- 阅读理解A
题干：Justaseachweddingcreatespotentialbusinessfordivorcelawyers,soeachengagementgivesinsurersachancetodrumupbusiness.Futurespouses,saysAlanTuvinofTravelers,aninsurer,maywishtoprotectthemselvesagainstsomethinggoingwrongontheweddingday.Itisunlikelythatyourintendedwifewillleaveonhorseback,asJuliaRobertsdidin"RunawayBride",andmostinsurerswouldn'tcoverthatanyway.Butyouneverknowwhatmighthappen.Mr.Tuvinlaunchedthefirm'swedding-insurancebusiness;heandhiswifewereitsfirstclients.AtypicalAmericanweddingcosts25,000orso.Thishasfallenabitoverthepastquarter-centurybutstillseemslavishgivenhowtightAmericanbeltsarethesedays.Weddingsarepriceybecausethericharemorelikelytomarrythanthepoor,andtheaverageageofnewlywedshasgoneup,socouplesaremoreprosperouswhentheyeventuallytietheknot.Highprices,andthefactthatmanyvenuesrequirecouplestotakeoutliabilityinsurance,feeddemandforweddinginsurance.Afifthofcouplesbuyit,saystheWeddingReport,atradepublication.WeddinginsurancebeganinBritain:Cornhill,aninsurer,wroteitsfirstpolicyin1988.Buttherewerefewtakers.TheideaonlytookoffoncetransplantedtoAmerica.Intheearlydays,saysMr.NuccioofRobertNuccioofWedsure,ansurer,therewereincidentsofcouplesfakingengagementstocollectapayout.Sincethen,mostpolicieshaveaclausethatexcludes"changeofheart".Wedsuredoesinsureagainstcoldfeet,butitspolicywillpayoutonlyiftheweddingiscancelledmorethan12monthsbeforeitisduetotakeplace,therebyguardingagainstfiancésphoningthebrokeroncetherelationshipisalreadyontherocks.Thisdoesnotmeanpoliciesareuseless.Commoncausesofpayoutsincludethevenueorcaterersgoingbustafterhavingtakenabigdeposit.Extremeweather,aspousebeingdeployedbyarmedforcesandanabsentpriestcanalltriggerpayouts.Mostpolicieswillpaytore-stagethephotosifthephotographerfailstoturnupordisappearswiththepicture.Forsome,evenasmallriskofsomethinggoingwrongonadaythathasbeenplannedformonthsisworthpayingtoavoid.Whosaysromanceisdead?
题目： Wedsure's policy against cold feet will pay out on condition that（）. - A 、the fiancés are due to break up
- B 、the fiancés' relationship is already on the rocks
- C 、the wedding is cancelled when it is due to take place
- D 、the wedding is cancelled more than one year in advance
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参考答案【正确答案：D】
根据题干定位到第三段。由原文Wedsure does insure against cold feet，but its policy will pay out only if the wedding is cancelled more than 12 months before it is due to take place可知，D项“提前一年取消婚礼”为正确答案，是保险支付的有效条件，in advance是原文before计is due to take place的同义表述。A项“未婚夫妇即将分手”，正是保险要防止的事情。B项“未婚夫妇的关系已经破裂”，C项“在婚礼即将举行的时候取消婚礼”，均是对原文的曲解。
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