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【B1】______young couples are the result of【B2】______attraction and affection【B3】______ than practical considerations.
    In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin【B4】______in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social【B5】______. Though young people feel【B6】______to choose their friends from【B7】______groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is【B8】______in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually【B9】______choices by【B10】______disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
    【B11】______, marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater【B12】______of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by【B13】______prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college,【B14】______in the armed forces,【B15】______pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more【B16】______to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither【B17】______nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are【B18】______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【B19】______a family. Marriages between people of different national【B20】______(but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.
【B6】

选项 A、certain
B、embarrassed
C、hesitated
D、free

答案D

解析 考查上下文语义及形容词辨析。根据原文的已知线索“Though”可知,上下文的逻辑关系为转折。根据下文的“most choose a mate of similar background(大多数人还是选择背景相似的伴侣、)”可知,前句应涉及选择伴侣的问题。空格处所在的句意为“尽管年轻人从______群体中选择朋友是______”,D.free“自由的”,符合语境,为正确答案。certain“确定的”;embarrassed“尴尬的”;hesitated“犹豫的”,均不符合题意。
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