Question

The world’s population has reached 7 billion（十亿）according to the United Nations（联合国）by 2011. It comes just 12 years since the total reached 6 billion - with official estimates saying the population will top 8 billion in 2025 and 10 billion before the end of the century.
And it is most likely that the 10-billionth baby will be born in the Asia-Pacific region - where the population growth rate is higher than anywhere else in the world.
Of the 2.3 billion people, the United Nations believes will be added by 2050, more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Indian subcontinent（次大陆）will add some 630 million people.

With more people to feed, more houses & medical care to provide, experts say the world’s resources（资源）will face more strain than before

1. 1.
   According to the picture, the population of the world reached 6 billion in ________
   1. A.
      1987
   2. B.
      1999
   3. C.
      2011
2. 2.
   We know that more than 1 billion will live in  _______ by 2050
   1. A.
      sub-Saharan Africa
   2. B.
      Indian subcontinent
   3. C.
      the United States
3. 3.
   According to the picture, _______ will have the largest population in 2050
   1. A.
      China
   2. B.
      India
   3. C.
      Nigeria
4. 4.
   The underlined word “strain” in the last paragraph（段落）means “_________”
   1. A.
      破坏
   2. B.
      关闭
   3. C.
      压力
5. 5.
   The population of the world grows ________ according to the picture
   1. A.
      slower and slower
   2. B.
      faster and faster
   3. C.
      smaller and smaller

Answer 1

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本文主要讲述的是世界人口的增长。
1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段 more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa可知。
3.细节理解题。根据图表可知。
4.细节理解题。Strain 指张力 ，压力。
5.细节理解题。根据图表可知人口变得越来越多。