Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 unfinished statements or questions, numbered 1 to 5. You should make the best choice from the choices marked A, B, C and D. DINK, which means “double income and no kids”, has become a new lifestyle for young couples in big cities. DINK families have been growing steadily in number since the 1980s. There are now at least 60 0, 000 DINK couples in China, mainly in big cities. About10% of young married couples say they do not intend to have children. A re cent survey found that since 1997, the number of couples in some big cities choosing to have children has f alle n by 1 1 . 3%, while people aiming for DINK status increased by 10.51%. Besides, most DINK couples have higher income. Among couples whose total monthly income was more than 5,000 yuan, 13.7% of them had chosen for a DINK family unit. Why do more and more couples choose not to have children? Many old people think that young people only want to have more freedom. They regard this as an irresponsible choice. However, couples have their own reasons for DINK families. Some of them think that a child may spoil their easy and romantic marriage life. Some others even think that a child might ruin their marital harmony. Some couples worry that they would quarrel with each other on the issue of how to educate their child just as many couples do. Many women worry about the course of gestation ( 怀孕 ) and giving birth. They think it takes too much time and energy to bring up a child. Pressures an d competition at work is another factor.