六级阅读作业1

Q1:1. Among the governments most interesting reports is one that 1) estimateswhat parents spend on their children. Not surprisingly, the costs are 2) steep.2. With 3) inflationthe familys spending on a child will total $286,050 by age 17.3. The dry statistics ought to inform the 4) ongoing5) deficitdebate, because a 6) budgetis not just a catalogof programs and taxes. It reflects a societys 7) prioritiesand values.4. With older populations, they 8) resistchange. To 9) stabilizeits populationdiscounting immigrationwomen must have an average of twochildren.5. In Japan young women may be rebelling against their mothers10) isolatedlives of child rearing.6. General 11) optimismand 12) pessimism13) count. Hopefulness 14)fueledAmericasbabyboom.7. In wealthy societies, thelogic often 15) reverses. Government now supports the elderly, 16) diminishingthe need for children.8. Similarly, some couples dont have children because they dont want to 17) sacrificetheir own lifestyles to the time and expense ofa family.9. Budget reduction is 18) around the corner.10. Average family 19) expenditureisincreasing.11. What is said to be the 20) consequenceof a shrinking population?12.What 21) accounted forAmericas baby boom?A 解释，说明；B结果,后果； C 乐观主义； D悲观主义； E牺牲； F支出，花费； G加重，刺激； H颠倒； I 使稳定；J即将来临； K通货膨胀； L持续的； M预算； N优先权； O抵抗； P逆差； Q减少； R孤立的； S重要，起作用； T过高的； U评价；

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Q2:正确答案：1）U； 2）T；3）K；4）L ；5）P；6）M ；7）N；8）O；9）I；10）R；11）C；12）D；13）S；14）G；15）H；16）Q ；17）E；18）J；19）F；20）B ；21）A