[多项选择]As its population grows and more and more peasants flood into its big cities, urban housing problem becomes the number one in China. There is a discussion in a newspaper on this issue and its possible solutions. Please write an essay on the topic Housing Problem in China for the same newspaper to give your opinion. You are required to write three paragraphs and the first sentence of each paragraph is given below:
(1) Housing problem comes hand in hand with population growth.
(2) Despite the mushrooming high buildings, the, provision of living space still falls far short of demands.
(3) Various solutions have been suggested.
Your essay should be no less than 120 words, not including the words given.

[简答题]As its population grows and more and more peasants flood into its big cities, urban housing problem becomes the number one in China. There is a discussion in a newspaper on this issue and its possible solutions. Please write an essay on the topic Housing Problem in China for the same newspaper to give your opinion. You are required to write three paragraphs and the first sentence of each paragraph is given below; (1)Housing problem comes hand in hand with population growth. (2)Despite the mushrooming high buildings, the provision of living space still falls far short of demands. (3)Various solutions have been suggested. Your essay should be no less than 120 words, not including the words given.

[单项选择]Which country grows more rice than it needs

[简答题]As the population increases, more and more people look hungrily at the land set aside for game reserves.

[单项选择]The population of California (more than) doubled (during the. period 1940-1960, creating problems in road-building and (provide. water for its arid (southern section).
A. more than
B. during the
C. provide
D. southern section

[填空题]More and more of the world’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is (26) . Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed countries (27) two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
The (28) size of growth is had enough, but there are now also very (29) signs of trouble in the (30) of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe the (31) of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the (32) working in factories. Now, however, the (33) is almost always true in the newly industrialized world: (34) .
Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth; (35) . There

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The United States counts its population every ten years, and each census reveals that the racial and ethnic mix is changing dramatically, so by the year 2050, the "average" American will not be descended from (1)  , but the majority of U. S. residents will trace (2)  ancestry to Africa, Asia, the Hispanic world, the Pacific Islands, or the Middle East. Once the United States was a microcosm of European nationalities, (3)  the United States is a microcosm of the world. The United States is (4)  considered a "melting pot" society by many of its residents. (5) , many people prefer the term "salad bowl." They use this (6)  to describe American society. American society will soon be (7)  nonwhite. "Melting pot" implies that the different ethnic groups blend together (8)  one homogeneous (9) , "salad bowl" (10)  that nationalities, like the ingredients in a mixed green salad, retain their cultural