Question

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, __3.___(call) co-housing, is gaining __4._ (popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has ___5.___ (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with __6.___ kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities __7.__ (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.

A co-housing complex is a place __8.___ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play __9.___, which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for _10. ___ money than they would pay for nearby apartments.

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【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了美国的一种普遍现象，就是不同家庭背景的人居住在一起。这种方式在美国被称为co-housing，在别的国家这种现象并不常见。

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