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[单项选择]For health insurance, the United States has taken the road less traveled. The United States is the only rich country without universal health insurance. People in the United States spend the most, rely heavily on the private sector, and obtain care from the world’s most complicated delivery system. While some supporters have expressed satisfaction, if not pride, in these remarkable qualities, others contend that the United States faces unique limitations in reforming health care.
In her exceptional book, Parting at the Crossroads, Antonia Maioni compares the formation of the U.S. and Canadian health-care systems for the years 1930—1960. The United States and Canada are often considered the most similar of Western democracies. They share a common border, are wealthy, and have federal government. Their trade unions are only moderately powerful, and their populations are diverse and young. Nevertheless, their health-insurance systems are nearly opposite. The United States relies on a
A. the federal government is directly responsible for them.
B. private sectors in Canada play a more important role.
C. the government only indirectly supports the employment-based plans.
D. the trade unions in both countries are only moderately powerful in such matters.
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The United States has historically higher rates of marriage than those of other industrialized countries. The current annual marriage (31) in the United States--about 9 new marriages for every 1,000 people—is substantially higher than it is in other industrialized countries. However, marriage is (32) as widespread as it was several decades ago. The proportion of American adults who are married (33) from 72 percent in 1970 to 60 percent in 2002. This does not mean that large numbers of people will remain unmarried (34) their lives. Thronghout the 20th century, about 90 percent of Americans married at some point in their lives. Experts (35) that about the same proportion of today’ s young adults will eventually marry.
The timing of marriage has varied (36) over the past century. In 1995 the average age of women in the United States at the time of their first marriage was 25. The average age of men was about 27. Men and w
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[单项选择]The United States has historically had higher rates of marriage than those of other industrialized countries. The current annual marriage rate in the United States --- about 9 new marriages for every 1,000 people -- is (47) higher than it is in other industrialized countries. However, marriage is no longer as (48) as it was several decades ago.
The proportion of American adults who are married (49) from 72 percent in 1970 to 60 percent in 2002. This does not mean that large numbers of people will (50) unmarried throughout their lives. Throughout the 20th century, about 90 percent of Americans married at some period in their lives. Experts (51) that about the same proportion of today’’s young adults will eventually marry.
The timing of marriage has (52) consistently over the past century. In 1995 the average age of women in the United States at the time of their first marriage was 25 . The average age of men was about 27. Men and women in the United States marry for