The horse and carriage is thing of the past. But love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most Americ

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问题     The horse and carriage is thing of the past. But love and marriage are 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】______prejudices 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.
【C2】

选项 A、personal
B、unusual
C、emotional
D、magnetic

答案C

解析 考查形容词辨析。本句子的主语为Most American marriages(大多数美国人的婚姻),空格处形容词修饰attraction and affection(吸引和爱慕),句子的意思为“尤其是年轻人的初次婚姻依然是______吸引和爱慕的结果”,而且句子中有相对应的成分:practical。因此C.emotional“情感的”符合句意,为正确选项。personal“个人的”;unusual“不常见的,罕见的”;magnetic“磁石的”,均不符合题意。
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