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

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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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答案将arises改成rises。

解析 本题是近义词辨析。arise意为“发生,兴起”;rise意为“上升”。
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