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Is a nation’s destiny set by its fertility rates? Japan has the world’s oldest【C1】______, but Japanese longevity can’t【C2】______
Is a nation’s destiny set by its fertility rates? Japan has the world’s oldest【C1】______, but Japanese longevity can’t【C2】______
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2017-01-09
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Is a nation’s destiny set by its fertility rates? Japan has the world’s oldest【C1】______, but Japanese longevity can’t【C2】______ for its extremely-low fertility rate—just 1.4 children per woman. One in four don’t have children. Some European countries also have low fertility rates, but top up【C3】______ migrants. Japan does not.
The conventional view is that this is bad news: shrinking numbers【C4】______ economic growth and the aging population is a major【C5】______ burden. But there is another【C6】______ The proportion of Japan’s population has almost twice as many over-65s as children. 【C7】______ Japan spends less on education. And because the Japanese are the world’s healthiest, care【C8】______ are also lower than in other nations.
Japan’s economy has been growing slowly for two decades now. But【C9】______ the falling population, individual income has been【C10】______ strongly—outperforming most US citizens’.
With 127 million people, Japan is【C11】______ empty. But fewer people in future will mean it has more living space, more agricultural land per head, and a higher quality of life. Its【C12】______ on the planet for food and other【C13】______ will also lessen.
Japan isn’t alone in population【C14】______: Russia, Romania and Hungary all【C15】______ the trend. For many more, it is being【C16】______ by immigration. But the global population is increasing slowly. The world recently reached "peak child" —the point【C17】______ the number of children aged 0 to 14 around the globe【C18】______ off. Global fertility rates have halved in 40 years—they are now below 2.5 children per woman—and global population may peak soon. Some believe that peak population is a【C19】______ first step to reducing our【C20】______ on the planet’s life-support systems. In that case, following Japan’s example may be just the ticket.
【C7】
选项
A、However
B、Moreover
C、Consequently
D、Because
答案
C
解析
空格前提到“日本65岁以上人口占的比例几乎是儿童的两倍”,空格后说“日本在教育上的花费较少”,后者在逻辑上为前者的“结果”,因此选表结果的C项Consequently。
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考研英语一
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