Many of the world’s countries have reached or are approaching zero population growth (ZPG) ．Nearly all such lands are economically well developed．They include much of Europe(including Russia)，the United States，Canada，Japan．and Australia．As the rate of natural increase(RNI)declines，two things happen．First，the population begins to decline if the loss is not balanced by immigration．Second，a country’s population ages because there are fewer births．
Is achieving ZPG good or bad? What happens when a country’s population begins to drop? Many people，after all，believe that population decline is a good thing．But is it good for everyone? Does everyone agree?
An aging population can create many problems．Senior citizens require more health care and medical attention．Rather than paying into retirement programs，they begin to draw from their pensions．In the US，the Social Security program，according to many experts，will be used up by 2018．It will pay out more money than it takes in．Additionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or entry level positions that pay low wages．With an able to do them．Many of these jobs are aging population，who will fill them? At the other extreme，some positions require a large number of training and highly specialized skills．Who will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce?
The answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple：increased migration．Today many people，particularly those from less developed countries，are migrating in search of employment．Many are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by the domestic population．Others are well educated and highly skilled．Both groups contribute to a country’s economy progress in many ways．Further, they add to the richness of a country’s culture．Of greatest importance，perhaps，is the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many lands．As you can see，for many countries and for most immigrants，migration is a win—win situation．
1.In the writer’s view，which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Not everyone agrees that achieving ZPG is absolutely good．
B．Achieving ZPG is every country’s aim in spite of its side effects．
C．Achieving ZPG is bad for senior citizens．
D．Achieving ZPG is good for employment．
2.According to the passage，the best way to solve the problem of declining and aging population is ．
A．to improve the health care system
B．to increase RNI
C．to increase employment
D．to increase migration
3.The underlined words “the domestic population’’ can be replaced by ．
A．people within the country
B．people from developing countries
C．people without a college education
D．people living abroad
4.The main idea of the last paragraph is .
A．the advantages of increased migration
B．the problem of declining and aging population
C．how to increase migration
D．some ways to enrich a country’s culture
Tang Zhou and his wife are planning to have their second child，a test—tube baby．His wife had a natural delivery when she was 34 and their first child，a boy, is now 7．The couple are now hoping to have a daughter through a surrogate mother(代孕)in the US．“My wife couldn’t bear another delivery because of her heart condition and her age．Surrogacy helps avoid the risks to older mothers，”Tang said，“Moreover, our second child will be born in the US and become a citizen there．That is not a bad choice．”
The couple spent weeks researching their move，looking for a reliable agency that provides surrogacy services overseas．Surrogacy is still illegal in many countries，including China．“We will be taking much higher risks by relying on a surrogate mother in China because we are not protected by any regulation or law．You pay a lot of money but may meet with many problems，”Tang said．“You might not even get your baby back．
Tang and his wife are part of an increasing number of Chinese couples who are turning to surrogacy services．Tang also considered surrogacy in Thailand but dropped the idea after recent reports about a baby with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合症)who was delivered through surrogacy and said to have been deserted in Thailand by the biological parents from Australia．Instead，Tang chose the California Surrogacy Center agency as his first option after reading the detailed introduction on its website．Compared with many other agencies that he could contact only via e．mail．the center has a consulting office in Beijing，Tang said．
The center is in San Diego，California，and has satellite offices in Los Angeles and Beijing．According to Liu，the center has been operating for more than eight years，and about 100 surrogate mothers live in California．
1.Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A．Chinese couples prefer to have a test—tube baby．
B．Couples face no risks in surrogacy services．
C．Unhealthy test—tube babies can be legally abandoned．
D．A sick test—tube baby was deserted in Thailand．
2.Tang and his wife turned to overseas surrogacy services because ．
A．it is more convenient to contact them by email
B．they call for less money
C．surrogacy remains illegal in China
D．most of them are experienced
3.The passage mainly tells us that ．
A．Chinese couples are turning to surrogacy
B．an old woman can take a risk of delivering a baby more
C．it’s not a bad choice to have a baby born overseas
D．biological couples may fail to get their babies back
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Many years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart condition．He was unable to do a steady job．He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital
He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children’s hospital．My dad loved kids．It was the perfect job for him．He ended up working with the seriously ill children．He would talk，play, and do arts with them．
One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck down．She couldn’t do anything，and she was very depressed．My dad decided to try to help her．He started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paper．He stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint．He didn’t use his hands at a11．All the while he would tell her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to．’’
At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friends．Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her．My dad also left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became i11．Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking．She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight．She gave him a picture she had done using her hands．At the bottom it read：“Thank you for helping me walk．’’
My dad would cry every time he told US this story and so would we．He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dad—who died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture--loved every single child in that hospital．
1.The author’s father worked at the local hospital to .
A．realize his childhood dream
B．ease his serious heart condition
C．earn money to pay for treatment
D．keep himself occupied and happy
2.How did the author’s father help the paralyzed little girl?
A．He helped her practice walking．
B．He visited her and made a toy for her．
He showed her she could still do things．
D．He painted special pictures for her．
3.According to paragraph 4．the paralyzed girl .
A．gradually recovered and walked
B．eventually became a unique painter
C．was sent home and never seen again
4.What message does the passage mainly convey?
A．It’s better to give than to receive．
B．Love can sometimes bring great results．
C．Volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do．
D．A sick person should not focus on his disease．
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This morning, my neighbor called me and asked me 1.(anxious), “Are your dogs missing?”
I 2. (fill) with nervousness and immediately made a phone call to my wife, and then I replied with relief, “No. They3.(stay) at home.” My neighbor is a sweet, kind and generous girl with 4.old-fashioned heart and spirit. She bakes cookies and shares them with neighbors. Today she found two small dogs walking down the street, 5.she brought them home.
I then suggested places where she could report the missing dogs. “Most people wouldn’t do anything about them,” I said, “Many cars and people passed6.them this morning, ignoring them. You did the right thing.”
I went outside to look for someone 7.might be walking down the street, and I expected to hear the distant cry of someone 8.(call) the dogs’ names. But no one did this.
If I were lost, I would hope someone would come looking for me. If I were crying alone, I 9. hope that someone would stop and wipe away my tears. Why not give a little love to dogs and other10.(creature)?
