英语作文-四级 Birth Control

英语作文
Direction:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition "Birth Control" in three paragraphs.You are given the key words or phrases which you can use to develop the idea.Your part of the composition should be about 110 words.Remember to write clearly.

(suggested words and phrases: family planning, the basic state policies, birth control, however, population, increase, people's living standards, affect, reforms, restress, call on, take action.)

Example

Since the Chinese Government singled out family planning as one of the basic state policies in 1978,the country has adopted various measures and achieved great success in birth control.The total birth rate has been decreasing gradually.

However,at present China's population is still growing very rapidly.It is reported that every year the population of this country increases by an extra 15 million and China is encountering¹ a birth peak during the 1990s.It is abvious that China's economic development and improvement² of people's living standards have been and will be greatly affected³ by the population.

Therefore,to control population growth more strictly⁴ is clearly essential to the country's reforms and economic development.We should restress the importance of birth control and call on the whole nation to make more effective actions.

 

 

1 encountering   

遇到( encounter的现在分词 )； 遭遇； 偶然碰到； 与（人、部队）冲突

参考例句：

• Encountering a big box, he could not lift it. 碰到一只大箱子，他搬不起来。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• The troops are encountering stiff resistance. 军队遭遇了顽强抵抗。

2 improvement   

n.改进，增进；改进之处，改善的地方

参考例句：

• The doctor noticed a gradual improvement in his patient.医生注意到病人在逐渐恢复健康。
• I can detect signs of improvement in your thinking.我可以察觉出你思考问题方面的进步。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。