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20.(Reuters)-A U.N.climate deal due to be agreed in Copenhagen at talks from December 7-18may fall short of a legally binding(有约束力的) agreement.If Copenhagen fails to live up to hopes of a strong agreement to slow global warming,what are the reasons and who risks blame?The following are some of the candidates:●Decline in economy distracted(分散) focus from climate change after the world agreed in Bali,Indonesia,in 2007to work out a new U.N.agreement by December 2009.Rich nations have put billions of dollars into green growth as part of recovery packages but,when unemployment at home is high,find it hard to promise extra money for developing countries.The slowdown in industrial output means a brief fix--greenhouse gas emissions(排放) are likely to fall by as much as 3percent this year.
●Many delegates at U.N.talks have given up hope that the United States,the number two emitter after China,will agree legislation(立法,法律) to limit carbon emissions before Copenhagen.The US is the only industrialized nation outside the Kyoto Protocol(京都协议书) for cutting greenhouse emissions until 2012.Many countries welcomed President Barack Obama's promises of doing more to fight climate change when he took office in January but hoped for swifter action.
●Developing nations accuse the rich of repeatedly failing to keep promises of more aid.Few developed countries live up to a target agreed by the U.N.General Assembly in 1970to give 0.7percent of their gross domestic product in development aid.Other plans,such as the Agenda 21environmental development plan agreed in 1992,have fallen short.
●Most rich nations are promising cuts in greenhouse gas emissions well short of the 25-40percent below 1990levels by 2020,which are needed to avoid the worst of climate change.Overall cuts promised by developed nations total between 11and 15percent.Best offers by countries including Japan,the European Union,Australia and Norway would reach the range.
●More than 90percent of the growth in emissions between now and 2030is set to come from developing nations--with almost 50percent from China alone,U.S.climate envoy Todd Stern said this week."No country holds the fate of the earth more in its hands than China.Not one,"he said.China and India say they are slowing the growth of emissions but raising living standards is more important.So burning more energy is unavoidable--as industrialized nations have done for 200years.
●2008was the 10th warmest year since records began in the mid-19th century.The warmest was 1998,when a strong El Nino event in the eastern Pacific disrupted(使混乱) weather worldwide.That has led some to argue that global warming is slowing even though the U.N.'s WMO(世界气象组织) says a long-term warming trend is unchanged.
●People have been slow in changing lifestyles to use less carbon.Simple choices like taking more public transport,using less heating or air conditioning,even changing light bulbs can help if millions of people act.(508)
Who's to blame if U.N.climate deal falls short?
| Possible candidates | Supporting Details |
| (71)Economicdownturn | ●Faced with the(72)domestic rising unemployment,rich countries fail to give more aid to developing ones. ●(73)lessindustrial output brings about a temporary relief from the pressure of greenhouse gas emissions. |
| United States | ●It's the only industrialized country outside the Kyoto Protocol. ●Immediate(74)action was expected to be taken by President Obama to fight climate change. |
| Rich-Poor divide | ●Developed nations are(75)blamed by the poor for repeatedly breaking promises of aid. |
| Developed nations | ●There is a huge (76)gapbetween the overall cuts promised by developed nations and those required to avoid climate catastrophe. |
| Developing nations | ●The increase in emissions from developing nations (77)accountsfor 90% between now and 2030. ●Developing nations need to give (78)priorityto raising living standards by burning more energy. |
| The weather | ●The worldwide disorder caused by El Nino has (79)misledsome people into believing that global warming is slowing. |
| The public | ●People should be(80)encouraged/urged to change lifestyles to use less carbon. |
分析 本文主要讲述联合国治理全球变暖缓慢的原因.
解答 71. Economic 72.domestic 73.Less 74.action 75.blamed 76.gap
77.accounts 78.priority 79.misled 80.encouraged/urged
71. Economic 根据文章第二段 Decline in economy distracted(分散) focus from climate change after the world agreed in Bali,Indonesia,in 2007to work out a new U.N.agreement by December 2009 可知经济的下滑分散了气候变化的注意力.
72.domestic 根据文章第二段when unemployment at home is high,find it hard to promise extra money for developing countries. 可知当国内失业率上升的时候,富有的国家发现帮助发展中国家非常困难.
73.Less根据文章第二段 The slowdown in industrial output means a brief fix--greenhouse gas emissions(排放) are likely to fall by as much as 3percent this year.
可知工业产量的下降意味着更少的温室气体的排放.
74.action根据文章第三段Many countries welcomed President Barack Obama's promises of doing more to fight climate change when he took office in January but hoped for swifter action.可知很多国家欢迎美国总统做出更多的努力去应对气候变化.
75.blamed 根据文章第四段Developing nations accuse the rich of repeatedly failing to keep promises of more aid. 可知发展中国家指责富有国家多次没有遵守提供帮助的许诺.
