The small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan. which means Double Income Kids(小孩).
In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a ****** is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $3000,000 (though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedrooms, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $900 a month. What’s more, if they want to have a child, the child’s education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5.000 a year. In such a situation, it’s difficult to afford children.
The number of married women who want to continue working because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs. In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to contimue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.
In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.
小題1:What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?
A．The small number of newborn babies.
B．The changing social situation of women.
C．The high prices of houses and education.
D．The necessary steps of Asian government.
小題2:According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A．It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia.
B．The prices of in Asia are quite low now.
C．Fewer and fewer married women wan to have a job.
D．The word “DINKS” appeared in an Asian country.
小題3:To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?
A．85,000B．85,900C．$10.800D．$15.800
小題4:The seems to believe that Asian governments should ________.
A．let women stay at home and have a baby
B．a(chǎn)llow one of the parents to go out to work
C．care for the growing needs of women for job.
D．the companies that permit women to leave.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:C

小題1:歸納總結(jié)題。第一段第一句The small number of newborn babies, … is one of the serious problems in Asia. 這是全文的主題句，下句圍繞這一主題展開。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)查找題。從第一段的最后一句可知。
小題3:數(shù)據(jù)計(jì)算題。第二段說到每對夫婦每月要支付大約900美元的費(fèi)用（…, the couple will pay about $ 900 a month）。一年就是900*12=10800美元。最后一句…most kindergarten charges are at least $ 5, 000 a year. 這樣，買一套公寓和供一個孩子上學(xué)，一對夫婦一年就要花15，800美元。
小題4:判斷推理題。從短文的最后一段可知。
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