Beijing —
Premier Wen Jiabao has urged the leadership of all countries to deepen their
political will in dealing with climate change woes (灾难) as uncertainties mount (增长) in the months
before the United Nation’s conference in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of this
year.
Wen made the
remarks on Friday when he met with nearly 20 politicians, climate change and
environmental ministers worldwide, who are in Beijing this weekend to attend an
international forum on green economy and climate change.
Based on the
achievements made at the Copenhagen Summit last December, Wen urged the rich
countries to further make clear their compulsory carbon reduction targets. “At
the same time, we developing countries should make clear our voluntary goal of
slowing down climate change,” Wen said.
Wen also urged
the developed countries to transfer（转让）climate change friendly technologies to the
developing countries, especially the poorest countries and island nations.
During the
meeting, Wen said China will redouble its efforts in reducing carbon emissions
and improving energy efficiency during the coming years after it finishes its
2006-2010 goal of cutting energy consumption per unit of economic output by 20
percent.
While praising China for its green efforts, former Australian Prime Minister Robert J. Lee Hawke asked China to share its experiences and lessons on energy savings and pollution reduction to the
rest of the world to deal with global environmental woes and climate change.
Wen responded:
“China, together with the rest of the world, is willing to make its due
contribution in coping with global warming and climate change.”
At a banquet
for the foreign guests on Friday night, former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan said “Increasing
uncertainties are ahead for the climate change negotiations. The world needs
more dialogue and cooperation”.
“Climate change
woes are our shared challenges but the root lies in the historical emissions
by the developed countries,” said Zeng, as president of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, which organized the weekend climate
change summit.
Zeng expected
the forum to work as a platform for different countries to communicate their
positions freely before the Bonn climate change negotiation in June and the Cancun conference at the end of this year.
1.Which
title suits this passage best?
A. We must work on climate change.
B. We should share our ‘green’ technology.
C. We need to clarify our action targets.
D. We ought to cooperate to control the climate.
2. The
underlined part in the last paragraph but one implies ________.
A. Air pollution just existed in the developed countries in the
past.
B. In the past, the developed countries slowed down the
development of the world.
C. Climate change woes were originally caused by the developed
countries.
D. The rich countries should be more responsible since they
polluted most.
3. It
can be inferred from the passage that _________.
A. The Chinese government intends to be regarded as a developed
country.
B. The whole world has got the same opinion about the measures to
take.
C. The developed countries have not found any effective ways to
cut their emissions.
D. There is still a long way to go before an agreement can be
reached.
4.Why
did Wen Jiabao urge the developed countries to clarify their carbon reduction
targets?
A. Because the developed countries are not willing to deal with
global environmental woes.
B. Because the developing countries have not set any goal of
slowing down climate change.
C. Because there are mounting uncertainties ahead for the climate
change negotiations.
D. Because agreements were already made at the Copenhagen Summit
last December.
