The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long. As one Norwegian politician said last week: “ We will soon be changed beyond all recognition.”

Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a program of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle. During the past few years this program has had a great deal of success. Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry. But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins.

The effects of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however. With nearly 100 percent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose more of their workers to the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad.

The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life. Farmers and fishermen do not make up most of the population, but they are an important part of it, because Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian. And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea.

1.The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to ______.

A. provide more jobs for foreign workers

B. slow down the rate of its development

C. sell the oil it is producing abroad

D. develop more quickly than at present

2.The Norwegian Government has tried to ______.

A. encourage the oil companies to discover new oil sources

B. prevent oil companies employing people from northern Norway

C. help the oil companies solve many of their problems

D. keep the oil industry to something near its present size

3.According to the passage, the oil industry might lead northern Norway to ______.

A. the development of industry

B. a growth in population

C. the failure of the development program

D. the development of new towns

4.In the south, one effect to the development of the oil industry might be ______.

A. a large reduction on unemployment

B. a growth in the tourist industry

C. a reduction in the number of existing industries

D. the development of a number of service industries

5.Norwegian farmers and fishermen have an important influence because ______.

A. they form such a large part of Norwegian ideal

B. their lives and values represent the Norwegian ideal

C. their work is so useful to the rest of Norwegian society

D. they regard oil as a threat to the Norwegian way of life

 

Love, success, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.

Question: Could you introduce yourself first?

Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I am a web designer.

Q: What are your great memories?

A: My parents used to take me to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long Those are my great memories.

Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?

A: As life was hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age .However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.

Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?

A: If I could change something in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as I can live with my family and we are safe.

Q: How do you get along with your parents?

A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I have got. That’s my way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filter(过滤) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feeling should be passed through sight ,hearing and touch.

1.In Misbah’s childhood, ___________.

A.he was free from worry

B.he liked living in the countryside

C.he was fond of getting close to nature

D.he often spent holidays with his family

2.What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?

A.A colorful life                          B.A beautiful house

C.Peace and freedom                      D.Money for his life

3.Which phrase do you think can take the place of the underlined phrase “all alone” in the passage?

A.lonely            B.without difficulty    C.without hesitation   D.on his own

4.How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?

A.By chatting on the Internet                B.By calling them sometimes

C.By paying weekly visits                   D.By writing them letters

5.If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?

A.What was your childhood dream?

B.What is your biggest achievement ?

C.What is your parents’ view of you?

D.What was your hardest experience in the war?

 

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