In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources(资源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable(可持续的)ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the healthy while using its supply of natural resources.
Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution. It is now trying hard to made full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕榈油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown more than 50%.
Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high  targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers a large of new chances for sustainable product industries.
【小题1】The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that____.

A.it makes the world warmer
B.it consumes natural resources
C.it brings severe damage to future
D.it makes growth hard to continue
【小题2】What can we infer from Paragraph2?
A.China lacks wind and solar energy
B.China is the leader of the low-carbon market
C.High-speed trains are a low-carbon development
D.Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests
【小题3】To fully develop the low-carbon markets, governments can______.
A.cut public expensesB.forbid carbon emission
C.develop public resourcesD.encourage energy conservation
【小题4】We can learn from the last paragraph that business have many chances to _______.
A.develop sustainable productsB.explore new natural resources
C.make full use of natural resourcesD.deal with the major challenge
【小题5】What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce a new business modelB.To compare two business models
C.To predict a change of the global marketsD.To advocate sustainable development

There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n)      came and said, "Please let me      a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall      . So he       the artist to work on one of the walls.

   At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the      wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s       looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain       between the two walls       neither of them could see each other.

   The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n)       supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a       and a bucket (桶).

   A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is       too!"

   The king went to       the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large       of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.

         ! Each line was       the same as that on the opposite wall.

   The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he       how the second man had made it.

   "I just       the wall with the cloth," the man said       .The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting       up on it!

  The       is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.

1.A. editor      B. server        C. actress        D. artist

2.A. put        B. paint         C. get           D. copy

3.A. built       B. created       C. destroyed       D. founded      

4.A. allowed    B. realized       C. persuaded     D. Decided

5.A. same      B. opposite       C. similar        D. ordinary

6.A. with       B. without       C. under         D. upon         

7.A. put up      B. put back        C. put away      D. put on

8.A. even if      B. so that        C. as if          D. in case

9.A. common    B. artificial       C. regular        D.extra

10.A. mirror      B. stick         C. curtain        D. cloth

11.A. present     B. free          C. useful         D. ready

12.A. see        B. touch         C. research       D. Cover

13.A. number    B. amount        C. total          D. many

14.A. Amazing   B. Exciting       C. Famous        D. Valuable

15.A. probably   B. certainly       C. exactly        D. hardly

16.A. knew      B. noticed        C. wondered      D. warned

17.A. drew      B. wiped          C. faced          D. displayed   

18.A. briefly     B. naturally         C. safely         D. correctly

19.A. set        B. added          C. took          D. showed

20.A. world     B. story           C. king          D. painter

 

In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources(资源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable(可持续的)ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the healthy while using its supply of natural resources.

Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution. It is now trying hard to made full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕榈油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown more than 50%.

Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high  targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.

The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers a large of new chances for sustainable product industries.

1.The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that____.

A.it makes the world warmer

B.it consumes natural resources

C.it brings severe damage to future

D.it makes growth hard to continue

2.What can we infer from Paragraph2?

A.China lacks wind and solar energy

B.China is the leader of the low-carbon market

C.High-speed trains are a low-carbon development

D.Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests

3.To fully develop the low-carbon markets, governments can______.

A.cut public expenses

B.forbid carbon emission

C.develop public resources

D.encourage energy conservation

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that business have many chances to _______.

A.develop sustainable products

B.explore new natural resources

C.make full use of natural resources

D.deal with the major challenge

5.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To introduce a new business model

B.To compare two business models

C.To predict a change of the global markets

D.To advocate sustainable development

 

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