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Passage?One The small number of newborn

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问题 Passage?OneThe 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 inAsia.When people talk about it,you can hear a word invented inJapan,"DINKS",which means Double Income No Kids.In many majorAsian cities like Seoul,Singapore,and Tokyo,the cost of a house is extremelyhigh.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,onedining-room,a kitchen,and a bathroom,the couple will pay about$900 amonth.What′s more,if they want to have a child,the child′s education is veryexpensive.For example,most kindergarten charges are at least$5,000 a year.In such a situation,it′s difficult to afford children.The number ofmarried women who want to continue working increases rapidly because they enjoytheir jobs.However,if they want to have children,they immediately haveserious problems.Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for ashort 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 towork,but it is hard for mothers to work.Indeed,women who want to continueworking have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.In a word,Asiangovernments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon aspossible.The writer seems to believe that Asiangovernments should__A.let women stay at home and have a babyB.allow only one of the parents to go outto workC.care for the growing needs of women forjobsD.punish the companies that permit womento leave
选项 A.let women stay at home and have a baby
B.allow only one of the parents to go outto work
C.care for the growing needs of women forjobs
D.punish the companies that permit womento leave
答案 C
解析 文章最后两段谈论的是妇女们的两难境地：having children和keeping their jobs。根据最后一段“In a word，Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situationas soon as possible.”可以判断C项为最佳答案。
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