Part II Reading Comprehension(40 points)
Directions：There are 4 reading passages in this part．Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with o single line throught the center．


16、根据以下内容回答16-35题：
The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discu-ssion among economists．It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited．To feed a large population，inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively．Thus，each person produces．1ess and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population．Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports，roads and railways，which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them．One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth val了from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials．In the developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food，space and natural resources，it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate．Whatever the consequences may be．In the highly industrialized society the problem may be more Com-plex．A decreasing birth rate may lead tp unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods．When the pressure of population on housing declines，prices also decline and the building industry is weakened．Faced with considerations such as these，the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population，rather than one which iS stable or in decline．
A smaller population may mean__________ ．
A．higher productivity，but a lower average income
B．lower productivity，but a higher average income
C．lower productivity，and a lower average income
D．higher productivity，and a higher average income


17、According to the passage，a large population will provide a chance for developing__________ ．
A．agriculture
B．transport system
C．industry
D．national economy


18、In a developed country，people will perhaps go out of work if the‘birthrate
A．goes up
B．is decreasing
C．remains stable
D．is out of control


19、According to the passage，slowly rising birthrate perhaps is good for__________ ．
A．a developed nation
B．a developing nation
C．every nation with a big population
D．every nation with a small population


20、It is no easy job to carry out a general plan for birth control throughout the world because__________ ．
A．there are too many underdeveloped countries in the world
B．underdeveloped countries have low level of industrial development
C．different governments have different views about the problem
D．even developed countries may have complex problems


21、根据以下内容回答21-40题：
A youngster's social development has a profound effect on his academic progress．Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out(退学)．In the early grades especially，experts say，youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends．“When children work on a pro-ject，”says Lillian Kate，an educational professor at the University of Illinois，“they learn to work together，to disagree，to think to take turns and lighten tensions．These skims can’t be learned through lecture．We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don’t have any social skills．Relationships should be the first R．”
At a certain age，children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others．For most children，school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world．Just as the l-year-old struggling to walk the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectations．“Young kids don’t know how to distinguish early-childhood education for the state of New Jersey，if they try hard to do something and fail，they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task．The effects is serious，”says Hills，“a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation．”
The author seems to think that a kid’S poor relationship with his classmates would__________ ．
A．have negative effects on his study
B．develop his individualism but limit his intelligence
C．eventually lead to his leaving school
D．have nothing to do with his achievements in a course


22、In the first paragraph．the word“spot”means
A．teach
B．help
C．find
D．treat


23、For most children，school makes them understand that．
A．it is society rather than individual that decides one’s future
B．they can meet the social needs
C．one’s effort and one’s ability can be two quite different matters
D．social needs and individual needs have nothing in common


24、Which of the following is most unlikely for the authoi to do?
A．To talk to the students who have mental problems．
B．To help students develop a feeling of self-respect．
C．To keep a student from playing alone．
D．To announce a student’s scores in public．


25、Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a student’s needs?
A．Individualism and cooperation．．
B．Academic Success and independent thinkin9．
C．Socialization and feeling of competence．
D．Intelligence and respect．