The document discusses different views on birth control. It states that while many agree family planning is desirable, methods of birth control are debated. Couples practice birth control for reasons like limiting family size, spacing children, or health concerns. However, some religious groups oppose it on moral grounds, believing it separates the two purposes of intercourse. While acceptance of birth control has grown, opposition continues from those who feel it encourages extramarital relations or could be imposed by governments.
The document discusses different views on birth control. It states that while many agree family planning is desirable, methods of birth control are debated. Couples practice birth control for reasons like limiting family size, spacing children, or health concerns. However, some religious groups oppose it on moral grounds, believing it separates the two purposes of intercourse. While acceptance of birth control has grown, opposition continues from those who feel it encourages extramarital relations or could be imposed by governments.
The document discusses different views on birth control. It states that while many agree family planning is desirable, methods of birth control are debated. Couples practice birth control for reasons like limiting family size, spacing children, or health concerns. However, some religious groups oppose it on moral grounds, believing it separates the two purposes of intercourse. While acceptance of birth control has grown, opposition continues from those who feel it encourages extramarital relations or could be imposed by governments.
The document discusses different views on birth control. It states that while many agree family planning is desirable, methods of birth control are debated. Couples practice birth control for reasons like limiting family size, spacing children, or health concerns. However, some religious groups oppose it on moral grounds, believing it separates the two purposes of intercourse. While acceptance of birth control has grown, opposition continues from those who feel it encourages extramarital relations or could be imposed by governments.
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Discussion Text
Birth Control
Most people agree that some form of family limitation or spacing is desirable for the good of the family and society. But individuals and groups– especially religious groups– differ sharply on the methods of birth control that they consider moral and acceptable.
Couples that practice birth control do so for various reasons. They may want to limit or space their children or to have no children at all. Young couples often postpone having children so that both partners can work full-time. Other couples space their children so they can give each child as much attention as possible. Some women are advised by their doctors to avoid pregnancy for health reasons. In many countries with rapidly growing populations, the government encourages couples to limit the size of their families.
Even though birth control has gained in acceptance, opposition to the practice is continuous. Some people fear that birth control encourages sexual relations outside marriage or that government might impose birth control. Some religious groups oppose birth control on moral grounds.
Some religious groups teach that artificial methods of birth control are immoral because they separate the two purposes of intercourse in marriage–conjugal love and the procreation of children. Although they oppose all artificial birth control, they consider natural family planning acceptable.
Questions
1. What does the text discuss about?
A. Family planning. B. The disagreement with birth control C. Reason to support family limitation D. The two different opinion on birth control E. The religious group which disagrees with birth control
2. The issue of the text is ….
A. government’s population program
B. family planning programs C. family limitation D. birth control E. sex control
3. Which of the following reason do not support birth control?
A. To limit the family size
B. To space the children birth. C. To avoid high family budget. D. To avoid a risk-health pregnancy. E. To share much attention with the children.
4. Some women should prevent pregnancy because of … reason.
A. unacceptable B. immoral C. artificial D. limited E. health
5. The religious group feels objected to the birth control because of they….
A. think it doesn’t the government programs
B. believe it is an immoral practice C. believe it is not a natural practice D. dread to the health problem E. are very conservatives
6. Other couples space their children so they can give each child as much attention as possible. (par.2) The bold word refers to ….
A. couples B. women C. families D. people E. children 7. Young couples often postpone having children ….(par.2) The bold word means ….
