Since the Second World War, most urban growth in the United States has occurred ______ of existing metropolitan areas.

A．consumer
B．consuming
C．consumption
D．consumptive

A．The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country.
B．Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage.
C．In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent.
D．The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to cas