Part IV Reading Comprehension Reading in Depth (35 minutes)
12、Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions12-22are based on the following passage.
　 　The traditional wedding VOW "to stay together till death do us part" is becoming outdated in most western countries as divorce rates continue to rise steadily. In the US, for example, the　1　for1978 show one divorce for every two marriages; in that year, over a million couples had their marriages　2　, often at high financial and social cost.
　 　One factor behind the　3　rise in divorce, rotes, according to sociologists, is the changing status of women, More and more women are continuing to work after marriage, thus remaining　4　independent. What's more, they are becoming　5　tolerant of husbands who treat them as subordinates. Another important factor is the　6　relaxation of divorce law in many states. It is now　7　easy to obtain a divorce on the　8　of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
　 　While divorce is often the only satisfactory solution married couples who can no longer stand the sight of each other, it can have a 　9　effect on their kids. It is　10　that one in four children in the United States currently lives with only one parent. Many such children grew up to be emotionally unstable to cope with the pressures of modern society. They are the principal victims of divorce.
A．gradual　　F．shocking　　K．grounds
B．more　　 G．relatively 　　L．destructive
C．financially 　　H．notified　　 M．statistics
D data 　　I．steady　　N．dissolved
E．estimated 　　J．divorced　　O．less

the　1　for1978 show one divorce for every two marriages;
13、over a million couples had their marriages　2　,
14、One factor behind the　3　rise in divorce, rotes,
15、thus remaining　4　independent
16、they are becoming　5　tolerant of husbands who treat them as subordinates.
17、Another important factor is the　6　relaxation of divorce law in many states.
18、It is now　7　easy to obtain a divorce
19、a divorce on the　8　of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.

20、it can have a 　9　effect on their kids.
21、It is　10　that one in four children in the United States currently lives with only one parent.