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　　War, money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about．　　1　　I agree that those things are important, I believe that everyone should start to　　2　　more on a growing problem－global warming．

　　Global warming will not only　　3　　our country and our generation, but also the entire　　4　　and future generations．It is　　5　　because the weather has been a lot warmer over the past few years, which　　6　　the melting(融化)of the ice in the Antarctic．This will soon cause water levels to　　7　　and flood parts of the world．

　　Many people ignore this problem because they feel　　8　　 they can't do anything about it and have more　　9　　things to worry about．If we all　　10　　so, then our ozone layer(臭氧层)will be　　11　　and the planet will no longer be able to make life continue to exist．We should do our best to limit the use of our planet's　　12　　resources(资源)and keep our air clean．　　13　　, future generations will suffer from our　　14　　．

　　Some might feel that they can't stop global warming from　　15　　．But if every single person does his or her part in keeping the air clean, then it will become a　　16　　effort．Sure, there are some things that cause pollution and that we won't be able to　　17　　change．This may include cars burning oil, but we can　　18　　adjust some of these things．People can start carpooling, taking the bus, riding their bikes, or　　19　　just walking．

　　If everyone takes　　20　　now, I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few years．

[解题导语]在这个世界上有很多国家、很多人非常关心“战争、金钱和权力”这些所谓重要的东西，但很少有人会关注“全球变暖”这个问题，或认为个人对“全球变暖”无能为力。对此我们难道真的束手无策吗？文章将会告诉我们答案。

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　　It is a hot summer day, and you feel thirsty．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade．How do you feel when you see the glass?Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure?I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure．There is a connection between these two kinds of feelings, and sometimes one causes the other, but they are not the same．Pleasure is more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them．

　　When you are happy, little unpleasant events usually do not disturb you．When you are unhappy, you feel as if everything is against you．You may compensate for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure, yet you stay unhappy．A person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure, yet this does not make him happier, especially if he knows the fact that it is not good for his health．

　　The physical world is always in a changing state．At each moment a new thing is being created, changed, transformed and then destroyed．This is the normal state of things and no one can change it．If we stay still in a certain state, we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later．On the other hand, if we adjust to the environment, nothing can influence our moods．Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind．

　　The room of the mind is filled with worry or fear．If you are free of thinking about them, the room has been emptied, and then you will see what is happening and experience it．When your mind stays quiet, you will see that happiness comes from the inside．

[解题导语]文章主要论述了满足感(pleasure)和幸福感(happiness)的不同。满足感更多地依赖于人的五种感官，而幸福感则独立于五种感官外；幸福感来自于人的内心。

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　　A Low－Carbon Economy(LCE)or Low－Fossil－Fuel Economy(LFFE)is an economy which has a smallest output of greenhouse gas(GHG)release into the atmosphere, but specifically refers to the greenhouse gas CO2．Recently, most of scientific and public opinion has come to the conclusion that there is such an accumulation of GHG(especially CO2)in the atmosphere due to human－related activities that the climate is changing．The over－concentration of these gases is producing global warming that affects long－term climate, with negative impacts on humanity in the foreseeable future．Globally performed LCEs therefore, are proposed as a means to avoid catastrophic climate change, and as a forerunner to the more advanced, zero－carbon society and renewable－energy economy．

　　Some nations are low－carbon societies which are not heavily industrialized or populated．In order to avoid climate change at any point in the future, all nations considered carbon－thick societies and societies which are heavily populated, should become zero－carbon societies and economies．Several of these countries have promised to become “low carbon” but not entirely zero carbon, and claim that release will be cut by 100％ by offsetting release rather than stopping all release．In other words, some release will continue which will be offset, so they are not low－release．

　　Nations seek to become low－carbon economies as part of a national global warming reductionstrategy．A comprehensive strategy to manage global warming is carbon neutrality, geoengineering andadaptation to global warming．

　　Nuclear power, or, the proposed strategies of carbon collection and storage(CCS)have been proposed as the primary means to achieve a LCE while continuing to exploit non－renewable resources; there is concern, however, with the matter of spent－nuclear－fuel storage, security and the uncertainty of costs and time needed to successfully carry out CCS worldwide and with guarantees that the stored release will not leak into the atmosphere．Alternatively, many have proposed renewable energy should be the main basis of a LCE, but, they have their associated problems of high－cost and inefficiency; this is changing, however, since investment and production have been growing significantly in recent times．Furthermore, regardless of the effect to the atmosphere by GHG releases, the growing issue of peak oil may also be reason enough for a change to a LCE．

[解题导语]为了保护环境，节约资源，我们应该实行新的生活方式，也就是文章中所介绍的低碳生活。

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A．For the longest time this thing kept circling around us, and hitting our rowing boat, while Dad continued fighting it off, stabbing at it with his oar, which was probably the worst thing to have done because it must have made the beast even angrier than it already was.

B．Our story went back to the town. It spread like wildfire. Everybody knew about it, and people talked about it endlessly. My father was regarded as a bit of a hero: Dad the sharkbasher. If he'd caught the thing, then I suppose he would have been completely heroic.

C．The shark became a legend in the town and there were many local fishermen who claimed to have seen it moving around the bay. But despite all the stories of sightings, nobody ever managed to catch the thing.

D．It was early evening when the motor stopped, and we were stranded (搁浅). We started to shout in the hope that somebody would hear us; we knew the sound could travel because of the water being very flat and calm.