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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   becoming 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. own