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Read carefully the following excerpt on the trend of youngsters living with

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问题     Read carefully the following excerpt on the trend of youngsters living with parents, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should:
    - summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then
    - comment on whether adults should live with their parents.
    You should support yourself with information from the excerpt.
    Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
    A Million More Youngsters to Live With Parents
    A million more young people are likely to find themselves living with their parents over the next decade, according to an insurance company. The main reason is the affordability of housing, the company said. The study forecasts that 3.8 million people aged between 21 and 34 will be living at home by 2025, a third more than at the moment. The number of households containing two or more families is also expected to rise, from 1.5 million to 2.2 million.
    Charlotte Nisbet and her boyfriend Jay Arkell—both aged 24—were forced to move back in with his parents in east London, as they could not afford to rent by themselves. "It would be nice to have our own space, and not to worry about treading on his parents’ toes," she told the BBC. She cannot foresee being able to get a place of their own in the near future. "I’m pessimistic. On our current salaries, no way. If we did, we wouldn’t be able to eat out or go on holiday."
    But not everyone is gloomy about the prospect of sharing their living space with other couples. "The advantages include having other people around for company, cheaper living costs, and more people to share the chores," the company said, "Multigenerational living is often seen as a necessity rather than a choice, particularly when adults are forced to move back in with family to help save for long-term goals like buying their own house."
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答案     Better Not to Live with Parents
    There is a trend that more and more young adults are forced to move back home and live with their parents because of the high cost of renting or housing price. Some people consider it as company for parents. From my perspective, adult children should not live with their parents.
    Firstly, people of different ages have different lifestyles. Usually, parents like quiet and regular life whereas youngsters prefer exciting and noisy enjoyment. If they live together, chances are that parents feel that they are always disturbed and the children may feel that they are often constrained. Secondly, people of different generations are likely to have different views on issues ranging from minor household affairs to international business. Therefore, family life may be unpleasant for both parents and children. Thirdly, situations will worsen if the adult children get married. After all, not many young people want to live with their in-laws. Once children set up a new family, they want to break free from their parents and any interference from them may lead to conflicts.
    All in all, we may draw the conclusion that if the parents and their adult children live apart, both the old and the young can enjoy complete independence and freedom and live a life they like. To avoid living together, the children could rent an apartment with other peers to share the costs or accept financial support from the parents.
解析     本题的主旨是讨论成年子女是否应和父母同住。材料中提出了两种观点，首先应总结两方观点，再提出个人的观点，可支持也可反对和父母同住。文章结构可如下文安排：
    第一段：简要概括双方观点，并表明自己的观点——最好不要和父母同住。
    第二段：分三点论证。首先，父母和子女有不同的生活方式；第二，两代人观点不同，会引发矛盾；第三，如果结婚，可能矛盾增多。
    第三段：总结全文，重申观点——成年子女最好不要和父母同住。
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