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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流石春祯英语阅读理解220篇(原文加答案20篇).精品文档.It never rains but it pours.Text 1-1Not all of the potential solutions to climate change are futuristic, expensive or exotic. In fact, most Americans can find one of the most significant carbon-reducing innovations of the last 30 years standing
2、in their kitchens, keeping the butter hard.Refrigerators sold in the United States have grown 5% more energy efficient every year since 1975. Today they save 200 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year compared to what theyd use if they were still built to 30-year-old standards, or about a thir
3、d of the annual output of all the nations nuclear plants. Upgraded fridges have lowered electricity bills for consumers and avoided millions of tons of carbon that would otherwise have been emitted by power plants. Heating and air-conditioning systems also have grown more efficient, and fluorescent
4、light bulbs are a big step ahead of power-hungry incandescents.Critics of government efforts to fend off global warming often complain that the economic costs arent worth the gains-better to adapt later to a warmer planet than suffer now by turning down the thermostat. This argument relies on a lot
5、of dubious assumptions, starting with the notion that quality of life wont be significantly reduced in a world plagued by drought, wildfires, increased disease and famine, more powerful storms, mass species extinction and higher sea levels. It also assumes that the cost of cleaning up after all that
6、 will be less than the cost of preventing it from happening.Nicholas Stern, former chief economist with the World Bank, estimates that failing to invest in cutting carbon would eventually cost up to 20% in lost income worldwide. The final report from the U.N.s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chan
7、ge pointed out adapting to global warming is a necessity because its too late to stop the process, but that doesnt reduce the need to head off the worst effects.Global-warming deniers are right about one thing: Phasing out fossil fuels will be expensive. But the most effective way of doing so not on
8、ly doesnt add costs, it saves money and boosts economies. Energy efficiency is the fastest, safest and cheapest method currently available for cutting carbon emission. Its also one of the least understood, because it involves a lot more than adding insulation to buildings or installing power-sipping
9、 air conditioners. To make really hefty efficiency gains, the U.S. must follow Californias lead in restructuring incentives of utilities, and regulatory agencies should do much more to encourage important innovations such as cogeneration plants.1. By citing the example of fluorescent light bulls, th
10、e author intends to show that_. A. they are more energy efficient than incandescent. B. they are one of the best innovations we ever know C. solutions to climate change are not necessarily unusual D. many measures have been taken to fight global warming2. The author points out that refrigerators _.
11、A. have become more and more advanced B. consume less power than ever before C. are responsible for global warming D. initiate carbon-reducing campaign3. some people criticize government for the efforts to diminish global warming, for they believe that _. A. its better for people to live in a warmer
12、 world B. its more cost-efficient to clean up the world later C. the quality of life will become higher in the future D. people can adapt to whatever change they may face4. The author argues that _. A. its too late to stop the process of global warming B. the investment in cutting carbon boosts econ
13、omies C. its obviously a necessity to adapt to global warming D. the worst effects of global warming can be alleviated5. The author suggests that currently we should _ to cut carbon emissions. A. improve energy efficiency B. develop cogeneration plants C. reduce the use of fossil fuels D. invest in
14、new forms of energyText 1-2Our understanding of the Emotional System today is still in the Dark Ages. This has its analogy to the time when peoples understanding of our Solar System was based upon the belief that the Sun revolved around the Earth, as it certainly appeared that way-however, just the
15、reverse was true. The problem was, as long as we believed the Sun went around the Earth, we were limited as to how far we could go in the Solar System.We find the same condition existing today in regard to the Emotional System. Society believes that our emotional feelings are a result of our experiences in our environment. In essence: something happened and it made me feel the way I do. This belief, though it is certainly the way it appears, is just the reverse of it really works.What happens to us as we embrace an emotional feeling is that it is first received by our brain, which converts
