A (2020·全国卷Ⅲ·C)
With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤独)，more families are choosing to live together.
The doorway to peace and quiet，for Nick Bright at least，leads straight to his motherinlaw：she lives on the ground floor，while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters.
Four years ago they all moved into a threestorey Victorian house in Bristol—one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof.They share a front door and a washing machine，but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen，bathroom，bedroom and living room on the ground floor.
“We floated the idea to my mum of sharing a house，” says Kathryn Whitehead.Rita cuts in：“We spoke more with Nick because I think it's a big thing for Nick to live with his motherinlaw.”
And what does Nick think？“From my standpoint，it all seems to work very well.Would I recommend it？Yes，I think I would.”
It's hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him，but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time.Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2013.
Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common.Some people live with their elderly parents; many more adult children are returning to the family home，if they ever left.It is said that about 20% of 2534yearolds live with their parents，compared with 16% in 1991.The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.
Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted.In India，particularly outside cities，young women are expected to move in with their husband's family when they get married.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了随着年轻人生活压力的增大以及老年人孤独感的增加，越来越多的英国家庭选择几世同堂，且这已成为一种趋势。
1．Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol?
A．Nick. B．Rita.
C．Kathryn. D．The daughters.
B [细节理解题。根据第三段“Four years ago they all moved into a threestorey Victorian house in Bristol...but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen，bathroom，bedroom and living room on the ground floor.”可知，在布里斯托尔的维多利亚时代的房子里，Rita住在一楼，故选B。]
2．What is Nick's attitude towards sharing the house with his motherinlaw?
A．Positive. B．Carefree.
C．Tolerant. D．Unwilling.
A [推理判断题。根据第五段中的“From my standpoint，it all seems to work very well.Would I recommend it？Yes，I think I would.”可以判断，Nick对于与岳母住在一起持积极的态度，故选A。carefree无忧无虑的；tolerant宽容的；unwilling不情愿的。]
3．What is the author's statement about multigenerational family based on?
A．Family traditions. B．Financial reports.
C．Published statistics. D．Public opinions.
C [推理判断题。根据第六段中的“Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2013.”和第七段中的“It is said that about 20% of 2534yearolds...about 1.8 million.”可知，作者通过罗列数据来说明几世同堂家庭的情况，故C项“公布的数据”正确。]
4．What is the text mainly about?
A．Lifestyles in different countries.
B．Conflicts between generations.
C．A housing problem in Britain.
D．A rising trend of living in the UK.
D [主旨大意题。根据全文中心句“With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation (孤独)，more families are choosing to live together.”可知，本文主要介绍了近年来英国人选择几世同堂的趋势在上升，故选D。]
