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The dramatic growth of the world's population in the twentieth century was on a scale without parallel in human history. Most of this growth had occurred since 1950 and was known as the population 'explosion'. Between 1950 and 1980 the world population increased from 2.5 to over 4 billion, and by the end of the twenty century the figure had risen to about 6.6 billion. Growth of this size cannot continue indefinitely. Recent forecasts suggest that the total population will level out at between 10 and 15 billion in the mid twenty first century. Already there are encouraging signs that the rate of increase in many less developed countries is beginning to slow down.
In 2000, the world's population was about ______.

A. four billion

B. six billion

C. ten billion

D. fifteen billion

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Đáp án: B

Giải thích: … and by the end of the twenty century the figure had risen to about 6.6 billion. Growth of this size cannot continue indefinitely.

Dịch: … và vào cuối thế kỷ hai mươi, con số đã tăng lên khoảng 6,6 tỷ. Tăng trưởng kích thước này không thể tiếp tục vô thời hạn.

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No one knows the limits of population that the earth can support. Thomas Malthus, an English economist, developed a theory that became widely accepted in the nineteenth century. He suggested that because world population tended to increase more rapidly than the food supply, a continual strain was exerted upon available resources. Malthus cited wars, famines, epidemics, and other diseases as the usual limitations of population growth.
With recent advances in science and technology, including improved agricultural methods and great strides in medicine, some of the limiting factors in population growth have been lessened, with obvious results.
International organizations have put forward several recommendations to alleviate the problem of overpopulation, including an increase in food production, general economic development in target areas, and a decrease in birth rate. Most experts agree that it will be necessary to combine all three recommendations in an effort to affect a lasting solution.
It was suggested by Thomas Malthus that _______.

A. food was in short supply because of population increase

B. The rapid growth of population led to an acute shortage of natural resources

C. Rapid population growth put a great strain on available resources

D. Pressures on natural resources will increase as we face a population explosion

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Đáp án: A

Giải thích: He suggested that because world population tended to increase more rapidly than the food supply, a continual strain was exerted upon available resources.

Dịch: Ông cho rằng vì dân số thế giới có xu hướng tăng nhanh hơn nguồn cung lương thực, một chủng liên tục đã được sử dụng dựa trên các nguồn lực sẵn có.

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