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  3. A. understood B. length C. optimism D. bridal E. happened F. even G. idea

A. understood B. length C. optimism D. bridal E. happened F. even G. idea

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问题     A. understood        B. length        C. optimism        D. bridal         E. happened
    F. even              G. idea          H. conversely      I. experience     J. concept
    K. opportunities     L. occurred      M. pessimism       N. relationship   O. require
    During the traditional wedding ceremony, the【C1】________ couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce. Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than doubled, and experts predict that, of all marriages that【C2】________ in the 2000s, about 50% will end in divorce. The U.S. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps【C3】________ the highest.
    What goes wrong? The fact that divorce is so common in the United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage a casual, unimportant【C4】________. Just the opposite is true. Americans expect a great deal from marriage. They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility. They want to be deeply loved and【C5】________. It is because Americans expect so much from marriage that so many get divorced. They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding. With typical American【C6】________. they end one marriage in the hope that the next will be happier. With no-fault divorce laws in many states, it is easier than before to get a divorce. Some American women, stay in unhappy marriages because they don’t have the education or job【C7】________ to support themselves and their children. But most American women believe that, if necessary, they can make it alone without a husband.
    When a couple gets divorced, the court may【C8】________ the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money called alimony. The amount of alimony depends on the husband’s income, the wife’s needs and the【C9】________ of the marriage. Occasionally, the court decides that a woman should pay her husband alimony. About 10% of American women out earn their husbands. The court may decide that she must continue to support him after the divorce. This is a rather new【C10】________ in the United States.
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答案I
解析 空格应填入名词，构成名词短语，与education“教育”并列，由此推断这里表示女性自身存在的问题，使其不能离开一段婚姻，词库名词中的experience“经验”符合语境，因为没有工作经验，当然无法养活自己和孩子。job opportunities“工作机会”是客观存在的外在因素，并非她们自身存在的问题，不跟education“教育”并列，可排除。
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