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高三英語(yǔ)培優(yōu)外刊閱讀班級(jí):____________學(xué)號(hào):____________姓名:____________外刊精選|美國(guó)在氣候問(wèn)題上還要“裝”多久?近日,國(guó)際能源署(IEA)表示,化石燃料時(shí)代已經(jīng)開(kāi)始走向終結(jié)。IEA首次預(yù)測(cè)到2030年之前,世界對(duì)石油、天然氣和煤炭的需求都將達(dá)到峰值。美國(guó)作為世界頭號(hào)強(qiáng)國(guó),長(zhǎng)期自詡為全球氣候治理和環(huán)境保護(hù)“領(lǐng)頭羊”,但是行動(dòng)上卻時(shí)常搖擺不定,甚至說(shuō)一套做一套,讓人難以信服。美國(guó)在氣候問(wèn)題上有哪些“雙標(biāo)行為”?一名專(zhuān)攻氣候變化領(lǐng)域的資深美國(guó)記者,如何評(píng)價(jià)美國(guó)的氣候政策?HowLongCanAmerica'sClimateHypocrisyLast?ByDavidWallaceWellsOnthesamedaythismonththattheheadoftheInternationalEnergyAgencyconfidentlydeclaredthatfossilfueldemandwouldpeakthisdecade,theclimateadvocacygroupOilChangeInternationalfoundthattheUnitedStateswouldberesponsibleforoveronethirdofallplannedfossilfuelexpansionthrough2050.It'snothingnewforclimateambitionandclimatehypocrisytoflickerbackandforthlikethetwofacesofalenticularhologram.TodaytheUnitedStatesalreadythebiggestproducerofoilintheworldanditsbiggestconsumerisalsotheworld'ssecondlargestinterregionalexporterofcrude.Onthediplomaticstage,theUnitedStateslikestoadmonishnationsitdescribesaspetrostates.Butwe'vebeenpumpingmorepetroalmosteveryyearintheageofclimatealarm.Andoftenbraggingaboutit,aswhentheBidenadministrationtouteditsdrainingofthestrategicpetroleumreserve,orwhenPresidentBarackObama,twoyearsoutofoffice,proudlytookcreditfortheAmericanfossilfuelproductionboom.Thecountry'smoveawayfromcoalhashelpedloweritsemissionsbynearly20percentsince2005,amoreimpressivedeclinethanmostAmericansrealizeandmanyclimateadvocatesacknowledge.Butifthetwopolesofclimatepolicyare"keepitintheground"and"drill,baby,drill,"it'snotclearwhichpoletheUnitedStateshasbeencloserto.【詞匯過(guò)關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫(xiě)出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.hypocrisy英[h??p?kr?si]美[h??pɑ?kr?si]n.________________________________2.declare英[d??kle?]美[d??kler]v.________________________________3.peak英[pi?k]美[pi?k]v.________________________________4.bottomv.________________________________5.crude英[kru?d]美[kru?d]n.________________________________6.admonish英[?d?m?n??]美[?d?mɑ?n??]v.________________________________7.pumpn.________________________________v.________________________________8.petro英['petr??]美['petro?]n.________________________________9.tout英[ta?t]美[ta?t]v.________________________________10.pole英[p??l]美[po?l]n.________________________________【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.________________________________國(guó)際能源署(IEA)2.________________________________對(duì)……負(fù)責(zé),是……的原因3.________________________________XXX完全不新鮮。4.________________________________不穩(wěn)定地在兩個(gè)狀態(tài)或位置之間快速切換5._______________________________透鏡全息圖6.________________________________光柵打印7.________________________________在氣候警報(bào)的時(shí)代8.________________________________吹噓、夸耀……9.________________________________戰(zhàn)略石油儲(chǔ)備(SPR)10.________________________________卸任11.________________________________歸功于……12.