1. Among the government's most interesting reports is one that 1) estimates what parents spend on their children. Not surprisingly, the costs are 2) steep .
2. With 3) inflation the family's spending on a child will total $286,050 by age 17.
3. The dry statistics ought to inform the 4) ongoing 5) deficit debate, because a 6) budget is not just a catalog of programs and taxes. It reflects a society's 7) priorities and values.
4. With older populations, they 8) resist change. To 9) stabilize its population—discounting immigration—women must have an average of two children.
5. In Japan young women may be rebelling against their mothers’ 10) isolated lives of child rearing.
6. General 11) optimism and 12) pessimism 13) count . Hopefulness 14) fueled America's baby boom.
7. In wealthy societies, the logic often 15) reverses . Government now supports the elderly, 16) diminishing the need for children.
8. Similarly, some couples don't have children because they don't want to 17) sacrifice their own lifestyles to the time and expense of a family.
9. Budget reduction is 18) around the co rn er .
10. Average family 19) expenditure is increasing.
11. What is said to be the 20) consequence of a shrinking population?
12.What 21) accounted for America's baby boom?
A 解释，说明；B结果,后果； C 乐观主义； D悲观主义； E牺牲； F支出，花费； G加重，刺激； H颠倒； I 使…稳定；J即将来临； K通货膨胀； L持续的； M预算； N优先权； O抵抗； P逆差； Q减少； R孤立的； S重要，起作用； T过高的； U评价；
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