题目内容
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 |
1.B
2.C
3.C
4.A
5.D
【解析】文章主要是提倡大家过低碳环保生活,实现可持续发展
1.B 细节题。根据第一段2,3行the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm.说明AC正确。根据第五行we must be able to develop in sustainable(可持续的)ways.可知过去的生产方式让继续发展变得困难,所以才要可持续发展。B没有提及。
2.C 推理题。根据第二段is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains.中国正在迅速发展电动汽车和高速铁路,而中国想再低碳环保方面起领先地位,说明发展高铁也是一种低碳环保方面的进一步发展。.
3.C 细节题。根据文章第三段Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development.可知要进一步发展public resources。故C正确。
4.A 细节题。根据文章最后一句but it offers a large of new chances for sustainable product industries.说明A正确。
5.D 主旨大意题。文章主要是提倡大家过低碳环保生活,实现可持续发展。
If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
1.The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _______.
A.provide some key facts about Confucius |
B.attract the readers’ interest in the subject |
C.show great respect for the ancient thinker |
D.prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
2.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_______.
A.have a great interest in studying Chinese |
B.take an active part in Chinese competitions |
C.try to get high scores in Chinese exams |
D.fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
3.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Forgotten Wisdom in America |
B.Huge Fans of the Chinese Language |
C.Chinese Culture for Westerners |
D.Old Thinker with a Big Future |
4.The passage is likely to appear in _______.
A.a biography |
B.a history paper |
C.a newspaper |
D.a philosophy textbook |
A smile can help us _____________ difficult situations and find new friends in a world of strangers.
A.get across |
B.get through |
C.get out |
D.get off |