This episode crystallizes the irony that although American men tend to talk more than women in public situations, they often talk less at home. And this pattern is wreaking havoc with marriage. The phrase “wreaking havoc” (Line 2) most probably means _______.A. making big moneyB. bringing much joyC. doing great harm

本题考查对短语含义的理解，解题思路是结合上下文语境来推断短语“wreaking havoc”的意思。

• 首先，文章提到“although American men tend to talk more than women in public situations, they often talk less at home”，即美国男性在公共场合比女性健谈，但在家中却话少。
• 接着，“And this pattern is wreaking havoc with marriage”表明这种模式对婚姻产生了某种影响。
• 通常情况下，男性在家中话少这种模式不太可能对婚姻起到积极作用，如“making big money（赚大钱）”或者“bringing much joy（带来很多快乐）”。
• 而“doing great harm（造成极大的伤害）”符合这种模式可能给婚姻带来的负面效果。