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The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most Amer

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问题     The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages,【C1】______first marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection【C2】______than practical considerations.
    In the United States, parents do not【C3】______marriages for their children. Teenagers usually find mates through their own academic and social【C4】______and begin dating in high school. 【C5】______young people feel free to choose their friends from【C6】______groups, most choose a mate of similar【C7】______. This is due in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot【C8】______spouses (配偶) for their children, but they can usually【C9】______choices by voicing disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
    【C10】______, marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriage) are【C11】______, probably because of greater mobility of today’s youth and the fact that they are【C12】______by fewer prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, 【C13】______pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more【C14】______to date and marry outside their own social group.
    In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither【C15】______nor astonishing. Interfaith marriages are【C16】______the rise, especially between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriages are still very【C17】______. It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and【C18】______a family. Marriages between people of different national【C19】______ (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here【C20】______colonial times.
【C7】
选项 A、background
B、circumstance
C、situation
D、condition
答案A
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