阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job．A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder(梯子)fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start．With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things．As I drove him home, the man didn't say a word．

　　I tried talking to the man to kill time．I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job．This was his first job since moving here．I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper．He really needed the job．His clothes told me as much．

　　On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family．As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it．Then, when he opened the door he completely changed．Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife．

　　The following day, I asked him about the tree．

　　"That's my trouble tree, " he answered．"Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children．So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home．Then in the morning I pick them up again．"

　　"And you know what else?" he said smiling, "The next morning I find that there aren't as many as I remember hanging up the night before．"

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阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

　　In the opinion of many people, the two-parent family is the correct way to raise children．Traditionally, this has been as the most natural way, but single-parent families have had to face prejudices(偏见)against their life-style．However, the single-parent family is the fastest growing type of family．In the United States, a national survey showed that at least 50％ of children will be members of a single-parent family．So we think it is important to throw prejudices away and to see the advantages of single-parent families．

　　When compared to two-parent families, single-parent families are usually at a disadvantage in some ways．They are often in short of money, and children receive less attention．What's more, single parents can find themselves under too much pressure(压力)of both work and home．Despite(尽管)these disadvantages, it is possible for single-parent families to look for support from friends, schools, communities or other organizations．They need to remember that nobody can do it alone．

　　Surprisingly, single-parent families also have some advantages over two-parent families．Single parents have greater flexibility(灵活性)in spending time with children, because they don't have to consider the needs of a husband or wife．So they can develop closer relationships with their children．Another advantage comes from the fact that single parents often work together with their children to solve problems, which makes children feel more needed and valued．

　　It's important to remember that single-parent families have, until now suffered prejudices from some people．They think that it's easier for the children in single-parent families to drop out of school in teens, and to be jobless in their early twenties．But, with the support from friends, schools and communities, single-parent families become more accepted by society, and this situation is certain to improve．In the future we will probably see these prejudices disappear．

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