Over the past few years, in both the USA and the UK, the number of (30)______households with three or four generations living under the same roof (31)______. This trend has been the result of several economic factors.
High unemployment rates, part-time work and low-paid jobs have forced young adults to move back with their parents. In addition, families now face higher costs of housing and heavier pressures of (32)______ childcare and elderly care.
Living under the same roof with three or four generations can be frustrating because of the lack of space, independence and privacy, and the daily conflicts brought about by differences in values and attitudes.
However, its advantages outweigh the (33)______. When living with members of their (34)______ family, old people can become more active when interacting with the younger generations.
Whether we accept or not, the trend keeps growing as more and more people are choosing traditional extended families.
30. A. generation gap B. multi-generational C. responsible D. different
31. A. increases B. increased C. has increased D. have increased
32. A. not only B. either C. neither D. both
33. A. disadvantages B. differences C. benefits D. profits
34. A. intended B. extended C. large D. nuclear
30. A. generation gap B. multi-generational C. responsible D. different
31. A. increases B. increased C. has increased D. have increased
32. A. not only B. either C. neither D. both
33. A. disadvantages B. differences C. benefits D. profits
34. A. intended B. extended C. large D. nuclear
