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2、整理：CATTI考试资料与资讯2016.11CATTI英语二级笔译实务科目试题E-CPassage1Everyoneknowsthatweddings—themostelaborateandcostlyformofoldschoolpageantrystillacceptableinmodernsociety—arestupidexpensive.ButitturnsoutAmericansarenowblowingevenmoremoneythaneverbeforeonwhat’ssupposedto
3、bethemostmagicaldayofanycouple’slifetogether.Moneythat,tobehonest,couldbespentonmuch,muchcoolerstuff.TheKnotreleaseditsannualweddingsurveythisweek,withfindingsshowingthatcouplesarespendingamind-numbingaverageof$32,641onmatrimonialcelebrations.Thestudyincludesdatafr
4、omnearly18,000pairsacrossthecountry.Whilethecostofaweddingvariedgreatlyfromcitytocity—reachinganauseatinghighof$82,300inManhattan—thepricewassteepnomatterwherecoupleschosetogethitched.Allthisdespitethefactthatweddings(andmarriagesingeneral,honestly)canbeafairlyimpr
5、acticalthingtoinvestin.Seriously,even50Centdoesn’tspendasmuchinadayasyou’respendingonareceptionbandalone.Thinkaboutthat.SoratherthanbuyingintotheMarriageIndustrialComplexonaunionthatmayormaynotworkout,wouldn’titmakemoresensetosaveyourhard-earnedmoneybyforgoingthebi
6、gceremonyforthemajorexpensesyou’relikelytofaceinmarriedlife?Youknow,likeamortgage.Orbracesforyourwallet-drainingchildren-to-be.Andifyourfianceéisdeadsetonafairytalewedding?Youcouldalwaysjustblowyourfinancialloadonaplentyfulfillingsinglelife.Withnearly$33,000tospend
7、inthelifeofasingledom,youcouldgetprettyfarwhenitcomestoamenitiesandentertainment.Perhapsthebestpartofbeingfreefromtheshacklesofweddingplanningistheopportunitytotreatyourself.Like,whydrop$1,400onafrillydressyou’llwearoncebeforeitturnstomothfoodwhenyoucanrockthemoste
8、xpensiveshoesoftheseasonandlookgreatdoingit?Andwhileweddingsaresupposedtobeallaboutthehappycouple,everyoneknowsthat’sbull,becauseyouhavetofeedyourguestsandprovidethementertainmentandputaroofovertheirheadsforacoupleofhoursandlikelygointodebtdoingit.Inadditiontosimpl
9、yhavingfun,therearesomemorepracticalwaystospendyourweddingpurseaswell.Forinstance,purchasingandprovidingforanicehousecatratherthandroppingmajordo
