Prior to modern times, Western Europe was an underdeveloped rather than a developed re

gion.In the eleventh century China was producing two and a half times as much iron as did England and Wales together in 1640.By the twelfth century several Chinese cities had a population n equal to that of the whole contemporary England- about 1.3 million people.When the Westerners began their attack of Constantinople in 1203, they were full of respects for those high walls, those mighty towers, those rich palaces and churches, of which there were so many that no man could believe it if he had not seen them with their own eyes.

In modern times the situation was changed, thanks in large part to the profits from overseas trade and colonies, and to the settlement in new continents.Therefore, ninety percent of the world's total industrial output comes today from European origin.About two-thirds of the world's people are earning about $200 per capital every year, while the remaining one-third enjoy per capital incomes as high as $2,400 in the case of the United States.

1.In the 11th century China was___.

A.more underdeveloped than Western Europe

B.more advanced in technology than England

C.as developed as Western Europe

D.producing as much iron as Western Europe

2.Constantinople was_______.

A.a part of Western Europe

B.part of China

C.quite rich and prosperous

D.was a city with a population of 1.3 million

3.Europe became much more developed in modern times mainly by().

A.attacking Constantinople

B.making profits from foreign trade and their colonies

C.learned from the developed parts of the world and improved its technology

D.having its people form. the idea of working hard

4.It can NOT be concluded from the passage that().

A.several Chinese cities altogether had a total population of 1.3 million

B.westerners admired Constantinople for its marvelous buildings

C.Constantinople was much more developed than the invaders 'hometown

D.Americans have much higher salaries than two-thirds of the world' s people

5.Which of the following is true according to the passage？()

A.Four fifths of the world's products come from Europe

B.Ninety percent of the world's industrial output is from Europe

C.Europe began to develop when they attacked Constantinople

D.Westerners set up colonies after they became rich