Do you think that the population may be the greatest one of the world today? 2000 years ago, the world's
population was very small. For several thousand years, it grew quite slowly. But during the last three or four
hundred years, it has grown very quickly. Today it is growing faster than ever before. 
     In one minute, nearly 200 babies will be born in the world. Just think how many more there will be in one
year!
     A U.N report says that the population of the more developed countries was 1,214 million in 1990 and it will
be 1,274 million by the end of the twentieth century, while the population of the less developed countries was
4,107 million in 1990 and it will be over 5,000 million by 2002. It is said that by the year 2010, the world's
population may be 7 billion. This means much more food must be produced. We must have smaller families with
fewer, but healthier children. If we don't do like this, there will not be enough space for anybody else to stand
in on the earth.

1. 2000 year ago, the world's population was very ________.

A. much
B. many
C. small
D. large

2. During the last three or four hundred years, the population has grown very _____.

A. slowly
B. quickly
C. few
D. little

3. How many babies will be born in the world in one minute?

A. 4,107
B. 200
C. 1,214
D. 1,274

4. According to the U.N. report, the population of the more developed countries was ______ million in 1990.

A. 1,274
B. 1,214
C. 2000
D. 4,107

5. People say that by the year 2010, the world's population will be ______ billon

A. 5
B. 1,274
C. 7
D. 1,214