The universal two-child policy(政策) will possibly add about 2.5 million newborn babies every year, said a professor of Peking University. According to a statement made on Thursday by the Chinese government, about 90 million couples will be able to have a second child.
The universal two-child policy will tell us the country's aging trend and if no action is taken to change this situation, there will be labor shortages in the future because of the low birth rate in recent years. Low birth rate means less adults of working age, which will cause some danger for our country’s development and the future of us.
However, before the new policy was made, the one-child policy influenced Chinese people for a long time. It was put forward in the 1970s aimed at slowing the fast population growth caused by a baby boom (爆炸)after the country recovered from three years of natural disasters in the early 1960s. Besides, with the only child becoming the center of a family, the child may be too spoiled, which can be seen in many news reported nowadays. Still, if the only child dies before his parents, it's hard to imagine how the parents will spend the rest of their lives, especially when they are old.
In late 2013, the government first relaxed the family planning policy, allowing couples to have a second child in situations where one spouse was an only child. However, as of June, only 1.5 million of the 11 million couples had decided to have a second child.
"This policy change could have a good influence on our society, and it will help to develop the economy in our country, but any such influence can only appear over the long term," Atsi Sheth, an director of Moody’s, said in a report on Friday.
1.How many newborn babies may be added in two years after the two-child policy?
A. 2.5 million
B. 1.5 million
C. 5million
2.The following are the influences of low birth rate EXCEPT_____
A. There will be labor shortages.
B. There will be more adults of working age.
C. It will cause some danger to our country’s development.
3.How long did the one-child policy last for?
A. About 35 years
B. about 45years
C. about 55years
4.Why should we stop the one-child policy?
A. Because the parents may spend the rest of their lives to raise the only child.
B. Because the only child will become the center of the family and be spoiled.
C. Because it will cause the labor shortage.
5.When did the government completely relax the family planning policy?
A. In 2013 B. In 2014 C. In 2015
Monday | 10:30~11:00am | visit Uncle Peter in General Hospital |
Tuesday | 2:00~4:00pm | swimming class |
Wednesday | 12:00~6:00pm | part-time job (业余工作) |
Thursday | 10:30~11:30am | Appointment (约会) Mr. Green |
12:00~5:00pm | Free | |
Friday | 11:00am | go to the airport to meet Sam |
Saturday | 10:00~12:00am | Meet Dave to study for test |
Sunday | 5:00~7:00pm | Birthday party for Kate |
阅读John的日程表,选择正确答案。
1.__________ is ill in hospital.
A. Kate B. Peter C. John
2.John does his part-time job for _________ hours a week.
A. five B. six C. ten
3.Kate’s birthday is from _________ to _________.
A. 2:00, 4:00pm B. 5:00, 7:00pm C. 12:00, 5:00
图表理解
NO BOATING IN ANY PART OF THE LAKE ① |
Cough Medicine. Shake well before use. Take three times a day after meals. Each time: Adults: 2 teaspoonfuls. Children: 8—14 1 teaspoonful. 4—7 0.5 teaspoonful. Not for children below the age of 4. Keep in a cold place. Use before October, 2008 ② |
FAST FOOD OPEN HOURS WEEKDAY 8:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. WEEKEND 10:00 A.M.-11:00 P.M. ③ |
根据表格内容,选择正确答案。
1.From the first sign we know we can not ________ in the lake.
A. stay for long B.swim C. boat
2.Helen is six years old, and she’s got a bad cough. She should take ________ a day.
A. 0.5 teaspoonful
B. 2 teaspoonfuls
C. 1.5 teaspoonfuls
词语填空 通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
Are you often tired after a long trip? There is a cool product that can help you reduce (减少) the uncomfortable feelings you have ________ a long trip.
The Ostrich Pillow (鸵鸟枕) is a kind of pillow which is ________ to carry. It can help you nap (小睡) anytime, ________, including in airports and on planes.
The Ostrich Pillow was ________ by Ali Ganjavian, who was born in England. He said, “We ________ many hours working every day and sleep is an important part of our day. So I thought why not create a ________ that can help us relax ... We have ________ it in airports, trains, libraries, offices, on planes, on a sofa and even on the floor and it’s really ________ .”
The Ostrich Pillow is very hard. It has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth hole that ________ you to breathe easily. It ________ has two side holes where you can put your hands — if you nap at a table in a library, for example.
The Ostrich Pillow now can be bought online.
1.A. before B. since C. during
2.A. easy B. difficult C. possible
3.A. somewhere B. somebody C. anywhere
4.A. required B. bought C. invented
5.A. cost B. take C. spend
6.A. way B. product C. time
7.A. tried B. mentioned C.interviewed
8.A. lively B. boring C. wonderful
9.A. allows B. teaches C. asks
10.A. still B. also C. just
Bill said nothing could stop him ______ his dream.
A. to achieve
B. from avoiding
C.from achieving
Mrs. Zhang advised us ______ the math problem in another way.
A. to solve B. solving C. creating