3. According to this passage， Italy today is an example of an _______.
A. agricultural country with a high birth rate
B. agricultural country with a low birth rate
C. industrialized country with a low birth rate
D. industrialized country with a high birth rate
4. Saudi Arabia is mentioned in the passage because it shows that _______.
A. the most important factor influencing birth rate is the economy
B. factors other than the economy influence birth rate
C. women who have a high income usually have few children
D. the birth rate depends on per capita income
5. In Mexico， Thailand， and Indonesia， the government _______.
A. is not concerned about the status of women
B. has tried to industrialize the country rapidly
C. does not allow women to work outside the home
D. has tried to improve the condition of women
答案與題解：
1. A 本題的問題是：在傳統的農業經濟中，大的家庭的影響是什么?從文中第二段第二句和第三句話可以得出明確的答案。“In a traditional agricultural economy， large families are helpful. Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.”所以答案為A，是優勢。
2. B 本題的問題是：當國家工業化后，人口和出生率的狀況是什么?從第二段意大利的例子可以明確得出答案。“In the early part of the twentieth century， Italy was a poor， largely agricultural country with a high birth rate. After World War Ⅱ， Italy’s economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized.”由此可見出生率降低。
3. C 本題的問題是：本文舉出意大利的例子要說明什么?從第二段意大利的前后對比的情況可以看出正確答案為C.
4. B 本題的問題是：文中提到沙特阿拉伯的例子說明了什么?由第三段開頭可知“However， the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.”下面將要介紹其他的因素，之后以沙特阿拉伯為例。故正確答案為B.經濟以外影響出生率的因素。
5. D本題的問題是：墨西哥、泰國、印度尼西亞的政府采取了怎樣的措施?從文中第四段后半部分“On the other hand， the improved condition of women in Mexico， Thailand， and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries. Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.”可以得出結論。另一方面從第四段開頭也可以得出結論。“The most important of these is the condition of women.”之后舉出這幾個國家的例子，從而也可以得出結論。