Complete the essay. Use the or zero article (-) young people tend to think that (1) … … life was more difficult for (2) … … people in the past. Of course, (3) … … lives our parents led were different from (4) … … lives we lead today. For example, they couldn't rely as much on (5) … … modern technology as we do. When my parents were young, (6) … … computers were as big as a room and (7) … phone hadn't been invented yet!… mobile
On the other hand, I don't think there were as many social problems in
those days. This is partly because (8) … … family was very important. For instance, (9) … … families took care of (10) … … … old and weak so (11) … … homelessness wasn't (12) … … problem that it is today. In fact, in many ways (13) … … life was better in the past.