The world’s population has reached 7 billion（十亿）according to the United Nations（联合国）by 2011. It comes just 12 years since the total reached 6 billion - with official estimates saying the population will top 8 billion in 2025 and 10 billion before the end of the century.
And it is most likely that the 10-billionth baby will be born in the Asia-Pacific region - where the population growth rate is higher than anywhere else in the world.
Of the 2.3 billion people, the United Nations believes will be added by 2050, more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Indian subcontinent（次大陆）will add some 630 million people.

With more people to feed, more houses & medical care to provide, experts say the world’s resources（资源）will face more strain than before.
【小题1】According to the picture, the population of the world reached 6 billion in ________.
A. 1987                     B. 1999                     C. 2011
【小题2】We know that more than 1 billion will live in  _______ by 2050.
A. sub-Saharan Africa
B. Indian subcontinent
C. the United States
【小题3】According to the picture, _______ will have the largest population in 2050.
A. China                        B. India                        C. Nigeria
【小题4】The underlined word “strain” in the last paragraph（段落）means “_________”.
A. 破坏                     B. 关闭                     C. 压力
【小题5】The population of the world grows ________ according to the picture.
A. slower and slower
B. faster and faster
C. smaller and smaller

The world’s population has reached 7 billion（十亿）according to the United Nations（联合国）by 2011. It comes just 12 years since the total reached 6 billion - with official estimates saying the population will top 8 billion in 2025 and 10 billion before the end of the century.

And it is most likely that the 10-billionth baby will be born in the Asia-Pacific region - where the population growth rate is higher than anywhere else in the world.

Of the 2.3 billion people, the United Nations believes will be added by 2050, more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Indian subcontinent（次大陆）will add some 630 million people.

With more people to feed, more houses & medical care to provide, experts say the world’s resources（资源）will face more strain than before.

1.According to the picture, the population of the world reached 6 billion in ________.

A. 1987                     B. 1999                     C. 2011

2.We know that more than 1 billion will live in _______ by 2050.

A. sub-Saharan Africa

B. Indian subcontinent

C. the United States

3.According to the picture, _______ will have the largest population in 2050.

A. China                        B. India                        C. Nigeria

4.The underlined word “strain” in the last paragraph（段落）means “_________”.

A. 破坏                     B. 关闭                     C. 压力

5.The population of the world grows ________ according to the picture.

A. slower and slower

B. faster and faster

C. smaller and smaller

    2004 is the International Year of Rice! This was decided by the UN in 2002．

That was the first time the UN had made a special year to celebrate(庆祝)just one

crop．What was the UN，s purpose(目的)for its decision? The UN wants us to re—

member“Rice is life”．

    Rice was first grown 1 5，000 years ago in East and South Asia．Rice is more than three times as old as China．Today，almost half of the world’s population eats this very old crop.

    Rice is the most important food in Asia．83  90％ of the world's rice is grown in Asia．People in Africa now eat more rice than before．

    84  Nearly 1 billion(十亿)people around the world have jobs because of rice．

But still，about 840 million people，including more than 200 million children，don’t have enough food．So，growing more rice would really help the world’s hungry and poor people．

A．根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1．What decision was made by the UN in 2002?

___________________________________________________________________

2．Why should we grow more rice in the world?

____________________________________________________________________

B.将短文中画线的两个句子译成汉语

3.________________________________________________________________

4._________________________________________________________________

C.请给短文拟一个合适的标题。

5．________________________________________________________________

The world’s population has reached 7 billion（十亿）according to the United Nations（联合国）by 2011. It comes just 12 years since the total reached 6 billion - with official estimates saying the population will top 8 billion in 2025 and 10 billion before the end of the century.
And it is most likely that the 10-billionth baby will be born in the Asia-Pacific region - where the population growth rate is higher than anywhere else in the world.
Of the 2.3 billion people, the United Nations believes will be added by 2050, more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Indian subcontinent（次大陆）will add some 630 million people.

With more people to feed, more houses & medical care to provide, experts say the world’s resources（资源）will face more strain than before

1. 1.

   According to the picture, the population of the world reached 6 billion in ________

   1. A.
      1987
   2. B.
      1999
   3. C.
      2011
2. 2.

   We know that more than 1 billion will live in  _______ by 2050

   1. A.
      sub-Saharan Africa
   2. B.
      Indian subcontinent
   3. C.
      the United States
3. 3.

   According to the picture, _______ will have the largest population in 2050

   1. A.
      China
   2. B.
      India
   3. C.
      Nigeria
4. 4.

   The underlined word “strain” in the last paragraph（段落）means “_________”

   1. A.
      破坏
   2. B.
      关闭
   3. C.
      压力
5. 5.

   The population of the world grows ________ according to the picture

   1. A.
      slower and slower
   2. B.
      faster and faster
   3. C.
      smaller and smaller