BEIJING – Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all cost, 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 (等量的) 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 (可持续的) pace of expansion.
Years of rapid economic growth have 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 target.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

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（等量的）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（可持续的）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．

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

2.The underlined phrase “taken a toll on” in the sixth paragraph means “_________”．

3.The general idea of the whole passage can be that ________．

4.What could be the best title for the news?

BEIJING – Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all cost, 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 (等量的) 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 (可持续的) pace of expansion.

Years of rapid economic growth have 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 target.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The supply of the coal in China is not sufficient for the next five years.

B．Zhang Ping is an expert and economic chief from www. sina.com.

C．Few Chinese provinces are aiming for economic growth rates of less than 10%.

D．Many Chinese provinces are alarmed by Beijing.

2.The underlined phrase “taken a toll on” in the sixth paragraph means “_______”.

A．improved         B．done damage to     C．restored          D．attached importance to

3.The general idea of the whole passage can be that _________.

A．China’s economy is increasing at a fast speed.

B．China’s top chief lays more emphasis on the environment

C．economic high growth should go hand in hand with environment concern.

D．all Chinese provinces should slow down their economic growth rates

4.What could be the best title for the news?

A．Economic Development                  B．Energy Supply

C．Environment                           D．Sustainable Development

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（等量的）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（可持续的）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．
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

With oil prices approaching the symbolic mark of $ 100 a barrel, the world is heading towards its third energy shock in a generation. But today's rise is   1    different from the oil crises in the 1970s and 1980s. It will have a greater global impact.

       The   2    oil shocks were caused by sudden interruptions in exports from the Middle East. But this time prices have been rising steadily as   3   gasoline in both developed countries and developing economies grows. This is the world’s first demand-led energy shock.

       Oil prices   4  $ 98.6 on the New York Mercantile Exchange before falling back to $ 96.4 at the close of trading last Wednesday. Forecasts of future oil prices   5    widely. Virtually no one foresees a return to the $20 oil of a decade ago. It means consumers should face an era of high fuel   6   .

       For most of the 20^th century,   7   was cheap and abundant. Throughout the 1990s,

   8  ,oil prices averaged $20 a barrel. Even at today’s highs, luckily, for the Americans, oil is

   9  than imported bottle water.

       The concern today is over how the   10    sector（行业）will meet the growth in demand over the longer term.

       China faces the   11   . Rapid industrialization has come at a price: Oil demand has increased more than three times since 1980. It turned a country that was once self-sufficient into an oil   12   .

       Today, however, China consumes only a third as much oil as the US, which burns a quarter of the   13   oil each day. Europe has managed to reduce oil consumption through high gasoline taxes, small cars and   14   public transportation. But Americans have not.

       Experts say no one should count on oil prices rising forever. Economic   15    in the world’s major economies will probably send prices down.

1．A．nearly                   B．generally              C．fundamentally      D．traditionally

2．A．past                      B．unexpected          C．world                  D．recent

3．A．supply of              B．demand for          C．reservation of      D．production of

4．A．remained               B．stroke                 C．dropped              D．hit

5．A．range                    B．reach                  C．are                      D．predict

6．A．import                  B．consumption        C．payment              D．costs

7．A．food                     B．oil                       C．labors                 D．material

8．A．for example           B．however              C．nevertheless         D．therefore

9．A．consumed more     B．cleaner                C．more expensive    D．cheaper

10．A．industrial             B．power                C．energy                D．various

11．A．chance                B．challenge             C．crises                  D．charge

12．A．exporter              B．importer              C．consumer            D．producer

13．A．nation’s               B．region’s               C．world’s               D．fuel

14．A．reducing              B．effective              C．efficient              D．increasing

15．A．control           B．growth          C．advancement      D．slowdowns