Section B

　　52--56 ABDAC

　　Section B

　　52.因果推斷題。由第一段前兩句“Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age... The shift away from family life to solo lifestyle...is part of the‘irresistible momentum of individualism’”可知歐洲年輕人選擇單身是個人主義使然，他們向往自由、向往個性因而選擇single。

　　53.根據文中第二段開頭“Europe...trend toward independence...shift from social democracy to the sharper，more individualistic climate of American-style capitalism.”可以判斷應該選擇B項。

　　54.細節推斷題。根據第三段中“the newest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle choice...They were young，beautiful， strong! Now，young people want to live alone.”，可以推斷the newest group of singles are high earners and strong，即 healthy and wealthy.

　　55.例證題.根據文章最后部分“Eppendorf...teaches grade school in the mornings.In the afternoon she sunbathes or sleeps，resting up for going dancing...she says she'd never...-- give up a career to raise a family.Instead.‘I've always done what I wanted to do：live a self- determined life.’”?？梢酝茢喱F代的女性更喜歡個人的、獨立的生活。

　　56.寫作目的題。認真閱讀文章前兩句，就可以看出作者的keynote：“...we are all ultimately a lone. But an increasing number... are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age”，第三段再次提到“the newest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle choice....came along the idea of singles.They were young，beautiful，strong! Now，young people want to live alone”。因此，正確答案為C項。