Question

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

By the logic（逻辑）of geography, the continent of Australia should have been populated with Asians. Instead, by an accident of history, Australia has been mainly populated with Westerners.

Sadly, no major Australian newspaper or expert commented. This made me aware that Australians are reluctant to face Australia's painful new geopolitical realities.

Against this background, the release of the Asian Century White Paper is timely. It should provide a sharp wake-up call to the Australian population that Australia's destiny（命运）is now firmly tied to Asia. Julia Gillard is right in saying, "The transformation of the Asian region into the economic powerhouse of the world is not only unstoppable, it is gathering pace."

One truly impressive part of the paper is the data it provides on Asia's rise. It notes, for example, that "in the past 20 years, China and India have almost tripled（增三倍）their share of the global economy and increased their economic size almost six times over. By 2025, the region as a whole will account for almost half the world's output."

In this Asian century, as Western power gets weak steadily, Australia will be left "beached" alone as the only Western country （together with New Zealand） in Asia. Twenty-two million Australians will have to learn to deal with 3.5 billion Asians with great care and sensitivity.

Ignorance（无知）about Asia could prove to be fatal（致命的）for Australia's long-term future. This is why the report is right in focusing on Australian misunderstanding of Asia.

Sadly, this kind of terrible ignorance may be a result of Australian education. The report says, “Only a small proportion of Year 12 students study anything about Asia in the subjects of history, literature, geography, economics, politics and the arts under existing state-based curriculums." Worse, only 5 per cent of each Australian groups study any kind of Asian language.

Learning Asian languages would open windows to Asian cultural and political sensitivities. The time for Australians to think deeply about their Asian destiny has arrived. The sooner Australia adjusts to its new Asian destiny, the less painful the adjustment will prove to be.

Title: It's 1. to accept our place in Asian region
2.	3. speaking, Australia is close to Asia, yet few Australians are willing to face Australia's new geopolitical 4..
Release of the white paper	Aim: To tell Australians that their5. definitely has much to do with Asia. Cause: Asia has6. the economic powerhouse of the world. 7.: China and India have tripled their share of the global economy and the region will account for half the world's output by 2025.
Writer's opinions	Australians will be lonely if they don't learn to deal with 3.5 billion Asians. Australian8., in part, is responsible for their ignorance about Asia. It's right for the paper to 9. on Australian misunderstanding of Asia. It's high time that Asia languages were 10. to Australian children.

Answer

1.time

2.Background

3.Geographically

4.realities

5.destiny

6.become

7.Data

8.education

9.focus/concentrate

10.taught

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述亚洲经济的提升，澳大利亚将会落后于亚洲，但是澳大利亚对亚洲一无所知，为了澳大利亚的未来，澳大利亚必须接受其在亚洲地理位置这个事实。

1.

主旨大意题。由最后一段的第二句“The time for Australians to think deeply about their Asian destiny has arrived.”可知，澳大利亚人要认真思考他们在亚洲位置的时候已经到了。由此可见，“It's ___1___ to accept our place in Asian region”应该表达的是时候要接受我们在亚洲的位置了。“It’s time to do”表示的是“是做什么事情的时候了”，符合句意。 故填time。

2.

标题归纳题。由第二段的最后一句“This made me aware that Australians are reluctant to face Australia's painful new geopolitical realities.”以及第三段的第一句“Against this background, the release of the Asian Century White Paper is timely.”可知，这使我意识到澳大利亚人不情愿面对澳大利亚令人不快的新的地理政治现实。在这样的背景之下，亚洲世纪白皮书的公开是及时的。由此可见，“this background”指代的是澳大利亚不情愿面对新的地理政治现实，因此该标题应该为background。故填Background。

3.

细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句“By the logic（逻辑）of geography, the continent of Australia should have been populated with Asians.”可知，按照地理逻辑，澳大利亚大陆本应该是由亚洲人构成。由此可见，“___3___ speaking, Australia is close to Asia”应表达的是地理上来说，澳大利亚靠近亚洲。“Geographically speaking”表示的是“地理上来说”，符合句意。故填Geographically。

4.

