简答题：Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three tim

Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea．When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 8 with the exact words you have just heard．For blanks numbered from 9 to 11 you are required to fill in the missing information．For these blanks，you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time．you should check what you have written．
During the traditional wedding ceremony．the bridal couple promise each other lifelong devotion．Yet，about one out of four American marriages ends in(1) ______．Since 1 940．The divorce rate has more than(2) ______，and experts predict that．of all marriages that occurred in the 1970s，about 50％ will end in divorce．The USA has one of the highest divorce rates in the world，perhaps(3) ______the highest．
The fact that divorce is so common in the United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage an unimportant，(4) ______relationship．Americans expect a great deal from marriage．They seek physical，emotional，and(5) ______compatibility．They want to be deeply loved and understood．They(6) ______no marriage at all to a marriage without love and(7) ______．With typical American(8) ______，they end one marriage in hope that the next will be happier．
With no-fault divorce laws in many states，it is easier than ever to get a divorce．(9)______．But most American women believe that，if necessary，they can make it alone without a husband．All things considered，Americans have little reason to continue an unhappy marriage．(10) ______．In most cases，the children live with the mother．However,(11) ______.
填入(1)中的答案。