(一) Beijing plans to spend $185 billion by 2020 to develop renewable energy. In particular, the Chineseneed to be weaned off coal, a cheap but dirty energy source that accounts for more than 70 percent of thecountry’s power production. Although energy conservation and recycling are two other trendycatchphrases nowadays, many Chinese remain hugely wasteful. Leaky faucets are left to run, partlybecause urban water is only about one tenth as expensive as in Germany. Petrol is heavily subsidized,costing about one fourth of what it does in the United States. Although they’ve raised water feesincrementally, Chinese authorities worry that substantial water, power and fuel price hikes will promptprotest. “To realize ‘green GDP,’ one has to pay a big price,” says Li Shi of the Chinese Academy.            　　Turning China’s economy in a different direction will be a long-term challenge. And many provincialgovernments may resist. “Local government officials won’t be happy with this idea,” says Li. Localauthorities chase quantifiable achievements that come with making and building things. Most serve threeto five-year terms in office, so they want to see the kind of tangible results that lead to promotions—morefactories, rising exports.
　　Li says that Beijing may have to choose between “slower economic growth with high quality, orrapid economic growth with low quality.” That’s an unappealing trade-off in a nation that must generate atleast 17 million new jobs every year for young people entering the work force. It needs to balance feedingpeople adequately while doing a good job of environmental protection. To succeed at that task, Hu and hisPolitburo colleagues may well be hoping for a second economic miracle.
41. What is the conflict China is facing now?
(A)Economy vs. environment.
(B)Urban development vs. rural development.
(C)Clean energy vs. dirty energy.
(D)Energy recycling vs. energy conservation.