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According to the passage, all of the following statements are true except that ______.

A．in arranged marriages, the brides and grooms never meet before their wedding

B．many Americans think the idea of arranged marriage out of date

C．all marriages are not arranged in America

D．a lot of informally arranged marriages exist in America

he father and mother of the bride will meet with the father and mother of the groom, and if both families are pleased with each other, an agreement will be made. Often the brides and grooms will not be asked for their opinion in this matter, and sometimes they do not even meet each other until the day of the wedding. In some countries, men advertise for mail-order brides in the heal paper.

Most Americans find the idea of arranged marriages difficult to understand or accept. They believe that two people should marry for love, after a period of dating or courtship. During that period, the prospective marriage partners are supposed to learn enough about each other to decide whether or not they will be able to build a successful marriage. Today in America, it is common for people to live together as a way of preparing for marriage. The idea of an arranged marriage seems very old fashioned indeed.

But aren't all marriages arranged in one way or another？ In the United States marriages are seldom formally arranged, but quite a lot of informal arranging goes on before two people become husband and wife. People who get married are introduced to each other by friends. These friends have already decided that the two people are right for each other and arrange for them to meet. In the United States this kind of arrangement is very common. Because friends have such great influence, their approval of a dating or mating partner is very important.

Families also exert open and subtle pressures on their children to influence their choices of marriage partners. Parents often arrange dates for their own children. One parent often tells a friend a bout her beautiful daughter or handsome son. Also, parents can meet the perfect marriage prospect for their son or daughter through business relationships. Since parents often assist their children financially, they feel that they have the right to help the bride and groom select where they will live, what type of furniture they will purchase, and what their life-style. will be like.

To a larger extent, social class determines the choice of a marriage partner in the United States. Marriages are usually arranged between people of similar religious, ethnic, and financial back grounds. Despite what we see in the movies, the son of a bank president rarely marries or even meets a miner's daughter. Americans may not accept or understand arranged marriages, but marriages in the United States are arranged nevertheless.

Which of the following can be chosen as the best title of this passage？

A．Americans' Marriage

B．Arranged Marriage

C．Marriage for Love

D．Perfect Marriage

A．Three popular sports in the United States.

B．Sports and the United States.

C．The most popular sport in the United States.

D．Sports in the United States.

New York is the capital of the United States.()

During the 1800s ______.

A．marriage involved two families

B．parents arranged marriages

C．marriage joined two people

D．parents chose husbands for their daughters

Old-fashioned cheeses can no longer be bought anywhere in the United States.()

The McDonald's is the largest employer in the United States.()

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in

A．Britain.

B．Britain and the United States.

C．the United States.

D．all the English-speaking countries.

According to the passage, the figure 40% (Paragraph Five) is uncertain because______.

A．there has been a big increase in the number of arranged marriages

B．Western love marriage still remains popular among young Japanese

C．young Japanese start dating very early in their life in a Western tradition

D．the tendency for arranged marriages could be stronger than is indicated

According to the passage, the figure 40% (Paragraph Five) is uncertain because______.

A．there has been a big increase in the number of arranged marriages

B．Western love marriage still remains popular among young Japanese

C．young Japanese start dating very early in their life in a Western tradition

D．the tendency for arranged marriages could be stronger than is indicated