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2nd Child：An Extra Pair of Chopsticks?

(System category：News)

It's almost a year since China introduced the universal twochild policy.Statistics show the number of newborns in the first half of 2016 rose by 6.9 percent yearonyear，with newlyborn second children accounting for more than 40 percent of the total.Is Chinese society wellprepared for the policy? The answer may be not completely positive.

Steady Population Growth

According to the Chinese Academy of Social Science，and estimated(预测的) 5.658 million babies will be born in 2016，and the chart below is a prediction for the following years.

Are Schools Wellprepared?

With China's universal twochild policy，the increasing number of newborns in the county has led to a greater demand for kindergarten places.How to enable every child to attend school and receive a good schooling has therefore become an issue of urgency.

【1】What percentage of newlyborn babies are second children in the first half of 2016?

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【2】When will the baby boom arrive?

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【3】Were kindergartens enough for newborns in 2015?

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【4】Why will many schools be short of teachers?

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【5】Do you think it's a good idea to have a second child in your family? Why do you think of it?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】More than 40%.

【2】In 2017.

【3】Yes，they were.

【4】Because many female teachers are expected to have a second child.

【5】答案不唯一。

【解析】本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述中国开放二胎政策后人口增长以及政府为二胎政策后的准备不容乐观。

【1】细节理解题。根据Statistics show the number of newborns in the first half of 2016 rose by 6.9 percent yearonyear，with newlyborn second children accounting for more than 40 percent of the total可知，新生儿中二胎的占比为40%多，故填More than 40%。

【2】细节理解题。根据图表可知，2017年新生儿中，为15.871+5.832最多，是婴儿潮，故填In 2017。

【3】细节理解题。根据图表可知，2015年幼儿园的数量多于新生儿的数量，够用，故填Yes，they were。

【4】细节理解题。根据It is said that schools will be short of staff since many female teachers are expected to have a second child可知，女教师要去生二胎，故填Because many female teachers are expected to have a second child。

【5】观点建议题。言之有理即可。可以同意，因为孩子有陪伴，也可以不同意，因为经济压力大。