Math is one of the most boring classes for many students. But recently, at the University of California in the US, a_______class got 400 students interested. There are even another 35______ from behind windows._______ could make a boring subject so interesting? Terence Tao, the 31-year-old university teacher, is known as “the Mozart of Math”. Tao, born in Hong Kong, spent his childhood in Australia. He showed his great________in math when he was very young. At the age of two, he could read. At nine, he went to college math classes. At twenty, he got his doctor’s degree. Last summer, Tao________a Fields Medal which is known as the “Nobel Prize of Math”.

________he was talented, Terence Tao didn’t go to college until he was fourteen. “ In my opinion, it’s not________to go to college too young.” said Tao. He added, “________”, studying is like building a large tower. It must have a strong base (基础). Then it can be build higher.” People don’t think Tao is_________the rest of us. He wears a T-shirt and an old pairs shoes. He reads Japanese comic books, too. But he_________loves math. “In many ways, my work is my hobby.” he said.

1.A. math B. music C. Japanese D. English

2.A. passing B. watching C. shouting D. reading

3.A. What B. Which C. Who D. whose

4.A. talent B. importance C. need D. patience

5.A. made B. won C. found D. beat

6.A. If B. Although C. Because D. Unless

7.A. necessary B. convenient C. difficult D. easy

8.A. So far B. At times C. In fact D. even though

9.A. the same as B. different from C. similar to D. as the same as

10.A. even B. also C. still D. already

Every second there are, on average, more than four babies being born and fewer than two people dying. As a result, the world population keeps increasing.

The baby will probably be born in the Asia-Pacific region. In this area, the population growth rate is higher than anywhere else in the world.

It is just 12 years since the world’s population reached 6 billion. Official estimates say the number will tip 8 billion in 2025 and 10 billion before the end of the century.

With more and more people in the world, there will be less land and water for each person. The major problem will be feeding the new arrivals. Finding housing and medical care for everyone will also be difficult.

For now, China still has the largest population in the world, with 1.34 billion people. In the past ten years it added 73.9 million, more than the population of France and Thailand.

However, its growth has slowed and it is estimated that the population will stop increasing in 2027. By 2050, according to some experts, China’s population will be smaller than it is today.

This is thanks to the family planning policy that started about 30 years ago. In the 1970s, Chinese women had five to six children each on average. Now the number is around 1.5.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A. More babies are being born than people dying.

B. More people die than those being born in every second.

C. The birth rate and death rate in every second are the same.

D. The newly born babies in every second are in the Asia-Pacific region.

2.What’s the biggest problem for more and more newly born babies?

A. They have on place to live in. B. There is not enough food.

C. Medical care doesn’t cover them. D. No people would like to feed them.

3.According to the article, which of the following is not true?

A. In 2025, the world’s population will top 8 billion.

B. In 2027, China’s population will be smaller than it is today.

C. Before the end of the century, the world’s population will top 10 billion.

D. France now has less than 73.9 million people.

4.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 3?

A. 估计 B. 计算 C. 猜测 D. 统计

5.What does the author think of the family planning policy?

A. It is unfair. B. It is useful.

C. It should be stopped. D. It worries him a lot.

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