The world’s population was about 6.5 billion in 2008. ___46___ three billion people ___47___ Asia now. That’s about half of the world’s population.
China has the ___48___ population in the world, and about one fifth of the people in the world live in China. ___49___ the large population, there is ___50___ living space for each family. And it’s difficult for lots of people to find jobs. A large population also causes many ___51___ for ___52___ nation. For example, we are short ___53___ energy and water. Most cities are more ___54___ than before, and the traffic is much ___55___. The large population ___56___ a serious problem.
So far, our government has taken many measures to control the population. One is know ___57___ the one-child policy. It has worked ___58___ in controlling China’s population. Thanks to the policy, China is developing ___59___ and people’s living conditions are improving rapidly. However, the population problem is ___60___ serious in China. We still have a long way to go.

The world’s population was about 6.5 billion in 2008. ___46___ three billion people ___47___ Asia now. That’s about half of the world’s population.

China has the ___48___ population in the world, and about one fifth of the people in the world live in China. ___49___ the large population, there is ___50___ living space for each family. And it’s difficult for lots of people to find jobs. A large population also causes many ___51___ for ___52___ nation. For example, we are short ___53___ energy and water. Most cities are more ___54___ than before, and the traffic is much ___55___. The large population ___56___ a serious problem.

So far, our government has taken many measures to control the population. One is know ___57___ the one-child policy. It has worked ___58___ in controlling China’s population. Thanks to the policy, China is developing ___59___ and people’s living conditions are improving rapidly. However, the population problem is ___60___ serious in China. We still have a long way to go.

1.A. About         B. More       C. Over       D. Less

2.A. lived in        B. live in      C. lives in     D. live

3.A. largest         B. biggest     C. biggest      D. most

4.A. As            B. Because    C. For         D. Because of

5.A. more          B. less        C. little       D. fewer

6.A. difficulty       B. difficult    C. difficulty    D. difference

7.A. the all         B. all         C. the whole    D. whole

8.A. for            B. of         C. in          D. to

9.A. crowd         B. crowds     C. crowding    D. crowded

10.A. busy         B. heavy       C. heavily      D. heavier

11.A. become       B. becomes    C. became     D. has became

12.A. for          B. at          C. as          D. in

13.A. well         B. good        C. hard        D. hardly

14.A. quick        B. quickly      C. rapid       D. fast

15.A. ever         B. never        C. ready      D. still

In China, water is used in many different ways. Farming takes 60 percent of China’s water use. Personal use, like drinking water, takes only 12 pencent. Fifty- three countries and regions (地方) in the world have water shortages. About one fifth of the world’s population was suffer(遭受) from water shortage.
Tips for saving water
Saving water is as easy as turning off a tap! Here are some simple things you can do at home.
² Turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth.
² Take shorter showers. Can you get your showers down to three minutes?
² Fill a liter (升) plastic bottle with water and put it in your toilet tank. It will take up the same space as the water usually does, but in a year, it will keep 20,000 liters of water.
² When you wash dishes and clothes, don’t let the water run.
² Use the washing machine only when it’s full of clothes.
² 根据短文内容，填写下面表格。

The world’s population was about 6.5 billion in 2008. ___46___ three billion people ___47___ Asia now. That’s about half of the world’s population.

China has the ___48___ population in the world, and about one fifth of the people in the world live in China. ___49___ the large population, there is ___50___ living space for each family. And it’s difficult for lots of people to find jobs. A large population also causes many ___51___ for ___52___ nation. For example, we are short ___53___ energy and water. Most cities are more ___54___ than before, and the traffic is much ___55___. The large population ___56___ a serious problem.

So far, our government has taken many measures to control the population. One is know ___57___ the one-child policy. It has worked ___58___ in controlling China’s population. Thanks to the policy, China is developing ___59___ and people’s living conditions are improving rapidly. However, the population problem is ___60___ serious in China. We still have a long way to go.

1.A. About         B. More       C. Over       D. Less

2.A. lived in        B. live in      C. lives in     D. live

3.A. largest         B. biggest     C. biggest      D. most

4.A. As            B. Because    C. For         D. Because of

5.A. more          B. less        C. little       D. fewer

6.A. difficulty       B. difficult    C. difficulty    D. difference

7.A. the all         B. all         C. the whole    D. whole

8.A. for            B. of         C. in          D. to

9.A. crowd         B. crowds     C. crowding    D. crowded

10.A. busy         B. heavy       C. heavily      D. heavier

11.A. become       B. becomes    C. became     D. has became

12.A. for          B. at          C. as          D. in

13.A. well         B. good        C. hard        D. hardly

14.A. quick        B. quickly      C. rapid       D. fast

15.A. ever         B. never        C. ready      D. still

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In China, water is used in many different ways. Farming takes 60 percent of China’s water use. Personal use, like drinking water, takes only 12 pencent. Fifty- three countries and regions (地方) in the world have water shortages. About one fifth of the world’s population was suffer(遭受) from water shortage.

Tips for saving water

Saving water is as easy as turning off a tap! Here are some simple things you can do at home.

²  Turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth.

²  Take shorter showers. Can you get your showers down to three minutes?

²  Fill a liter (升) plastic bottle with water and put it in your toilet tank. It will take up the same space as the water usually does, but in a year, it will keep 20,000 liters of water.

²  When you wash dishes and clothes, don’t let the water run.

²  Use the washing machine only when it’s full of clothes.

²  根据短文内容，填写下面表格。