19.Durban-Canada Monday became the first country to pull out of the historic Kyoto Protocol (京都议定书),inescapably scarring the global anticlimate change efforts.
The Kyoto Protocol,which set different duties for all countries to cut emissions (排放),states that different countries should reduce their collective greenhouse emissions accordingly.However,the United States refused to sign the protocol in 2001,and is the only developed country that has not agreed to sign it.The move has cast a shadow over the global community,and has made some other developed nations hesitate to cut their emissions.To add fuel to the fire,Canada,became the first to call it quits,with the deadline of the first commitment period (20082012)approaching.
The biggest concern at this moment is whether other developed countries would follow suit.
Over the past four years,a drama has unfolded among developed countries over the emissions cuts and offering support to their developing partners.
The Umbrella Group,consisting of Japan,Canada,Australia,the United States and other developed countries,hesitated and even backed away from their positions under certain excuses.The first one quoted by Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent is that emission cuts damage the economy.Still another is requiring China and India to have the same duty of cutting emissions as developed countries.
Actually,if emissions in developed countries could fall to the levels in developing countries,it would greatly help the fight against global climate change.
In sum,any irresponsible action,in the anticlimate change campaign should be a cause for blame.It is widely hoped that the United States and Canada will see reason and join the rest of the world community in supporting the Kyoto Protocol.
33.Which of the following serves as the best title of the passage?B
A.Canada Decides to Quit the Kyoto Protocol
B.Canada and the US Refuse to Cut Emissions
C.Developed Countries Hesitating to Cut Emissions
D.Developing Countries Supporting the Kyoto Protocol
34.According to the passage,C have refused to follow the Kyoto Protocol.
A.Canada and Australia
B.Japan and Canada
C.the US and Canada
D.China and India
35.People now are most worriedD.
A.whether the US and Canada will return to the negotiation table
B.whether developing countries will refuse to cut emissions
C.whether China and India will carry the same duty as Canada
D.whether more developed countries will do the same as Canada.
分析 文章大意:这是一篇时文报道类文章.文章介绍了在美国拒绝签署《京都议定书》之后,加拿大也率先退出了,这两个发达国家在全球变暖的趋势下,却远离了为解决全球变暖而商定的《京都议定书》.
解答 33.B 标题归纳类.这是一篇时文报道类文章.文章介绍了加拿大退出《京都议定书》以及美国拒绝签订《京都议定书》的相关信息.故B选项切题.
34.C 细节理解题.由第二段中的"the United States refused to sign the protocol in 2001"和"Canada,became the first to call it quits"可知,美国和加拿大已经拒绝遵守《京都议定书》.C选项切题.
35.D 节理解题.由第三段中的"The biggest concern at this moment is whether other developed countries would follow suit"可知,D选项正确.
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