________________________________脫離某種習(xí)慣,脫離對(duì)……的依賴(lài)拓展練習(xí)閱讀理解WhenHurricaneIanmadelandfallonthesouthwestFloridacoastasaCategory4storm,itbroughtstrongwindsandheavyrain.Itwasadeadlyhurricane,attackingmorethanfourmillionpeople,andcausingseriousfloodingandatleast150deaths.However,duringthedisaster,therewasoneinnovativemunitythatweatheredthestormwell:BabcockRanch,thebrainchildofSydKitson.Located30milesinland,BabcockRanchisanenvironmentallyfriendlyandfullysustainabletownthatSydKitsonandhispartnershopedwouldbehurricaneproof.Itshomesarebuilttogothroughsevereweatherwithoutlosingessentialserviceslikeelectricity,water,ortheInternet.Asignificantfactorinitsdesignisthatpowerand.Internetlinesareburiedtoavoidwinddamage.Additionally,largepondssurroundthedevelopmenttoprotecthousesfromflooding.Asabackup,streetsaredesignedtoabsorbfloodwatersandsparethehouses.CentraltoBabcockRanch’ssustainabilityisitsextensiveuseofsolarenergy.Themunitypossessesan870acresolarfarmwith700,000individualpanelsoperatedbyFloridaPower&Light,capableofpowering30,000homes—farmorethanthe5,000residentscurrentlylivingthere.Atnightandoncloudydays,anaturalgasgeneratorkicksintofillthegap.HurricaneIanservedasatruetestforthemunity.Whilethesurroundingregionssuffered,BabcockRanch’sminimumdamageandquickrecoveryshowcaseditseffectivedesignagainstnaturaldisasters.Residentsevenopenedtheirmunitycenter,doublingasastormshelter,tothevictimsfromotherhardhitmunities.Kitson’svisionforBabcockRanchisnotjustaboutcreatingasustainableandresilient(適應(yīng)性強(qiáng)的)munitybutalsoaboutlearningandimproving.HehopesthatthelessonslearnedfromBabcockRanchcanbeappliedtootherdevelopments,contributingtomoreclimateresilientmunitiesacrosstheUnitedStates.Thisapproachreflectsagrowingawarenessoftheneedforsustainableandresilienturbanplanninginthefaceofincreasingclimatechallenges.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weathered”inparagraph1mean?A.Predicted. B.Changed. C.Ignored. D.Survived.2.WhatdoweknowaboutBabcockRanchfromthetext?A.Itsstreetsallowhousesthecapabilitytotakeinfloodwaters.B.Itsdesignguaranteesavailabilityofpowerinthehurricane.C.Itssolarfarmlackstheabilityofproducingsufficientpower.D.Itsmainsourceofelectricitysupplyisprovidedbynaturalgas.3.Whatisthecentralthemeofthefourthparagraph?A.BabcockRanch’smunityandsociallife.B.BabcockRanch’sfutureexpansionstrategies.C.BabcockRanch’sresistancetonaturaldisasters.D.BabcockRanch’snoveltechnologicalinnovations.4.HowdoesKitsonfindthefutureofBabcockRanch?A.Promising. B.Pessimistic. C.Uncertain. D.Doubtful.外刊精選答案【詞匯過(guò)關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫(xiě)出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.hypocrisy英[h??p?kr?si]美[h??pɑ?kr?si]n.虛偽2.declare英[d??kle?]美[d??kler]v.宣告,下斷言3.peak英[pi?k]美[pi?k]v.達(dá)到峰值4.bottomv.觸底5.crude英[kru?d]美[kru?d]n.原油(crudeoil)6.admonish英[?d?m?n??]美[?d?mɑ?n??]v.警告;責(zé)備7.pumpn.水泵;(本文)v.抽水;抽取8.petro英['petr??]美['petro?]n.石油(petroleum的簡(jiǎn)寫(xiě)形式)9.tout英[ta?t]美[ta?t]v.大力推銷(xiāo),鼓吹……10.pole英[p??l]美[po?l]n.(意見(jiàn)、立場(chǎng)或特點(diǎn))截然相反的一端【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.InternationalEnergyAgency國(guó)際能源署(IEA)2.beresponsiblefor…對(duì)……負(fù)責(zé),是……的原因3.It'snothingnew…XXX完全不新鮮。4.flickerbackandforth不穩(wěn)定地在兩個(gè)狀態(tài)或位置之間快速切換5.lenticularhologram透鏡全息圖6.lenticularprintin
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