Watch the video ’The growth of world population’. Make rough notes and pay special attenti

Look at your watch for just one minute. During

that short period of time, the population of the world

had increased by eighty-five people. Perhaps you think 【S1】______

that isn't much. In the next hour, more than 5,000

additional people will be living on this planet. So it

goes, hour after hour. In one day, there are about

120,000 additional mouths to feed. Multiply this by

365. What will happen after 100 years? 【S2】______

This population explosive may be the greatest 【S3】______

challenge of the present time. Within the next forty

years, the world population may double. Can the new

frontiers of science meet the needs of the crowded

world of tomorrow?

If the present rate of population increase continues

for the next 600 or 700 years, there will be standing

rooms only. Each will have between 3 to 10 square feet 【S4】______

of space in which to live. This contains the 【S5】______

mountaintops, deserts, and the ice and snow fields of

the polar areas. Of course, no one expects such a thing

to happen. War, plague, famine or some other

catastrophe can be expected to occur long when the 【S6】______

population reaches this point. Actually, the danger is in 【S7】______

an overcrowded world where people are huddled

together so that they cannot move arms and legs, but in

an upset balance between population and resources.

Since 600 years is so far away, take a look directly

ahead. How can the hungry people be filled? About 【S8】______

half of the babies born this year will not have enough to

eat. Is the world going out of water? Will there be 【S9】______

enough fuel? What will supply the energy need to run 【S10】______

the machine of tomorrow's world? Certainly, man must

look to the future and find new ways of providing for

his needs.

【S1】

The British Empire was once home to third of the 【M1】______

world’s population. But, with the return of Hong Kong and its six

million inhabitants to China, only 180,000 people in 12 populated

territories now themselves as British colonial subjects. 【M2】______

Britain's imperial expansion, which continued for 400 years,

was motivated by the desire to acquire the wealth, and to 【M3】______

maintain the British navy’s control of the seas. Today, that flow

of wealth has reversed and most of the "dependent territories", 【M4】______

as these colonies are known, require some financial support from Britain.

It was with the granting of independence to India in 1947 Britain【M5】______

started to dismantle its empire. It was relative easy to give independence【M6】______

to the larger colonies - indeed, most campaigned vigorously for self - rule—

but the small dependencies, which were less economically viable, preferred【M7】______

to remain beyond British rule. 【M8】______

Most are still unwilling to cut these old ties, chiefly for financial

reasons. Since 1990 , Britain has provided its dependencies with 153 million

in aid, and for many this money is a lifeline. Even Britain's rich【M9】______

territory ,Bermuda, wants to maintain its links with the UK. In

a referendum in 1995 voters overwhelmingly rejected dependence. 【M10】______

Bermuda is Britain’s oldest colony and it earns much of its income

through banking and other financial services.

【M1】

The primary difference(s) between the claim-of-right doctrine and the constructive receipt doctrine is/areI.Claim of right applies when the taxpayer has not yet physically received an item of income.II.Constructive receipt applies after the taxpayer has received an item of income.( )

：A.Only statement I is correct

B.Only statement II is correct

C.Both statements are correct

D.Neither statement is correct

Bill and Laurent are talking about business during the meal. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Laurent needs to find a new supplier to replace Bill’s company.（）

The spirit of unity and the feeling of patriotism ended with the reign of James I, and England was then convulsed (shook, quivered) with the conflict between the two antagonistic camps, the Royalists and the Puritans. ()

此题为判断题(对，错)。

Which of the following the rapid growth and urbanization of emerging economies may NOT directly or indirectly lead to ?

A．The growing expense of some countries on financing through exterior channel.

B．The opportunity to increase incomes through exchange-rate mechanism.

C．The overwhelming pressure on entities and countries relying on debt.

D．The manifest of the lack of productive forces and competitive strength.

There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. 【B1】At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been justified.

Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems. 【B2】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 approaching certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world's population. 【B3】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 there are many poor people in the world. 【B4】These supporters 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 resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization. This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of vital importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored.【B5】To find a solution, economists and business community must pay attention to these problems and discuss them with one another.

At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been justified.