Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in types of work were (3)_____ for men and that women should step aside to make (4)_____ for unemployed young men. They argue that women, especially women in their child-bearing years. (5)_____ delay economic development and result (6)_____ lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency.
To solve the problem, they suggested that working women stay at home (7)_____ their husbands or brothers were given double wages. They argue that (8)_____ these circumstances, families would (9)_____ their same level of income, and women could run the house and (10)_____ children much better.
The suggestion, (11)_____, has been flatly rejected by 9 out of 10 people (12)_____.
Some other people have suggested another way (13)_____ "phased employment 'theory. The theory suggests that a woman worker take (14)_____ from her job when she is seven months pregnant and stay off the job (15)_____ her baby reaches the age of 3.@It suggests that women (16)_____ leave receive 75 percent of their (17)_____ salary and be allowed to return to work after the three-year period. This will (18)_____ children, women, their families and the society and it (19)_____ seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion (20)_____ women return to their homes forever.

A. more
B. fewer
C. much
D. less