2022年职称英语考试用书重点篇章练习WhySoManyChildren.docx

精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 20XX 年职称英语考试用书重点篇章练习：Why So Many Children. 20XX 年职称英语考试用书 有肯定的变化, 今年新增了许多篇目；小编提示考生要抓紧 时间来复习了； 目前职业培训训练网 职称英语 课程基础班已经开通到第五部分了,后面内容 也会尽快开通, 建议考生抓紧时间听课； 下面是在 职称英语教材 里面的一些重要的文章篇目,都有具体的解题思路,期望对考生有帮忙！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 . 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 age1. 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 , 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 Arabia, 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 rate7.0. 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.2 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 improved 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 opportunities 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. 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页,共 4 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic conditions.3 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. 词汇：industrialization / ind.stri.lai 工业 zei.n/ n. possibility /p.s.'bil.ti/ n. 可能性,可能发生的事物effective /i'fektiv/ adj. 有效的,起作用的,实际的注释：1. 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. 传统的农业经济中, 家庭成员数目多是非常有利的；养老；孩子多意味着田里的劳动力多且有人给父母2. A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women. 高的生育率往往与妇女缺乏训练与社会位置低下相关；3. These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic conditions. 这些趋势说明有效的掌握人口的方案并不依靠于良好 的经济状况；练习：1. In a traditional agricultural economy, a large family_. A. can be an advantage B. may limit income C. isnt necessary D. is expensive 2. When countries become industrialized, _. A. families often become larger B. the birth rate generally goes down C. women usually decide not have a family D. the population generally grows rapidly 3. According to this passage, Italy today is an example of an _. A. agricultural country with a high birth rate 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页,共 4 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - B. agricultural country with a low birth rate C. industrialized country with a low birth rate D. industrialized country with a high birth rate 4. Saudi Arabia is mentioned in the passage because it shows that _. A. the most important factor influencing birth rate is the economy B. factors other than the economy influence birth rate C. women who have a high income usually have few children D. the birth rate depends on per capita income 5. In Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia, the government _. A. is not concerned about the status of women B. has tried to industrialize the country rapidly C. does not allow women to work outside the home D. has tried to improve the condition of women 答案与题解：1. A 此题的问题是：在传统的农业经济中,大的家庭的影响是什么？从文中其次段第二句和第三句话可以得出明确的答案；“ 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.所以答案为A,是优势；2. B 此题的问题是：当国家工业化后,人口和诞生率的状况是什么？从其次段意大利的例子可以明确得出答案；“ In the early part of the twentieth century, Italy was a poor, largely agricultural country with a high birth rate. After World War , Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized. 由此可见诞生率降低；3. C 此题的问题是：本文举出意大利的例子要说明什么？从其次段意大利的前后对比的情形可以看出正确答案为 C；4. B 此题的问题是：文中提到沙特阿拉伯的例子说明白什么？由第三段开头可知“However, the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.下面将要介绍”其他的因素,之后以沙特阿拉伯为例；故正确答案为B；经济以外影响诞生率的因素；5. D 此题的问题是：墨西哥、泰国、印度尼西亚的政府实行了怎样的措施？从文中第 四段后半部分 “ On the other hand, the improved 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 opportunities for women.可以得出结论； 另一方面从第名师归纳总结 四段开头也可以得出结论；“ The most important of these is the condition of women.之后举出”第 3 页,共 4 页- - - - - - -精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 这几个国家的例子,从而也可以得出结论；举荐阅读：职称英语考试 报名工作已经开展一段时间,目前已经在间续公布职称英语考试补报名时间,职业培训 训练网提示考生要抓紧时间报名了,不要把最终的时间错过；点击此处进入补报名 >> 20XX 年职称英语考试报名时间汇总 >>为了让广大考生有更充分的时间备考,职业培训训练网“ 20XX年职称英语考试网上辅导” 现已全面招生,自付费之日起可不限时间、次数重复点播学习,直到当期考试终止后一 周关闭,机会难得,欲报从速！20XX 年职称英语考试网上辅导课程已经全面改版,荣耀升级高清视频逼真课堂模式,让学员学习起来更真实,更清楚,更便利！欢迎体验 >>【辅导招生 】【特色班】 20XX 年职称英语 “ 特色班 ”网上辅导招生方案【精品班】 20XX 年职称英语 “ 精品班 ”网上辅导招生方案【试验班】 20XX 年职称英语 “ 试验班 ”网上辅导招生方案名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页,共 4 页