There have been some attempts in the United States, Europe, Australia over the past decade
So far, no government has seriously 【C10】______ paying people for housework. This is not surprising when you consider how difficult it would be to carry 【C11】______ such a scheme. The first problem would be to 【C12】______ how much people would be paid. In 1995 the United Nations 【C13】______ the annual value of women's unpaid work at $11 trillion (万亿) 【C14】______ . An Australian government 【C15】______ in 1991 calculated that if someone was to be 【C16】______ to do all the housework in one home it would be 【C17】______ 400 Australian dollars a week.
【C18】______ , there would be more problems to 【C19】______ . Would everyone get the same amount? Which tasks would and would not be paid for? How would the government know 【C20】______ the work was done?
【C1】
A.call
B.encourage
C.appeal
D.make