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Over the years, overpopulation has posed major threat to our fragile environment. Its effects are quite severe. One of the most obvious consequences is that natural resources will soon be used up. As the human population continues to explode, fininnte natural resources, such as fossil fuels, fresh and frontier forests continue to plummer. If the number of people continues to rise uncontrollably, the available resources won’t not meet the demand of people.

Moreover, because of the overuse of coal, oil and natural gas, human has caused some serious pollution. The huge number of vehicles and factories have polluted the air, land and even water. Rise in amount of carbon dioxide emissions contributes to global warming. That causes the polar ice caps to melt and change climate patterns.

If there is a polutation explosion in one area, the whole ecosystem will be affected. With the population expansion, such activities as agriculture and land development will make natural

habitats shrink. For example, rainforests used to cover 14% of the entire earth’s surface. Today, rainforest-covered land in the next four decades.

1. Which effect of overpoplution is mentioned in the first paragraph?

A. Depletion of natural resources.

B. Exploitation of natural resources.

C. Use of natural resources.

2. What does “plummet” mean?

A. Increase

B. Fall

C. Change

3. Which contributes to global warming according to the second paragraph?

A. coal, oil and natural gas

B. carbon dioxide emissions

C. polar ice caps

4. According to the third paragraph, what makes natural habitats shrink if there is a population explosion in an area?

A. The whole ecosystem.

B. Population expansion.

C. Agriculture and land development.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Effect of dense population on human.

B. Effect of overpopulation on the environment.

C. Effect of population explosion on forests.

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