We can provide such coverage at a slightly higher __.

er period, our desire for material wealth may have been justified. Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems. Even though we have good intentions, we may be producing too much, too fast.

Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world's population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease.

People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.

This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of vital importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored. To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.

1.We may infer from the context that "proponents “ (Paragraph 3)most probably means .

[A] arguments in support of something

[B] disagreement

[C] people who argue for something

[D] people who argue against something

A.Routers

B.E-mail servers

C.DNS servers

D.Databases

A.Providing

B.Provides

C.Provided

D.Provide

A、It’s a good recommendation

B、No, you have to buy it yourself

C、You can enjoy a free trip

D、Evening tour is not available

A.A task means “any activity that learners engage in to further the process of learning a language ”

B.Tasks are “communicative exercises that provide opportunities for relatively realistic language use”

C.Tasks are “always activities where the target language is used by the learner for a communicative purpose in order to achieve an outcome”

D.Thus, we see more and more emphasis on communication outcomes, andthe last definition has won “a broad consensus among researchers and educators”

Can we ever _____ hunger from the world？A. eliminate     B. throw       C. stop      D. prevent

ut we can be _______and go another day.

A)reliable B)probable C)feasible D)flexible

A.As a whole

B. As a rule

C.On the average

D.By all means

A.what

B.whatever

C.however

D.how

The prevent and treatment of AIDS is the field where we can （)（合作).