2022_심화영어독해와작문

Inference Q5 What does “hidden force”(line 3) mean in the context? Pattern of Organization Q6 Which pattern of organization is evident in the passage regarding the discussion of population growth and government policies? ⓐ Chronological Order ⓑ Problem and Solution demographics prospect absolute infrastructure establish implement magnitude influential Find words which mean: • statistical data related to the population and particular groups within it: • the basic systems and services that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively: A Better Future One factor with a well-documented role in slowing down this rate of growth is the education of women. As women get access to education, they begin to work outside the family, which competes with childbearing. However, we need to emphasize the merits of education independent of its impact on population size. This gets to the heart of one modern view on population engineering — policies should be implemented for the benefit of society, and if they happen to lead to beneficial demographic changes, that’s just a bonus. We should make the necessary investments to get to the rate of growth that is consistent with where countries want to go. That is the magnitude of the opportunity that exists. The decisions made by governments across the globe over the coming decades will be greatly influential in determining how many people there are on the planet. Demographics influence more than just the environment and economy. They are also a powerful hidden force in shaping the quality of people’s lives worldwide. According to one study, a country’s prospects are determined by the rate of population growth or decline, not by the absolute number of people in the country. Therefore, what matters most is not the size of the population but whether or not the government has the resources to improve its infrastructure in order to maintain the correct level of access to those services for its citizens. In light of this study, the longer it takes for a country to reach a certain population, the greater the likelihood that its government will be able to establish the right structures in the system that will support that population. Governments in countries with high population growth should therefore set up policies to slow down the rate of growth. 5 10 15 20 25 30 68 I Unit 3