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Crazy Reading 3Too Many Boys?B Pre-reading_Think about the following questions.1.Do you want children?If yes,do you want boys or girls?2.Which do you think is easier to raise,boys or girls?Why?3.How many children do you want?Do you want more or fewer children than your parents?Vocabulary Preview_Write the letter of the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined word.A.became more higherE.hadB.fix;correctF.like betterC.men and women together;pairsG.men;boysD.much;an important amount or level ofH.women;girls1.My sister gave birth to a baby boy last month.2.Fathers,brothers,and uncles are all males.3.Mother,sisters,and aunts are all females.4.Would you prefer to have a large family or small family?5 More baby boys were born last year.The number of boys increased.6.Many couples do not have children right away after getting married.7.Couples are choosing to have significantly smaller families these days.8.We need to solve this problem.|Reading Comprehensine 阅读文章Women usually give birth to more males than females.Around the world,the ratio of boys togirls is between 1.04 and 1.07.That means there are between 104 to 107 male babies for every 100female babies.But in many countries,males are the preferred sex.In these countries,parents try tohave male babies.For example,in Korea in 1980,the ratio was 104 boys for every 100 girls,but bythe 1990s the ratio had increased to 116 boys for every 100g girls.The ratio in India is similar.Today,there are 108 Indian boys for every 100 girls.But in some areas of India and China,there are120 boys for every 100 girls.The preference for males can sometimes have a connection with problems in society.Forexample,sometimes women cannot study as much as men or do things men can do.Also,becauseof significantly more males in some places,other problems can occur.Some men may have troublefinding women to marry.A few countries are taking step to solve the problem of more boys thangirls in society.In China and India,for example,couples with daughters can get extra money fromthe government.Boys are not preferred everywhere.Many Japanese parents say they want baby girls.Theseparents say girls are cuter,easier to handle,and more likely to look after their parents in the future.Choose the best answer.1.What is another possible title for the reading?A.Japanese Prefer GirlsC.Giving Birth2.When did the ratio of boys to girls in Korea increase?A.After the 1990sC.During the 1980sB.Countries in AsiaD.The Preference for MalesB.In 1995D.In 19803.What is the ratio of male babies to female babies in most countries?A.11 Omales:100 females B.104-107 males:100 femalesC.116 males:100 females D.108 males:100 females4.Which of the following is NOT a problem in societies that prefer males?A.There are more men than women,so marriage is difficultB.The government gives money to families.C.Women may not have equal rights.D.Men can do more things than women.5.What does utaking steps”mean in this reading?A.Walking B.Doing somethingC.Going up to get to a higher place D.JumpingIdiomatic Expressions._Find these idioms in the reading.around the worldeverywhere;in all countries 世界各地People around the world enjoy playing soccer.have troubleto have difficulty;to meet some problems 有麻烦He did not have any trouble finding my house.Look afterto take care of;to watch and care for 照顾；照看My parents were away,so I looked after my brotherFill in the blanks.Use each of the above idioms once.Change the form of the words ifneeded.1.If you with your computer,call me.2.How many cities have you visited?3.Please our plants while we are on vacation.I SummaryFill in the blanks with the correct words.Females give birth occur prefer significantlyIn most countries around the world,mothers 1.to moreboys than girls.The ratio of males to 2.is about 105males to 100 females.But in countries that 3.male babies,couples may not want a baby girl.Some places like Korea,India,andChina now have 4.higher ratios of boys to girls.Problemswill 5.in the future,so governments are taking steps to changethings.DiscussionDiscuss the following questions.1.What do you think is the preferred sex in your country?2.What problems could occur as a result of male preference?3.Have you heard of any places with more females than males?If yes,where?WritingWrite your own short paragraph by answering the questions below.Dealing with Stress1)Which is better,being female(2)What is a good thing about s?(3)What is a difficult/bad thing for(4)Which of these two things is moreimportant?Example-It is better being femalemale.A good thing about females isthat females live longer than males.A difficult thing for females is thatfemales are weaker than males.However,it is more important to livethan to be strong.Vocabulary ReviewA.Choose the best word to fill in the blank.1.The_penguin only lays one or two eggs.A.freezing B.femaleC.maleD.daughter2.She did not study.She will on the exam.A.problem B.have troubleC.occurD.take steps3.Any mother with seven children must be_.A.increased B.stressedC.normalD.trouble4.There is one teacher for every five students.The_ is one to five.A.area B.spiceC.ratioD.society5.Our doctor said my wife will twins.A.give birth to B.handleC.introduceD.prefer6.Many_go on honey moon after getting married.A.couples B.femalesC.malesD.governments7.This hotefs rooms cost more now.The prices here haveA.preference B.increasedC.solvedD.become efficientB Choose the correct form of the word to fill in the blank.8.What movie do you want to see?Please tell me your_.A.preference B.prefer C.preferred9.Today is colder than yesterday.A.significance B.significant C.significantly10.The problem many times in the past.A.occurrenceB.occurred C.occurring
