THE REAL WORLD 

WORLD POPULATION
1980	4,449,049,000
1990	5,320,817,000
2000	6,127,000,000
2010	6,916,183,000
2020	7,794,799,000
2030 (estimate)	8,424,937,000

Read the article. Circle the correct answers.

Look at the chart. The number of people living on Earth is increasing all the time. What does this mean for the food we all need?

First, to grow extra food for the increasing population, we are going to use more natural resources like oil and water. Second, we are going to need more land for all those people’s houses. That means we are going to have fewer places to grow food.

There may not be enough food for everyone.

However, today we waste about one-third of the world’s food. If we want to feed the increasing population, we shouldn't wait to try to solve these problems. We should start being careful now. Here are some simple things you can do: first, don’t waste resources—don‘t buy more food than you need; second, save food you don't eat for another meal. Every little bit helps!

1. The world’s population passed 6 billion people in ____.

    a. the 1980s

    b. the 1990s

    c. the 2000s

2. Which are examples of natural resources?

    a. fruits and vegetables

    b. water and oil

    c. gardens and houses

3. In the future, we are going to need more water and __ to grow food.

    a. land

    b. oil

    c. people

4. The author believes many people ___.

    a. should go shopping more ofte

    b. buy more food than they can eat

    c. don’t buy enough food