Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows.
How can people be sure they are truly marrying people with whom they are truly compatible one way is by taking time to get to know the other person. Researchers have found that couples seem to go through three stages in this process? First, each person tries to measure his or her good and bad qualities against these of the others person. People tend to be drawn to others own seem to have about the same assets and abilities they themselves possess. Second, people look for compatible beliefs, attitude and interests to support the initial attraction. It is not until the third stage that people reveal to each other how they handle responsibilities. React to disappointment and cope with a wide variety of situation. The key to compatibility is for the couple to be sure that they have arrived at this last stage before they think seriously about marriage, such people are less likely to be unpleasantly surprised than those who marry quickly.
"To the unpleasantly surprised" in the passage means to be ____________
A. physically prepare for any eventuality B. psychologically C. seriously shocked by the outcome of the union D. taken unaware when marriage is done.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
"SERIOUSLY SHOCKED BY THE OUTCOME OF THE UNION" The author opines that couples who considered their level of compatibility before going into marriage do not encounter serious shock by the outcome of the union, since they already know their strong and weak points
