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  3. For decades, the debate about balancing work and family life has been framed as an issue for women. Many studies have shown that

For decades, the debate about balancing work and family life has been framed as an issue for women. Many studies have shown that

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问题     For decades, the debate about balancing work and family life has been framed as an issue for women. Many studies have shown that motherhood is【C1】______taxing (负担重的) than fatherhood) mothers typically reported higher【C2】______of unhappiness and pressure than women【C3】______children or men in general. Over the years, this disparity (不平等) has helped【C4】______the gender wars, in policy debates and at home, often over a【C5】______of dirty laundry.
    Men, the truism (众所周知的道理) went, did not do their【C6】______of the grocery shopping or diaper (尿布) changing. They let women pull the【C7】______shift.
    But several studies show that fathers are now struggling just【C8】______much—and sometimes even more—than mothers in trying to【C9】______their responsibilities at home and in the office. Just last week, Boston College【C10】______a study called "The New Dad" suggesting that new fathers face a subtle bias in the workplace,【C11】______fails to recognize their stepped-up family responsibilities and【C12】______that they will be largely【C13】______by children.
    Fathers also seem more unhappy than mothers with the juggling act: In dual-earner couples, 59 percent of fathers report【C14】______level of "work-life conflict", compared【C15】______about 45 percent of women, according to a 2008 report from the Families and Work Institute in New York.
    The research highlights the singular challenges of fathers. Men are【C16】______the primary breadwinner, but they also increasingly report a【C17】______to spend more time with their children. To do so, they must first navigate a workplace that is often【C18】______to give them time off for family reasons, And they must【C19】______with a wife who may not always recognize their【C20】______at home.
【C17】
选项 A、trend
B、desire
C、perspective
D、need
答案B
解析 名词辨析题。前一个分句中提到男性仍是家里主要的经济支柱，but之后的内容是对前一分句的转折，即虽然如此，他们也越来越想多花时间和孩子在一起，这里应该说男性有这样一种渴望或愿望，故desire最为合适。trend“趋势”和perspective“视角”不符合句意；need一般不与a连用。
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