Whyaren’t the British having as many children as they used to? Well，there is a wholerange of reasons. One of them is that British people are now having at a mucholder age than before，meaning they have fewer years inwhich they can have children. After years of study at university，they then need a few years of work experience before they can getthe job they want. They might then get married，but it’svery expensive to buy a house in the UK.
The abovealso explains why British young people now don’t move out of their parents’home until they are around 30 years old on average.It is not until they are 30that they can afford to get married and start a new life in a new home. It’sonly after this age that many young people start thinking about having a child.
11.Paragraph 1 tells us that .A. the size of the workforce is becoming larger B. the population of the UK has been on the riseC. the workers of the UK are much younger than beforeD. the average number of children in British family isfalling
12.Why do the British now have fewer children than before?A. They have a well-paid job. B. They don’t want to have children.C. They have their children at a much older age. D. They have no time to look after their children.
13.If British young people want to get the job they want，they .A. should have at least two children B. have to be more than 30 yearsold C. should have been married for years D. need a few years of work experience
14.Why do British young people live with parents till around30?A. They can’t afford to buy a house. B.They haven’t got their children yet. C. They have to look after their parents. D.They are used to living with their parents.
15.What aspect of the UK is discussed in the passage?A. Education B.Families C.Economy D.Workforce
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