In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, 【A1】_____ those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. A young man can【A2】_____ a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to【A3】_____ the marriage negotiations, or the young man’s parents may take the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection. 【A4】_____, a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen.【A5】_____ a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying 【A6】_____ a good family.
The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days, 【A7】_____ 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and 【A8】_____ prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, 【A9】_____ cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride’s and groom’s wrists, and【A10】_____ a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the 【A11】_____. Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife’s parents and may【A12】_____ with them up to a year, 【A13】_____ they can build a new house nearby. Divorce is legal and easy to【A14】_____, but not common. Divorced persons are【A15】_____ with some disapproval. Each spouse retains【A16】_____ property he or she【A17】_____ into the marriage, and jointly- acquired property is【A18】_____ equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice【A19】_____ up. The divorced male doesn't have a waiting period before he can remarry【A20】 _____ the woman must wait ten months.
单选题
【A1】
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】根据文中“not only, but also”可知，该空与前一句“his parents and friends”为并列关系，故选D。
单选题
【A2】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】根据该句主语a young man与宾语a likely spouse的关系，选A，表示自己决定自己的伴侣。