القطعه الثالثة
IV. Read the following passage carefully, then answer the questions that follow.
Families in almost every country are changing. This is true in rich countries and poor ones. It is true in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. All over the world, families are getting smaller.
In North Africa , in the past, many people lived in extended families. Fifty to hundred people lived together in a group of houses. Thesewere all family members- grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, children, and grandchildren. But now this traditional family is breaking into smaller groups.
The traditional family in Mexico was also big. One generation ago, the average Mexican woman had seven children. Today, shehas an average of only 2.5 children. Now , without so many children, families don’t need to spend so much money on basics, such as food, clothing and housing.