首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、Because the demand for food is increasing. B、Because bad weather caused the threat of food shortage. C、Because the production
A、Because the demand for food is increasing. B、Because bad weather caused the threat of food shortage. C、Because the production
admin
2014-09-30
87
问题
Economists across the world are expressing concerns about rising food prices. Demonstrations and deadly food riots have broken out this month, as they did in 2008. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization predicts that world market prices for rice, wheat, sugar and meat will stay high or continue rising.(22)One reason for this is the threat of shortages caused by bad weather. Current and recent weather disasters have harmed agriculture and affected prices in several parts of the world. For example,(23)the current flooding in Australia has done great damage to crops in the usually fertile Queensland area. Wheat and corn are among the crops affected. Floods also have harmed other vegetables and fruits. Local agricultural producers report that standing water could destroy up to half of next year’s sugar crop. And economists say prices for the fruits and vegetables could likely increase over the next six months. Last week, Russia extended an earlier ban on wheat exports after heat, drought and wildfires destroyed about a third of its wheat crop.(24)The ban was placed to make sure Russians have enough wheat. The first ban caused worldwide wheat prices to climb last year by almost 50 % . Shenggen Fan heads the International Food Policy Research Institute from its Washington, DC, office.(25)Mr. Fan says countries must invest in making their farmers more productive. He says the world will need to feed more hungry people with less available land, water and other resources.
22. Why will the food prices stay high or continue rising?
23. What can we learn about Australia’s flood?
24. What is the purpose of Russia’s ban on wheat exports?
25. What should countries do according to Mr. Fan?
选项
A、Because the demand for food is increasing.
B、Because bad weather caused the threat of food shortage.
C、Because the production of food decreased.
D、Because the riots affected the price stabilization.
答案
B
解析
短文中提到,联合国粮农组织预测,全球水稻、小麦、糖和肉类的市场价格将维持较高水平或继续上涨,其原因之一是恶劣天气造成的粮食短缺的威胁。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/ofv7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
Mendofarmorehouseworkthantheyaregivencreditfor,accordingtoresearchthatclaimswomendonotnoticebecausetheirma
Mendofarmorehouseworkthantheyaregivencreditfor,accordingtoresearchthatclaimswomendonotnoticebecausetheirma
Adviceto"sleeponit"couldbewellfounded,scientistssay.Afteragoodnight’ssleep,aproblemthatseemedinsurmountable(
A、Dropthechemistryclass.B、Readthehandoutsheprovides.C、Teamupwithabetterstudent.D、Jointhechemistryclub.B选项均以原形
A、Colleagues.B、Classmates.C、Teacherandstudent.D、Employerandemployee.B结合对话中男士所问的whatMr.Smithaskedustodo及女士回答的hegave
ReasonstoBeCautiousaboutStockA)Forthepastquartercentury,manyindividualinvestorsfollowedafairlysimpleinvestment
______(正是由于她太没有经验)thatshegotcheatedandlostmuchmoneyinthebusiness.
Thedictionarysaysatrendisakindofmovementordirection.Peoplearoundtheworldusedtheir【B1】______tobuygoods,commu
Automakersaredoingallsortsofthingstocarstomakethemsmarterandmoreautonomous,asregularreadersareaware.Here’s
随机试题
心上型肺静脉畸形引流,正确的是
减少与抑制散射线的方法中,错误的是
患者,男,烟龄40年。平素身体健康良好,近1年来患者自感体质较前弱,去医院就诊后未发现明显异常;近2月来患者有刺激性干咳伴痰中带血丝,遂来医院就诊。根据病史,本患者最有可能考虑的诊断为
患者,男,55岁,身高165cm,体重79kg;确诊为2型糖尿病,伴有高脂血症,应首选的降糖药是()。
结核杆菌能耐4%NaOH而存活。()
2009年10月,某建筑公司在中国境内发生如下业务:(1)承建甲企业办公楼,合同中约定,甲企业提供电梯,价款800万元。该办公楼10月竣工并一次性结算工程价款11500万元(包括劳动保护费20万元、临时设施费15万元)。另外取得提前竣工奖20万
国债负担率是指()。
固定资产管理模块可以提供账表查询功能。()
广告市场运作的双重代理关系中,第二重代理关系是指()。
Youliveinaroomincollegewhichyousharewithanotherstudent.Youfinditverydifficulttoworktherebecauseyourroomma
最新回复
(
0
)