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  3. The place of the child in society has varied for thousands of years and has been affected by different cultures and religions. I

The place of the child in society has varied for thousands of years and has been affected by different cultures and religions. I

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问题     The place of the child in society has varied for thousands of years and has been affected by different cultures and religions. In ancient times unwanted children were occasionally【B1】______, put to death, exploited, or offered for religious sacrifices, and in any event a large percentage of them didn’t【B2】______ their physically hazardous existence to achieve maturity.
    In Western civilization within the last few hundred years, there have been many changes in attitude toward the young. In agricultural Europe the children of the poor worked long hours for little or no pay, and there was no public concern for their safety or welfare. Punishment could be brutal and severe, and sometimes religious【B3】______ were expressed violently with a view toward saving the child’s soul.
    By the eighteenth century the harsh and【B4】______ methods began to show some changes. Society slowly【B5】______ children a role of more importance. Books were written expressly for them and【B6】______ laws were passed for their protection.
    In the past few【B7】______ parents have become more attentive to the needs of their children. Better health care is available and education is no longer【B8】______ for a limited few.【B9】______. Some say the pendulum in child rearing has swung so far toward permissiveness that【B10】______.
    The tendency today is for teachers and parents to emphasize individual responsibility and to stress that【B11】______.
【B7】
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答案decades
解析 空前的few表明，本空应填一名词复数。此句意为“在过去几十年，父母开始更多地关注儿童的需求。”
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