o something to better the situation
B) few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy use
C) reductions in energy consumption have greatly cut back global warming
D) international cooperation has contributed to solving environmental problems 5. What is the message the author intends to convey?
A) Global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one.
B) The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technology.
C) The debate over global warming will lead to technological breakthrough.
D) People have to give up certain material comforts to stop global warming.
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Section C
Crime is increasing worldwide. There is every reason to believe the _____1_____ will continue through the next few decades.
Crime rates have always been high in multicultural, industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new _____2_____ has appeared on the world _____3_____—rapid rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few _____4_____. Street crimes such as robbery, rape, _____5_____, and auto theft are clearly rising, _____6_____ in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom.
What is driving this crime _____7_____? There are no simple answers. Still, there are certain conditions _____8_____ with rising crime: increasing heterogeneity(混杂)of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments, _______________________9___________________________.
These conditions are increasingly observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的), such as Japan, Denmark, and Greece, ___________________________________10______________________________________.
Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the twenty-first