In the past, 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 the house.
American families settle the children care problem in different ways. Some parents permit (39)______ children to stay home alone after school. The parents (40)______ be sure the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand (41)______ rules and can deal with emergencies
(紧急情况).Other parents say they would (42)______ permit their children to be at home alone.
They usually (43)________ someone to take care of the (44)________.
Some parents in the USA find their own way to reduce cost of child care. They join child care (45)______. Each person in the group (46) ______ for the children of other group (47)______at different times. Some parents ask local churches, schools and other social organizations to help (48)______ activities for the children. These children care choices often cost (49)______ or no money. Many American parents, however, still struggle with the problem of (50)______ good child care at a reasonable 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. older |
B. younger |
C. sicker |
D. happier |
40. A. can |
B. must |
C. may |
D. ought |
41. A. dangerous |
B. safety |
C. funny |
D. true |
42. A. rather |
B. certainly |
C. always |
D. never |
43. A. send |
B. stop |
C. pay |
D. invite |
44. A. house |
B. neighbors |
C. old |
D. children |
45. A. schools |
B. groups |
C. clubs |
D. hospital |
46. A. cares |
B. sends |
C. asks |
D. pays |
47. A. strangers |
B. members |
C. officials |
D. teachers |
48. A. equip |
B. offer |
C. play |
D. join |
49. A. much |
B. little |
C. enough |
D. a lot |
50. A. taking |
B. finding |
C. getting away |
D. needing |