__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

解析：选B　参见上题解析。

6．A.toys B．clothes

C．dinners D．tools

解析：选B　第一段中的"people used to make clothes"和下文中的"make clothes themselves"对此空有提示。

7．A.however B．therefore

C．otherwise D．b esides

解析：选A　上文中的"most of them didn't even have a job"和下文中的"a large number of women work"构成转折关系，因此应用however。

8．A.look into B．point out

解析：选D　现代人无论男女都需要"应对(deal with)"工作压力。

9．A.flexible B．long

C．difficult D．happy

解析：选B　由下文中的"so they have little time to do repairs or make clothes themselves"可知，他们需要工作很"长(long)"时间。

10．A.mistake B．relationship

C．idea D．situation

解析：选D　本空指现在的人们不再像以前的人 们那样经常自己做衣服和修