According to the passage, a large population will provide a chance for developing ______.
A.agriculture
B.transport system
C.industry
D.national economy
A.the country will face mounting problems of the old in future.
B.the social welfare system would be under great pressure.
C.young people should be given more moral education.
D.the old should be provided with means of livelihood.
I'm hardly alone, which is bad news for the world's oceans. Partly because more and more sushi is demanded, we're fast fishing out our seas. Some researchers estimate that if we don't change the way we harvest the oceans, all the commercial fisheries (捕鱼业) in the world could disappear as early as 2048. That could mean no more fish to buy in your local supermarket.
Fortunately, scientists are looking for ways to fish sustainably (可持续地). One method is a quota system that sets a limited amount to every fisherman or corporation who wants a share of the total catch for certain sea area. These catch shares get rid of the possibility to over fish.A recent study in Science found that the system can prevent fishery from dying and even make it better over time. "It's truly a win-win situation," says Steven Gaines, a marine biologist at the University of California at Santa Barbara and one of the study's co-authors.
Consumers also can help save the seas through the fish they buy. California's Monterey Bay Aquarium Institute is coming out with pocket guides to sustainable sushi. The researchers base their ratings on the health of a wild fish's population as well as the impacts of fish-farming operations. Oysters, for example, grow fast and can be farmed sustainably, but salmon can't. The researchers also take fishing practices into consideration: catching big-eye tuna (金枪鱼) can cause its nearby fish to die, which certainly no one wants to see. It is hoped that, by making the right choice, consumers can encourage businesses to fish in a more sustainable way.
1、The author loved _____ when he lived in Tokyo.
A、playing football
B、eating sea food
C、singing and dancing
D、reading newspapers
2、If we continue to fish in this way, ______.
A、the fisheries could make a lot of money
B、more and more sushi would be demanded
C、there could be no fish in the oceans
D、the supermarkets could disappear
3、The "quota system" is a system which ______.
A、sets a limited amount to fishermen or companies
B、enables everyone to fish as much as possible
C、prevents fishery from getting better over time
D、is not a way to guarantee sustainable fishing
4、According to the last paragraph, the researchers base their ratings on _____ aspects.
A、one
B、two
C、three
D、four
5、The example of catching big-eye tuna is to prove that _____.
A、the quota system is a win-win situation
B、the pocket guides are helpful to sustainable sushi
C、the health of a wild fish's population is important
D、the researchers base the ratings on fishing practice
31.The skyscraper city means().
A.a city in the sky
B.a city made up of very tall buildmgs
C.a city made up of glass houses
D.a very tall and huge building
32.What causes Wilem Frischmann to plan his skyscraper cities?()
A.People living in cities want to live more comfortably.
B.People in the future will want skyscraper cities.
C.Soon there will not be enough space for cities like those of today.
D.This is the modern idea of buildings.
33.About()people could live in each skyscraper city.
A.250000
B.a million
C.25000
D.450000
34.The skyscraper would be().
A.450 meters high
B.36000 meters high
C.3150 meters high
D.250 000 meters high
35.Which of the following statements is true? ()
A.The world's population is decreasing.
B.Skyscraper cities would be joined by underground tunnels.
C.People in such cities couldn't leave.
D.Wilem's tall building would be 8 kilometers high.
A.1977年、《社会信息化》
B.1977年、《知识社会》
C.1988年、《社会信息化》
D.1998年、《知识社会》
A.1977年、《社会信息化》
B.1977年、《知识社会》
C.1988年、《社会信息化》
D.1998年、《知识社会》
American Dreams
There is a common response to America among foreign writers:the US is a land of extremes where the best of things qre just as easily found as the worst.This is a cliche(陈词滥调).
In the land of black and white,people should not be too surprised to find some of the biggest gaps between the rich and the poor in the world.But the American Dream offers a way out to everyone.(46) No class system or govemment stands in the way.
Sadly,this old argument is no longer true.Over the past few decades there has been a fundamental shift in the structure of the American economy.
The gap between the rich and the poor has widened and widened.(47)
Over the past 25 years the median US family income has gone up 18 per cent.For the top 1 per cent,however,it has gone up 200 per cent.Twenty-five years ago the top fifth of Americans had an average income 6.7 times that of the bottom fifth.(48)
Inequalities have grown worse in different regions.In California,incomes for lower class families have fallen by 4 per cent since 1969.(49) This has led to an economy hugely in favor of a small group of very rich Americans.The wealthiest 1 per cent of households now control a third of the national wealth.There are now 37 million Americans living in poverty.At 12.7 per cent of the population,it is the highest percentage in the developed world.
Yet the tax burden on America’s rich is falling,not growing.(50) There was an economic theory holding that the rich spending more would benefit everyone as a whole.But clearly that theory has not worked in reality.
A.Nobody is poor in the US.
B.The top 0.01 per cent of households has seen its tax bite fall by a full 25 percentage points since 1980.
C.For upper class families they have risen 41 per cent.
D.Now it is 9.8 times.
E.As it does so,the possibility to cross that gap gets smaller and smaller.
F.All one has to do is to work hard and climb the ladder towards the top.
The immediate problem is poverty. Most of Africa is urbanising at a lower level of income than other regions of the world did. That means there's little money around for investment that would make cities liveable and more productive. Without upgrades and new capacity, bridges, roads and power systems are unable to cope with expanding populations. With the exception of South Africa, the only light rail metro system in sub-Saharan Africa is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Traffic jam leads to expense and unpredictability, things that keep investors away.
In other parts of the world, increasing agricultural productivity and industrialisation went together. More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labour for factories. But African cities are different. They are too often built around consuming natural resources. Government is concentrated in capitals, so is the money. Most urban Africans work for a small minority of the rich, who tend to be involved in either cronyish (有裙带关系的) businesses or politics. Since African agriculture is still broadly unproductive, food is imported, consuming a portion of revenue.
So what can be done? Though African countries are poor, not all African cities are. In Lagos, foreign oil workers can pay as much as 65,000 dollars per year in rent for a modest apartment in a safe part of town. If that income were better taxed, it might provide the revenue for better infrastructure. If city leaders were more accountable to their residents, they might favour projects designed to help them more. Yet even as new roads are built, new people arrive. When a city's population grows by 5% a year, it is difficult to keep up.
76.What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa____
A.They have more slums than other cities in the world.
B.They are growing fast without becoming richer.
C.They are as modernised as many cities elsewhere.
D.They attract migrants who want to be better off.
77.What does the author imply about urbanisation in other parts of the world____
A.It benefited from the contribution of immigrants.
B.It started when people's income was relatively high.
C.It benefited from the accelerated rise in productivity.
D.It started with the improvement of peopled livelihood.
78.Why is sub-Saharan Africa unappealing to investors____
A.It lacks adequate transport facilities.
B.The living expenses there are too high.
C.It is on the whole too densely populated.
D.The local governments are corrupted.
79.In what way does the author say African cities are different____
A.They have attracted huge numbers of farm labourers.
B.They still rely heavily on agricultural productivity.
C.They have developed at the expense of nature.
D.They depend far more on foreign investment.
80.What might be a solution to the problems facing African cities____
A.Lowering of apartment rent.
B.Better education for residents.
C.More rational overall planning.
D.A more responsible government.