1. According to the passage, today’s young Japanese prefer _____.
A. a traditional arranged marriage.
B. a new type of arranged marriage.
C. a Western love marriage.
D. a more Westernized love marriage.
2. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. A Western love marriage tends to miss some Japanese values.
B. Less attention is paid to the partner’s qualifi cation in arranged marriages.
C. Young Japanese would often calculate their partner’s wealth.
D. A new arranged marriage is a repetition of the older type.
3. According to the passage, the fi gure 40% (Paragraph Five) is uncertain because _____.
A. there has been a big increase in the number of arranged marriages.
B. Western love marriage still remains popular among young Japanese.
C. young Japanese start dating very early in their life in a Western tradition.
D. the tendency for arranged marriages could be stronger than is indicated.
4. One of the big differences between a traditional nakodo and its contemporary version lies in the way _____.
A. wedding gifts are presented.
B. a proposed partner is refused.
C. formalities are arranged.
D. the middleman/woman is chosen.
5. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To tell the differences between an old and modern nakodo.
B. To provide some examples for the traditional nakodo.
C. To offer more details of the computerized nakodo.
D. To sum up the main ideas and provide a conclusion.
答案与解析：
1. B。主旨题。第一段已经将大意讲出，通读全文后可以判断虽然采用传统的方式，但在做选择上，今日的年轻人有更多自由，所以选B。
2. A。推理题。根据文章所给信息，判断每一句的对错。B和D与原文含义完全相反，C没有明确提到。
3. D。细节题。直接到指向的第五段，最后一句说明该数据可能比真实数据偏少。
4. B。细节题。文中指出两种婚姻形式最大的不同就在于现在被介绍双方都可以选择拒绝对方。D是最具迷惑的选项，文中的确谈到现在的中间人多数是电脑充当，但是中间人并非二者的根本差别，所以不对。
5. C。主旨题。最后一段列出不少实例来具体说明电脑媒介所起的作用。
