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

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问题     The horse and carriage is thing of the past, but love and marriage is still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages【C1】________young couples are the result of【C2】________ attraction and affection【C3】________ than practical considerations.
    In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin【C4】________in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social【C5】________. Though young people feel【C6】________to choose their friends from【C7】________groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is【C8】________in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually【C9】________ choices by【C10】________ disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
    【C11】________, marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater【C12】________of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by【C13】________prejudice than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college,【C14】________in the armed forces,【C15】________pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more【C16】________to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither【C17】________nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are【C18】________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【C19】________a family. Marriages between people of different national【C20】________(but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.
【C17】
选项 A、rare
B、scarce
C、seared
D、relieved
答案A
解析 本填空考查形容词，可以运用对应成分分析法解出，可以看出本填空与已知信息词shocking是明显的对应成分，根据shocking(令人震惊的)可以判断出本题的四个选项中只有选项A)rare(稀少的，少见的)最为合适，因为此词表示的是频率上的少，而本题恰恰是描述interclass marriages发生频率的问题。选项B)scarce则表示“稀缺的、不足的”，很多情况是指物品、资源的不足，比如生活必需品等，并不适合本填空的主语；选项C)seared(干枯的，凋零的)与D)relieved(减轻的，解脱的)更不合适，所以最佳答案为选项A)rare。
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