Nearly half of single parents have had to borrow money to pay for childcare, according to a report.

The campaign group Gingerbread said the increasing cost of childcare proved the idea that work was the best route out of poverty was "far from reality" for many single parent families.

A new report said a poll of 1,700 single parents showed that half have had to borrow money from friends, family or banks to pay for childcare in the last two years.

Fiona Weir from Gingerbread said: "Childcare costs are putting single parent families under severe financial strain. It is very worrying that single parents are having to turn to friends and family, banks and credit cards to try and cover costs. "

A recent survey found childcare costs have increased by almost a third in the last five years. On average in England, Scotland and Wales sending a child to nursery for 25 hours a week costs £115.45. That is 5.1% more than last year and 32.8% more than in 2010.

Children aged between nine months and two years could get 15 hours of free childcare if the Liberal Democrats are still in government after the General Election in May.

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1.How many single parents borrowed money to pay for childcare according to the report?

A More than half.

B Less than half.

C More than three quarters.

D About half.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第1段Nearly half of single parents have had to borrow money to pay for childcare,…可知，故选D。

2.Who will NOT single parents borrow money from according to the poll?

A Their families.

B Their friends.

C Strangers.

D Banks.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第3段…half have had to borrow money from friends, family or banks to pay for childcare…可知，故选C。

3.If you________someone, you ask for their help or advice as some single parents did in paragraph 3.

A turn to

B help

C leave.

D love.

解析：选A。A 语义推测题。根据第4段单亲父母向亲人朋友等求助借钱可知应为turn to，故选A。

4.How much has childcare increased in the last five years?

A 32.8%.

B Almost a third.

C 5.1%.

D £115.45.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第5段第1句childcare costs have increased by almost a third in the last five years.可知，故选B。

5.How much does it cost to send a child to nursery for 25hours a week last year in England?

A £115.45.

B £115.45×(1＋5.1%).

C £115.45×(1－5.1%).

D £115.45×(1＋32.8%).

解析：选C。C 判断推理题。根据第5段内容可知今年比去年育儿费用每25小时上升了5.1%，所以去年应为£115.45×(1－5.1%)，故选C。