When prices are low，people will buy more，and when prices are high，they will buy less．Every shopper knows this．But at the same time，producers want higher prices for their goods when they make more goods．According to the economic（经济的）point of view，changes in the prices of goods cause changes in supply and demand． As is shown in the graph（图表），people buy fewer shoes as the price of shoes goes up．On the contrary，a decrease in the price causes an increase in demand．

Business firms look for the perfect price at which the largest profits（利润）can be made．If the price of the shoes goes up to 50，the consumers（消费者）will not buy all of 3，000 shoes．The producers will have a surplus（剩余）of 2，000 shoes and they can only get 50，000．If the price of the shoes is lowered to10，as many as 5，000 shoes can be sold．Still，only 50，000 is made．

1．According to this article，the main idea of the first paragraph is that ____ ．

     A．the lower the price is，the less people will buy

     B．producers want to make more money by making fewer goods

     C．every shopkeeper knows the price for goods

     D．how changes in prices of shoes affect the number of shoes sold

2．From the passage，we can conclude that ____ is the best price for the producers to sell the shoes which are worth the highest price．

      A.30       B.20        C.10          D.50

    The 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 in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan. which means Double Income Kids(小孩).

    In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a ****** is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $3000,000 (though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedrooms, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $900 a month. What’s more, if they want to have a child, the child’s education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5.000 a year. In such a situation, it’s difficult to afford children.

    The number of married women who want to continue working because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short 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 to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to contimue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.

     In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.

1.What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?

   A. The small number of newborn babies.

   B. The changing social situation of women.

   C. The high prices of houses and education.

   D. The necessary steps of Asian government.

2.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

   A. It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia.

   B. The prices of in Asia are quite low now.

   C. Fewer and fewer married women wan to have a job.

   D. The word “DINKS” appeared in an Asian country.

3.To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?

   A. 85,000      B. 85,900      C. $10.800      D. $15.800

4.The seems to believe that Asian governments should ________.

   A. let women stay at home and have a baby

   B. allow one of the parents to go out to work

   C. care for the growing needs of women for job.

   D. the companies that permit women to leave.

The 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 in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan. which means Double Income Kids(小孩).
In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $3000,000 (though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedrooms, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $900 a month. What’s more, if they want to have a child, the child’s education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5.000 a year. In such a situation, it’s difficult to afford children.
The number of married women who want to continue working because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short 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 to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to contimue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.
In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.

1. 1.

   What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?

   1. A.
      The small number of newborn babies.
   2. B.
      The changing social situation of women.
   3. C.
      The high prices of houses and education.
   4. D.
      The necessary steps of Asian government.
2. 2.

   According to the passage, which of the following is true?

   1. A.
      It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia.
   2. B.
      The prices of in Asia are quite low now.
   3. C.
      Fewer and fewer married women wan to have a job.
   4. D.
      The word “DINKS” appeared in an Asian country.
3. 3.

   To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?

   1. A.
      85,000
   2. B.
      85,900
   3. C.
      $10.800
   4. D.
      $15.800
4. 4.

   The author seems to believe that Asian governments should ________.

   1. A.
      let women stay at home and have a baby
   2. B.
      allow one of the parents to go out to work
   3. C.
      care for the growing needs of women for job.
   4. D.
      the companies that permit women to leave.

    The 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 in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan. which means Double Income Kids(小孩).

    In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a ****** is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $3000,000 (though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedroom, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $900 a month. What’s more, if they want to have a child, the child’s education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5.000 a year. In such a situation, it’s difficult to afford children.

   The number of married women who want to continue working because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short 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 to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.

   In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.

1. What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?

   A. The small number of newborn babies.

   B. The changing social situation of women.

   C. The high prices of houses and education.

   D. The necessary steps of Asian government.

2. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

   A. It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia.

   B. The prices of in Asia are quite low now.

   C. Fewer and fewer married women wan to have a job.

   D. The word “DINKS” appeared in an Asian country.

3. To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?

   A. 85,000      B. 85,900      C. $10.800      D. $15.800

4. The seems to believe that Asian governments should ________.

   A. let women stay at home and have a baby

   B. allow one of the parents to go out to work

   C. care for the growing needs of women for job.

   D. the companies that permit women to leave.