Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
In the past，most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now,
36 , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women with young children have
37 outside the house.
American families solve the child care
38 in different ways. Some parents allow older children to stay at home alone after school. The parents 39 make sure that their children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand
40 rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they would
41 allow their children to be at home alone. They usually
42 someone to take care of the children.
Some parents in the U. S. find their own ways to cut the cost of child care. They join child care
43 . Each person in the group
44 for the children of other group members at different times. Some parents ask local churches, schools and social organizations to help
45 activities for the children. These child care choices often cost
46 or no money. Many American parents, however, still struggle with the problem of
47 good child care at a reasonable price.
| 小题1: | | A．therefore | B．otherwise | C．thus | D．however |
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| 小题2: | | A．children | B．jobs | C．houses | D．money |
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| 小题3: | | A．problem | B．question | C．chance | D．choice |
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| 小题5: | | A．dangerous | B．safety | C．funny | D．true |
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| 小题6: | | A．rather | B．certainly | C．always | D．never |
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| 小题7: | | A．tell | B．stop | C．pay | D．invite |
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| 小题8: | | A．schools | B．groups | C．clubs | D．hospitals |
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| 小题9: | | A．cares | B．sends | C．asks | D．pays |
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| 小题10: | | A．have | B．offer | C．play | D．join |
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| 小题11: | | A．much | B．little | C．enough | D．a great deal |
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| 小题12: | | A．taking | B．finding | C．losing | D．suffering |
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