问答题Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments
into Chinese. During the traditional wedding ceremony, the
bride and the bridegroom promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one
out of four American marriages ends in divorce. {{U}} {{U}} 1
{{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than doubled, and
experts predict that, of all marriages that occurred in the 1970s, about 50%
will end in divorce.{{/U}} The U.S.A. has one of the highest divorce rates in the
world, perhaps even the highest. What goes wrong? {{U}}
{{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}The fact that divorce is so common in the
United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage a casual,
unimportant relationship.{{/U}} Just the opposite is true. Americans expect a
great deal from marriage. They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual
compatibility. They want to be deeply loved and understood. It is because
Americans expect so much from marriage that so many get divorced. They prefer no
marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding. With typical
American optimism, they end one marriage in hope that the next will be happier.
With no-fault divorce laws in many states, it is easier than ever to get a
divorce. {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}Some American women stay
in unhappy marriages because they don't have the education or job experience to
support themselves and their children, but most American women believe that, if
necessary, they can make it alone without a husband.{{/U}} All things considered,
Americans have little reason to continue an unhappy marriage.
Which marriages are most likely to end in divorce? Marriages between people with
low incomes or limited education and marriages between teenagers are at greatest
risk. The number of divorces between couples with children under the age of 18
is declining, and almost 45% of divorcing couples are childless.
{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}When a couple gets
divorced, the court may require the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of
money, which depends on the husband's income, the wife's needs, and the length
of the marriage. {{/U}}If the woman is working and earns a good salary, she may
receive no money at all. Occasionally, the court decides that a woman should pay
her husband money. About 10% of American women outearn their husbands. {{U}}
{{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}If the woman has totally supported her
husband during the marriage, the court may decide that she must continue to
support him after the divorce, which is a rather new concept in the United
States.{{/U}}