Question

  What is the difference between developed and developing countries? The question is quite a difficult one. But we can compare them in two important as?pects: people and economy.

  People In developing countries there are high rates of both birth and death. Families decide to give birth to more than one child,because many developing countries do not have the systems necessary to guarantee (保證) the life of old people. Raising more children seems to be the only way to make sure that during their later years a person will be taken care of.

  The situation is completely different in fully developed countries. Those countries have low levels of birth and mortality. Low mortality rate is mainly because of the good health care,but low birth rate is due to the fact that support?ing a family with more children is expensive nowadays. Another reason is that more and more women decide to work outside,so there is usually no time and place for a large group of children in their lives. Economy In developed countries,most industries have high levels of technological pro?gress,while the smallest role in the country's GDP is played by agriculture.

  In most cases,in developing countries most GDP comes from agriculture. It is mainly due to the fact that services and many branches of industry are in the stage of development. But they have the potential to develop quickly,be?cause they have many things to improve.

  Of course,the difference between developed and developing countries is not that clear,because some countries might be in the middle of great chan?ges. When a country is in that stage,some data can define the country as a developing one ,but others may show that it is a developed one.

1. Why does the writer think the question in the first paragraph is difficult to answer?

   A. Because the people and economy of a country cannot reflect the whole situation.

   B. Because most developing countries are certain to become developed ones.

   C. Because he can only compare them in two aspects―people and economy.

   D. Because according to some data a developing country can be seen as a developed one.

2. In developing countries,there are high birth rates because people hope     

   A. their children will have a bright future

   B. generations can live under the same roof

   C. they will be taken care of in their later years

   D. the next generation can contribute more to society

3. What's the meaning of the underlined word "mortality" in Paragraph 3? 

    A. Health.

   B. Death.

   C. Employment.

   D. Survival.

4. What's probably the writer's attitude towards the future of developing countries?

   A. Negative.

   B. Worried.

   C. Optimistic.

   D. Doubtful.

5. This passage mainly helps us to      .

   A. know why developed countries develop so fast

   B. learn about the weak points of developing countries

   C. realize our responsibilities to develop our own country

   D. tell the differences between developing countries and developed ones

Answer 1

[文章大意]如何定義發(fā)展中國家和發(fā)達國家？它們之間的區(qū)別在哪兒？作者從兩個方面進行了對比、分析。

1. D細節(jié)理解題。作者在第一段中說區(qū)分發(fā)展中國家和發(fā)達國家這個問題很難。在最后一段解釋了原因，即一些發(fā)展中國家的數(shù)據(jù)已經(jīng)可以將其歸為發(fā)達國家。

2. C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的第二段可知，在發(fā)展中國家人們希望養(yǎng)兒防老。

3. B詞義猜測題。文章第二、三段主要是對發(fā)展中國家和發(fā)達國家出生率和死亡率之間差距原因的分析。根據(jù)"Low mortality rate is…h(huán)ealth care…”口『推測mortality

意為"死亡"。

4. C觀點態(tài)度題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段最后一句可知，作者對發(fā)展中國家的未來抱以樂觀的態(tài)度。

5. D主旨大意題。根據(jù)本文內(nèi)容可知，該文的中心議題是發(fā)展中國家和發(fā)達國家之間的主要差異。