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Why So Many Children
In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia， the population is growing fast. The reason for this is simple : Women in these countries have a high birth rate——from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman. The majority of these women are poor， without the food or resources to care for their families. Why do they have so many children？ Why don"t they limit the size of their fami-lies？ The answer may be that they often have no choice. There are several reasons for this.
One reason is economic. In a traditional agricultural economy， large families are helpful. Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age. In an industrial economy， the situation is different. Many children do not help a family; instead， they are an expense. Thus， industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate. This was the case in Italy， which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly. In the early part of the twentieth century， Italy was a poor， largely agricultural country with a high birth rate. After World War Ⅱ， Italy"s economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized. By the end of the century. the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman， the world"s lowest.
However， the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate. Saudi Ara-bia， for example， does not have an agriculture-based economy， and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Nevertheless， it also has a very high birth rate （7.0）. Mexico and Indonesia， on the other hand， are poor countries， with largely agricultural economies， but they have recently reduced their population growth.
Clearly， other factors are involved. The most important of these is the condition of women. A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women. This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia. There， the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home. On the other hand， the improyed condition of women in Mexico， Thailand， and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries. Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and oppor-tunities for women.
Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control. Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive， birth rates have gone down. This is the case in Singapore， Sri Lanka， and India， as well as in Indonesia， Thailand， Mexico， and Brazil. In these countries， women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.
These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic conditions. It can be effective if it aims to help women and meet their needs. Only then， in fact， does it have any real chance of success.
In a traditional agricultural economy， a large family __________. 查看材料
A.can be an advantage
B.may limit income
C.isn"t necessary
D.is expensive
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第1题
A．Because their children don’t have many friends．
B．Because they have leisure time and enough time
C．Because they are influenced by animal stories．
D．Because they regard pets as their children．
第2题
In the old day, people used to train dogs to protet themselve against atakas by other beasts And later. they came to realize that the doeg was not only useful for protection but willing to obey his master .For example, when people used dogs for hunting, the dogs would not eat what was caught without permisson Bot now people in tbe city need not protect themselves against atacks of an animal.
Why do they keep dogs. then？ Some people keep dogs to protet themselves from robbery, but the most important reason for companionship For a child, a dog his best frend when he has no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when they have no children For old couples. a dog is also thei child when their real children have grown up So the many reason why people keep dogs has changed from protection to friendship，
1.It is true that a dog is the most important animal in the world.
A T
B F
第3题
Each age has its glories and pain. The young man, once he starts to earn his own living, becomes () with the discipline of schools, parents and society. At the same time.he is() to accept responsibilities which are of () importance. Old age is () as a resting age to ()in because one can have the joy of seeing his children making progress in life and also his grandchildren()up around him. But the best satisfaction and ()that the old man can have is that of ()the battle of life safely and bravely. Most of these old people found their worst battle ()while they were()their teenage years. In that period of life there are many hardships, ()to battle()and that is why it is a()to be aqality that most teenagers do nager long.
Patience is one quality that most teenagers do not() itcan'tbe () jin most of their work or when they are ()play. The absence of () is a big drawback with teenagers.
Another handicap of being a teenager is that boys and girls havetobe()the observation of parents, authorities or other guides. Since at this stage of life, the youth 19 freely with life, so it is a natural necessity,()thing that boys and girls have to be under the care and resposibilities of parents and guides.
第4题
Television has certainly changed our lives and our society. 45 its good points, it has brought many problems. We must find a solution to these problems because—whether we like it or not—television is here to stay.
36. A、brought
B、took
C、did
D、made
37. A、grew up
B、are growing up
C、have grown up
D、grow up
38. A、such
B、so an
C、such an
D、so
39. A、got
B、took
C、carried
D、brought
40. A、of
B、on
C、to
D、for
41. A、experiences
B、experience
C、experiencing
D、an experience
42. A、integrate
B、make
C、initiate
D、initiate
43. A、screens
B、faces
C、surfaces
D、appearances
44. A、dead
B、deaths
C、deads
D、death
45. A、Come with
B、With along
C、Upon with
D、Along with
第5题
Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children.It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is apparently so thorough.It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less rich homes reach university or do well in other ways.
Unfortunately, we now have plenty of evidence that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could.For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all male 18-20 year olds.Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left schools at 15.
It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939.One study of 5000 children from birth to 21 years old indicated that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old.Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16.
It is clear from this and much other evidence that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes------money, social respectability, and interesting jobs, which higher education gives.It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social circumstances.Their parents often need the extra money another wage-owner can bring in; they do not value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy.It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, “It's up to you”.
1.It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children （）.
A.a more enjoyable time at school
B.the same chances in society
C.the right to a better school
D.higher scored in intelligence tests
2.People would like to think that （）.
A.equal numbers of poor and rich children reach university
B.those with the least money get the best education
C.intelligent children are always chosen by the system
D.only clever children do well
3.Working class children are felt to be at a disadvantage because （）.
A.many of the clever ones leave school early
B.fewer go to university than ever before
C.more than half leave school when they are 16
D.fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16
4.Many children leave school early because （）.
A.their social circumstances make them unhappy
B.they have to work to support their family's income
C.their school is a dull and unhappy place
D.their parents don't allow them to make their own decisions
5.This article shows that equal opportunity in education （）.
A.is a thing of the past
B.has not yet been achieved
C.is there for those who merit it
D.has greatly improved our society
第6题
A.retain
B.contradict
C.defy
D.respect
第7题
Why are children so easily ________ by what their friends do, think, or say？
A. effected
B. respected
C. convinced
D. affected
第8题
A.controlling
B.to control
C.having controlled
D.to have controlled
第9题
But some families do not want a house dog or a house cat.They want an outside dog or cat.So the animal stays outsides the house most of the time.Special dog houses are made for such dogs to use, especially at night in the colder parts of North America.
1.Why do Western people love their pets so much？ ()
A.Because their children don't have many friends.
B.Because they have leisure time and enough money.
C.Because they are influenced by animal stories.
D.Because they regard pets as their children.
2.Since they have heard a lot of animal stories, American children tend to () .
A.love animals when they grow up
B.treat animals rudely
C.live with animals
D.dislike animals
3.A purebred dog refers to a dog()
A.which is brought up by one family
B.whose parents come from the same area
C.whose parents belong to the single kind of dog
D.which is bred in a pure house
4.How do most Americans get their first pet？ ()
A.They buy it from a pet shop
B.They pick up one from the street
C.They always get one from the animal shelter
D.They get it from their friends
5.Not all pets stay with their masters in the house all the time for().
A.it's good for them to stay outside
B.people think they are dirty
C.Some people don't want a house dog or a house cat
D.they don't like to stay in their masters' house
第10题
A.Why there are so many people in the clinic today？
B.Why are there so many people in the surgery today？
C.What are there so many people in the surgery today？
D.Where are there so many people in the surgery today？
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