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　　Across the globe，single-parent homes are the rise．In the US，the 2000 census(人口普查)showed 24．8 million，or nearly 24 percent of the nation's 105．5 million households，were traditional two-parent homes．By comparison，9．8 million households，or 9 percent of all US households were headed by an about raising a child alone．The 1990 census showed 26 percent of homes were led by a married mother and father，and 8 percent of homes were led by a single parent．

　　Similar increases occurred in other countries．In the UK，lone-parent family homes increased from 3．3 percent in 1990 to 5．5 percent in 1999．Single parent households in Australia rose form 5．8 percent in 1990 to 7．6 percent in 1999．Belgium saw the increase 1．8 percent to 2．7 during the same period of time．These countries tend to have greater acceptance of single-parenting because there are fewer nearby family members to disapprove，Rich，a Census Bureau director，said．

　　Just as in the US，those changes raised new questions about how involved government should be in helping singleparent families．Some research suggests children raised in two-parent families are better off than those who depend on one．

　　“The position of one-parent families in any country is very much a gender issue-women's opportunities，especially working-class women on low income，”said Sue Cohen，coordinator(协调员)of the Single Action Parents Network in England．

1．Not considering the exact number of the single-parent families，which

country saw the fastest rise rate in 1999，compared with 1990？

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2．What is the cause of the rise of single-parent families across the globe？

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A．The nearby family members have a favourable opinion．

B．A lone parent is well off enough to support his／her children

C．A lot of problems have arisen in two-parent families．

D．We cannot get enough proving information from the text．

3．Which of the following is TRUE about the increase of single-parent families according to the passage？

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A．It will somewhat limit the growing population of younger of younger generation

B．Governments should take actions about the social problems brought about by it．

C．Single-parent families are not looked down upon in any country mentioned here．

D．Generally speaking，the single parents needn't worry since they are highly paid．

4．Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the rise of single-parent families in the US from 1990 to 2000？

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D．

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Across the globe, single parent homes are on the rise. In the US, the 2000 census (人口普查) showed 24.8 million, or nearly 24 percent of the nation’s 105.5 million households, were traditional two-parent homes. By comparison, 9.8 million households, or 9 percent of all US households were headed by an adult raising a child alone. The 1990 census showed 26 percent of homes were led by a married mother and father, and 8 percent of homes were led by a single parent.

Similar increases occurred in other countries. In the UK, lone-parent homes increased from 3.3 percent in 1990 to 5.5 percent in 1999. Single parent households in Australia rose from 5.8 percent in 1990 to 7.6 percent in 1999. Belgium saw the increase from 1.8 percent to 2.7 percent during the same period of time. These countries tend to have greater acceptance of the single parent because there are fewer nearby family members to disapprove, Riche, a Census Bureau director, said.

Just as in the US, those changes raised new questions about how involved govenment should be in helping single parent families. Some research suggests children raised in two-parent families are better off than those who depend on one.

    “The position of one-parent families in any country is very much a gender (性别) issue-women’s opportunities, especially working-class women on low income,” said Sue Cohen, coordinator (协调员) of the Single Action Parents Network in England.

5.Not considering the exact number of the single-parent families, which country saw the fastest rise rate in 1999, compared with 1990?

A.UK.          B.Australia.               C.America.               D.Belgium.

6.What is the cause of the rise of single parent families across the globe?

A.The nearby family members have a favourable opinion.

B.A lone parent is well off enough to support his /her children.

C.A lot of problems have arisen in two-parent families.

D.We cannot get enough proving information from the text.

7.Which of the following is TRUE about the increase of single parent families according to the passage?

A.It will somewhat limit the growing population of younger generation.

B.Governments should take actions about the social problems brought about by it.

C.Single parent families are not looked down upon in any country mentioned here.

D.Generally speaking, the single parents needn’t worry since they are highly paid.

8.Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the rise of single parent families in the US from

1990 to 2000?

Mother stayed at home cooking and cleaning while Father left for work. Two or more children took the bus to school. In the evening, all the family members got together at home again. This is what a traditional family was like twenty years ago. But now great changes have happened in British families.
As many as 2 out of 3 marriages now end in divorce(离婚), and many children have to live with one parent and only see the other at weekends or during holidays.
There has been a great increase in the number of working women with children. Many women have to work to support themselves and their children. Even in the family where there is no divorce, both parents have to work in order to survive.
Also women are no longer happy to stay at home taking care of children. Many of them have jobs and some of them can even make more money than men, the traditional breadwinners.
What’s more, the increasing number of single-parent families have caused an increase in the crime rate (犯罪率) among children in a way. It is thought that if a child doesn’t have a father, he or she will be harmed.
However the changes may be good for some people. For women it’s now much easier to have well-paid jobs. Although it is difficult to be a working mother, it is no longer seen as a bad thing for children.
As for some children, they learn how to solve problems by themselves at an early age

1. 1.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE about a traditional family in Britain twenty years ago?

   1. A.
      Both the mother and the father had to work to support the family
   2. B.
      The father stayed at home taking care of the children
   3. C.
      The mother didn’t need to work
   4. D.
      A family had only one child
2. 2.

   Which of the following things is NOT mentioned in the passage ?

   1. A.
      The increasing number of divorces
   2. B.
      The increasing number of fathers who stay at home
   3. C.
      The increasing number of working mothers
   4. D.
      The increasing crime rate among children
3. 3.

   According to the passage, a “breadwinner” refers to a person who ________

   1. A.
      has got some bread
   2. B.
      is good at making bread
   3. C.
      stays at home raising children
   4. D.
      works to support the family
4. 4.

   From the passage we can learn that ________

   1. A.
      In a family where the parents are not divorced in Britain，the mother doesn’t have to work
   2. B.
      Children whose parents are divorced have to start working early
   3. C.
      The father is very important to a child’s growth
   4. D.
      The changes in British families do no good to people