In many countries,    1    is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space.    2    , in the United States, this idea may still be considered strange.

But this type of housing, called co-housing, is gaining    3    (popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is    4    means to relieve the stress of busy life. A co-housing community has    5    (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities    6    (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.

A co-housing complex is a place    7    residents (居住者) shop, cook, and eat together. Children have other kids to play    8    , which makes many families    9    (live) in this way happy and safe. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for    10    money than they would pay for nearby apartments.

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Parents hold different opinions about students’ studying abroad. Wang Li, the mother of twin girls, believes that there is no need for overseas study. As far as she is     1     (concern), studying abroad is a bad idea because it causes both economic and     2     (academy) pressure.     3     (addition), with many great universities now available in China, young people who choose to study in our homeland also have a great future to look forward     4    .

Contrary to Wang’s opinion, Zhang Yi, the father of a boy, argues that the advantages outweigh the     5     (advantage). He holds the view     6     the experience of studying abroad not only contributes to personal growth, but also increases chances of cultural exchange.     7     (cooperate) with people from diverse cultural backgrounds can help us view the world from different     8     (angle) and have a better understanding of our own culture. He also stresses that, in the long run, studying abroad provides a great opportunity for young people to make     9     (contribute) to the development of our motherland. Though accompanied by many     10     (difficulty), studying abroad is worthwhile.