Our overconsumption must be addressed now to make our lives more sustainable (可持续的) and avoid continuing the terrible damage to the environment we are causing. The key is education. If we do not work towards this but instead focus on the wrong issue, we may find ourselves living on a planet that can no longer sustain human life.

　　1. According to the author, what causes our current and future global problems?

　　A. The increase in population.

　　B. Shortage of food and water.

　　C. The fast growth of material needs.

　　D. Failure to protect the environment.

　　2. The underlined word “myth” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.

　　A. fact

　　B. misconception

　　C. possibility

　　D. uncertainty

　　3. The author stresses that _____.

　　A. people should save food and water

　　B. economists are making wrong predictions

　　C. wrong judgment leads to serious consequences

　　D. measures should be taken to reduce population

　　4. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

　　A. The real cause of global problems.

　　B. The severe effect of overpopulation.

　　C. Reasonable use of natural resources.

　　D. Methods to reduce overconsumption.

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