many other activities to do, __5__ they spent their free time doing some repairs and many women used to make __6__ (most of them didn't even have a job)．Nowadays, __7__， a large number of women work and both men and women have to __8__ the pressures of work and they usually work __9__ hours, so they have little time to do repairs or make clothes themselves.

　　Another reason that has led to this __10__ is that people have less and less time for a __11__ that requires a lot of time.And when their hobby needs some knowledge, they have little time to learn it.Because everything that you want to __12__ is more technical and complicated (复杂的) than before, doing repairs takes up too much __13__ and people nearly always have to turn to a qualified technician.

　　Besides, traditions are being __14__ because people learn traditions from their __15__ when they are young, but nowadays, __16__ people have too many hobbies like sports, video games, computers, cinemas, amusement parks, chat rooms and __17__ spend any of their free time __18__ their parents.

　　__19__， globalization and the great technical advances in the home are also contributing factors (因素), so this situation is __20__ around the world.

　　语篇解读：本文是议论文。文章主要探讨了现代的人们不再像以前的人那样经常在家做衣服和修理物品的原因。

　　1．A.planned　　　　　　　　 　B．allowed

　　C．caused D．noted

　　解析：选C　在下文中，作者列举了"导致(caused)"现代人不像过去的人那样经常自己做衣服和修理物品的几个"原因(reasons)"。

　　2．A.reasons B．choices

　　C．opportunities D．decisions

　　解析：选A　参见上题解析。

　　3．A.habits B．thoughts

　　C．activities D．judgments

　　解析：选C　由第二段中的"they didn't have too many other activities to do"可知，此处介绍的影响因素是"活动(activities)"的数量。

　　4．A.special B．hot

　　C．normal D．early

　　解析：选D　由下文中的"they spent their free time doing some repairs and many women ..."可知，过去，人们下班之后天色还"早(early)"，因为没有其他事情可做，"因此(so)"他们可以从事修理等活动。

　　5．A.but B．so

C．if D．because