Question

Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average (平均), only one or two children. In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be home to only about one tenth of the world’s people.

In the developing countries, more than one billion people are still living below the poverty(贫困) line. These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children get little time at school and suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the world’s population was around six billion. The U.N. has said that the world’s population will level off (平稳下降) at 12.5 billion by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion before it becomes stable (稳定的), or even falls.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.In what areas of the world can developing countries be found?

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2. In 1950, what percent of the world's population lived in developing countries?

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3. How to describe the people who are living below the poverty line?

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4.There will be twelve and a half billion people on the earth in 2100, won't there?

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5.将文中画线部分翻译成汉语。

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Answer 1

1.They can be found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia.

2.Seventy-five percent/75%

3.Not having enough food; living in poor housing conditions; suffering from many kinds of diseases; getting little education(答对其中两点即可)

4.Yes，there will。

5.在发展中国家，超过十亿的人仍过着贫困线以下的生活。

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：最新的婴儿出世在发展中国家。这些国家在非洲，南美州和亚洲的部分地区。在欧洲和美国北部的发达国家，人口增长非常缓慢。这是因为这些国家的妇女，平均（平均），只有一个或两个孩子。在发展中国家，许多妇女有五个或更多的孩子。在发展中国家，有超过十亿的人仍然生活在贫困线以下。在第二十一世纪初，世界人口大约是六十亿。联合国说，到2100年世界人口将持平在12500000000。

1.根据第一段前两句Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia.可知该作答They can be found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia.

2.根据第一段倒数第二句In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries.可知该作答Seventy-five percent/75%。

3.根据第二段后两句These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children get little time at school and suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.可知该作答Not having enough food; living in poor housing conditions; suffering from many kinds of diseases; getting little education(答对其中两点即可)。

4.根据第三段第二句The U.N. has said that the world’s population will level off (平稳下降) at 12.5 billion by the year 2100.可知该作答Yes，there will。

5.In the developing countries在发展中国家，more than one billion people超过十亿的人 are still living below the poverty line贫困线以下。

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