第一节：完形填空It’s not just an American phenomenon: 1 the globe, single-parent homes are on the

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It’s not just an American phenomenon:   1   the globe, single-parent homes are on the  2  . 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   3   new questions about how  4     government should be in helping single-parent families, which often are less well-off   5   than those led by a married mom and dad.
Should single parents be afforded tax breaks to help pay for child   6   ? Should employers be monitored to make   7  flexible work hours are offered?
Annie Oliver, a 32-year-old single mother from Bristol, England, thinks so. “You wouldn’t believe   8   being a single parent suddenly made me a second-class   9   ,” said Oliver, who struggles to   10   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. A. when    B. what C. how  D. why
     9. A. employee     B. citizen      C. partner     D. mother
     10. A. keep   B. look for    C. find  D. own1--5 CADCB  6--10 ADCBA