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In many countries, ___31___ is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. ___32___, in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.

But this type of housing, ___33___(call) co-housing, is gaining ___34___ (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 ___35___ (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities ___36___ (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.

A co-housing complex is a place ___37___ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play ___38___, ___39___ many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “ village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for ___40 ___ money than they would pay for nearby apartments.

38．答案要点：(1)12世纪造纸术传到欧洲；13世纪指南针传到阿拉伯和欧洲；13世纪中期，火药传到阿拉伯，之后又由阿拉伯人传到欧洲。(3分)

(2)出现西学东渐的原因：新航路的开辟，促使东西方的交流更加畅通。西方传教士的活动和中国杰出人士的努力。(4分)

未能转型的原因：明清时期，专制皇权达到顶峰；实行八股取士等文化专制政策；小农经济仍旧占据主导地位；明清时期实行闭关锁国和重农抑商政策等。(6分)

(3)特征：学习西方从技术到政治制度再到思想文化逐步深入；经历了向欧美的西方学习到学习马克思主义和俄国的转变。(4分)

(4)变迁：由先进转为落后，中国社会开始沦为半殖民地半封建社会；一部分先进的中国人开始了探索救国救民的道路。(言之成理即可得分，主要体现社会存在决定社会意识，答出社会存在的变化即可。)(3分)