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In the United States, the first day nursery was opened in 1854. Nurseries were established in various areas during the (91) half of the 19th century; most of (92) were charitable. Both in Europe and in the U. S. , the day-nursery movement received great (93) during the First World War, when (94) of manpower caused the industrial employment of unprecedented numbers of women. In some European countries nurseries were established (95) in munitions (军火)plants, under direct government sponsorship. (96) the number of nurseries in the U.S. also rose (97) , this rise was accomplished without government aid of any kind. During the years following the First World War, (98) , Federal, State, and local governments gradually began to exercise a measure of control (99) the day nurseries by (100) them and by inspecting and regulating the conditions within the nurseries.
The (101) of the Second World War was quickly followed by an increase in the number of day nurseries in almost all countries, as women were (102) called upon to replace men in the factories. On this (103) the U. S. government immediately came to the support of the nursery schools, (104) $6,000,000 in July, 1942, for a nursery school program for the children of working mothers. Many States and local communities (105) this Federal aid. By the end of the war, in August, 1945, more than 100,000 children were being cared (106) in day-care centers receiving Federal (107) Soon afterward, the Federal government (108) cut down its expenditures for this purpose and later (109) them, causing a sharp drop in the number of nursery schools in operation. However, the expectation that most employed mothers would leave their (110) at the end of the war was only partly fulfilled.

A.formulating

B.labeling

C.patenting

D.licensing

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参考答案:D

解析: 本题考查动词辨异。license意为特准;核发执照。题意为:……主要通过给日托儿所核发执照并检查规范其内部条件。A项的formulate意为构想,规划:B项的label意为贴标签,把……称为;C项的patent意为得到……的专利权。

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White-collar workers going to great lengths for stress relief    

A soldier of the South Korean special attack corps paints his eyes during a friendly Taekwondo match at a South Korean Army Base in Pochon, north of Seoul.

Stressed out white-collar workers are scaling(攀登) skyscrapers, camping out on rooftops, smashing up restaurants, pretending to be children and even visiting cemeteries in a bid to relieve the pressure of modern life.

As the country’s economy continues to steam ahead, once popular forms of entertainment, such as karaoke, card games and even boxing bars, appear to be losing their appeal.

Consider the members of Shanghai’s Cat Rain club. By day, this group of young women works executive jobs, but by night they climb buildings so they can spend the night on the roof. "It’s a good way to release our pressure. You feel relaxed when you’re sitting on the roof, looking up to the sky and chatting with intimate(亲密的)friends," said Gong Ying, 25.

The stress of work is not just limited to people in Shanghai. A recently-opened restaurant in Beijing encourages customers to smash plates - as long as they are willing to pay to replace them.

Though there has been some debate about the extravagance(奢侈)of such services, some psychologists say the activity reflects the desire of some white-collar workers to vent their angst.

Some workers even appear eager to return to their childhoods. This May, hundreds of people took part in a festival in which adults pretended to be children. It was an adults-only event, and participants could read comics and eat sweets all day.

Scenic places such as parks and rivers can also help people relax and put things in perspective. But a cemetery? Cemetery companies in Shanghai organized visits to local graveyards for stressed-out workers in March. The participants were taken to quiet spots in the cemetery where they could contemplate (考虑 )life and their futures.

Roof-camper Chen Bin, an IT marketing professional, said she had camped out on a rooftop about 30 times. When she’s not sleeping out under the stars, she also has several other adrenalin-fueled interests, such as downhill racing and paragliding.

"Pressure may bring us distress, but it doesn’t mean we can’t find ways out," Chen says. "Life should be imaginative."

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