It has now reached a point where a growing number of people believe that it is far too high, and that bringing it down will be one of the great challenges of the twenty first century.

现在，到了越来越多人认为它太高了的程度，而且使它降低将是21世纪最大的挑战之一。

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When a tree first starts growing in a certain area, it's likely that the climatic envelope—the temperature, humidity, rainfall patterns and so on—suits it.

当一棵树开始在某个地区生长时，很可能是气候环境，如温度、湿度、降雨模式等适合它。

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In Brazil GDP fell slightly in the first quarter but it is growing faster than the Latin American average and most economists think growth will return to its pre-crisis level as early as next year.

巴西的GDP增长速度在第一季度略有下降，但其增长速度超过了拉美国家的平均水平，而且大多数经济学家认为，巴西的GDP增长速度最早将在明年恢复到经济危机之前的水平。

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Consumer spending grew more slowly in the second quarter than the first, though fortunately it is still growing, at an annual rate of 1.9%.

ECONOMIST: Wobbling

Other economic data have been mixed: gross domestic product grew by 1.9%, annualised, in the first quarter, and economists think it is growing a bit faster in the current quarter.

ECONOMIST: The economy

Interest in pet health insurance has been growing rapidly since it was first introduced in the United States in the early 1980s.

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