In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, 【B

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问题     In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, 【B1】______those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. A young man can【B2】______a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to【B3】______the marriage negotiations, or the young man’ s parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection.【B4】______, a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen.【B5】______a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying【B6】______a good family.
    The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days,【B7】______by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and【B8】______prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, 【B9】______cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride’s and groom’s wrists, and【B10】______a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the【B11】______. Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife’s parents and may【B12】______with them up to a year,【B13】______they can build a new house nearby.
    Divorce is legal and easy to【B14】______, but not common. Divorced persons are【B15】______with some disapproval. Each spouse retains【B16】______property he or she【B17】______into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is【B18】______equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice【B19】______up: The divorced male doesn’t have a waiting period before he can remarry【B20】______the woman must wait ten months.
【B2】

选项 A、decide on
B、provide for
C、compete with
D、adapt to

答案A

解析 考查上下文语义及动词短语辨析。本句句意为“年轻男性可以自己______中意的对象并让父母安排商讨结婚事务”。decide on“就…做出决定”符合句意,故A项正确。provide for“提供,为…做准备”,compete with“与…竞争”,adapt to“适应”,均不符合题意。
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