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1、Marf(Professor:Goodmorning,c1.ass.mheretodispe1.somermursaboutthechangesinmarriagethatyouhave1.ike1.yheard.Student:Idontthinktheyrea1.1.rumors.Moremarriagesarcendingindivorce,PCoP1.Carcgettingmarried1.aterordecidingnot(oMarryata1.1.andinCanadaandpartsofEuropehomosexua1.coup1.esarca1.1.owed(omarry.Pr
2、ofessor:mnottryingtogetariseoutofyou.msimp1.ysayingthatthesechangestothetraditiona1.ro1.emarriage1.ikeyoumentionedarcnotnew.Theyexisted,exceptforgaymarriagebefoIheindustria1.revo1.ution.Infact,ifWemeasure(hedurationofmarriagesIhattookp1.aceinthe20thcen1.ury.theyweremorestab1.ethanata1.mts1.anyothert
3、imeinhistor).Forexamp1.e,the1950ssawmarriages1.astrough1.y31yearsinAmerica.Incontrast,in(hemid1550sinsomep1.acesinBritainmarriages1.astedrough1.y17years.Student:1can*1be1.ieveit.Yu*rvrea1.1.ytakingmebysurprise.1thoughtmarriageshavebeendecreasingsteadi1.ythroughouttime.1guessminthedarkaboutmarriage.I
4、wasunder(heimpressionthatmarriages1.astedforevera1.ongtimeago.Professor:Dontworry,yourenota1.one.Manypeop1.eareunderthatSaIneimpression,h,strue(hatIniirriagesinprc-industria1.1.imesdidnotendforthesamereasonsastheydotoday.Moreoftenthannot.thecausewastheear1.ydeathofeitherthehusbandOrwife.Student:What
5、didtheydiefrom?Professor:We1.1.,keepinmindthat1.ivingstandards,househo1.dandwb1.icsanitationandhea1.thwereafarcryfromwhatwehavenow.TheyimprovedintheIa1.erI8,hcenturywhenpeop1.ebeganto1.ive1.ongerandtheaveragedurationofmarriagesbegantoc1.imb.Whocante1.1.mewhathappenedto(hewidowsorwidowersintheear1.yI
6、JUX)s?Student:Iexpect(heydiedsingje.Prufessor:IJi1.etthatcomments1.ide.Manywidowsandwidowerswentontoremar.In1.ad,aboutonethirdofa1.1.marriagesinManchester.Eng1.andinthe165)s.weresecondandsonwtimesthirdmarriagesforat1.eastonepartner.Thismeantthat1.ikemanyhouseho1.dstoday,binationsofha1.f-andstep-sib1
7、.ings,justfrdicren1.reasons,main1.ydeath.Student:WhatUbOUtthefactthatpeop1.earcwaitingtogetmarriedthesedays?Didthata1.sohappenbackthen?Professor:Youaitquiteright,a1.thoughi(WaSbasica1.1.y,estric(edtoWesternEurope,wheretheyoungmightwaitmanyyearsbeforemarrying.Ifwe1.katurbandwe1.kn*between16M)and1850.
8、theaveragebridegroomathisfirstmarriagewasaged2X.thebrideatherswas26,(houghgir1.swhowerewc1.1.-oftended(omarryquitea1.otyounger.ThereasonsforIaieInarriagearenoc1.ear.For(beaf11ueni,perhapsitwasIbeMheriIanCe1.awsinEng1.andandsouthernFrance,whichfavoredthee1.destsons,a1.ongWiIhtheincreaseinuniversities
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10、sashock,butwomenusua1.1.yworked,hwasnotunti1.industria1.timesthattheexpectationspreadthatawifeshou1.dstayathomewiththechi1.dren.Factory1.ife,drawingmeninevengreaternumbersawayfromthehome,begantoestab1.ishtheideathatwomenshou1.dstayathomeand1.ookafterthechi1.drenand(hehome.Thankfu1.1.y,(heno1.ionof(h
11、es1.ay-a1.-honemotherwasshort-1.ived.WonwnfoundIhcirrightfu1.p1.acesintheworkp1.acewiththehe1.pofthecontraceptivepi1.1.andtheonsetofnon-muscu1.arworkinaninfbmtiontechno1.ogyage.Student:Thesedaysmanypeop1.eprefernottogetJnafTiedandinstead1.eadasing1.e1.ife.Didthiskindofsing1.e1.ifeexistbackthen?Profe
12、ssor:Yes.A1.th-ki1.ontcr-an-hourwindsfor(beexcitementofwatching(heSIOrmc1.oseup.*St11n-chasingoisbecominganincreasing1.ypopu1.arhobby,especia1.1.yin1.henid-wes1.oftheUnitedStates.AstomchaserbeginsthedaybycheckingtheInternetforthe1.atestweatherreports,andthendrivesupto1,000ki1.ometerstowherethe$1.orm
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14、ring(hestomseason.Eventhen,storm-chasingisnota1.1.adventureandexcitement.Storm-chasingis95%driving,*,saysDanie1.1.ynch,whospendsmostofhissummeronsto11n-chasing.Sometimesyoucansitaroundforhourswaitingforsomethingtohappen,anda1.1.yougetisb1.ueskyandafew1.ightshowers.1*1Iowcver.forstormchasers,itisa1.1.worthit.fcfcWhenyougetc1.osetoaSIUn1.1.itis1.hemostexcitingsightyouwi1.1.everseeinyour1.iicj*saysJasperMor1.ey.Everystormisanexamp1.eofthepowerofnaturc.ItisthegreatestshowonEarth.”Knvy1.Yioe*1.bySoc1.NetworkWitnessingfriends,vacations.Iovc1
