In Mr. Allen’ s high school class, all the students have to “get married”. However, the wedding ceremonies are not real ones but【C1】___These mock ceremonies sometimes become so【C2】___that the loud laughter drowns out the voice of the “ minister”. Even the two students getting married often begin to giggle.

The teacher, Mr. Allen, believes that marriage is a difficult and serious business. He wants young people to understand that there are many changes that【C3】___take place after marriage. He believes that the need for these psychological and financial【C4】___should be understood before people marry.

Mr. Allen doesn’t only introduce his students to major problems【C5】___in marriage such as illness or unemployment. He also exposes them to nitty-gritty problems they will face every day. He wants to introduce young people to all the trials and【C6】that can strain a marriage to the breaking point. He even【C7】___his students with the problems of divorced men who must pay child support money for their wives.

It has been upsetting for some of the students to see the problems that a married couple often faces.【C8】___they took the course, they had not worried much about the problems of marriage. However, both students and parents feel that Mr. Allen’ s course is valuable and have【C9】the course publicly. Their statements and letters supporting the class have【C10】___the school to offer the course again.

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