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1、镇成立由镇委书记孙广东任组长，镇委副书记、镇长任副组长，镇直相关部门主要领导为成员的意识形态工作领导小组，统筹协调全镇意识形态工作Module 2 The Renaissance Developing and Developed Countries (建议用时40分钟). 阅读理解A(2017黄冈模拟)Brazil has become one of the developing worlds great successes in reducing population growthbut more by accident than design. While countries such a
2、s India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard. Brazils population growth rate has dropped from 2. 99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1. 93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.
3、7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries. Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas and installment(分期付款)plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important,
4、although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the worlds biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazils most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy character
5、s living the high life in big cities. “Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction(生育), they describe middle and upper class valuesnot many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working, ”says Martine. “They sent this message to all part
6、s of Brazil and made people realize other patterns of family life and other values, which were put into a very attractive package. ”Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. “This led to change in consumption(消费)patterns and consumption did not get along well
7、with unlimited reproduction, ”says Martine. 【文章大意】发展中国家巴西在降低人口增长的问题上取得了巨大的成功, 这得益于一种偶然性而非事先设计的。在许多发展中国家比如印度都在降低人口出生率方面做了巨大的努力, 巴西在没有真正大力实行计划的情况下却取得了更好的效果。1. The underlined phrase “puts it down to” is closest in meaning to“_”. A. considers the cause of it to beB. finds it a reason forC. looks it on a
8、sD. compares it to【解析】选A。句意猜测题。第二段最后说, 巴西在人口方面所取得的成就令其他第三世界国家所羡慕, 第三段又着重讲了取得成就的原因, 所以这儿put sth. down to意思是“归结的原因是”。2. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazils birth rate because_. A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TVB. they have gradually changed peoples way of lifeC. people are dra
9、wn to their attractive packageD. they make birth control measures popular【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据全文倒数第二段推出, 肥皂剧中的中上层阶级的家庭观念少生孩子, 妇女参加工作等, 使巴西人慢慢地改变自己的家庭观念和生活模式。3. What is Martines conclusion about Brazils population growth? A. The increase in birth rate will increase consumption. B. The desire for consumptio
10、n helps to reduce birth rate. C. Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory. D. A countrys production is limited by its population growth. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中所讲: 分期付款鼓励穷人成为消费者, 改变了他们的消费观念, 而高消费与无节制的生育相矛盾, 故巴西人少生孩子, 由此推出B项正确。如选C项, 则应在reproduction前加unlimited才行。4. Which is the BE
11、ST title for the passage? A. Brazil: the developing worlds successB. Soap Operas and Installment PlansC. Brazil: reducing birth rate by accidentD. Learn from Brazil, one of the Third World Countries【解析】选C。主旨大意题。C项中有概括全文的中心词: reducing, by accident, 即巴西很偶然地降低了人口增长。BFinding time to read is an important
12、 part of developing reading and writing skills for all kids. And there are many easy and convenient ways to make reading a part of each dayeven when its tough to find time to sit down with a book. Car trips, waits in checkout lines and the doctors office are all opportunities for reading. Keep books
13、 or magazines in your car, or backpack to pull out whenever youre going to be in one place for a while. Even if you cant finish a book, read a few pages or discuss some of the pictures. Encourage kids to bring favorite books and magazines along wherever you go. While its attractive to provide electr
14、onic games and readers, be sure to alternate electronic media with plenty of opportunities to read traditional print books. Reading opportunities are everywhere you go. While riding in the car, for example, encourage kids to spot words and letters(on billboards, store signs, etc. ), turning it into
15、a game(“Wholl be the first to find a letter B? ”). Even daily tasks like cooking can provide reading moments. Kids can assist you as you cook by telling you how much flour to measure. Give your child a catalogue to read while you sort through the mails. Ask relatives to send your child letters, e-ma
16、ils, or text messages, and read them together. Help your child create letters or messages to send back to the relatives. These types of activities help kids see the purpose of reading and of print. Even when youre trying to get things done, you can encourage reading. While cleaning, for instance, you might ask your child to read a favorite book to you while you wo
