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A report recently released by Northwest China's Shaanxi Province has, for the first time by a provincial government, called for an end to the family planning policy, a sign that the policy is closer to being scrapped.

The policy should be abolished at the right time, and measures that encourage more births, including giving financial aids, should be set up to encourage more mothers to give birth.

Provincial documents raising the question show that the issue is not so sensitive. It was only the central government that could discuss the policy in the past.

Zhou Tianyong is the vice dean of the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China's Institute of International Strategic Studies. He published an article in a magazine in June under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, calling for an end to the family planning policy.

Zhou said China’s birth rate is going down fast, which is leading to an older population. “China’s younger population will become further small by 30 million in the next five years… The pension system will face greater pressure as the country's economic growth further slows down,” he said. That is why the family planning policy should be scrapped to reverse the trend, Zhou said.

The government and the public support the removal of birth restrictions, Huang said, adding this shows China is one step closer to getting rid of the family planning policy.

Many places in China are already providing methods to encourage more births. Thirty regions have extended paid maternity leaves(产假) to up to a year since 2017. Some cities also give financial aids to families of four. “These are signs that the government has realized the problem and is moving in the right direction,” Huang said.

1.What does the underlined word “scrapped” mean in Chinese?

A 解释.

B 执行.

C 实施.

D 废除.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据前面的called for an end to the family planning policy可知这份报告是提倡结束计划生育的，因此scrap的意思是废除，故选D。

2.Zhou Tianyong’s article is about_______.

A ending the family planning policy

B starting the family planning policy

C making the family planning policy

D encouraging the family planning policy

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句He published an article in a magazine in June under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, calling for an end to the family planning policy.可知周天勇的文章是呼吁结束计划生育的，故选A。

3.What problem will China face if it carries on the family planning policy?

A Older population.

B Smaller younger population.

C Greater pension pressure.

D All of the above.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第五段 Zhou said China’s birth rate is going down fast, which is leading to an older population. China’s younger population will become further small by 30 million in the next five years… The pension system will face greater pressure as the country's economic growth further slows down.可知计划生育会导致人口老龄化、青年人口减小、养老金压力变大，包含A、B、C三项，故选D。

4.How long could a mother stay at home with pay at most after giving birth in 2018?

A 3 months.

B Half a year.

C A year.

D Two years.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段Thirty regions have extended paid maternity leaves to up to a year since 2017. 可知自2017年起，很多地方的带薪产假都延长到了1年，故选C。

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A Measures encouraging birth giving.

B The family planning policy may be closer to ending.

C The problems caused by the family planning policy.

D China should encourage more births.

解析：选B。主旨大意题。根据全文高频词end, family planning policy可知本文的主旨讨论的是计划生育政策或将结束，故选B。