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In the United States parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin 【24】______ in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social 【25】______ . Though
young people feel 【26】______ to choose their friends from 【27】______ groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is 【28】______ in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually 【29】______ choices by 【30】______ disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
【31】______ marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater 【32】______ of today's youth and the face that they are restricted by 【33】______ prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, 【34】______ in the armed forces, 【35】______ pursue a career in a bigger city. Once a- way from home and family, they are more 【36】______ to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither 【37】______ nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are 【38】______ be 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, andc 【39】______ a family. Marriages between people of different national 【40】______ (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.
【21】

A. involving
B. linking
C. connecting
D. correlating

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In the sentences "... seeing a counselor has a stigma..." stigma here means______.

A. something to be ashamed of
B. something one wants to keep secrect
C. hesitation
D. psychological imbalance

The college Counseling Service is located in the North Building. The counselors are Ms. Penny Rawson and Ms. Ann. I have asked Ms. Rawson to join us today to discuss their role. Ms. Rawson
Ms. Rawson: Thank you. Both Ann and I are full-time counselors. Students either come to us on their own or are referred to us by a tutor. We are here to help them with any problems, no matter how great or small, such as homesickness, relationship difficulties, death and separation, sexual problems, undue stress due to work and so on. You will not be the first to be homesick, find college life stressful, or decisions problematic. So please don't hesitate to come and have a chat if there is anything bothering you.
This is a confidential service but we are willing to arrange with your course directors, your tutors, Student Union officers, career department or doctors. We can also put you in touch with ouside counseling services. As a part of the university, all counseling is free of charge for full-time students. I know some of you may feel that seeing a counselor has a stigma attached to it, but let me assure you that even the best balanced individuals encounter situations where they need someone to talk with. So please don't hesitate. You're welcome to make use of this service. We hope you will en- joy your studies at the university. Thank you.
Who might be the first speaker?

A student
B. A counselor
C. A course director
D. A Students Union officer

PART C
Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
听力原文: Few people can stand for the spirit of early American as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century. He was born 6 years after the century began and died ten years before it ended. During this time, he saw the American colony's grow from tiny settlement into a nation. And he also contributed much to the new state. He was deeply interested in science and natural history and experiments electricity of lightening that directly to the invention of lightening road. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellowman. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the settling up of the library, a university, a philosophical society and a fire prevention service. He worked hard to enable the America colony to gain independence from Britain. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American Constitutional Congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the Creators of the United States.
What did the speaker say about Benjamin Franklin?

A. He set up the first university in America.
B. He was one of the earliest settlers in America.
C. He can best represent the spirit of early American.
D. He was the most distinguished diplomat in American history.

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