任务型阅读

阅读下面的短文，从文后方框中选择恰当的句子填入文中空白处。

When you read this sentence, the population of the earth has grown by 10 people.1_________

Most of these new people are born in developing countries.2_________

In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average(平均), only one or two children. 3_________

In the developing countries, more than one billion people already live below the poverty line (贫困线).

4_________ Children get little or no time at school and suffer from many kinds of diseases.

The UN has said that the world’s population will reach 12.5 billion people by the year 2100. If the number makes your head spinning(眩晕), you’re not alone. Many experts are worrying that so fast population growth could have very bad results. 10_________

书面表达

请根据提示内容，写一篇80词左右的短文，谈谈你对人口问题的看法。

提示：

1. 世界人口迅速增长带来了许多问题，如粮食不足、失业率高等。

2. 中国是一个人口大国，也是农业大国，还有人生活在贫困线以下。

3. 中国应坚持独生子女政策，控制人口增长。

参考词汇：

农业 agriculture 在贫困线以下 below the poverty line 坚持carry on

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—Our Chinese diving team won a gold medal again!

—What _____ good news!

—My favourite subject is music. What about ____?

—English.

The children took a trip ____ the Great Wall last week.

They didn’t provide _____ for Mr Brown, so he had to find a hotel to live in.

With the help of Miss Wang, Li Ling has _____ great progress in English.

This term we have exams in many subjects.

—Mum, look! My trousers _____ short. Can you buy me a new _____? 

—OK.

At the end of the party, _____ of the girls was given a small gift.