Embracinga'nakedmarriage'ZhangYia28-year-oldeditoratthefashionmagazineSunshineimaginedherboyfriend'sproposallikethis:Inanicerestauranthegetsdownonhiskneesflourishesadiamondringandasks:"Willyoumarryme?

　　Embracinga'nakedmarriage'

　　ZhangYia28-year-oldeditoratthefashionmagazineSunshineimaginedherboyfriend'sproposallikethis:Inanicerestauranthegetsdownonhiskneesflourishesadiamondringandasks:"Willyoumarryme?"

　　Shewouldthenscreamandwithtearsofjoyinhereyesthrowherselfintohisarms.

　　Buttherealitywastotallydifferent.Herboyfriendsimplysaid:"Mymotherhasaskedustoregisterforthemarriagecertificateassoonaspossible."

　　Zhangagreed–andthatwasit.

　　"Iunderstandmyhusbandhaslittlemoney.BesidesIlovethingstobesimple.SoIagreed"Zhangsays.

　　Thecoupletookadayoffandregisteredtheirmarriage.Insteadofabanquettheirweddingceremonywasa100-yuan($15)dinneratasmallrestaurantwheretheyfirstmet.

　　WangZhiguochiefmarriageconsultantatChina'slargestmatchmakingwebsitebaihe.combelieves“nakedmarriages”benefitsociety."Itteachesyoungpeoplethecorespiritofmarriage-loveeachotherdeeplynomatterrichorpoor"Wangsaysaddingthatsomenewlywedssavemarriagecostsforotherexpensesliketheirchildren'seducationtravelingorcharity.

　　Wangthinkshoweverthatnakedmarriagesmayaffectarelationship'sstability.

　　"Ifweseeamarriageasacontractitincludesthreeitems:loveresponsibilityandamaterialbase.Anymissinglinkwillleadtosomeproblemsintherelationshipbetweenhusbandandwife."

　　Wangsuggeststhatifacouple'sfinancialsituationdoesnotpermitthemtobuildasolidmaterialbaseanexchangeoftokens(象征)isnecessaryforalong-lastingrelationship.

　　1.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

　　A.Zhangisinconsideratetowardsherhusband.

　　B.Thereisnolong-lastingrelationshipwithoutanytokenoflove.

　　C.Doingwithoutaringapartmentandcarisbecomingmoreacceptabletoyoungpeoplewhowanttogetmarriedsoonerratherthanlater.

　　D.Newlywedsshouldsavemoneyfortravelingorcharity.

　　2.WhatisWang’sattitudetowardsnakedmarriages?

　　A.positive B.negative C.indifferent D.neutral

　　3.Whatisanakedmarriage?

　　A.Gettingmarriedwithoutclotheson.