Is It a Good Idea to Control Population Growth in the World?

Lesson 9 Is It a Good Idea to Control Population Growth in the World? Text What Overpopulation Feels Like We moved slowly through the city in a taxi and entered a crowded slum district. The temperatur

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7.Australia Records Highest Birth Rate in 9 Years Australia has recorded its highest annual birth rate in nine years, with indications that couples are encouraged by low unemployment and economic stability to have babies. Population figures from the

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-31

1.It's the first full day on the job for new Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. He was sworn into office last night after the state Senate voted to convict Rod Blagoivich. The former governor will now focus on fighting federal corruption allegations. 2.Th

英语口语教程（Oral Workshop）--高级 Lesson 9

Lesson 9 Is It a Good Idea to Control Population Growth in the World? Text What Overpopulation Feels Like We moved slowly through the city in a taxi and entered a crowded slum district. The temperature was well over 100and the air was thick with dust

CNN 2010-09-01

So, here's an interesting question. Could the recession be responsible for a decrease in U.S. birth rate? At least, one expert thinks the recession is the reason why. He says when people are unsure their financial future, they tend to put off having

新西兰英语 03 Birth Statistics

Mothers and babies have been in the news this last week. First, Statistics New Zealand announced a slight increase in the birth rate and secondly the Capital and Coast District Health Board (which has hospitals in the Wellington area) is worried abou

英语四级作文 My idea of Family Planning

My idea of Family Planning Family planning is the most effective way to solve the population problem, the seriousness of which we often underestimate. Quite obviously family planning has so far macle little progress. At a time when half of the world

VOA慢速英语-Health Report - Teenagers and Pregnancy

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A 16-year-old mother receives care for her baby at a mobile health clinic in Garland, Texas, in a 2006 photo More than seven hundred thousand teenagers a year get pregnant in the United States. The teen

移民维持美国生育率不至于下降

Immigrants Keep U.S. Birth Rates from Dropping 移民维持美国生育率不至于下降 In the United States, immigrants are keeping birth rates from dropping. That information comes from a new study. The Pew Research Center, an independent researc

VOA标准英语2011-Asia Experiences Huge Birth-Rate Decline

Approximately 6.6 billion people populate the earth today, with an estimated 3.7 billion living in Asia. But over the past 50 years, economic and social modernization in the region has been accompanied by a remarkable drop in birth rates. Sociologist

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2995 birth rate

今天我们要学的词是 birth rate. Birth rate 出生率。The birth rate in China fell last year despite the country easing its family planning policies and allowing all couples to have two children. 尽管中国政府放宽计划生育政策，允

意大利酒店鼓励生育 “造人成功”可退住宿费

意大利中部翁布里亚地区的城市阿西西的10家酒店推出孕屋计划，只要有伴侣能够证明孩子是在入住酒店期间造人成功，就可获得退款或在将来享用免费住宿。意大利是婴儿出生率最低的国家之

学个词Learn a Word 第647期 Birth rate

今天我们要学的词是birth rate。 Birth rate, 出生率。经济衰退会影响出生率吗？有数字显示，现在妇产科病人少了，避孕工具销量大增。 Experts say birth rates do appear to fall with economic declines, 专家说

超过四分之一日本人65岁或以上

TOKYO More than one in four people in Japan were aged 65 or older as of Oct. 1 accounting for 33.42 million or a record 26.7% of the overall population a government study showed Wednesday highlighting the nations challenge in dealing with rising soci

英语听力—环球英语 1226 Birth Order Theory

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Rena Dam. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Imagine a family with three children.

新西兰英语 324 More babies born

Statistics New Zealand released figures of births for the year ending June 2010. The figures show that births are up by 2%. Most of that increase is in Auckland. In 1961, women had an average of 4.3 children but today women have an average of 2.2 chi

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你的哥哥姐姐是否比你更聪明

Certain personality traits are often attributed to oldest, middle and youngest children. But a new study found that birth order itself had no effect on character, though it may slightly affect intelligence. 人们往往认为，某些性格特征是专

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Daily Life - Buying Womens Shoes Buying new shoes is no easy business. Comfort is a must, but price and style are important factors as well. Women take these details very seriously when shopping. Today we explore buying womens shoes.

经济学人246:多胞胎 多胞胎怀孕率的减少是件好事

Multiple births 多胞胎 Oh, baby 噢，宝贝 A reduction in multiple-birth pregnancies is a good thing 多胞胎怀孕率的减少是件好事 IT HAS long been known that in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) increases the chances of multiple births, as se