填空题

Some marriages seem to collapse so suddenly that you’d need a crystal ball to predict their demise (灭亡). In other cases, though, the seeds of marital (1) are not only easier to see but they may be planted even before the honeymoon bills come (2) . According to UCLA psychologist Thomas Bradbury, Ph. D., the way a newlywed (3) when his or her spouse is facing a personal problem is a surprisingly good window into their marital future.
Bradbury and Lauri Pasch, Ph. D., invited 57 couples, all married less than six months, to discuss a difficulty that each partner was having. While some couples proved to be superstars at providing emotional support, others were (4) inept (笨拙的).
Two years later, nine of the couples had already (5) and five other marriages were intact but hanging by a thread. These 14 couples, it turned out, had been far less likely to provide support to one another as newlyweds than the other 43 couples whose marriages were (6) . Bradbury thinks a couple’s (7) to help each other through tough times is what often blossoms into full-fledged marital discord—and (8) divorce.
All of which suggests an obvious antidote to the sky-high divorce rate: if couples can learn how to provide emotional support before they marry, they (9) a better chance of staying together. The trouble, Bradbury says, is that couples who go for premarital (10) —where they can learn such skills—tend to be the ones with a lesser risk for marital problems in the first place.
A. thriving B. comments C. inability D. regretfully E. committing
F. dissolution G. stand H. intends I. due J. reacts
K. ultimately L. durable M. split N. regularly O. counseling