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BEIJING--Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all costs, China¡¯s top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment£®
Zhang Ping, who heads China¡¯s National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency, said only five or six of China¡¯s 30 provinces are targeting annual economic growth of 8 percent or 9 percent£®
The remaining provinces are aiming for growth rates of more than 10 percent this year, with some wanting to double economic output in the coming five years£®
¡°China has a planned energy supply of about 4 billion cubic tons of coal equivalent£¨µÈÁ¿µÄ£©for the next five years, and this is not enough to meet demands for economic growth to double,¡± he was quoted as saying on the news portal Sina£®Com£®
Beijing is increasingly concerned with the ambitions of Chinese provinces across the country to chase high growth despite the central government¡¯s urgent request for a more moderate and sustainable£¨¿É³ÖÐøµÄ£©pace of expansion£®
Years of rapid economic growth has taken a toll on China¡¯s environment, with Beijing trying to remove some of the damage now£®It has an annual growth target of 7 percent for the next five years, well down from last year¡¯s 10 percent£®
Zhang said Beijing has asked local governments to take into account the supply of ¡°energy, environment, water and land¡± to set more reasonable growth targets£®
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A£®Many Chinese provinces are alarmed by Beijing£®

B£®Zhang Ping is an expert and economic chief from www. Sina.Com£®

C£®The supply of the coal in China is not sufficient(×ã¹»µÄ) for the next five years£®

D£®Few Chinese provinces are aiming for economic growth rates of less than 10%£®

¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿The underlined phrase ¡°taken a toll on¡± in the sixth paragraph means ¡°_________¡±£®

A£®looked forward to	B£®paid attention to
C£®caused damage to	D£®attached importance to

¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿The general idea of the whole passage can be that ________£®

A£®China¡¯s economy is developing

B£®China¡¯s top chief places more emphasis on the environment

C£®all Chinese provinces should slow down their economic growth rates

D£®economic high growth should go hand in hand with environmental protection

¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿What could be the best title for the news?

A£®Economic Development	B£®Energy Supply
C£®Sustainable Development	D£®Environment protection

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