The horse and carriage is a thing of the past. But love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages (1) young couples are the result of (2) attraction and affection (3) than practical considerations.
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin (4) in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social (5) . Though young people feel (6) to choose their friends from (7) groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is (8) in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually (9) choices by (10) disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
(11) , marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because
A. raise
B. obtain
C. grow
D. unite
| Passage 1 The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages (1) young couples, are the result of mutual attraction and affection (2) than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin (3) in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from (4) groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually (5) choices by voicing disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable. (6) , marriages bet A. involving B. linking C. connecting D. correlating [填空题]The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages involving young couples are the result of (36) attraction and affection rather than practical considerations.
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin (37) in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social contracts. Though young people feel (38) to choose their friends from diverse groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is (39) in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices by (40) disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable. However, marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of th 我来回答: 提交
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