【单选题】
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin {{U}} (4) {{/U}} in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social {{U}} (5) {{/U}}.
Though young people feel {{U}} (6) {{/U}} to choose their friends from {{U}} (7) {{/U}} groups, most choose a mate of similar backgrounD、
This is {{U}} (8) {{/U}} in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually {{U}} (9) {{/U}} choices by {{U}} (10) {{/U}} disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
{{U}} (11) {{/U}}, marriages between members of different groups(interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater {{U}} (12) {{/U}} of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by {{U}} (13) {{/U}} prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, {{U}} (14) {{/U}} in the armed forces {{U}} (15) {{/U}} pursue a career in a bigger city.
Once away from home and family, they are more {{U}} (16) {{/U}} to date and marry outside their own social group.
In mobileAmerican society, interclass marriages are neither {{U}} (17) {{/U}} nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are {{U}} (18) {{/U}} the rise particularly between Protestants andCatholics. 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 {{U}} (19) {{/U}} a family. Marriages between people of different national {{U}} (20) {{/U}} (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace since colonial times.
B．less
C．rather
D．other
网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
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