[单项选择]TEXT C These days lots of young Japanese do omiai, literally, "meet and look." Many of them do so willingly. In today’s prosperous and increasingly conservative Japan, the traditional omiai kekkon, or arranged marriage, is thriving. But there is a difference: In the original omiai, the young Japanese couldn’t reject the partner chosen by his parents and their middleman. After World War Ⅱ many Japanese abandoned the arranged marriage as part of their rush to adopt the more democratic ways of their American conquerors. The Western ren’ai kekkon, or love marriage became popular; Japanese began picking their own mates by dating and falling in love. But the Western way was often found wanting in an important respect: it didn’t necessarily produce a partner of the right economic, social, and educational qualifications. "Today’s young people are quite calculating," says Chieko Akiyama, a social commentator. What seems to be happening now is a repetition of a familiar process in the countr
A. there has been a big increase in the number of arranged marriages.
B. Western love marriage still remains popular among young Japanese.
C. young Japanese start dating very early in their life in a Western tradition.
D. the tendency for arranged marriages could be stronger than is indicated.