Reading Strategies
(Unit 8, page 94)
Focusing on key causes and effects
Thinking about causes and ef fec ts will help you comprehend information about trends
and changing situations.
Practice. Complete each statement with the effect that best reflects the main points in the reading.
1. When people who are aged 60 or older make up 31 percent of China’s population,
a. there will be more social problems for China.
b. there will no longer be families that have more than one child.
c. there will be too many elderly to care for in China.
2. Because of China’s one-child policy,
a. the number of people who are aged 60 or older will increase.
b. the percentage of older people is increasing faster than in other countries.
c. life expectancies are increasing and birthrates are decreasing.
3. Because China’s young are growing up without brothers or sisters,
a. they are considering putting their elderly parents and grandparents in private nursing homes.
b. they will have to bear the full responsibility of caring for their parents and grandparents.
c. there is some conflict and anger between the generations.
4. Because Chinese tradition has always dictated that young people will care for their elderly parents,
a. an increasing number of single young adults face the difficult situation of caring for both their
parents and their grandparents.
b. many young adults who can afford it are considering private nursing homes.
c. today’s realities are causing some anger and conflict between the generations.
5. Because young Chinese may not be able or willing to care for their elderly parents and grandparents,
a. the elderly will need more help from the government.
b. the government will have to start a national lottery to raise money for them.
c. the elderly will have a big impact on the country’s future.
Summit 1 Unit 8
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