In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year ___36___. according to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a ___37___ one. The world will be more __38___ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be ___39__ 6 300 million, almost 2 150 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in ___40___ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would ___41___ have 15 million by then.

Food production will ___42___, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, __43___ most of the increase would be in countries that ___44___ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is ___45___ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are ___46___ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is ___47___ as cities become larger and more houses are built. ___48___ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s ___49___ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 ___50___. They only carried out the situation that ___51___ today. By changing the situation, by ___52___ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is ___53___ time for the nations of the world to work ___54___ a plan of action. But they warned that ___55___ too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

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　　In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year 1 .

　　According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a 2 one. The world will be more 3 because the population will continue to grow. The population could be 4 6300 million, almost 2500 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in 5 countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would 6 have 15 million by then.

　　Food production will 7 , but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, 8 most of the increase would be in countries that 9 produce enough food for their people. Little increase is 10 in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are 11 large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is 12 as cities become larger and more houses are built. 13 will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world's 14 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 15 . They only carried out the situation that 16 today. By changing the situation, by 17 the problems, the picture can be changed. There is 18 time for the nations of the world to work 19 a plan of action. But they warned that 20 too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chance of success.

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In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year 36 .

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a 37 one. The world will be more 38 because the population will continue to grow . The population could be 39 6 300 million, almost 2 115 million more than in 1985 .More people would move into cities, especially cities in 40 countries . Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would 41 have 15 million by then .

Food production will 42 , but not enough to feed all the people . Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, 43 most of the increase would be in countries that

44 produce enough food for their people . Little increase is 45 in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East . Poor farming ways are 46 large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts . More farmland is 47 as cities become larger and more houses are built . 48 will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil .Many of the world’s 49 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down . Energy will continue to be a serious problem . The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 50 . They only carried out the situation that 51 today . By changing the situation, by 52 the problems, the picture can be changed . There is 53 time for the nations of the world to work 54 a plan of action . But they warned that 55 too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success .

36. A. learning　　　　　　　　　　 B. project　　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 　 D. study

37. A. pleased　　　 　　　 B. pleasant　　　 C. safe　　　　 D. blue

38. A. dangerous　　 　　　　 B. beautiful　　　 　　　 C. crowded　　 　　　 D. terrible

39. A. no more than 　　　　 B. as many as　　 　　 C. as much as　 　　　 D. as large as

40. A. developing　 　　　　 B. developed　　 　　　 C. big　　　　 　　　　 D. mountainous

41. A. none　　　　 　　　　 B. each　　　　　 　　 C. all　　　　 　　　　 D. neither

42. A. insist　　　 　　　　　 B. reduce　　　　 　 C. increase　　 　　　　 D. continue

43. A. so　　　　　 　　　　 B. but　　　　　 　　 C. or　　　　　 　　　　 D. however

44. A. already　　 　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　 　　　 C. partly　　　 　　　　 D. never

45. A. wanted　　　 　　　　 B. lacked　　　　 　　 C. founded　　 　　　　 D. expected

46. A. destroying　　 　　　 B. protecting　　　 　　 C. disturbing　 　　　　　 D. interrupting

47. A. saved　　　　 　　　 B. lost　　　　　 　　 C .discovered　　　 D. used

48. A. Air pollution　　 　　 B. Water pollution 　　 C. Some diseases　　 D. All farmland

49. A. Animals　　　　　　 　　　 B. plants　　　　 　　　 C. forests　　　　　 D. people

50. A. must be true　　　 B. will come true 　　　 C. can’t be true　　　 D. may be wrong

51. A. happens　　　　 　　 B develops　　　 C .exists　　　　　 D. appears

52. A. settling　　　　　 B. working at 　　　 　　 C .answering　　　　　　　 D. dealing

53. A. no　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　 　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plenty of

54. A. about　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

55. A. working　　　　　 B. suggesting　　 　　　 C. spending　　　　　　　　 D. waiting

    Last week, we published an article about modern marriage．A recent research showed that in England 51% of married women go out to work．People were asked what they thought of “working wives”．The results were as follows:

　　　　　　    Men　　　　 Women

    In favor　　  70%　　   80%

    Against　　   10%　　  20%

    Don’t know   20%　　  0%

    We asked readers to write and tell us their opinions．Here are some of the hundreds of letters we got.

    I’m a woman photographer．I make plenty of money, travel a lot, and see a lot of people．I enjoy my work, and wouldn’t have to stay at home．I would never marry a man who wanted me to give up my work .

Ms Joji O’Leary Hampstead

    At present there are over 1,000,000 men who were out of work in Britain．If a woman gets a job, she puts one more man out of work．Perhaps that man has a wife and twelve children to support．Let women stay at home as they used to.

Ted Stubbs    Southend

    I’m the mother of twelve children．When I go to work, my husband, looks after the children．He is good with children and enjoys staying at home with them．And I enjoy the job as a bus driver.

Mrs. F．Boot    Battersea

1．________of men are on the side of working wives.

A．Most.

B．None

C．100%

D．A few

2．The Woman photographer would not marry a man who ________.

A．had less money than her

B．forbade her to work

C．was not very gentle

D．wanted to stay at home

3．Ted Stubbs thought that women’s going out to work would ________.

A．weaken the rights of the husband at home

B．be better than men

C．make men lose chances

D．make their husbands useless for work

4．in England, 51% ________.

A．of．working women are married

B．of the women who have been married go out to work.

C．of the married women want to go to work

D．of the people are in favor of married women’s going out to work