Chinese media recently reported that the divorce rates
in cities such as Beijing and Nanjing increased quickly
following the conclusion of the latest round of the
national college entrance examinations. Many couples,
they said, believe they had fulfilled their parental
responsibilities by raising their children to the age
when they would take the tests - usually 18 - thus making
it an appropriate time to end their marriages.
國內媒體近日報道稱,隨著今年的高考落下帷幕,北京、南京
等地的離婚率激增。許多夫婦表示,把孩子撫養(yǎng)到高考年齡(通常是18歲),他們已經盡到為人父母的責任了,因此這個時候是結束婚姻的合適時機。
【Vocabulary】
1. conclusion:結尾;結論
Example:I found the conclusion of her story very exciting.我覺得她那故事的結尾很激動人心。
2. fulfill:完成;履行;執(zhí)行;滿足
Example:Whatever happens I'm determined to fulfill it.不管發(fā)生什么,我都決心完成它。
3. appropriate:適當?shù)?相稱的
Example:The government has appropriated some funds for education.政府撥出了一些款項用作教育基金。