Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. In many families today, mothers continue to work because they have careers that they have spent years developing. Some women return to work soon after giving birth ____ (23)____ they know that most employers in this country are not sympathetic to working mothers who wish to take time off to be ____ (24)____ their ...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

In many families today, mothers continue to work because they have careers that they have spent years developing. Some women return to work soon after giving birth ____ (23)____ they know that most employers in this country are not sympathetic to working mothers who wish to take time off to be ____ (24)____ their young children. If these women stop working, even for several months, they may give up some of the advantages they have earned or risk losing certain career employers. Some people still think that a "good mother" is one ____ (25)____ gives up work to stay home with her children. However, no ____ (26)____ evidence says children are harmed when their mothers work. A child's development is influenced more by the emotional health of the family, how the family feels about the mother's working, and the quality of child care. A child who is emotionally well adjusted, well loved, and well ____ (27)____ for will thrive regardless of whether the mother works outside the home.