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[单项选择]In most people’s mind, growth is associated with prosperity. We judge how well the economy is doing by the size of the Gross National Product (GNP), a measure, supposedly, of growth. Equally axiomatic:, however, is the notion that increased pressure on dwindling natural resources must inevitably lead to a decline in prosperity, especially when accompanied by a growth in population. So, which is correct
What growth advocates mean, primarily, when they say growth is necessary for prosperity is that growth is necessary for the smooth functioning of the economic system. In one arena the argument in favor of growth is particularly compelling and that is with regard to the Third World. To argue against growth, other than population growth, in light of Third World poverty and degradation seems callous. But is it Could it be that growth, especially the growth of the wealthier countries, has contributed to the impoverishment, not the advancement, of Third World countries If not, how do we
A. the smooth functioning of the economic system is dependent on sustained prosperity.
B. economic growth have not relieved the poverty of the Third World countries.
C. growth in richer countries is achieved at the expense of the Third World countries.
D. the stages of economic growth cannot be superseded or modified by social mechanisms.
[填空题]Most forms of economic growth make demands on the environment via ______.
[单项选择]Since the Second World War, most urban growth in the United States has occurred ______ of existing metropolitan areas.
A. on the outskirts
B. on the outskirt
C. on outskirts
D. on outskirt
[填空题]The chief reason for the population growth isn’t so much a rise in birth rates as_______________________ (倒不如说由于医疗条件的改善而导致死亡率下降的缘故)
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Most episodes of
absent-mindedness--forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just
entered a room--are caused by a simple lack of attention, says Schacter. "You’re
supposed to remember something, but you haven’t encoded it deeply.’
Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an
event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly
can create annoying situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for
example, and don’t pay attention to what you did because you’re involved in a
conversation, you’ 11 probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now
hanging in your wardrobe. "Your memory itself isn’t failing you,’ says Schacter,
"Rather, you didn’t give your memory system the information it needed,
’
Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. "A man
who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago," says Zelinski, "may
A. It helps us understand our memory system better.
B. It enables us to recall something from our memory.
C. It expands our memory capacity considerably.
D. It slows down the process of losing our memory.
