C In many countries, 1 is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. 2 , in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd. But this type of housing, 3 (call) co-housing, is gaining __4_ (popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has 5 (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities 6 (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned. A co-housing complex is a place _ 7 __ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play _ 8 __, _ 9 __ many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “ village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for _ 10 _ money than they would pay for nearby apartments.