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1、 Not all of the potential solutions to climate change are futuristic, expensive or exotic. In fact, most Americans can find one of the most significant carbon-reducing innovations of the last 30 years standing in their kitchens, keeping the butter hard. Refrigerators sold in the United States have g

2、rown 5% more energy efficient every year since 1975. Today they save 200 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year compared to what theyd use if they were still built to 30-year-old standards, or about a third of the annual output of all the nations nuclear plants. Upgraded fridges have lowered e

3、lectricity bills for consumers and avoided millions of tons of carbon that would otherwise have been emitted by power plants. Heating and air-conditioning systems also have grown more efficient, and fluorescent light bulbs are a big step ahead of power-hungry incandescents.Critics of government effo

4、rts to fend off global warming often complain that the economic costs arent worth the gains-better to adapt later to a warmer planet than suffer now by turning down the thermostat. This argument relies on a lot of dubious assumptions, starting with the notion that quality of life wont be significant

5、ly reduced in a world plagued by drought, wildfires, increased disease and famine, more powerful storms, mass species extinction and higher sea levels. It also assumes that the cost of cleaning up after all that will be less than the cost of preventing it from happening. Nicholas Stern, former chief

6、 economist with the World Bank, estimates that failing to invest in cutting carbon would eventually cost up to 20% in lost income worldwide. The final report from the U.N.s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change pointed out adapting to global warming is a necessity because its too late to stop th

7、e process, but that doesnt reduce the need to head off the worst effects. Global-warming deniers are right about one thing: Phasing out fossil fuels will be expensive. But the most effective way of doing so not only doesnt add costs, it saves money and boosts economies. Energy efficiency is the fast

8、est, safest and cheapest method currently available for cutting carbon emission. Its also one of the least understood, because it involves a lot more than adding insulation to buildings or installing power-sipping air conditioners. To make really hefty efficiency gains, the U.S. must follow Californ

9、ias lead in restructuring incentives of utilities, and regulatory agencies should do much more to encourage important innovations such as cogeneration plants.1. By citing the example of fluorescent light bulls, the author intends to show that_. A. they are more energy efficient than incandescent. B.

10、 they are one of the best innovations we ever know C. solutions to climate change are not necessarily unusual D. many measures have been taken to fight global warming2. The author points out that refrigerators _. A. have become more and more advanced B. consume less power than ever before C. are res

11、ponsible for global warming D. initiate carbon-reducing campaign3. some people criticize government for the efforts to diminish global warming, for they believe that _. A. its better for people to live in a warmer world B. its more cost-efficient to clean up the world later C. the quality of life wi

12、ll become higher in the future D. people can adapt to whatever change they may face4. The author argues that _. A. its too late to stop the process of global warming B. the investment in cutting carbon boosts economies C. its obviously a necessity to adapt to global warming D. the worst effects of g

13、lobal warming can be alleviated5. The author suggests that currently we should _ to cut carbon emissions. A. improve energy efficiency B. develop cogeneration plants C. reduce the use of fossil fuels D. invest in new forms of energyText 1-2 Our understanding of the Emotional System today is still in

14、 the Dark Ages. This has its analogy to the time when peoples understanding of our Solar System was based upon the belief that the Sun revolved around the Earth, as it certainly appeared that way-however, just the reverse was true. The problem was, as long as we believed the Sun went around the Eart

15、h, we were limited as to how far we could go in the Solar System. We find the same condition existing today in regard to the Emotional System. Society believes that our emotional feelings are a result of our experiences in our environment. In essence: something happened and it made me feel the way I

16、 do. This belief, though it is certainly the way it appears, is just the reverse of it really works. What happens to us as we embrace an emotional feeling is that it is first received by our brain, which converts it into electrical energy that flows through our body by means of the central nervous s

17、ystem. We can often “feel the charge” in our body associated with the experience of emotions. When this occurs an electromagnetic field is generated around our body which attracts to us another person who has an identical electromagnetic field around their body and the same emotional feeling in thei

18、r heart. We have not been able to make much progress in the emotional area. Lets face it, although this age reflects great advancements in technology, the feelings in the hearts of men and women are still plagued by darkness.Believing that something or someone made us feel the way we do gives rise t

19、o the concept of victimization. To see self as a victim places the responsibility for our feelings on someone or something other than self. The real problem with this view is that if we are not responsible for having created our feelings, we are also unable to change those feelings and create new an

20、d different ones. This dilemma we face creates quite a struggle in life. Although we may externally struggle with different circumstances and situations, the emotional feelings associated with them are always the same-frustration, resentment, anger, etc. It is as if we have fallen into quicksand, go

21、ttenstuck, and the only way we know to extricate ourselves is to struggle. What we find is that the more we struggle to get out, the deeper in we sink.To state a simple rule: there is an inverse relationship between struggling with a problem and understanding the problem. Understanding how the emoti

22、onal system really works allows the resolution of problems without struggle. This understanding is the key to unlocking the emotional doorway to enter into the Kingdom of Heavenly Feelings within us.1. By referring to the solar system, the author intends to show _. A. The evolution of the Emotional

23、System B. the mechanism of the Emotional System C. the analogy between Solar System and Emotional System D. the analogy between Solar System and Emotional System2. It is widely believed that our emotional feelings _. A. result from our experiences in the environment B. justify our struggle with the

24、adverse environment C. plague us more than anything else in the environment D. are shared by people with an identical electromagnetic field 3. The author argues that _. A. the environment generates our feelings B. everyone is responsible for his own feelings C. one shouldnt be blamed for his resentm

25、ent or anger D. ones feelings are created by something or someone else4. In the authors opinion, the concept of victimization in the emotional area _. A. should be justified B. should be embraced C. should be recognized D. should be gotten rid of 5. It can be inferred from the text that the effectiv

26、e way to get rid of unhealthy feelings is to understand _. A. how to get out of the quicksand with ease B. how our emotional feelings are brought about C. the relationship between feelings andadversity D. the essence of the Kingdom of Heavenly FeelingsText 1-3 Two years ago, a Danish environmentalis

27、t called Bjorn Lomborg had an idea. We all want to make the world a better place but, given finite resources, we should look for the most cost-effective ways of doing so. He persuaded a bunch of economists, including three Nobel laureates, to draw up a list of priorities. They found that efforts to

28、fight malnutrition and disease would save many lives at modest expense, whereas fighting global warming would cost a colossal amount and yield distant and uncertain rewards.That conclusion upset a lot of environmentalists. This week, another man who upsets a lot of people embraced it. John Bolton, A

29、mericas ambassador to the United Nations, said that Mr. Lomborgs “Copenhagen consensus” provided a useful way for the world body to get its priorities straight. Too often at the UN, said Mr. Bolton, “everything is a priority.”The secretary-general is charged with carrying out 9,000 mandates, he said

30、, and when you have 9,000 priorities you have none.So, over the weekend, Mr. Bolton sat down with UN diplomats from seven other countries to rank 40 ways of tackling ten global crises. The problems addressed were climate change, communicable diseases, war, education, financial instability, governanc

31、e, malnutrition, migration, clean water and trade barriers. Given a notional $50 billion, how would the ambassadors spend it to make the world a better place? Their conclusions were strikingly similar to the Copenhagen Consensus. After hearing presentations from experts on each problem, they drew up

32、 a list of priorities. The top four were basic health care, better water and sanitation, more schools and better nutrition fro children. Averting climate change came last.The ambassadors thought it wiser to spend money on things they knew would work. Promoting breast-feeding, for example, costs very little and is proven to save lives. It also helps infants grow up stronger and more intelligent, which mean