Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Family life has always been extremely important in Chinese culture. In the past, parents arranged marriages for their children and chose (23)....... children would marry. Many young people today choose their own marriage partners, although usually with the consent of their parents. Parents still help arrange (24) .............marriages in rural areas. Chinese families traditionally valued sons................... (25)more than daughters.A husband could divorce his wife if she failed to (26)___________ birth to sons. Today, social policy in China stresses that families should value girls and boys equally. The government strongly supports the idea that women should contribute ...............(27) the family income and participate in social and political activities. Women do many kinds of work outside the home. Many young husbands share in the shopping, house cleaning, cooking and caring for the children. ........................(28) equality between the sexes is more widely accepted in the cities than in the countryside. 23. A. whose B. whom C. that D. which 24. A. a lot B. some C. lots D. a great deal 25. A. far B. better C. many D. further 26. A. produce B. bring C. give D. make 27. A.for B.to C.in D. about 28. A. However B. Moreover C. As a result D. In addition