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  3. During the traditional wedding ceremony, the bridal couple promises each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four【M1】

During the traditional wedding ceremony, the bridal couple promises each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four【M1】

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问题    During the traditional wedding ceremony, the bridal couple
promises each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four【M1】______
American marriages ends in divorce. Since 1940, the divorce rate has
more than doubled, and experts predict that, of all marriages that occured 【M2】______
in the 1970s, about 50% will end in divorce. The USA is one of the 【M3】______
highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps even the highest.
   What goes wrong? That fact that divorce is so common in the
United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage a
casual, unimportant relationship. Just opposite is true. Americans 【M4】______
expect a great deal from marriage. They seak physical, emotional,
and intellectual compatibility. They want to be loved deep and   【M5】______
understood. It s because Americans expect so much from marriage that
so many get divorce. They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage【M6】______
without love and Understanding. Which typical American optimist, 【M7】______
they end one marriage in the hope of that the next will be happier.【M8】______
With no fault divorce taws in many states, it is easier than never to【M9】______
get a divorce. Some American women stay in unhappy marriages be
cause they do not have the education or job experience to support
themselves and their children. But most American women believe
that, if necessary, they can make it lonely without a husband. All 【M10】______
things considered, Americans have little reason to continue an
unhappy marriage.
【M1】
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答案promises改成promise
解析 couple作主语，后面的谓语动词可以是复数．也可以是单数。依场合而定。此句中强调的是the couple(两个人)，所以作复数。下例：The couple is busying with small children and parties，这句是把the couple当作一个整体，故作单数。
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