Answer:
1. Lack of money?
2. Taking care of their children by themselves
<h3>Me _____ interesante leer los libros de Miguel de Cervantes.</h3>
Answer: B. parece
Entire sentence: Me parece interesante leer los libros de Miguel de Cervantes.
Translation: I find it interesting to read the books by Miguel de Cervantes.
You could fill it in with a lot of different words depending on the region, but I would personally go with either quisquilloso or exigente. Both mean picky eaters in this situation.
The answer for the first one is D. vas. The answer for the second one is d. cierra. I hope this helps. I'm sorry if I get one wrong. I don't think I did.