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BALl, Indonesia－China, a booming economy known for its air pollution and rising greenhouse gas emissions (排放物), is winning praise at an international climate confernce for its efforts to clean up and support anti－global warming moves.

Some experts believe China has surpassed the United States as the world’s emitter of greenhouse gases, yet it has made long steps in improving energy efficiency and promoting renewable energy, environmentalists and officials said on Friday.

“I think China is taking climate change seriously, and that’s a good sign that there will be a good outcome here in Bali,”said Artur Runge－Metzger, head of the European Commission delegation at the conference on the Indonesian island.

Even hard－to－please environmental groups are praising Beijing, though it’s clear China, which relies heavily on dirty, outdated coal burning techniques has a lot more to do.

China ranked 40^th on environmental watchdog Germanwatch’s annual index (指数), which ranks 56 industrialized and developing countries, was an improvement of four places over last year, the group said on Friday. The US and Saudi Arabia were the worst on the list, at 55^th and 56^th places, respectively. Last year, the US was ranked 53^rd, followed by China, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia.

Germanwatch noted the Chinese government has carried out policies promoting renewable energy, including orders that solar, wind, hydroelectric and other forms of renewable energy provide 10 percent of nation’s power by 2010. it also has ordered key industries to reduce energy consumption (消耗) by 20 percent.

Politicians and activists said Chian’s defensive attitude of the past has given way to constructive discussions at the Bali climate change conference. Beijing has also taken the lead among developing countries in calling for wealthier nations to speed up the transfer(转换) of cleaner technologies to emerging economies to help move away from fossil fuels.

Hans Verolme, director of WWF International’s Global Climate Change Program, attributed China’s position to concerns over energy security and a recogniton that climate change is already having a severe effect on the country, with worsening droughts, water shortages and floods.

 

68．In the passage, China is praised for      .

A. its booming economy                     B. its support for anti－global warming moves

C. its development in key industries      D. its efficiency in energy use

69．Which country ranks the last on environmental watchdog Germanwatch’s annual index?

A. China.           B. The US.                C. Saudi Arabia.  D. Malaysia.

70．From the fourth paragraph we can learn that      .

A. China has greatly updated its techniques in energy use

B. coal burning techniques have been dropped by developed nations

C. China has taken the lead in cutting down greenhourse gas emissions

D. environmental groups are quite pleased with the present situation in China

71．The underlined phrase“emerging economies” probably refers to      .

A. developed countries                    B. developing countries

C. wealthy nations                           D. powerful countries

Answer 1

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