Brazil has become one of the developing world' s great success in reducing po

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Brazil has become one of the developing world' s great success in reducing populationgrowth but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint effortsto reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine atHarvard. Brazil' s population growth rate has dropped from 2. 99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2. 7 children onaverage. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement thatmakes it the envy of many other Third World countries. According to Martine, both soap operas and instalment(分期付款) plans played an important role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world' s biggest producers of soap operas. Global, Brazil' s most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are bad on wealthycharacters living the high life in big cities. "They described that middle and upper class values not many children and womenworking. They influenced all parts of Brazil. " says MartineMeanwhile，the instalment plans tired to encourage he poor to become consume（消费者）.“This led  to a  great change  in  consumption  patterns  and  consumption  went against  unlimited reproduction (生育)." says Martine.53.  Brazil has cut its  population ，growth____. A. by education    B.  by family plan   C. by TV program   D. by chance 54.  Some Third World countries A. have paid little attention to birth control B. would soon join Brazilin controlling their birth rate. C. haven't succeeded in controlling the population D. didn't realize the role of TV plays  in  family  planning 55.  Soap operas have helped to lower Brazil's birth  rate  becau____. A. they keep people sitting long hour watching TV B. they have gradually changed people's way of life C. people are interested in the stories D. they make birth control popular56. What is Martine's conclusion about Brazil's population growth? A. The rising in birth rate will increa consumption. B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate. C. consumption has nothing to do with reproduction. D. Soap operas can always lead to low birth rate. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:D小题2:C小题3:B小题4:B

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