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In the 1980s, we ______ oil to other countries but now we ______ more from other countries.
A. import; import B. import; export C. export; import D. export; export
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Finding a way to feed a world population that does not make climate change worse, nor otherwise do lasting damage to the environment, is arguably the single greatest collective(集体的)challenge the world faces．
Working out how to feed a world population that is projected to top 7 billion this month is a huge task．A sixth of the current global population already goes hungry - another billion is malnourished(营养不良)．And the global population may grow to 9 billion within the next 40 years．
A report, recently published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Program, entitled "The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011", found that 32 countries are already in need of external aid due to crop failures, conflicts or insecurity, natural disasters and high domestic food prices．
The UN reports that about 25,000 people die every day of hunger or hunger-related causes, the majority children．
It is high time to make it clearer what can be done to lessen the effect of rising food prices on the vulnerable(易受影响的)and World Food Day is designed to increase awareness, understanding and spread information about global hunger．
“Food prices from crises to stability” was chosen as the theme for this year’'s World Food Day, which is held every year on Oct 16．
Upswings in food prices represent a major threat to food security in developing countries．According to the World Bank, rising food costs in 2010-2011 pushed nearly 70 million people into extreme poverty(贫穷)．
And the United Nations is predicting rising food prices over the next decade．Volatile food prices make more people vulnerable to food shortages and poverty, especially those in small, import-dependent countries．
Meaningful long-term alleviation(减轻)of hunger is rooted in the alleviation of poverty, as poverty leads to hunger．World hunger is a terrible symptom of world poverty．
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The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched(草盖的) roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings－these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.
Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles. Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.
Thatching is solitary craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full time thatches are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and reviewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.
In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary material. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defense against the heat.
1．Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside?
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A．Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses.
B．Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.
C．Cottages with thatched roofs.
D．churches with cottages around them.
2．What do we know about thatching as a craft?
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A．It is a collective activity.
B．It is practiced on farms all over England.
C．It is quite different from what it used to be.
D．It is in most cases handed down among family members.
3．Thatched houses are still preferred because of ________.
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A．their style and comfort
B．their durability
C．their easy maintenance
D．their cheap and ready-made materials
4．People in developing countries also live under thatch because ________.
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A．thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction
B．thatched roof houses are the cheapest
C．thatch is an effective defense against the heat
D．they like thatched houses better than other buildings
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