| The United States has historically had
higher rates of marriage than those of other industrialized countries. The
current annual marriage (56) in the United States--about 9
new marriages for every 1,000 people--is (57) higher than it
is in other industrialized countries. However, marriage is (58)
as widespread as it was several decades ago. (59)
of American adults who are married (60) from 72 percent in
1970 to 60 percent in 2002. This does not mean that large numbers of people will
remain unmarried (61) their lives. Throughout the 20th
century, about 90 percent of Americans married at some (62)
in their lives. Experts (63) that about the same proportion
of today’s young adults will eventually marry. The timing of marriage has varied (64) over the past century. In 1995 the A. rate B. ratio C. percentage D. poll [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. has gone astray about what it does with health insurance. B. has complicated its health insurance policy and confused its people. C. has reformed its health care to their average people’s satisfaction. D. carries out a different health insurance policy from other Western countries. 我来回答: 提交
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