostGeneration”.FitzgeraldB.FaulknerC.HemingwayD.Steinbeck第二节：翻译题：（1小题；满分5分）32.把下面短文划线部分翻译成中文。Ifindyoungpeopleexciting.Theyhaveanairoffreedom,andtheyhavenotadrearycommit

50、menttomeanambitionsorloveofcomfort.Tarenotanxioussocialclimbers,andtheyhavenodevotiontomaterialthings.Allthisseemstometolinkthemwithlife,andtheoriginsofthings.Itsasiftheywere,simniscobmeeinsgesnisnev,iocolentandlovelycontrastwithussuburbancreatures.AllthatisinmymindwhenImeetayoungperson.Hemaybeconce

51、ited,ill-mannered,presumptuousorfatuous,butIdonotturnforprotectiontodrearyclichsaboutrespectforeldersasifmereagewereareasonforrespect.Iacceptthatweareequals,andIwillarguewithhim,asanequal,ifIthinkhiswrong.第三节：阅读理解题阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）。（一）Asawisemanoncesaid,weareallult

52、imatelyalone.ButanincreasingnumberofEuropeansarechoosingtobesoataneverearlierage.Tisnthtestuffofgloomyphilosophicalcontemplations,butafactofEuropenseweconomiclandscape,embracedbysociologists,real-estatedevelopersandadexecutivesalike.Theshiftawayfromfamilylifetosololifestyle,observesaFrenchsociologis

53、t,ispartoftheairresistiblemomentumofindividualismoverthelastcentury.Thecommunicationsrevolution,theshiftfromabusinesscultureofstabilitytooneofmobiliandthemassentryofwomenintotheworkforcehavegreatlywreakedhavocon（扰乱）Europeansprivatelives.Europenseweconomicclimatehaslargelyfosteredthetrendtowardindepe

54、ndence.Thecurrentgenerationofhome-alonerscameofageduringEuropesshiftfromsocialdemocracytothesharper,moreindividualisticclimateofAmericanstylecapitalism.Raisedinaneraofprivatizationandincreasedconsumerchoice,todaystech-savvy（精通技术的）workershaveembracedafreemarketinloveaswellaseconomics.ModernEuropeansa

55、rerichenoughtoaffordtolivealone,andtemperamentallyindependentenoughtowanttodoso.Onceuponatime,peoplewholivedalonetendedtobethoseoneithersideofmarriage-twentysomethingprofessionalsorwidowedseniorcitizens.Whilepensioners,particularlyelderlywomen,makeupalargeproportionofthoselivingalone,thenewestcropof

56、singlesarehighearnersintheir30sand40swhoincreasinglyviewlivingaloneasalifestylechoice.Livingalonewasconceivedtobenegative-darkandcold,whilebeingtogethersuggestedwarmthandlight.Butthencamealongtheideaofsingles.Theywereyoung,beautiful,strong!Now,youngpeoplewanttolivealone.Theboomingeconomymeanspeoplea

57、reworkingharderthanever.Andthatdoesnletavemuchroomforrelationships.PimpiArroyoa35-year-oldcomposerwholivesaloneinahouseinParis,sayshehasntgottimelonelybecausehehastoomuchwork.“lhavedeadlineswhichwouldmakelifewithsomeoneelsefairlydifficult.”OnlyanIdealWomanwouldmakehimchangehislifestyle,hesays.Kaufma

58、nn,authorofarecentbookcalledSingleWomanandPrinceCharming,”thinksthisfiercenewindividmuamliseansthatpeopleexpectmoreandmoreofmates,sorelationshipsdonlastlongt-iftheystartatall.Eppendorf,ablondBerlinerwithadeeptan,teachesgradeschoolinthemornings.Itheafternoonshesunbathesorsleeps,restingupforgoingdanci

59、ng.Justshyof50,shesaysshedneverhavewantedtodowhathermothedid-giveupacareertoraiseafamily.Instead,“Ivealwaysdonewantedtodo:liveaself-determinedlife.”MoreandmoreyoungEuropeansremainsinglebecause.A.theyaredrivenbyanoverwhelmingsenseofindividualismtheyhaveenteredtheworkforceatamuchearlieragetheyhaveembr

60、acedabusinesscultureofstabilitytheyarepessimisticabouttheireconomicfutureWhatissaidaboutEuropeansocietyinthepassage?A.Ithasfosteredthetrendtowardssmallfamilies.ItisgettingclosertoAmerican-stylecapitalism.Ithaslimitedconsumerchoicedespiteafreemarket.Itisbeingthreatenedbyirresistibleprivatization.Acco