It is true that world population is growing, but this is not the cause of our current and future global problems. Believing this will cause us to ignore the real problem and risk long-term damage to our planet.
Let me start by explaining why overpopulation is a myth. For one thing, the UN Population Division regularly predicts population growth but provides a low variant (变量), medium variant, and high variant to factor in various possibilities. In the 2010 revision, their high variant suggests that the world population will be almost 16 billion in 2100, but the low variant predicts it will peak at 8 billion and decrease to just over 6 billion by 2100. In most cases, it is the low variant that has come true in the past, suggesting the same will be true of their future population predictions. In addition to this, the size of families is actually decreasing.
For another, if the Earth is overpopulated, there needs to be insufficient (短缺) food, water, and space for humans to live. However, Indian economist Raj Krishna estimates that India alone is able to increase crop produce to the point of providing the entire world’s food supply. The World Food Programme confirms that there is sufficient food grown to feed the world and there is the same amount of fresh water on the planet now as there was 10,000 years ago. So how is it possible that the number of people in the world is affecting our planet?
Therefore, it is not an increase in population but an increase in consumption that is a severe threat. Materialism and overconsumption are facts of life for everybody in the western world, as possessions reflect a person’s status in society and people strive to obtain happiness through owning the latest fashionable goods. Not only that, but waste is a common occurrence which has a huge effect on our resources. It is a sad truth that 80% of the world’s resources are currently used by just 20% of the world’s population.
Our overconsumption must be addressed now to make our lives more sustainable (可持续的) and avoid continuing the terrible damage to the environment we are causing. The key is education. If we do not work towards this but instead focus on the wrong issue, we may find ourselves living on a planet that can no longer sustain human life.
1.According to the author, what causes our current and future global problems?
A. The increase in population.
B. Shortage of food and water.
C. The fast growth of material needs.
D. Failure to protect the environment.
2.The underlined word “myth” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. fact B. misunderstanding C. possibility D. uncertainty
3.The author stresses that _____.
A. people should save food and water
B. economists are making wrong predictions
C. wrong judgment leads to serious consequences
D. measures should be taken to reduce population
4.What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. The real cause of global problems.
B. The severe effect of overpopulation.
C. Reasonable use of natural resources.
D. Methods to reduce overconsumption.
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Money Matters
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1. The basic function of money
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2. Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. __3.__ .If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say. “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”
3. __4.___
Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product—a name brand butter and a generic(无商标产品),for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. __5.___ If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.
A. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you
B. Permit the child to choose between them
C. The value of money
D. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest
E. Wise decisions
F. Tell your child why he can ---or cannot---have certain things
G. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store
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语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
John: Cigarette?
Tony: No, thank you. I gave it up several years ago, you know.
John: Oh, well. Do you mind 1. ________ I have one?
Tony: Well, but as an old friend I must say ... Oh, my goodness! That’s 2.________ terrible cough.
John: No, no, it’s not. It’s only ... it’s only ... I only get it early in the morning.
Tony: That’s going to make you very sick, especially when you’re suffering 3.________ ill heath.
John: No, it’s alright ... Doctor Peter told 4. ________ that it was not serious and I5. ________ (recover) soon.
Tony: Why don’t you try and give up smoking?
John: Oh, I ought to. But I can’t. It helps me calm down and relax.
Tony: I 6. ________ (agree). No scientific experiment has proven that. I’m rather 7.________ (concern) about your health. You can start eating sweets instead of smoking.
John: Oh, no, I couldn’t do that.
Tony: 8._______?
John: It makes me fat.
Tony: Well, do you think that matters? Don’t you think it’s9.________ (good) to be fat than to be unhealthy?
John: No, I don’t. I’d rather be thin10.________ fat.
Tony: Anyway, it’s bad for your health. I hope you can give it up as soon as possible.
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书面表达
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1. 活动时间：1月22日晚7点到9点
2. 活动地点：铁人广场
3. 活动内容：赏灯、品尝元宵、猜灯谜等
注意：1. 词数100左右 2. 适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
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任务型阅读
请认真阅读下列短文，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：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
Family structure is the core of any culture. A major function of the family is to socialize new members ofa culture. As children are raised in a family setting, they learn to become members of the family as well as members of the larger culture. The family provides the model for all other relationships in society. Through the observations and modeling of the behavior of other family members, children learn about the family and society including the values of the culture. Family structure and their inherent relationships and obligations are a major source of cultural difference.
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Fathers in traditional Japanese families are typically strict and distant. Japanese college students in one study said they would tell their fathers just about as much as they would tell a total stranger. The emotional and communication barrier between children and fathers in Japan appears very strong after children have reached a certain age.
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(Adapted from R. L. Oxford & R. C. Scarcella, "A Few Family Structures and Values Around the Globe")
Outline | Supporting details |
1. A to family structure | Family structure is of great 2. A in different cultures. Children raised in a family will gradually learn how to 3. A in a way which is acceptable in their culture or setting. 'Many cultural differences 4. A from family structures. |
Examples of Asian families | Traditional Asians 5. A their lives around family. Not only the individual but the family is to6. A for any wrongdoings. O In China, parents' sacrifices will probably7. off when children grow up. Children will also provide for the elders. O In Vietnam, it's not from the personal desires but from family considerations that decisions or actions are done. In Japan, children are 8. A to share their emotions with father, thus making communication difficult. |
Examples of families in the USA | Americans don't lay much emphasis on family values. 9. A personal achievement is considered more important. |
Conclusion | Family structures and values 10. A in different cultures. |
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“I didn’t have a knife, and I didn't have matches for a________,” he said. “So I couldn't go and ________ a steak off the animal.”
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The grandfather says he thinks he was not ________ ---just lucky.
1.A. dirt B. bush C. desert D. wildness
2.A. trip B. walk C. journey D. wander
3.A. right B. straight C. slowly D. instantly
4.A. shot B. chased C. killed D. knocked
5.A. what B. that C. which D. whom
6.A. fire B. meal C. cook D. water
7.A. put B. break C. turn D. cut
8.A. memory B. experience C. impression D. dilemma
9.A. help B. power C. strength D. nutrients
10.A. Anyhow B. Finally C. However D. Therefore
11.A. getting B. escaping C. making D. managing
12.A. die B. fade C. decrease D. weaken
13.A. thick B. big C. thin D. tall
14.A. heart B. eyes C. pulse D. organs
15.A. explored B. expected C. declared D. ignored
16.A. peaceful B. hopeful C. concerned D. desperate
17.A. taking back B. bursting into C. wiping away D. hiding away
18.A. reached B. made C. sought D. prepared
19.A, found B. saw C. spotted D. searched
20.A. brave B. patient C. tough D. confident
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