In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, __1 __ those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. A young man can __2__a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to __3 __ the marriage negotiations, or the young man’s parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection.__4__ , a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. __5 __ a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying __6__ a good family. The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days, __7__ by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and __8__ prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, __9__cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride’s and groom’s wrists, and __10__ a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the __11__ . Newlyseds traditionally move in with the wife’s parents and may __12__ with them up to a year, __13__they can build a new house nearby. Divorce is legal and easy to __14__ ,but not common. Divoreced persons are __15__with some disapproval. Each spouse retains __16__ property he or she __17__ into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is __18__ equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice __19__ up: The divorced male doesn’t have a waiting period before he can remarry __20__ the woman must wait ten months. 1.__________ A.by way of B.on behalf of C.as well as D.with regard to 2A.adapt to B.provide for C.compete with D.decide on 6A.into B.within C.from D.through 10A.passing B.lighting C.hiding D.serving 13A.whereas B.until C.if D.for 4A.Above all B.In theory C.In time D.For example 17A.changed B.brought C.shaped D.pushed 18A.invested B.divided C.donated D.withdrawn 20A.while B.so that C.once D.in that 16A.whereever B.whatever C.whenever D.however 3A.close B.remew C.arrange D.postpone 15A.isolated B.persuaded C.viewed D.exposed 19A.warms B.clears C.shows D.breaks 5A.Although B.Lest C.After D.Unless 14A.avoid B.follow C.challenge D.obtain 7A.since B.or C.but D.so 9A.folding B.piling C.wrapping D.tying 11A.meeting B.collection C.association D.union 12A.grow B.part C.deal D.live