高二英语Unit9Reading

高二英语Unit9ReadingYoumightthinkthat“globalwarming”meansnothingmorethanariseintheworld’stemperatureButrisingsealevelscausedbyithaveresultedinthefirstevacuation（撤离）ofanislandnation—thecitizensofTuvaluwillhavetoleavetheirhomeland.Duringthe20thcentury,sealevelrose8—12inches.Asaresult.Tuvaluhasexperiencedlowlandfloodingofsaltwaterwhichhaspollutedthecountry’sdrinkingwater.PaaniLaupepa,aTuvaluangovernmentofficial,reportedtotheEarthPolicyInstitutethatthenationsufferedanunusuallyhighnumberoffiercestormsinthepasttenyears.Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingtorms.LaupepaexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeUnitedStatesforrefusingtosigntheKyotoProtocol,aninternationalagreementcallingforindustrializednationstoreducetheirgreenhousegasemissions（导致温室效应的气体排放）,whichareamaincauseofglobalwarming.“Byrefusingtosigntheagreement,theUShaseffectivelytakenawaythefreedomoffuturegenerationsofTuvaluanstolivewheretheirforefathershavelivedforthousandsofyears,”LaupepatoldtheBBC.TuvaluhasaskedAustraliaandNewZealandtoallowthegradualmoveofitspeopletobothcountries.Tuvaluisnottheonlycountrythatisvulnerable（易受影响的）torisingsealevels.MaumoonGayoon,presidentoftheMaldives,toldtheUnitedNationsthatglobalwarminghasmadehiscountryof311,000an“endangerednation”.54．Thetextismainlyabout.A．rapidchangesinearth’stemperatureB．badeffectsofglobalwarmingC．movingofacountrytoanewplaceD．reasonsforlowlandflooding55．Accordingtoscientists,theDIRECTcauseofmoreandfiercerstormsis.A．greenhousegasemissionsinindustrializednationsB．highersurfacewatertemperaturesoftheseaC．continuousglobalwarmingD．risingsealevels56．LaupepawasnotsatisfiedwiththeUnitedStatesbecauseitdidnot.A．agreetoreduceitsgreenhousegasemissionsB．signanagreementwithTuvaluC．allowTuvaluanstomovetotheUSD．believetheproblemsfacingTuvaluwerereal57．ThecountrywhosesituationissimilartothatofTuvaluis.A．AustraliaB．NewZealandC．theMaldivesD．theUnitedStates54---57BBACBLONDON(Reuters)-Organicfruit,deliveredrighttothedoorstep.ThatiswhatGabrielGoldprefers,andheiswillingtopayforit.Ifthisisnotpossible,the26-year-oldcomputertechnicianwillspendtheextramoneyatthesupermarkettobuyorganicfood.Organicproduceisalwaysbetter,Goldsaid.Thefoodisfreeofpesticides(农药),andyouaregenerallysupportingfamilyfarmsinsteadoflargefarms.Andmoreoftenthannotitislocally(本地)grownandseasonal,soitismoretasty.Goldisoneofagrowingnumberofshoppersbuyingintotheorganictrend,andsupermarketsacrossBritainarecountingonmorelikehimastheygrowtheirorganicfoodbusiness.Buthowmanyshoppersreallyknowwhattheyaregetting,andwhyaretheywillingtopayahigherpricefororganicproduce?MarketresearchshowsthatGoldandotherswhobuyorganicfoodcangenerallygiveclearreasonsfortheirpreferences-buttheirknowledgeoforganicfoodisfarfromcomplete.Forexample,smallamountsofpesticidescanbeusedonorganicproducts.AndaboutthreequartersoforganicfoodinBritainisnotlocalbutimported(进口)tomeetgrowingdemand.Thedemandfororganicfoodisincreasingbyaboutonethirdeveryyear,soitisaveryfast-growingmarket,saidSueFlock,aspecialistinthislineofbusiness.60.MoreandmorepeopleinBritainarebuyingorganicfoodbecause________.A.theyaregettingricherB.theycangetthefoodanywhereC.theyconsiderthefoodfreeofpollutionD.theylikehome-grownfruit61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistruetothefactsaboutmostorganicproducesoldinBritain?A.Itgrowsindoorsallyearround.B.ItisproducedoutsideBritain.C.Itisgrownonfamilyfarms.D.Itisproducedonlargefarms.62.Whatisthemeaningoftheorganictrendasthewordsareusedinthetext?A.growinginterestinorganicfoodB.betterqualityoforganicfoodC.risingmarketfororganicfoodD.higherpricesoforganicfood63.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewsstory?A.Organicfood-healthy,orjustforthewealthy?B.ThemakingoforganicfoodinBritainC.Organicfood-toimportornot?D.Goodqualitiesoforganicfood60---63CBAACManycitiesaroundtheworldtodayareheavilypolluted.Carelessmethodsofproductionandlackofconsumerdemandforenvironmentfriendlyproductshavecontributedtothepollutionproblem.Oneresultisthatmillionsoftonsofglass,paper,plastic,andmetalcontainersareproduced,andthesearedifficulttogetridof.However,today,moreandmoreconsumersarechoosing“green”anddemandingthattheproductstheybuyshouldbesafefortheenvironment.Beforetheybuyaproduct,theyaskquestionslikethese:“Willthisshampoodamagetheenvironment?”“Canthismetalcontainerbereusedorcanitonlybeusedonce?”Arecentstudyshowedthattwooutoffiveadultsnowconsidertheenvironmentalsafetyofaproductbeforetheybuyit.Thismeansthatcompaniesmustnowchangethewaytheymakeandselltheirproductstomakesurethattheyare“green”,thatis,friendlytotheenvironment.Onlyafewyearsago,itwasimpossibletofindgreenproductsinsupermarkets,butnowtherearehundreds.Somesupermarketproductscarrylabels(标签)toshowthattheproductisgreen.Somecompanieshavemadethemanufacturing(生产)ofcleanandsafeproductstheirmainsellingpointandemphasizeitintheiradvertising.Theconcernforasaferandcleanerenvironmentismakingcompaniesrethinkhowtheydobusiness.Nolongerwillthepublicaccepttheoldattitudeof“Buyit,useit,throwitaway,andforgetit.”Thepublicpressureison,andgraduallybusinessisc