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The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are st
The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are st
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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,【C1】______ first marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection【C2】______ than practical considerations.
In the United States, parents do not【C3】______ marriages for their children. Teenagers begin dating in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social【C4】______ .【C5】______ young people feel free to choose their friends from【C6】______ groups, most choose a mate of similar【C7】______ . This is due in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot【C8】______ spouses for their children, but they can usually 【C9】______ choices by voicing disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
【C10】______ , marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are【C11】______ , probably because of the greater mobility of today’s youth and the fact that they are【C12】______ by fewer prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, 【C13】______ pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more【C14】______ to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither【C15】______ nor astonishing. Interfaith marriages are 【C16】 ______ the rise, especially between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriages are still very【C17】______ . It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and 【C18】______ a family. Marriages between people of different national【C19】______ (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here 【C20】______ colonial times. [br] 【C15】
选项
A、scarce
B、risky
C、rare
D、rigid
答案
C
解析
此句的意思是:在多变的美国社会,不同阶层之间的婚姻既不罕见,也不令人惊讶。Scarce意思是指某物以前较多,但由于各种原因而变得稀少,令人感到不能满足需求或暂时不能满足需要;rare的意思是指某种事物不常见或不同寻常,而且常有难得、珍贵之意。所以正确答案是C。
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