英語的閱讀語段(超急!)
You may never have thought about the link between rising oil prices and the food on your lunch plate.But the UN did.In a recent report,the UN encourages people to eat less meat to ___50___ the price of oil.Cars,which ___51___ meat,use up a lot of oil.The growth of the grass that cows eat also needs energy.Therefore,if people eat more vegetables it will greatly cut down the ___52___ for oil.
___53___ the world oil price has fallen rapidly from its ___54___ of 147 dollars a barrel to less than 60 dollars,we still can’t deny the fact that the world is heading toward an energy crisis.As problems in oil-producing countries like Iran have heated up,there’s a growing ___55___ that the amount of oil for sale could decrease.The ___56___ of dried-up supplies has raised prices.In addition,many economists said that in the next few years,the growing energy need from the developing countries would ___57___ the price of oil gradually.
Many people are ___58___ about the rise.When oil prices go up it becomes more expensive to travel by car,train or plane,which are all ___59___ by oil.And when people have to pay more for ___60___,they might stop shopping for other things,such as clothing and appliances.Companies could also be ___61___ to raise prices to cover increased costs.In result,the world’s growth will ___62___.People have found that the ever-changing oil prices are ___63___ the world’s ability to find new ___64___ of energy.Luckily enough,we humans are always,from the very beginning,ready to take changes and challenges,which makes what we are today.
50.A.reduce B.increase C.fall D.destroy
51.A.produce B.consume C.transport D.draw
52.A.explosion B.ambition C.decision D.demand
53.A.Because B.So C.Although D.Once
54.A.steady point B.record high C.low level D.usual amount
55.A.delay B.desire C.concern D.state
56.A.fear B.increase C.appearance D.hope
57.A.use up B.give up C.drive up D.make up
58.A.excited B.calm C.pleased D.worried
59.A.powered B.bought C.organized D.caught
60.A.living B.education C.transportation D.training
61.A.forced B.ordered C.helped D.forbidden
62.A.speed up B.come about C.slow down D.go off
63.A.testing B.taking C.accessing D.stopping
64.A.sources B.branches C.values D.classes