Question

【题目】阅读短文，并按要求完成各小题。

The population of the world continues to increase, but in some areas the population is falling. This is especially true in Eastern Europe. For example, in Russia, the population is going down by about 100 people EVERY HOUR! Ukraine’s population could fall by ONE FIFTH by the year 2050!

One of the main reasons is a change of lifestyle. All over Europe, people, especially educated women, have a different attitude to children from their parents. “I have one child and she is enough for me.” said Galina, a doctor from Moscow. “My husband and I both work full-time. We can’t imagine having more than one child.” Many women decide to have children later in life or not to have children at all. “I don’t want to have any children until I have worked for at least 10 years,” said 19-year-old student Hana Markova. Her opinion is typical（典型的）of 18—24-year-old women everywhere in Europe.

In Poland, the population is going down because people are leaving to work abroad. A lot of people, usually aged between 20 and 30, choose to work in other countries. Poland joined the European Union in 2005 and since then, more than half a million people have moved to Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy.

Many countries are now encouraging people to have more children. In France, women can receive 1,000 dollars a month for a year if they have a third child. Austrian women receive 700 dollars a month for three year when they have their first child.

【1】完成句子 In some areas the population is falling, especially in ____________________.

【2】完成句子The population of Europe is falling down because of __________________ and many women have a different attitude to children.

【3】简略回答问题。How does the French government encourage people to have more children?

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【4】找出并写下第三段的主题句。

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【5】将文中画线句子译成汉语。

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Eastern Europe

【2】the change of lifestyle

【3】In France, women can receive 1,000 dollars a month for a year if they have a third child.

【4】In Poland, the population is going down because people are leaving to work abroad.

【5】许多国家正在鼓励人们生育更多的孩子。

【解析】

本文介绍了在全世界人口数上升的同时，有些地方人口数在迅速下降，并介绍了下降的原因和各国采取的激励生育的措施。

【1】根据第一段中This is especially true in Easter Europe可知人口数下降最多的是东欧。故答案是Easter Europe。

【2】根据第二段中One of the main reasons is a change of lifestyle可知最重要的原因之一是生活方式的转变，故答案为the change of lifestyle。

【3】根据最后一段中能找到法国鼓励生育的方法In France, women can receive 1,000 dollars a month for a year if they have a third child可知在法国，如果一位妇女有了第三个孩子，她每月可获得1000美元，持续一年。故答案是In France, women can receive 1,000 dollars a month for a year if they have a third child。

【4】这一段介绍波兰人口数下降的原因，第一句是主题句，总结整个段落，故答案是：In Poland, the population is going down because people are leaving to work abroad.

【5】many countries很多国家，作主语；encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事；have more children生养更多的孩子；时态为现在进行时。故翻译为：许多国家正在鼓励人们生育更多的孩子。