[单项选择]The U. S. Bureau has estimated that the population of the United States could approach 300 million in 2000 and will be 400 million in 2020. And the U. S. Department of Commerce estimates that the average U.S. per capita income will increase from ＄3400 in 1969 to the equivalent of＄8300(assuming a 1967 price level) in the year 2000,2.5 times as much as that of 1969.
According to government statistics, in the United States, there are over 110 million cars and "more people" means "more cars". By the end of twenties of next century, the population of the United States will have doubled that of today and the number of automobiles will be doubled as well. And in twenty-year’s time the per capita income will also be 2.5 times higher than it is. If this increase income is spent on more and larger automobiles, larger houses, and increased consumption of other material goods, the results could cause catastrophic resource exhaustion, and pollution. Take the increase of the consumption of oil
A. the increase of cars
B. the increase of population
C. the expansion of nuclear power
D. the possible environmental pollution

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[单项选择]The U. S. Bureau has estimated that the population of the United States could approach 300 million in 2000 and will be 400 million in 2020. And the U. S. Department of Commerce estimates that the average U.S. per capita income will increase from ＄3400 in 1969 to the equivalent of＄8300(assuming a 1967 price level) in the year 2000,2.5 times as much as that of 1969.
According to government statistics, in the United States, there are over 110 million cars and "more people" means "more cars". By the end of twenties of next century, the population of the United States will have doubled that of today and the number of automobiles will be doubled as well. And in twenty-year’s time the per capita income will also be 2.5 times higher than it is. If this increase income is spent on more and larger automobiles, larger houses, and increased consumption of other material goods, the results could cause catastrophic resource exhaustion, and pollution. Take the increase of the consumption of oil
A. The population will increase, but the income will decrease.
B. The population will decrease, but the income will increase.
C. Both will increase.
D. Both will decrease.

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The U. S. Bureau has estimated that the population of the United States could approach 300 million in 2000 and will be 400 million in 2020. And the U. S. Department of Commerce estimates that the average U.S. per capita income will increase from ＄3400 in 1969 to the equivalent of＄8300(assuming a 1967 price level) in the year 2000,2.5 times as much as that of 1969.
According to government statistics, in the United States, there are over 110 million cars and "more people" means "more cars". By the end of twenties of next century, the population of the United States will have doubled that of today and the number of automobiles will be doubled as well. And in twenty-year’s time the per capita income will also be 2.5 times higher than it is. If this increase income is spent on more and larger automobiles, larger houses, and increased cons
A. The population will increase, but the income will decrease.
B. The population will decrease, but the income will increase.
C. Both will increase.
D. Both will decrease.

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With the world’s population estimated to grow from six to nine billion by 2050, researchers, businesses and governments are already dealing with the impact this increase will have on everything from food and water to infrastructure (基础设施) and jobs. Underlying all this (1) will be the demand for energy, which is expected to double over the next 40 years.
Finding the resources to meet this demand in a (2) sustainable way is the cornerstone (基石) of our nation’s energy security, and will be one of the major (3) of the 21st century. Alternative forms of energy—bio-fuels, wind and solar, to name a few—are 4 being funded and developed, and will play a growing (5) in the world’s energy supply. But experts say that, even when (6) , alternative energy sources will likely meet only about 30% of the world’s energy needs by 2050.
For example, even with (7) investments, su

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