III.完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36~55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
I recently worked with some other Chinese professors to carry out a survey in the neighborhood in the US. It’s about the parents taking care of the children. And through the survey we know that 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____37_young children have ___38_outside their homes.
American families settle the child care___39_ in different ways. Some parents permit____40_children to stay at home alone after school. The parents___41_ be sure that the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand the ___42_rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they will ____43_ permit their children to be at home alone. They usually ___44_ someone to take care of the ___45_.
Some parents in the US find their own way to ____46_ the cost of child care. They join child care___47_. Each person in the group ___48_ for the children of other group __49_at different times. Some parents ask local___50_, schools and social organizations to help ___51_ activities to the children. These child care choices often cost___52_ or no money. Many American parents , however, still ___53__with the problem of ___54 _ good child care at a ___55_price.
36. A. therefore     B. otherwise     C. thus         D. however
37.A. like          B. as           C. with         D. from
38.A. children      B. jobs          C. houses       D. money
39.A. problem      B. question       C. chance       D. choice
40.A．older        B. younger       C. sticker       D. happier
41.A. can          B. must          C. may        D. ought
42.A. dangerous      B. safety     C. funny         D. true
43.A. rather         B. certainly    C. always      D. never
44.A. send          B. stop        C. pay         D. invite
45.A. houses        B. neighbors     C. old        D. children
46.A. protect        B. end          C. reduce     D. increase
47.A. schools        B. groups       C. clubs      D. hospitals
48.A. cares          B. sends       C. asks        D. pays
49.A. strangers       B. members     C. officials   D. teachers
50.A.shops          B. markets      C. churches    D. restaurants
51.A.equip          B. offer        C. play       D. join
52.A.much          B. little         C. enough    D. more
53.A.enjoy          B. discuss       C. quarrel    D. struggle
54.A.taking         B. finding        C. losing    D. suffering
55.A.high         B. low           C. reasonable  D. real