[单项选择]A. It has a population of two million people.
B. Its tourist industry accounts for 8% of its GDP.
C. Most of its residents are of British origin.
D. Most of its income comes from tourism.

[单项选择]If a country has a population of 20 million and its rate of natural population increase is 2%, after 34 years, the country will have a population of ______.
A. 80 million
B. 60 million
C. 50 million
D. 40 million

[单项选择]Questions 15～18A. It has a population of two million people.
B. Its tourist industry accounts for 8% of its GDP.
C. Most of its residents are of British origin.
D. Most of its income comes from tourism.

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The United Nations Population Fund has picked October 31 as the day the world will be home to 7 billion people.
For better and worse, it’s a milestone.
And there will be more milestones ahead. Fourteen years from now, there are expected to be 8 billion people on the planet. Most of the growth will occur in the world’s poorer countries. Proportionally, Europe’s population will decline, while Africa’s will increase. At around the same time, India will overtake China as the most populous nation on Earth.
The growing global population is just one side of the coin. A recent report from the World Health Organization signaled the seriousness of the human population explosion: more than 3 billion people—about half the world’s population—are malnourished. Never before have so many, or such a large proportion, of the world’s people been malnourished.
And in a growing number of countries, there is a seemingly un
A. be a poorer country
B. be the most populous country
C. decline in population
D. increase investment in Africa

[简答题]Population ageing has become a world-wide phenomenon. Moreover, it has not only come to stay but, especially in the developing countries, it will become more felt and acute with the passage of time. Its repercussions are so wide-ranging and manifold that they can only be ignored at a tremendous cost to society.
The growing rate of population ageing poses many challenges which have to be faced realistically. A number of decisions have to he taken with the cooperation of every social institution, he it the State, Non-Governmental Organizations, the community, the family members and last but not least, the older persons themselves. Each has a very important role to play in ensuring a sustainable development for the elderly population.
Governments and civil society including organizations of older persons, academia, community-based organizations and the private sector need to help in capacity building on ageing issues. As the Shanghai Implementation Strategy points out, "A life-c

[填空题]Right now ￡4 million has been spent targeting Britain’s party drinkers. A hard-hitting (36) of adverts warns that excessive drinkers could risk horrifying (37) , and there could be health warnings on bottles of wine, or spirits. This is the government’s first national alcohol (38) movement. An actor in a reporter (39) provides the drama, the Hollywood entertainer man then (40) the shock factor. Despite the inevitable thought, the punch line is surprisingly (41) .
"Drink, have a good time! But know your limits!" The (42) audiences, consumers arc in the 18 to 24 age range. This is what the young people themselves are saying, this is what would make a difference to the behavior of people when they’ve had too much to drink. Don’t think you’re (43) , know your limits. Don’t pretend to be brave. What about this then (44) . But the drinks industry wouldn’t accept hard-hitting messages li