2013年职称英语真题综合a原文出处.docVIP

　　Why So Many Children? 　　In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia , the population is growing fast . The reason for this is simple : Women in these countries have a high birth rate — from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman . The majority of these women are poor , without the food or resources to care for their families ? The answer may be that they often have no choice . There are several reasons for this . 　　One reason is economic . In a traditional agricultural economy , large families are helpful . 　　Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to ta