6. A. willing　　 B. reluctant C. likely D. unable

答案: B　 指导：雇主是不愿给用完所有带薪产假的年轻妇女永久的职位，而不是不能或者愿意。

5. A. one　　　　 B. mere　　 C. only　　 D. single

答案: D 指导：singleday强调连一天都……。

4. A. Just as　　　　　　　 B. Only if

　 C. Even though　　　　　 D. Now that

答案: C　 指导：根据第一段提示用birthrate．

3. A. birthrate　 B. income　 C. health　 D. spirit

答案: A 指导：根据第一段提示用birthrate．

2. A. sent　　　 B. left　　 C. caught　 D. seen

答案: B　 指导：妇女不愿怀孕离开工作。

1. A. in spite of　　　　　 B. at the cost of

　 C. in addition to　　　　 D. due to

答案: A　 指导：根据前后意思用inspite。

2.(典型例题

The birthrate in Europe has been in a steady decrease since the 1960s. European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are .providing great encouragement for parents to create more habies in the 21st century.

　　 Affairs Ministry concluded last year that,　 1　 　cash encouragement,some women just don't want to be　 2　 holding the haby,"What we know is that it's good for trhe　 3　 if men and women share the burden of having children, ' says Soren Kindlund,family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. 　4 　Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish,men use a mere 12% of it;60% of fathers do not take even a(n)　 5 　day off work.

Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers　 6　 to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave (产假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months' paid leave,with a warning:use it or 7 it.　　　　

Kindlund admits that men are under　 8　 to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. "It's not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace. "he says. "But it's good for the father and for the child if they can　 9 　a relationship."

In Norway, a(n) 　10 　policy has worked wonders. 70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.

10．C　 解析：前后是说事物两个方面，选。ntheotherhand．

9．C　 解析：satisfactory令人满意的；convenient方便的；demanding过分要求的；swift迅速的。　　

8．A　 解析：根据前后句的not可知虽然突出学习能通过7．B　 解析：根据第二段第一句的提示可知选overlearn．

考试但是不能学好，选thougll