题目内容：

Some women may admire those who stay home taking care of children without thinking of anything about jobs. Lots of families ____ on one income(收入). However, We never thought that we would be anything else though it’s hardly news that to be a working mother has its ____.

Tom travelled much when our children were young. Luckily, I had an understanding boss, who allowed me to work a reduced ____ for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to ____ in my children’s kindergarten classrooms.

Never ____ the value of routine (常规). When Dad was away, the children knew the drill. ____ piano lessons interrupted (打断) our usual arrangement once in a while, generally we ____, had breakfast and out at the same time every day and back in, fed and bathed with a little time left over for a game or a ____ TV show. I got a few minutes of ____ before sleep.

My work at the news centre has been fun and ____. I’ve spent my working hours improving sentences and ____ and passing along information about our town.

My work has been ____ to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied ____ and parent. And our family has learned to ____ the time we do have together.

___, if I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t change my mind to be a working mom.

1.A. defend    B. disagree    C. concentrate    D. manage

2.A. failures    B. strengths    C. challenges    D. attractions

3.A. guidance    B. schedule    C. freedom    D. data

4.A. volunteer    B. select    C. arrange    D. roll

5.A. approve    B. ignore    C. preserve    D. inspire

6.A. Though    B. If    C. Since    D. Until

7.A. got up    B. got on    C. got off    D. got by

8.A. lasting    B. favorite    C. frightening    D. forbidden

9.A. patience    B. devotion    C. peace    D. defense

10.A. annoying    B. embarrassing    C. exciting    D. confusing

11.A. systems    B. signals    C. status    D. stories

12.A. meaningful    B. painful    C. disturbing    D. useless

13.A. athlete    B. partner    C. graduate    D. captain

14.A. reserve    B. suffer    C. enjoy    D. kill

15.A. Somehow    B. Besides    C. However    D. So