The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most Amer

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问题      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【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 between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater【7】of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend colleges,【8】in the armed forces, or pursue a career in the bigger cities. Once away from home and family, they are more【9】to date and marry outside their own social group.
     In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither rare nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are on the rise particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and【10】a family. Marriages between people of different national origin (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.

选项 A、similar
B、identical
C、diverse
D、differential

答案C

解析 本题测试形容词。similar意为“相似的,类似的”,指尽管不完全相同但相像的;identical意为“同一的,同样的”,指完全相等的或相似的;diverse意为“不同的,相异的”,指与其他的不同的;differential意为“有差别的,有区别的”,指关于或显出差别的。根据前面的though可知,后面的句子表示转折,这说明所填之词应该与后面句子中的similar的意思相反,所以应该选用diverse。  
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