"I do. " To Americans those two words carry great meaning. They can even change your life. Especially if you say them at your ow

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问题      "I do. " To Americans those two words carry great meaning. They can even change your life. Especially if you say them at your own wedding. Making wedding vows is like signing a contract. Now Americans don’t really think marriage is a business deal. But marriage is serious business.
     It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by" popping the question" in a romantic way. Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiancee a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelor’s parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life.
     As the ceremony begins ,the groom and his attendants stand with the minister, facing the audience. Music signals the entrance of the bride’s attendants ,followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health. But sometimes the couple has composed their own vows. They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment: "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride !"
     Almost every culture has rituals to signal a change in one’s life. Marriage is one of the most basic life changes for people of all cultures. So it’s no surprise to find many traditions about getting married...even in America. Yet each couple follows the traditions in a way that is uniquely their own.
Which of the following is true about wedding vows?

选项 A、Making vows is like signing a contract of love.
B、They are composed by the newly weds.
C、They are announced by the minister.
D、They are exchanged at the wedding reception.

答案A

解析 第一段中第四句“Making wedding vows is like signing a contract”’(结婚誓言就好像签署了一份爱的协议)与A 一致,因此A 为正确选项。B 结婚誓言被包括在新式的婚礼中;C 结婚誓言由牧师来宣读;D 在婚宴上交换誓言;都没有在文中提到。
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