细节理解题。由第二段的最后一句“This made me aware that Australians are reluctant to face Australia's painful new geopolitical realities.”可知，这使我意识到澳大利亚人不情愿面对澳大利亚令人不快的新的地理政治现实。由此可见，“yet few Australians are willing to face Australia's new geopolitical ___4___.”表达的是但是很少澳大利亚人乐意去面对澳大利亚新的地理整理现实。“realities”表达的是“现实”的意思，符合句意。故填realities。

5.

细节理解题。由第三段的第二句“It should provide a sharp wake-up call to the Australian population that Australia's destiny（命运）is now firmly tied to Asia.”可知，它应该给澳大利亚人提供了一个强烈的警钟，澳大利亚的命运现在是和亚洲牢牢联系在一起。由此可见，“To tell Australians that their___5___ definitely has much to do with Asia.”表达的是为了告诉澳大利亚人他们的命运一定是和亚洲有关的。“destiny”表达的是“命运”的意思，符合句意。故填destiny。

6.

细节理解题。由第三段的最后一句“The transformation of the Asian region into the economic powerhouse of the world is not only unstoppable, it is gathering pace.”可知，亚洲转变成世界经济强大组织不仅是无法阻挡的，而且它正在加快步伐。由此可见，“Asia has___6___ the economic powerhouse of the world.”表达的是亚洲已经变成了世界经济强大组织。“become”表达的是“变成”的意思，符合句意，动词become在句中做谓语动词，由空格前的has可知，谓语使用的是现在完成时时态，动词become需用过去分词become表示。故填become。

7.

标题归纳题。由第四段的第一句“One truly impressive part of the paper is the data it provides on Asia's rise.”和第二句“in the past 20 years, China and India have almost tripled（增三倍）their share of the global economy and increased their economic size almost six times over”可知，这份文件中的一个真正令人印象深刻的部分是它在亚洲上升方面提供的数据。在过去20年，中国和印度在世界经济份额方面几乎增加了三倍，并且他们经济规模几乎提高了6倍。由此可见，“China and India have tripled their share of the global economy and the region will account for half the world's output by 2025.”表达的中国和印度在世界经济份额增加了三倍，并且这个地区在2025为止将占据世界产量的一半。这是一种亚洲上升的数据。“data”表达的是“数据”的意思，符合句意。故填Data。

8.

细节理解题。由第七段的第一句“Sadly, this kind of terrible ignorance may be a result of Australian education.”可知，悲哀的是，这种可怕的无知可能是由于澳大利亚教育造成的。由此可见，“Australian___8___, in part, is responsible for their ignorance about Asia.”表达的是在某种程度上，澳大利亚教育要对他们对亚洲的无知负责。“education”表达的是“教育”的意思，符合句意。故填education。

9.

细节理解题。由第六段的最后一句“This is why the report is right in focusing on Australian misunderstanding of Asia.”可知，这是为什么这份报告关注澳大利亚对亚洲的误解是对的。由此可见，“It's right for the paper to ___9___ on Australian misunderstanding of Asia.”表达的是这份文件关注澳大利亚对亚洲的误解是对的。“focus/concentrate”表达的是“关注”的意思，符合句意。故填focus/concentrate。

10.

推理判断题。由最后一段的第一句“Learning Asian languages would open windows to Asian cultural and political sensitivities.”可知，学习亚洲语言可以打开通往亚洲文化和政治敏感的窗户。这表达的是学习亚洲语言的重要性。由此可见，“It's high time that Asia languages were ___10___ to Australian children.”表达的是现在是该给澳大利亚孩子们教授亚洲语言的时候了。“teach”表示的是“教授”的意思，动词teach和主语Asia languages之间是被动关系，需用taught表示。故填taught。