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A very important world problem is the growth of population on the earth. The population of the world today is more than 6,500,000,000. That is a great number and we know it quite well. The important thing is not how large the population of the world is now, but is the rate (速度) of the growth. It is about 1.63% every year after the number of dead people has been taken away.
To give you some ideas of the birth rate, look at the second hand of your watch. Every second, four babies are born in the world. Another baby! Another baby! Another baby! Another baby! You can not speak quickly enough to keep up with the birth rate. The population is growing faster and faster. So it goes on, hour after hour. In one day, people have to find food for over 350,000 mouths more.
This great growth of population will make a big problem by the year 2013—there will be as many as 7,000,000,000 people on the earth! So this is one of the biggest problems that you are going to meet within your life.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1.What’s one of the important world problems today according to the passage?
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2.What is the growth rate of population every year?
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3.What is the important thing about the population?
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4.From the passage, how many new babies are there to be born in a minute?
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5.What may be the population of the world by the year 2013?
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完形填空。
通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Stress(压力) is the feeling you get when you’re really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or even days. It makes you feel _____, scared (恐惧的), or angry. You may find it difficult to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much than usual. Stressing out will lead to serious problems like heart illness. not all stress is bad for you. Sometimes it can your body and mind alert (机敏的) and can make you perform better, like when you’re giving a speech to your class or running to the finish line.
What causes stress? Do you know ___your dad is worried about the bills, or your mom is unhappy? Because they’re stressed out! There are lots of things in your life that cause stress —— having too much homework, taking a test in a subject that you are not good , or hearing your parents argue!
There are some ways to ____ stress. If you’re stressed out, try these quick and easy ways to relax! Take part in sports and out-of-class activities. Try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Eat a healthy, balanced _____ that includes all kinds of food. Talk with your close friends, family members or teachers. It’ll make you feel better, and ____ may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.
1.A. calm B. excited C. upset
2.A. more B. better C. less
3.A. So B. Or C. But
4.A. stop B. keep C. provide
5.A. how B. why C. when
6.A. can B. need C. must
7.A. on B. at C. in
8.A. start with B. agree with C. deal with
9.A. vegetables B. fruit C. diet
10.A. they B. we C. he
The photo _____ taken by my brother last week is very nice.
A. which were B. that is
C. that were D. which was
Running man is a very relaxing TV program_______is hot among the young people.
A. what B. which
C. who D. whom
— Excuse me, could you tell me ?
— In five minutes.
A. how soon will the film begin
B. how soon the film will begin
C. how long the film has been on
D. how long has the film been on
---I’m a little __________ now.
---Oh, it’s lunch time. Let’s go to the nearest restaurant to get something to eat.
A. thirsty B. worried
C. hungry D. bored
