1、Top News丨Major shift seen amid drop in marriage rates原创 CD君 CHINADAILY2024年08月06日 10:07 北京语篇填空1China has witnessed a 1._(significance) decline in marriage rates as 3.43 million couples tied the knot in the first half of this year, 2._ 12.7 percent drop from the previous year, 3._(set) a record low,
2、according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.The trend, attributed to various 4._(factor) including economic pressures and changing societal norms, reflects a broader shift in marriage patterns across the country, experts said, calling for more conditions to be created and more support provided for yo
3、ung people to get 5._(marry).The statistics 6._(release) by the ministry late last week showed that more than 1.46 million couples registered for marriage in the second quarter of this year, marking a decrease of 34.8 percent 7._(compare) with the first quarter.Zhou Haiwang, a researcher at the Shan
4、ghai Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Urban and Population Development, said, The number of people born 20 8._ 30 years ago was 9._(relative) small, 10._ is the most direct reason for the current decline in the number of marriages.语篇填空2According to the 1._(seven) national census, the post-198
5、0, post-1990, and post-2000 generations in China are 215 million, 178 million, and 155 million, 2. 2._ (respective), which has also led to 3._ decrease in the number of people of marriageable age.Data 4._(indicate) that marriage numbers in China have been declining annually 5._ 2014, falling below 1
6、0 million in 2019 and dropping below 7 million in 2022. While there 6._(be) a slight increase last year, the downward trend continues.Yao Yang, a 7._(distinguish) professor at Peking University, believes that the decline in marriage and birth rates in East Asian societies, 8._ women are usually expe
7、cted 9._(take) on the majority of child care and educational responsibilities, is related 10._rapid economic development in recent years.语篇填空3Against the backdrop of a better education and 1._(high) incomes, women in East Asian countries, 2._(include) China, are increasingly pursuing a higher qualit
8、y of life and career development. In this context, the time and energy required for marriage and childbirth become 3._(particular) prominent, he said during an interview with .This not only 4._(increase) the burden on women after marriage, 5._ also raises their concerns about their future life. Alon
9、g with the 6._(improve) of living standards, this has led women 7._(adopt) a more cautious attitude toward marriage and childbirth, Yao added.According to a survey 8._(conduct) among unmarried working professionals by recruitment portal in 2021, more than 43 percent of the female respondents said th
10、ey chose not to get married because 9._ concerns about reducing their quality of life, while about 54 percent of male respondents chose limited financial conditions 10._ the primary reason.参考答案11.significant2.a3.setting4.factors5.married6.releasedpared8.to9.relatively10.which参考译文1根据民政部的数据，中国的结婚率大幅下降
11、，今年上半年有343万对夫妇结婚，比去年下降了12.7%，创历史新低。专家表示，这一趋势归因于经济压力和社会规范变化等多种因素，反映了全国范围内婚姻模式的广泛转变。专家呼吁为年轻人结婚创造更多条件，提供更多支持。该部门上周晚些时候发布的统计数据显示，今年第二季度有超过146万对夫妇登记结婚，与第一季度相比下降了34.8%。上海社会科学院城市与人口发展研究所的研究员周海旺说:“20到30年前出生的人数相对较少，这是目前婚姻数量下降的最直接原因。”参考答案21.seventh2.respectively3.a4.indicates5.since6.was7.distinguished8.where
12、9.to take10.to参考译文2根据第七次全国人口普查，中国的“80后”、“90后”和“00后”分别为2.15亿、1.78亿和1.55亿，这也导致了适婚年龄人口的减少。数据显示，自2014年以来，中国的结婚人数每年都在下降，2019年降至1000万以下，2022年降至700万以下。虽然去年略有增加，但下降趋势仍在继续。北京大学著名教授姚洋认为，东亚社会结婚率和出生率的下降与近年来经济的快速发展有关。在东亚社会，女性通常被期望承担大部分的育儿和教育责任。参考答案31.higher2.including3.particularly4.increases5.but6.improvement7.to adopt8.conducted9.of10.as参考译文3在教育水平提高、收入提高的背景下，包括中国在内的东亚国家妇女越来越追求更高的生活质量和事业发展。他在接受凤凰网采访时表示，在这种情况下，结婚和生育所需的时间和精力变得尤为突出。这不仅增加了女性婚后的负担，也增加了她们对未来生活的担忧。随着生活水平的提高，这使得女性对婚姻和生育采取了更加谨慎的态度，姚补充道。招聘门户网站直联网在2021年对未婚职场人士进行的一项调查显示，超过43%的女性受访者表示，他们选择不结婚是因为“担心降低生活质量”，而约54%的男性受访者选择“经济条件有限”作为主要原因。
