题目内容
Due to rising sea levels caused by global warming, 24 Indonesian islands have gone under the sea. Scientists say 2,000 more will disappear before 2030. In the past three years, the southeast Asian nation also witnessed its islands destroyed by a tsunami(海啸) and typhoons.
“If no measures are taken to fight climate change, the beautiful islands will go forever.” scientists told environmental ministers from about 190 countries at a UN climate change meeting.
This week they are meeting in Bali, an Indonesian islands. They are trying to reach a deal to cut the world’s emissions(排放) of CO2, which makes the earth warmer.
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However, other parts of the country got too much rain. More than 700 people were killed in floods, landslides(泥石流) and storms. “These weather extreme are the more obvious effects of global warming,” said Song Lianchun, a climate expert.
Scientists say time is running out. To escape from the worst effects, global CO2 emissions need to be cut from the levels they were at in 2000 by 50 to 85 percent by 2050.
But in recent years climate change talks have been bogged down by arguments over who will pay the bill for cleaner technology. Developing countries are worried that the cut in emissions will slow their economic development.
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67. Which of the following is in the correct order?
a. More and more islands are going under the sea
b. The sea levels are continuously rising.
c. The weather is getting warmer and warmer
d. Emission of CO2 is increasing.
A. a b c d B. b c d a C. c b a d D. d c b a
68. What does the phrase “extreme weather” mean in the story?
A. Temperatures are rising all over the world.
B. Bad weather like floods, drought, and landslides happen in some countries.
C. More and more farmland is eaten up by desert.
D. It pours down in some places, while it doesn’t rain at all in other places.
69. Climate change talks have become bogged down because countries cannot agree on ____________.
A. who should be responsible for causing climate change
B. who will pay for the cleaner technology needed to tackle(处理) climate change
C. whether developed nations should help developing nations in solving climate change
D. whether developing nations should cut emission of CO2
70. What is
A. China will pay for the cleaner technology.
B. China will take an active part in dealing with climate change.
C.
D.