But here’s the thing: an older world may have less pressure on the environment. As we all know, the environment is the real victim of overpopulation.
So maybe a world that grows slower and grows older will put less pressure on the environment, and buy us a few more years to ensure our energy use, along with our birthrates, reaches a sustainable(可持续的)level. After all, we’re supposed to get smarter as we got older. Hopefully that holds true for the planet as well.
1. The population issue in Japan was mentioned to ___________.
A. show young people’s preference to marriage
B. introduce the topic of global birth rate becoming smaller
C. indicate the deeper cause of Japan’s depression
D. emphasize the revolution of Japanese women
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to David Brook?
A. The birth rates all over the world are becoming smaller.
B. The most developed countries have higher death rates.
C. America is the only developed country with higher birth rate.
D. Birth rate’s becoming smaller means a great risk to aging countries.
3. Which will be caused by low birth rates according to the passage?
A. Aging society.
B. Environmental problems.
C. High death rates.
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