The Central Problem of Economics
The central problem of economics is to satisfy the peoples and nations wants.
The problem we are faced with is that our resources, here identified as money, are __1__. The only way we can resolve our problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of __2__ and identify the things we need immediately, those we can postpone, and __3__ we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in economics-deciding just how to allocate our limited our limited resources to provide __4__ with the greatest satisfaction of our wants.
Nations face the same problem. As a countrys population ___5__, the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase, but there __6__ are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family living room, in the conference room of the corporation __7__ of directors, or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still exists. We need to find __8__ of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.
A short time ago economists divided goods into two categories, free and economic. The former, like air and water, were in __9__ abundance that economists had no concern for them. After all, economics is the __10__ of scarcity and what to do about it. Today many of these free goods are __11__ very expensive to use. Pollution has made clean air and water expensive for producers extra costs, and __12__ taxpayers who pay for the governments involvement in cleaning the environment.
In the 1990s, almost all goods are __13__. Only by effort and money __14__ obtained in the form people wish.
Meeting needs of people and the demands from resource available __15__ the basic activity of production. In trying to meet unlimited wants from limited economic goods, production leads to new problems in economics.
EXERCISE:
1. A) limited B) unlimited C) scarcity D) abundant
2. A) want B) problem C) wants D) resources
3. A) those B) some C) others D) many
4. A) them B) themselves C) ourselves D) ours
5. A) expand B) extends C) grows D) increase
6. A) always B) sometimes C) often D) never
7. A) management B) function C) board D) group
8. A) people B) economists C ) way D) methods
9. A) so B) great C) such D) such an
10. A) form B) study C) means D) source
11. A) practically B) in practice C)in reality D) practicably
12. A) the B) / C) for D) with
13. A) plentiful B) scarce C) abundant D) in full supply
14. A) they can be B) can they be C) they must be D) must they be
15. A) are led to B) leads C) lead to D) leads to
KEY: A C A C C D C D C B C C B B D
实用口语情景轻松学:你这儿卖内存吗?
实用口语: Nicole's Close Election
新东方英语口语开口篇:Age 年龄(4)
实用口语情景轻松学:你能借我点儿钱吗?
新东方英语口语开口篇:描述外貌(4)
大学新生常用口语:熟悉校园和同学
口语情景对话:一个真正的斯图尔特家的后代ACT 1 - 3
新东方英语口语开口篇:打招呼(3)
实用口语情景轻松学:老外和菜农砍价时的地道英语对话
实用口语:关于兔子的英语口语
实用口语:英语口语要素精选 18
实用盘点:赞美他人时必备口语
老外“精神不好”时会说些什么
实用英语:如何用英语砍价
奥运会实用英语口语200句: 你可以乘火车去上海
学会用英文的感叹句
实用英语口语:“熬夜”的各种英文说法
奥运会实用英语口语200句: 我经常用互联网学英语
看2012年放假安排:学节日英语对话
英语流行语:你跟谁“合得来”?
美国生活必备口语:租房英语大全(1)
英语口语-各种各样的问题
你会各种各样的“敲竹杠”吗?
英语口语主题:交际英语热门话题47个(21--生日派对)
地道英语口语:关于“apple”的英语俚语
新年英语口语:与“年”有关的英语表达
新东方英语口语开口篇:询问称呼(2)
2011年实用口语练习:背后捅刀
地道口语:“小气鬼”怎么说?
节日英语口语:十一句话搞定圣诞礼物
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |