aging people will tax the societys resources. China shares this problem-a rapidly population without a large enough following generation to support it-with many developed nations of the world 36. The primary purpose of this passage is to A predict the population problem in China B. explain why the family-planning policy is adopted in China C. illustrate the result of family-planning policy D demonstrate the cause and effect of the family-planning policy 37. According to the passage, all of the following are the causes for the population explosion in China except B. decreased death rate D. better health 38. According to the passage, China is in a population dilemma in the sense that A. it is difficult to carry out the family-planning policy B Chinese population will continue to increase rapidly in the near future C. birth-rate decreases but the percentage of old people increases D. more old people survive in the society 39. To punish those who violate the family-planning policy, the Chinese government does which of the following? A. Put them into prison. B Fine those couples C. Reduce their wages D. Advise them to observe the rule 40. All of the following can be inferred form the passage except that A. many developed nations suffer from the problem of a rapidly aging population B the family-planning policy meets more difficulty in the countryside than in cities C the increasing number of aged people is a result of the reduced birth-rate D. in the year of 2010 each child will have to look after one parent Americans had always been preoccupied with reforming their society; with"making it over, and between the 1890s and the end of the First world War, the reform spirit intensified. More and more people tried to address the problem of their time directly, to impose order on a confusing world, and, especially, to create a conflict-free society. Their efforts, inspired by a complicated mixture of calculated self-interest and unselfish benevolence, helped what can be called the Progressive era. The urge for reform had many sources. Industrialization had brought unprecedented productivity, awesome technology, and plenty of consumer goods. But it had also included labor struggle, waste of natural resources, and abuse of corporate power. Rapidly growing cities facilitated the accumulation and distribution of goods, services, and cultural amenities but also magnified problems of poverty, disease, crime, and political corruption Massive inflows of immigrants and the rise of a new class of managers and professionals shook the foundations of old social classes. And the depression that crippled the nation in the 1890s nade many leading citizens realize what working people had known for some time: the central promise of American life was not being kept; equality of opportunity-whether economic political, or socia th Progressives tried to resolve these problems by organizing ideas and actions around threeaging people will tax the society’s resources. China shares this problem—a rapidly aging population without a large enough following generation to support it—with many of the developed nations of the world. 36. The primary purpose of this passage is to _______. A. predict the population problem in China. B. explain why the family-planning policy is adopted in China C. illustrate the result of family-planning policy D. demonstrate the cause and effect of the family-planning policy 37. According to the passage, all of the following are the causes for the population explosion in China except ______. A. better life B. decreased death rate C. better education D. better health 38. According to the passage, China is in a population dilemma in the sense that ______. A. it is difficult to carry out the family-planning policy B. Chinese population will continue to increase rapidly in the near future C. birth-rate decreases but the percentage of old people increases D. more old people survive in the society 39. To punish those who violate the family-planning policy, the Chinese government does which of the following? A. Put them into prison. B. Fine those couples. C. Reduce their wages. D. Advise them to observe the rule. 40. All of the following can be inferred form the passage except that ______. A. many developed nations suffer from the problem of a rapidly aging population B. the family-planning policy meets more difficulty in the countryside than in cities C. the increasing number of aged people is a result of the reduced birth-rate D. in the year of 2010 each child will have to look after one parent 5 Americans had always been preoccupied with reforming their society; with “making it over,” and between the 1890s and the end of the First World War, the reform spirit intensified. More and more people tried to address the problem of their time directly, to impose order on a confusing world, and, especially, to create a conflict-free society. Their efforts, inspired by a complicated mixture of calculated self-interest and unselfish benevolence, helped what can be called the Progressive era. The urge for reform had many sources. Industrialization had brought unprecedented productivity, awesome technology, and plenty of consumer goods. But it had also included labor struggle, waste of natural resources, and abuse of corporate power. Rapidly growing cities facilitated the accumulation and distribution of goods, services, and cultural amenities but also magnified problems of poverty, disease, crime, and political corruption. Massive inflows of immigrants and the rise of a new class of managers and professionals shook the foundations of old social classes. And the depression that crippled the nation in the 1890s made many leading citizens realize what working people had known for some time: the central promise of American life was not being kept; equality of opportunity—whether economic, political, or social—was a myth. Progressives tried to resolve these problems by organizing ideas and actions around three