1 . It’s not just an American phenomenon:
_______the globe, single-parent homes are on the
_______. Numbers for one-parent families increased from England to Australia during the 1990s, mirroring demographic (人口统计学的) changes reflected in the US census.
Just as in America, those changes
_______new questions about how
_______government should be in helping single-parent families, which often are less well-off
_______than those led by a married mom and dad.
Should single parents be afforded tax breaks to help pay for child
_______? Should employers be monitored to make
_______flexible work hours are offered?
Annie Oliver, a 32-year-old single mother from Bristol, England, thinks so. “You wouldn’t believe
_______becoming a single parent suddenly made me a second-class
_______,” said Oliver, who struggles to
__________a full-time job and give the extra care her disabled son needs.
1. | A．on | B．in | C．across | D．through |
2. | A．rise | B．way | C．fall | D．decrease |
3. | A．asked | B．answered | C．avoided | D．raised |
4. | A．included | B．concluded | C．involved | D．intended |
5. | A．physically | B．financially | C．mentally | D．spiritually |
6. | A．care | B．growth | C．happiness | D．concern |
7. | A．clear | B．known | C．out | D．sure |
8. 9. | A．employee | B．citizen | C．partner | D．mother |
10. | A．keep | B．look for | C．find | D．own |
