The government in China plans to end its one-child policy (政策) and let families have two children instead. The plan was meant to balance (平衡) population development and stop a falling birth rate (出生率).
China started the one-child policy in the 1980s. But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some families in the countryside could have two children, if the first-born child is a girl. In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child.
Jiang Quanbao, a population expert, explained how Chinese families react to the newest policy. "Lots of young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child," he said.
At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people. But the labor market population will drop in 35 years. That is to say, the country will be in great need of labor by the year 2050. With the "two children" policy, an increase in births can solve this problem.
①.The "two children " policy was announced.
②. China had a population of 1.37 billion people.
③. Some families in the countryside could have two children.
④. Families could have two children if one parent was an only child.
A man had a little daughter— an only and much -loved child. He lived for her. She was his life. So when she became ill, he tried to 1 her to make her to health.
His best efforts(努力), however, proved unavailing(徒劳的) and the child was 2 . The father became a bitter man, shutting himself away from his friends and 3 every activity that might get self-confidence again and bring him back to his normal self. But one night he had a 4 .
He was in heaven, seeing all the little child angels. 5 marching(前进) in a line. Every white child carried a 6 . He noticed that one child's candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child7 the dark candle was his own little girl. 8to her, he seized her in his arms and then asked ,“ How is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted(熄灭的)?” “ Daddy, they often relight it, but your9 always put it out.”
Just then he woke from his dream.The lesson was clear, and its effects(效果) were immediate. From that hour on, he talked freely and cheerfully with his friends. No longer would his darling's candle be put out by his10tears.
