1970 was World Conservation Year. The United Nations wanted every one to know that the world is in danger. They hoped the governments would act quickly in order to “conserve” nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 866 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air and water, and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these things. If we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves.

What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that con­servation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through something called “No one’s going to change our world, which was made by the Beatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.

68. What does the word “conserve” in the passage mean?

A. serve          B. desert           C. protect         D. live

69. The first paragraph tells us that _______.

A. World Conservation Year was over.

B. animals are being in danger

C. nature is being destroyed in Holland

D. the people of the world face the serious living situation

70. “No one’s going to change our world’ was _______.

A. a record calling on people to conserve nature

B. an idea that nobody would accept

C. an important book published in 1970

D. a rule worked out by the United Nations

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　　There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have proved proper. Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems. Even though we have good intentions, we may be producing too much, too fast.

　　Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is coming near to certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resource in the world's population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease.

　　People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate these are still many poor people in the world. These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial (财政的) resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.

　　This discussion over the desirability of continued economic growth is very important to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problem they mention cannot be ignored(忽视). To find an answer, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.

1．The passage is mainly about ________.

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A．the importance of the discussion on economic growth

B．the advantages and disadvantages of economic growth

C．the present discussion on economic growth

D．the relationship between economic growth and environment

2．Those who want more economic growth believe that continued economic growth ________.

[　　]

A．is important and necessary to the well-being society as a whole

B．has nothing to do with natural surrounding at all

C．can provide the answer to many of our social problems today

D．can provide us with more natural resources for industrialization

3．We may infer from the passage that the author ________.

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A．is for economic growth

B．is against continued economic growth

C．is much worried about the economic problems

D．describes the cases as it is

4．The underlined word “proponents” in the third paragraph means ________.

[　　]

A．people who argue against something

B．people who argue for something

C．arguments in support of something

D．strong opposite opinions

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Dear Editor,

　　One day I went to the market and found many   (1)____

beautiful bird in cages for sale. I heard two　　 (2)____

young men talked. One said,“I caught eight　　   (3)____

birds like these last Sunday, but no a single one (4)____

was alive the next day morning.”Oh God! The birds(5)____

are being killed. The number reduces year to year.(6)____

Birds, like animals, are our friends. They kill a (7)____

lot of insects and make our nature beautifully.   (8)____

So we must do something to protect them on being  (9)____

killed. It hoped that you can help protect them.  (10)____

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Dear Editor,

　　One day I went to the market and found many   (1)____

beautiful bird in cages for sale. I heard two　　 (2)____

young men talked. One said,“I caught eight　　   (3)____

birds like these last Sunday, but no a single one (4)____

was alive the next day morning.”Oh God! The birds(5)____

are being killed. The number reduces year to year.(6)____

Birds, like animals, are our friends. They kill a (7)____

lot of insects and make our nature beautifully.   (8)____

So we must do something to protect them on being  (9)____

killed. It hoped that you can help protect them.  (10)____