A split B. conflict C. tired D. less E. take onF. harmony G. damage H. larger I. take over J. ifK difference L. stuck M. because N. domestic O. grind Commuters have a 40 per cent greater risk of ending up divorced, according to a university study. Those who spend a long time on trains or were 1 in cars shuttling to the office are up to 40 per cent more likely to 2 from their spouse. The risk is highest in the first few years when the dream of life together gives way to the daily 3. Experts said that if one partner spends 45 minutes or more commuting they would come home too 4 to help around the house. This would create a breeding ground for 5 that would leave the other person feeling like they are being taken for granted. The Swedish study looked at statistical data from two million Swedish households. The researchers from Umea University cited the figure of 45 minutes as the kind of commute which could do 6 to relationships. They found that in families where the man commutes, the woman is often forced to take a less qualified job closer to home, which means both less money as well as a 7 share of the family responsibility. "This means they have less time to help out with the 8 chores. The commuting partner might feel like he shouldn't have to 9 equal responsibility around the home 10 he's putting in the long hours back and forth to work." Jean Hannah Edelstein, a relationships expert, said.
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【正确答案】 1、L,    2、A,    3、O,    4、C,    5、B,    6、G,    7、H,    8、N,    9、E,    10、M    
【答案解析】解析:空格前后都是完整的句子,空格处填入连词的可能性较大。空格前提到长时间乘车上下班的一方可能会认为他不应在家中分担同样的责任,空格后说他上下班花费了太多时间,后半部分是对前面的解释,表原因,故选because。