The world is running out of oil, and energy experts believe that there could be serious shortages in ten years’ time. Not

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问题        The world is running out of oil, and energy experts believe
   that there could be serious shortages in ten years’ time. Not
   only is each individual using more oil than ever before, as the
   standard of living in industrial countries arises, but the                          【S1】______
   population explosion means that each year many more people will
   be using oil in some form or other. Until recently we took oil
   as granted: it seemed it would never stop flowing. It was so                        【S2】______
   cheap and plentiful that the whole world came to depending on                       【S3】______
   it. Governments neglected other sources of energy. Electricity
   was generated from oil and power stations were fired by it.
   It found its way into much of the products of light industry.                       【S4】______
   Many people are surprising when they learn how many items                           【S5】______
   in their homes contain oil; The increase in the price of oil has
   brought the world to its senses. Governments are searching                          【S6】______
   a suitable alternate ,but so far in vain. They are considering                      【S7】______
   how they can make better use of the two other major fuels
   coal and natural gas, but they have found that neither can take place               【S8】______
   of oil in their economies. In recent years there has been a
   growing concern for the environment, and coal is a popular fuel                     【S9】______
   with environmentalists. Coal mines are ugly, and their development
   has a serious effect on animal and plant life;
   coal itself is a heavy pollution.                                                   【S10】______
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