首页
登录
职称英语
Drought, tsunami, violent crime, financial meltdown—the world is full of ris
Drought, tsunami, violent crime, financial meltdown—the world is full of ris
游客
2023-08-16
41
管理
问题
Drought, tsunami, violent crime, financial meltdown—the world is full of risks. The poor are often most【C1】______to their effects. Instead of【C2】______responding to crises, aid workers and policymakers should anticipate and help to guard against such rare and【C3】______disastrous events.
After the world suffered major crises in 2008, the concept of risk management has gained【C4】______in international development. The links between risk, livelihoods and poverty are all too clear. Mounting evidence shows that【C5】______shocks—above all, health and weather shocks and economic crises—play a major role in pushing households below the poverty line and keeping them there.
But forward-thinking interventions can help【C6】______the costs of future shocks. Bangladesh offers a good example. In 1970, a large typhoon caused 300,000 deaths in Bangladesh. In 2007, a typhoon of the same【C7】______and strength caused only 4,000 deaths. The reason for the change was that the country had built a number of shelters. It went from having only 12 shelters in 1970 to having 2,500 in 2007. It also had a system of warning the population and a system of【C8】______these events.
But risk management isn’t just about lessening the effects of crises; it can also help people get ahead. Farmers in Ghana and India who had access to rainfall insurance were more likely to【C9】______in fertilizer, seeds, and other farming inputs, the report said, instead of sitting on their money to guard against potential future shocks.
Several recent studies have predicted that extreme events will become more common. If we fail to anticipate and plan for those events, then we could【C10】______giving up many of the development gains made over the past few decades.
A)forecasting B)prominence C)optimum D)vulnerable
E)guidelines F)motivate G)simply H)risk
I)adverse J)invest K)offset L)paralyzing
M)potentially N)primarily O)characteristics [br] 【C7】
选项
答案
O
解析
此处需填入与strength并列的名词。本段对比了1970年和2007年台风造成的伤亡人数。而只有在某些方面类似的东西,才具有可比性。characteristics“特点”符合句子语义。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2932256.html
相关试题推荐
Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialin
Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialin
Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialin
Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialin
[originaltext](19)ACatholichighschoolinChicagoensureditsfinancial
政府应该提供资助给难民。Thegovernmentshouldprovidefinancialsupportforpeoplewhoares
Drought,tsunami,violentcrime,financialmeltdown—theworldisfullofris
Drought,tsunami,violentcrime,financialmeltdown—theworldisfullofris
Drought,tsunami,violentcrime,financialmeltdown—theworldisfullofris
Drought,tsunami,violentcrime,financialmeltdown—theworldisfullofris
随机试题
Inrecentyearsmoreandmorecompanieshaveinvolvedinthetideofincorp
IthasbeencalledtheHolyGrailofmodernbiology.Costingmorethan£2bi
铁的良好食物来源是()。A.畜肉 B.水果 C.水产品 D.谷类
结肠肿瘤大体型态分型?
前列腺增生患者行B超检查,膀胱逼尿肌处于失代偿状态是指残余尿量超过A:l0ml
端子箱及检修电源箱验收细则中,要求检修电源箱漏电保安器模拟短路或接地故障,动作值
根据下列材料回答问题 2007年上半年某镇完成工业总产值66625元,比去
拼多多财报上市后第一份业绩表 申论热点材料阅读 8月3
根据证券组合管理者对市场效率的不同看法,其采用的管理方法大致分为()A:被动管理
银行承兑汇票的承兑银行,应当按照票面金额向出票人收取()的手续费。A:千分之一
最新回复
(
0
)