76.gap根据文章第五段 Most rich nations are promising cuts in greenhouse gas emissions well short of the 25-40percent below 1990levels by 2020,which are needed to avoid the worst of climate change.Overall cuts promised by developed nations total between 11and 15percent.可知大多数发达国家许诺减少25-40%发温室气体的排量,可事实上只减少了11%到15%,说明差距很大.
77.accounts根据文章第六段More than 90percent of the growth in emissions between now and 2030is set to come from developing nations 可知2030年前的90%多的温室气体的排放来自于发展中国家.也就是占据了90%.
78.priority根据文章第六段China and India say they are slowing the growth of emissions but raising living standards is more important. 可知相对于温室气体的排放,中国和印度更关注于提高生活水平.give priority to 优先考虑.
79.misled 根据文章倒数第二段That has led some to argue that global warming is slowing 可知厄尔尼诺现象导致人们相信全球变暖正在减缓.也就是误导人们相信此事.
80.encouraged/urged根据文章最后一段People have been slow in changing lifestyles to use less carbon. 可知人们在改变生活方式方面比较慢,因此人们应该被鼓励去改变生活方式.
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The world"Shangri-la"first appeared in the 1993 novel Lost Horizon(33)Bthe British writer James Hilton.He described a beautiful kingdom where three rivers(34)C together and snow-capped mountains reached to the sky,with fields of long grass covering the earth.In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay(35)Cforever.
Three mountains are covered with snow and tower(36)Athe land.These snowy mountain tops form(37)B beautiful picture that we can't wait to fly there.
Lakes,(38)B by vast grasslands,look like diamonds.Sheep,cows,horses and animals feed(39)Con the green grass and the forests around are(40)Dto lots of birds and animals.In this heavenly world,people live in perfect harmony with nature.
| 31.A.tired | B.thirsty | C.hungry | D.angry |
| 32.A.full of | B.lack of | C.short of | D.fill with |
| 33.A.with | B.by | C.for | D.to |
| 34.A.put | B.got | C.joined | D.formed |
| 35.A.calm | B.still | C.young | D.the same |
| 36.A.over | B.above | C.on | D.beyond |
| 37.A.so a | B.such a | C.such | D.so |
| 38.A.covered | B.surrounded | C.separated | D.divided |
| 39.A.simply | B.deeply | C.mostly | D.finally |
| 40.A.family | B.room | C.space | D.home |
Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound,(38)A on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it.The most common type of instruments are(39)Cinstruments,such as guitars and violins; wind instruments,including horns and flutes.Many different kinds of musical sounds (40)A be created by using different combinations of instruments.
The human voice is a very special kind of instrument,(41)B it can produce a great number of different sounds with different (42)C,ranging from loud to soft.Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to (43)Awords and ideas with music.
Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create (44)C.Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression.Dances can also be used to(45)D ideas to an audience.Hawaiian dancers,(46)A,use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song.In the same way,many societies use dances in religious ceremonies (47)C to tell about important events.
Music and dance are passed from one (48)C to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and (49)D culture.Of course,as cultures come (50)B contact with each other,the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies,or the different styles may be combined to (51)D a new kind of music or dance.Some Latin American music,for example,has taken (52)C from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures.(53)D,popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries (54)B the world,(55)A it has had an influence on musical tastes,especially among young people.
| 36.A.unlikely | B.probably | C.likely | D.surely |
| 37.A.installed | B.developed | C.meant | D.established |
| 38.A.depending | B.relying | C.playing | D.resting |
| 39.A.thread | B.cord | C.string | D.band |
| 40.A.can | B.might | C.must | D.should |
| 41.A.when | B.since | C.after | D.although |
| 42.A.heights | B.sizes | C.volumes | D.tones |
| 43.A.express | B.explain | C.provide | D.compose |
| 44.A.sounds | B.songs | C.dances | D.moves |
| 45.A.give | B.perform | C.translate | D.communicate |
| 46.A.for example | B.such as | C.that is | D.on the contrary |
| 47.A.just | B.as | C.or | D.only |
| 48.A.country | B.people | C.generation | D.time |
| 49.A.their | B.the | C.form | D.its |
| 50.A.to | B.into | C.for | D.with |
| 51.A.join | B.show | C.become | D.form |
| 52.A.advantages | B.styles | C.features | D.origins |
| 53.A.However | B.On the contrary | C.Besides | D.Similarly |
| 54.A.over | B.across | C.through | D.along |
| 55.A.where | B.when | C.which | D.what |
| A. | May I use your dictionary | |
| B. | Do you mind if I use your bike | |
| C. | Would you mind opening the window | |
| D. | May I have a look at your new book |
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| A. | It couldn't be better. | B. | It's a pleasure. | ||
| C. | If you like. | D. | Don't mention it. |
| A. | Had I had | B. | Should I have | C. | Would I have | D. | Were I having |