首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have l
[originaltext] The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have l
游客
2024-04-16
70
管理
问题
The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively. Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them.
One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country, depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In a developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences might be. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment, because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.
16. What has long been a topic of discussion among economists?
17. What is one of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program?
18. What consequence may a decreasing birthrate result in?
选项
A、The level of education varies around the world.
B、The economists’ attitudes to population differ greatly.
C、The living standard varies from country to country.
D、The countries’ attitudes to population differ greatly.
答案
D
解析
短文提到,“执行全球范围的计划生育困难之一在于,事实上每个国家对人口增长的官方态度都是不同的”。D表达的正是此义,故为答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3557131.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]TheGobiDesertinAsiaisoneofthelargestdesertareasinthe
[originaltext]TheGobiDesertinAsiaisoneofthelargestdesertareasinthe
[originaltext]TheGobiDesertinAsiaisoneofthelargestdesertareasinthe
[originaltext]M:Hi,Janet.Haveyouseentheexamscheduleforthistermyet?
[originaltext]W:WhatisMr.Petersongoingtodowiththatoldhouseofhison
[originaltext]W:WhatisMr.Petersongoingtodowiththatoldhouseofhison
[originaltext]W:WhatisMr.Petersongoingtodowiththatoldhouseofhison
[originaltext]W:WhatisMr.Petersongoingtodowiththatoldhouseofhison
[originaltext]W:WhatisMr.Petersongoingtodowiththatoldhouseofhison
[originaltext]Andifstressinchildhoodcanleadtoheartdisease,whatab
随机试题
Humansaresocial【B1】______.Theyliketoliveandworkingroups,andther
[img]2022m3x/ct_ve01202001j_eillist_0042_220329[/img][br][originaltext]S:OK.
Amongthelowestofthejudicialranks,justicesofthepeaceneverthelessfrequ
Packaging(包装)isaveryimportantformofadvertising.Apackagesometimesm
能源物质在代谢过程中所释放的能量几乎都被肌肉活动所消耗()
在数据库系统中;数据的()是指保护数据库,以防止不合法的使用所造成的数据泄漏、
物理考试中有这样一道实验题: 在一个盛有冰水混合物的烧杯中插入一支温度计,用酒
中华人民共和国成立后,中国人民解放军不断加强革命化、现代化、正规化建设,兵役制度
老年高血压患者服用降压药,建议控制在A.<120/80mmHg B.<130/
低压电器是指交流电压( )、直流电压( )及以下的电器。A.1000V 1200
最新回复
(
0
)