单选题 In some society it is the custom for parents to arrange the marriages of their children. The 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.

单选题 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

单选题 Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Some couples marry according to their parents' arrangement.
B. Some men seek their future-wife by advertising in the newspaper.
C. The Americans will not live together before their marriage.
D. Friends and parents usually play an important role in arranging marriage.

单选题 Most Americans deem that ______.
A. financial status determines the choice of a marriage partner
B. young men and women should get married as soon as they fall in love
C. arranged marriages are hardly understood and accepted
D. love plays a critical role in marriage

单选题 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

单选题 We can draw the conclusion that ______.
A. children always ask their parents for opinions about marriage
B. the author thinks that in America marriages still bear class character
C. it is unusual for Americans to live together as a way of preparing for marriages
D. despite the different backgrounds, people still marry in America