Passage 30

Every ten years there is a national census(人口普查) to count the number of people. The Census Office asks every household to answer questions on a census form. The census counts people by the kind of housing they live in, the country in which they were born, and the kind of job they do and how they travel to work. Census results are used by a great many people and are available to everyone in many ways.
For example, in order to work out present and future needs we must know people are housed now, and the sizes and ages of their families. For hospitals, schools and other local services, the size of annual grants made by the Government to these services depends largely on the numbers and needs people in the area.
Many of the figures come from the census. In order to work out future spending for pensions(养老金), we need to know people’s ages, how many are men and how many are women, whether they are single or married, and the size of the family, The census shows how many people have moved from one area to another and how are the local workforce is changing. This information is used when factories, offices, shops, public transport and place for leisure are being planned. The census is taken in order to provide figures about the nation as a whole. It does not give information about any named person, family or household. Names and address are needed to take the census accurately, but they are not fed into the computer. After the census, the forms are locked away and will not be released to anyone outside the Census Office for 100 years. The answers you give on your census form will be treated secretly. No one outside the Census Office will see your completed form---- but if you refuse to complete your form properly, you may be taken to court and the form could be produced as evidence. Everyone working on the census is required to keep it secret and can be prosecuted(起诉) if he or she improperly reveals information.

1.It is necessary to know what sort of housing conditions people have in order to plan_______.

A. the sizes and ages of families

B. the sizes and ages of houses

C. how many presents will be needed

D. how many houses need to be built

2.The census shows the changes that have taken place regarding _________.

A. the number of people who work in the area

B. the number of buses in the area

C. the strength of workers in the area

D. the use of power in the area

3.Which of the following statements if true?

A. There is no information about people’s names on the census forms.

B. The census would not be accurate if the information was fed into a computer

C. The census gives information about the whole country

D. Named people and families do not need to give information.

4.Information about names and address_________.

A. is stored in the computer for 100 years

B. is not usually accurate

C. will not be seen by anyone

D. will be made public in 100 years

5.The people who work on the census_________.

A. will not see the completed forms

B. have promised not to reveal information

C. are not allowed to keep the information in memory

D. are secretly trained