12．A new genre （流派） of fiction has come out of rising sea levels．Climate fiction，or"cli-fi"，is a sub-genre of science fiction．It imagines a future where man struggles against the extremes of a changing environment．
Although it is still an unexplored field in the Chinese literary circle，climate change literature is now a regular course in universities in the US，the UK and India，etc．A brief amazon．com search of"climate fiction"returns more than 1，800results，reflecting a growing demand for books that focus on environmental issues．
According to The Atlantic，cli-fi stories seldom talk about"unreal technologies or faraway planets"，unlike traditional sci-fi．Cli-fi is a lot more down to earth．It examines the effects of pollution，rising sea levels，and global warming on human civilization．
Cli-fi has been made more attractive to younger generations thanks to its appearance in movies and TV shows，Interstellar，Snowpiercer，MaddAddam，just to name a few．The term"cli-fi"，created by US writer and climate activist Dan Bloom，seems to be helping"raise the awareness of global warming"．UK cli-fi writer Sarah Holding wrote that the genre"connects young readers with their environment"．
But not everyone is convinced of cli-fi's potential．George Marshall，founder of Climate Outreach Information Network，expressed concern that cli-fi would strengthen what people already believe rather than change anyone's mind．"The unconvinced will see these stories as proof that this issue is a fiction，"he said．"The already convinced will be still concerned，but the story lines may reduce the seriousness of the issue．"
28．What can be implied according to Paragraph 2？B
A．Chinese writers are not concerned with the issue of climate change．
B．Cli-fi has gained great popularity so far．
C．The course on climate change literature is the most welcome in universities．
D．Amazon．com focuses a lot on environmental issues．
29．The phrase"down to earth"in Paragraph 3can be best replaced byA．
A．realistic B．original
C．attractive D．lively
30．Sarah Holding's words are mentioned to prove thatC．
A．movies and TV shows work best in promoting difficult ideas
B．younger readers pay more attention to climate change
C．the term"cli-fi"is helpful in raising environmental awareness
D．cli-fi is attractive to younger generations
31．Which of the following is NOT true according to the last paragraph？D
A．Cli-fi's potential is challenged by some people．
B．George thinks cli-fi won't change anyone's mind．
C．Those who don't believe the stories think the issue is not true．
D．Those who believe the stories won't care about the issue any more．
分析 本文是一篇说明文，阐述了一种新的文学流派--"气候变化小说"的兴起以及对其影响的不同看法．
解答 28．B．推理判断题．根据第二段"climate change literature is now a regular course in universities in the US，the UK and India，etc．"及"a growing demand for books that
focus on environmental issues．"，可知，气候改变已经成为高校的正规课程，而环境问题的文献需求也越来越大．可见，气候问题已经收到国际重视，而Cli-fi目前也具有一定的知名度了．故选B．
29．A．词义猜测题．根据第三段"seldom talk about‘unreal technologies or faraway planets'"和"It examines the effects of pollution，rising sea levels，and global warming on human civilization"可知，cli-fi 不谈论那些科幻故事，而是更关心大气对污染的影响，海平面上升和全球气候变暖对人类文明影响等问题．可见cli-fi 更加注重实际，"realistic"实际．"original"原始的，"attractive"吸引人的，"lively"充满活力的．故选A．
30．C．写作意图题．根据上下文之间的关系，Sarah Holding的话是为了证明前句观点，即"The term‘cli-fi'…seems to be helping‘raise awareness about global warming'"，
可知，cli-fi'帮助人们提高对气候变暖的认识．可见cli-fi'对提高人们的环保意识有帮助．故选C．
31．D．细节理解题．根据最后一段最后一句中"The already convinced will be still concerned"，可知，那些相信故事的人仍然会关注．D项错误．故选D．
点评 本文是文学作品类阅读，考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
