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.
【B20】

选项 A、origin
B、source
C、resource
D、base

答案A

解析 考查名词辨析。句中括号部分内容(相同的种族和宗教)给了明显的提示,答案在origin和source之间。两个词均有“本源,来源”之意,但是表示人的出身、血统时,常用origin。故答案为A.origin。resource“资源”,base“基础,基地”,均不符合题意。
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