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,"DINKS" ,which means Double Income No Kids.
In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $ 300,000 ( though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedroom, 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 increases rapidly 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 continue 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.
( )48. 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 governments.
答案：A
( )49. 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 houses in Asia are quite low now.
C. Fewer and fewer married women want to have a job.
D. The word "DINKS" first appeared in an Asian country.
答案：D
( )50. To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten,how much will a couple pay each year?
A. $ 5,000.
B. $ 5,900.
C. $10,800.
D. $15,800.
答案：D
( ) 51. The writer seems to believe that Asian governments should __________
A. let women stay at home and have a baby
B. allow only one of the parents to go out to work
C. care for the growing needs of women for jobs
D. punish the companies that permit women to leave
答案：C
Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East. Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest underground lake.The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns.
The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian Nation. The cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain. Approximately one mile from the entrance,in a room called "the Council Room," many Indian artifacts have been found. Some of the items discovered include pottery, arrowheads ,weapons, and jewelry.
For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in a cave but it was not discovered until 1905. In that year, a thirteen-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled through a small opening three hundred feet underground. He found himself in a large cave half filled with water.
Today tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boats powered by electric motors. More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end to the lake has been found. Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, the full extent of it is still unknown.
( ) 52. The Lost Sea is unique because it is __________
A. part of a historical cave system
B. the biggest underground lake in the world
C. listed in the Guinness Book of World Records
D. the largest body of water in Tennessee
答案：B
( ) 53. The Craighead Caverns have been known __________
A. through history
B. since the time of the Indian Nations
C. since 1905
D. since divers explored them
答案：B
( )54. Who located the Lost Sea in recent times?
A. The Cherokee Indians.
B. Tourists.
C. Ben Sands.
D. Scientists.
答案：C
( ) 55. It can be inferred from the passage that the Craighead Caverns presently serve as __________
A. an underground testing site
B. an Indian meeting ground
C. a tourist attraction
D. a motor boat race course
答案：C
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