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[单项选择]The price fluctuation of crude oil is caused by ______.
A. changed market demand
B. changed OPEC policy
C. security situation in Saudi Arabia
D. U.S. policy toward Saudi Arabia
[简答题]The price of crude oil hit an all-time high early in April. The surge in oil price harms virtually all consumers and industries.
Nevertheless, according to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siege, record high prices are not as bad as they look. "The major reason for that is we have become much more energy efficient."
Topic: The rising price of oil
Questions for Reference:
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the rising price of oil on the economic development
2. Why does the price of oil fluctuate What can we do to reduce the negative effects to the least
3. What does Prof. Siege mean when he says we are more energy efficient
[单项选择]The price drop of crude oil is beneficial in that it
[A] helps to revitalize the world economy. [B] promotes oil export to other nations.
[C] helps to push up the regional economy. [D] provides an opportunity to the oil exporters.
[单项选择]The price of crude oil futures in New York ______.
A. dropped by 6%
B. dropped by 42 dollars
C. rose by 60%
D. rose .by 42 dollars
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World Crude Oil Production May Peak Decade Earlier Than Some Predict
In a finding that may speed efforts to conserve oil, scientists in Kuwait predict that world conventional crude oil production will peak in 2014. This prediction is almost a decade earlier than some other predictions. Their study is in ACS’ Energy & Fuels.
lbrahim Nashawi and colleagues point out that rapid growth in global oil consumption has sparked a growing interest in predicting "peak oil". "Peak oil" is the point where oil production reaches a maximum and then declines. Scientists have developed several models to forecast this point, and some put the date at 2020 or later. One of the most famous forecast models is called the Hubbert model. It assumes that global oil production will follow a bell shaped curve. A related concept is that of "Peak Oil". The term "Peak Oil" indicates the moment in which world wide production will peak, afterwards to start on irreve
A. flashed
B. stimulated
C. changed
D. ended
[填空题]Often associated with crude oil, natural gas is principally made up of __________________ and other hydrocarbon gases.
[填空题]The world output of crude oil that year was 25 percent (high)（）than the precious year.
[单项选择]Crude oil prices struck a record high of $100.05 a barrel in New York yesterday due to political tensions in the Middle East, surging demand from Asia, and buying interest from investment funds. The weakening US currency is also to (144) because it makes
oil cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies. With rising oil prices (145) rising food prices. According to The Christian Science Monitor, across the world, basic foods now cost 21 percent more at the wholesale level than in 2005, with key commodities such as grains and vegetable oils up more than 30 percent. For the poor, that means the quality and quantity of nutrition are at risk and that their lives are threatened.
Analysts predict that oil prices will keep soaring in the foreseeable future. "Sadly, hardly (146) can be done to change the situation," said an economist from Harvard, "unless we can all learn to lead a frugal life./
A. nothing
B. something
C. everything
D. anything
