1. [ˈkɒnsntreɪt ] vi.& vt.
2. [ˈfluənt] adj.
3. [ˈstrætədʒi] n.
4. [ju:θ] n.
5. [juˈni:k] adj.
6. [ˈledʒənd ] n.
7. [streŋθ] n.
8. [pəˈsent] n.
9. [bri:ð] vi.& vt.
10. [dɪˈskrɪpʃn] n.
2 . It is most difficult for parents to decide whether to have a second child or not.
It is often heard that a single child is like to be a lonely child. There are no other children in the family for the child to talk or play with. An only child is not able to get along well with children of his age. Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child.
But the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world. In the US, for example, more than 14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child. The same can be seen in the UK. In Japan, the average number of children born per family had gone down to 1.42 by 1996.
For some single-child parents, especially who are busy working every day, time and energy seem to be overwhelming. They don’t have enough time and energy to share with more children. For other people, money is their first consideration. Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families as the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 reaches around $ 160,000.
根据短文内容，判断下面各小题的正(填A)误(填B)
1. According to the passage, a single child doesn’t have a brother or a sister to talk or play with so he is likely to be lonely.
2. The number of parents choosing to have a second child is increasing in many parts of the world.
3. The underlined word “overwhelming” in the last paragraph means “宽松的”.
4. In the US, more than 14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child.
5. Parents in America choose not to have a second child because the cost of supporting a child is so high.
| A. He is a driver. B. OK. I’ll do it right now. C. Really? Can you play? D. Then I’ll say it again. E. About half an hour. |
2. What does her husband do?
3. How long does it take you to get to school?
4. Could you please clean your room?
5. I’d like to join the chess club.
