For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitle Population Burden . You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.

　　1.人口老龄化问题正困扰着中国。

　　2.人口老龄化带来的问题。

　　3.应采取怎样的措施，谈谈自己的观点。

　　题目分析：

　　在世界人口走向老龄化和发达国家人口老龄化发展的同时，中国人口老龄化也在加剧。人口老龄化的产生，正是社会进步、经济发展的结果。

　　参考范文：

　　Population Burden

　　Many countries will experience aging populations in the next century because of declining birth and mortality rates. China will soon join their ranks.

　　As for the issue of aging, its situation has been growing increasingly severe in spite of the fact most people are still ignorant of the problems it brings about. Firstly, with families becoming smaller and living pace escalating, it is even graver for families to care for aged members adequately. Secondly, aging causes a relative decline in working force in that fewer people have to support the increasing aged people. Consequently, the productivity of the whole society is affected to some extent. Thirdly and most importantly, the aging of population in China resulted from the successful implementation of family planning has not been synchronized with national economic progress.

　　The rapidity of the population's aging has made it more urgent for the adoption of countermeasures. No doubt they key is to build a solid economic foundation. Meanwhile, importance shall be attached to overall social progress by changing the backward situation in social security, welfare and service. What's more, family care and community services shall also be encouraged.

　　好词佳句总结：

　　aging population 老年人口

　　birth rate 出生率

　　mortality rate 死亡率

　　ignorant of 不知道 不懂

　　graver 更严重的

　　This heavy rain could have grave consequences.

　　这场大雨会造成严重后果。

　　adequately 充分地

　　productivity 生产力

　　implementation 执行

　　family planning 计划生育

　　rapidity 速度 在这用rapidity比speed 好~

　　countermeasure 对策

　　solid economic foundation 稳固的经济基础

　　Population old age人口老龄化

　　Population burden人口负担

　　Old age social security老年社会保障

　　Sustainable development可持续发展