There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.  

Regardless of their political affiliation, in all countries women must overcome a host of stumbling blocks that limit their political careers. “Most obstacles to progress consist of【A1】______of various kinds,” says the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a Geneva-based organization【A2】______139 parliaments, including the lack of time, training, information, self-confidence, money, support, motivation, women’s networks and solidarity between women. 

In every culture, prejudice and stereotypes【A3】______hard. The belief still holds【A4】______that women belong in the kitchen and with the children, not at election【A5】______or in the Speaker’s chair. The media often reinforce traditional images of women, who upon entering politics, also bear the brunt(正面冲击)of verbal and physical【A6】______. 

In impoverished(贫穷的)countries racked by civil conflicts and deteriorating economic and social conditions, women are【A7】______by the tasks of managing everyday life and looking after their families. 

The IPU stresses the general lack of child-care facilities — often【A8】______a privileged few — the reluctance of political parties to change the times and running of meetings and the weak backing women receive from their families. That support, which is【A9】______as well as financial, is all the more vital because women have internalized【A10】______images of themselves since the dawn of time and often suffer from low self-confidence.