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

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.
【C8】
选项 A、for
B、likely
C、due
D、because
答案C
解析 考查惯用搭配。根据语境可知，空格处所在句子与上句是因果关系，即本句是对上句进行解释。due to意为“由于”，代入句中，意为“这一部分是由于家长的引导”，符合语境，因此C．due为正确答案。其他三项均不符合题意。
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