Cowboy or spaceman ? A dilemma for a children’s party, perhaps. But also a question for economists, argued Kenneth Boulding, in an essay published in 1966. we have run our
To its
There are two ways our economies can grow, ecological economists point out: through technological change, or through maximum use of resources. Only the
Mainstream economists are not
A.grasslands | B.nations | C.economies | D.spaceships |
A.ignorant | B.confident | C.astonished | D.anxious |
A.less | B.smaller | C.more | D.larger |
A.movements | B.influences | C.limits | D.threats |
A.reject | B.realize | C.resemble | D.revolutionize |
A.challengers | B.learners | C.advocates | D.professors |
A.addressed | B.ignored | C.opposed | D.reflected |
A.advanced | B.former | C.latter | D.scientific |
A.number | B.product | C.idea | D.measure |
A.In addition | B.For example | C.In other words | D.In its place |
A.peaked | B.plunged | C.persisted | D.paused |
A.sufficient | B.efficient | C.constant | D.adequate |
A.impressed | B.involved | C.concerned | D.appointed |
A.call for | B.contribute to | C.warn against | D.refer to |
A.setting | B.overstepping | C.extending | D.redrawing |
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A.prize | B.picture | C.name | D.letter |
A.black | B.lovely | C.main | D.weak |
A.change | B.pain | C.smile | D.sign |
A.noticing | B.greeting | C.seeing | D.touching |
A.inform | B.remind | C.teach | D.warn |
A.absorbed | B.interested | C.expert | D.lost |
A.believe | B.fear | C.forget | D.doubt |
A.opportunity | B.possibility | C.relation | D.person |
A.short | B.long | C.limited | D.hard |
A.glanced | B.thought | C.turned | D.looked |
A.go | B.call | C.write | D.pay |
A.physically | B.financially | C.mentally | D.casually |
A.real | B.special | C.rare | D.many |
A.ways | B.plans | C.choices | D.experiences |
A.present | B.describe | C.introduce | D.prove |
A.close | B.similar | C.available | D.hopeful |
A.hope | B.believe | C.doubt | D.say |
A.attention | B.freedom | C.energy | D.power |
A.care | B.enjoy | C.dislike | D.need |
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A.cooperate | B.connect | C.communicate | D.meet |
A.save | B.enjoy | C.spend | D.live |
A.shopping | B.travelling | C.working | D.staying |
A.forecast | B.effort | C.suggestion | D.announcement |
A.looking for | B.waiting for | C.standing by | D.hearing from |
A.picked | B.fixed | C.pressed | D.made |
A.afraid | B.capable | C.aware | D.fond |
A.Notice | B.Predict | C.Describe | D.Imagine |
A.draw | B.mark | C.sign | D.say |
A.feel | B.see | C.shake | D.move |
A.discover | B.ensure | C.prove | D.recognize |
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A.considered | B.missed | C.shared | D.printed |
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A.compassion | B.adventure | C.courage | D.wisdom |
A.politeness | B.bravery | C.patience | D.kindness |
A.put up | B.came up | C.put off | D.took off |
A.proud | B.funny | C.modest | D.thankful |
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A.participants | B.onlookers | C.protests | D.respondents |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
A.earning | B.collecting | C.depositing | D.saving |
A.controversial | B.risky | C.positive | D.dumb |
A.encouraging | B.minimal | C.optimal | D.undeniable |
A.college | B.living | C.transportation | D.business |
A.assess | B.control | C.fuel | D.sustain |
A.homes | B.schools | C.districts | D.accommodations |
A.invisible | B.mistakable | C.identifiable | D.favorable |
A.staging | B.ignoring | C.hiding | D.prohibiting |
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A.closures | B.schools | C.teachers | D.students |
A.basis | B.issue | C.fulfillment | D.number |
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A.build up | B.mess up | C.break up | D.clean up |
A.boss | B.founder | C.manager | D.professor |
A.decorates | B.makes | C.fills | D.explores |
A.orders | B.exchanges | C.writes | D.takes |
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A.surround | B.challenge | C.face | D.control |
A.sell | B.run | C.stand | D.fly |
A.annoyed | B.happy | C.anxious | D.confident |
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A.books | B.waste | C.magazines | D.cash |
A.recycling | B.designing | C.organizing | D.improving |
A.recall | B.remember | C.record | D.reuse |
A.service | B.attraction | C.adventure | D.solution |
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A.suddenly | B.regularly | C.seldom | D.simply |
A.playing | B.writing | C.talking | D.spending |
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A.overuse | B.create | C.show | D.download |
A.finish | B.enjoy | C.set | D.change |
A.done | B.lost | C.gone | D.used |
A.read | B.bought | C.eaten | D.worn |
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A.avoid | B.continue | C.view | D.increase |
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A.factors | B.sources | C.studios | D.methods |
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A.cooperate with | B.focus on | C.arrange for | D.make up |
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A.flexible | B.impatient | C.neutral | D.difficult |
A.industry | B.background | C.civilization | D.entrance |
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