Question

Welcome to our program.You may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly （平均）distributed（分散）around our planet.There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions are overcrowded.Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives.What influences this unequal distribution of people? There are specific advantages and disadvantages of living in a certain area.The two main factors that influence people's choice of location are climate and resources.

Climate is the usual weather conditions in a region（地区）.Areas that have bad weather are generally less ideal as places to live in.The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged, natural way, but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people away.When it comes to climate, warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantages that attract people.

Natural resources are things that we get from nature that help us survive.Each region offers different resources, and therefore attracts different groups of people. People who enjoy the beach car make their living by catching and selling the ocean's many fish and other sea creatures.Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil in valleys near rivers.Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantage of the resources like oil or woods.

1.The underlined part “on top of”in the first paragraph most likely means_________.

A.on the highest part of B.in control of

C.very close to D.on the surface of

2.The writer thinks many people don't live near the north or south pole because_________.

A.they can't get enough food there

B.the unpleasant weather keeps them away

C.they natural sights there don't attract people

D.the length of nighttime is too short or too long

3.Why do people go and live in valleys near rivers?

A.It's easier for people to grow plants or keep animals.

B.The resources like oil can bring them much money.

C.People can make their living by catching and selling fish.

D.The temperature isn't too low in winter.

4.The purpose of the example in the last paragraph is to tell us_________.

A.people cannot survive in cold conditions

B.People usually prefer living at the seaside to living in mountains

C.a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert

D.different resources attract different groups of people.

Answer 1