北京市门头沟区2016届高考英语短文改错及阅读理解选练(1)【2015高考复习】阅读理解“Reconstituted”familiesaremoreandmorecommonintheUK
SteveandDebbiegotmarriedin2001andhadtwochildren,LilyandAlex
Unfortunately,SteveandDebbie’smarriagedidn’tworkoutandtheygotdivorcedin2006
ThechildrenlivewithDebbie
In2008,Debbieremarried
Hernewhusband,Martin,hasthreechildrenfromhispreviousmarriageandtheyvisitDebbie,Martin,LilyandAlexatweekends
Inaddition,Debbieispregnantwithherthirdchild
She’sexpectingaboywhowillbeahalfbrothertoLilyandAlexandalsotoMartin’sthreeotherchildren
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Debbie’sfamilyarrangementsmighthaveseemedstrange30yearsagobutnowadaysthiskindof“reconstituted”familyisincreasinglycommonintheUK
AlmosthalfofallmarriagesinBritainendindivorceandover40%ofmarriagesareremarriages
Morethan10%ofallBritishchildrenlivewithonebirthparentandastep