A. suspect B. suspend C. respect D. direct E. recall
8. According to the religious group ….
A. artificial methods of birth control are acceptable
B. traditional methods of birth control can be accept C. sex intercourse outside the marriage is permitted D. intercourse in marriage doesn’t create children E. conjugal love in the marriage is immoral to practice
9. From the text, we can conclude that ….
A. everyone doesn’t agree with a family limitation
B. the government doesn’t support birth control C. the religious group agree of using artificial contraception D. some women must not pregnant because of health reason E. young couples don’t want to have many children because they are very busy
10. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
A. Report the birth control in Indonesia
B. Persuade the reader to do birth control C. Present two different views on birth control D. Amuse the readers with birth control opinions E. Ensure the birth control runs well in Indonesia
Answers
1. What does the text discuss about?
A. Family planning. B. The disagreement with birth control C. Reason to support family limitation D. The two different opinion on birth control E. The religious group which disagrees with birth control
2. The issue of the text is ….
A. government’s population program
B. family planning programs C. family limitation D. birth control E. sex control
3. Which of the following reason do not support birth control?
A. To limit the family size
B. To space the children birth. C. To avoid high family budget. D. To avoid a risk-health pregnancy. E. To share much attention with the children.
4. Some women should prevent pregnancy because of … reason.
A. unacceptable B. immoral C. artificial D. limited E. health
5. The religious group feels objected to the birth control because of they….
A. think it doesn’t the government programs
B. believe it is an immoral practice C. believe it is not a natural practice D. dread to the health problem E. are very conservatives 6. Other couples space their children so they can give each child as much attention as possible. (par.2) The bold word refers to ….
A. couples B. women C. families D. people E. children
7. Young couples often postpone having children ….(par.2) The bold word means ….
A. suspect B. suspend C. respect D. direct E. recall
8. According to the religious group ….
A. artificial methods of birth control are acceptable
B. traditional methods of birth control can be accept C. sex intercourse outside the marriage is permitted D. intercourse in marriage doesn’t create children E. conjugal love in the marriage is immoral to practice
9. From the text, we can conclude that ….
A. everyone doesn’t agree with a family limitation
B. the government doesn’t support birth control C. the religious group agree of using artificial contraception D. some women must not pregnant because of health reason E. young couples don’t want to have many children because they are very busy
10. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
A. Report the birth control in Indonesia B. Persuade the reader to do birth control C. Present two different views on birth control D. Amuse the readers with birth control opinions E. Ensure the birth control runs well in Indonesia
This text is for questions 41 to 43.
Many people say that examinations should be abolished because they are not the best measure of student’s capabilities. These people believe that students can study on their own and do better without the nagging worry and pressure exerted by examinations.
Yet, there are persuasive reasons to show that examinations should not be abolished. It is insufficient that teachers assign homework and correct it. Because this is not done under supervision, they cannot be sure that it is really the work of the students themselves. Moreover, homework is not a test of student’s ability. Homework is a method of merely keeping him occupied.
Nowadays, in the hunt for jobs, students need to produce some evidence of their capabilities. Prospective employers like to see copies of examination results. This is the only way a student’s qualifications can be judged. This attitude greatly encourages the use of examinations, since it is considered it necessary for them to measure their capabilities.
41. Why do some people disagree to abolish the examination?
A. Exam result is the only proof of student’s capabilities. B. Nobody trusts the students nowadays. C. It is a regulation in the country. D. It is a good measurement. E. It is for the sake of efficiency. Kunci jawaban ialah, A, "Exam result is the only proof of student’s capabilities".
42. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. The examination still keeps going on. B. The teachers’ roles supervise the students. C. The homework is important for students. D. The homework is usefulness for students. E. The teachers are insufficient in school. Kunci jawaban jawaban yang benar ialah jawaban A, The examination still keeps going on. Kemungkinan alasannya ialah, karena kalimat ini menyampaikan ide yg kontras dengan ide yang ada di paragraf pertama (adanya keinginan untuk menghapus ujian).
43. From the text above, we infer that….
A. the examination is still used for measuring students’ qualifications. B. there are a lot of people agreing the examination as the quality control. C. the examination is not neccessary to use for measuring the students’ abilities. D. the examination is used as means of measuring students’ abilities anually before ending their education. E. the government obliges educational practitioners conducting the examination for increasing the quality. Kunci jawaban ialah, A, the examination is still used for measuring students’ qualifications.
