The Kyoto Protocol is a plan created by the U...

The Kyoto Protocol is a plan created by the United Nations for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change．The plan aims to reduce the amount of industrial gases released（释放）into the environment．Some scientists say carbon dioxide and other industrial gases are to blame for climate change around the world．The scientists say such gases build up in the atmosphere and trap heat below．They say this results in increasing temperatures and rising sea levels．

The plan is called the Kyoto Protocol because it was negotiated（商订）in Kyoto，Japan in December，1997．The goal of the agreement is to reduce the amount of emissions（排放物）--industrial gases released to below the levels of 1990．

Nations responsible for at least 55％of the world's industrial carbon dioxide emissions had to approve the agreement before it could go into effect．The European Union and many other industrial nations quickly approved the Kyoto Protocol．They receive credit for their own emissions if they invest in cleaned technologies in developing nations．Developing nations do not have to meet the emissions requirements of the agreement．

The United States produced 36％of the world's carbon dioxide emissions in 1999．But the United States refused to approve the Kyoto Protocol．Before the Protocol was negotiated，the United States Senate（美国参议院）voted that any treaty（条约）harmful to the economy of the United States could not be signed．President Bush has said that he supports the general idea of the treaty but will not send the treaty to the Senate for approval．Mr. Bush said that the agreement sets unfair differences between industrial and developing nations．He also said that the treaty could cause some Americans to lose their jobs．

After the United States rejected（拒绝）the Kyoto Protocol，approval by Russia was necessary for the agreement to come into effect．Russia approved the Protocol in November，2004 and the Kyoto Protocol went into effect on February 16^th，2005．157 countries have approved the agreement．

1.What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To note the importance of environmental protection．

B To provide information about the Kyoto Protocol．

C．To show the results caused by global climate change．

D．To criticize the US for its response to the Kyoto Protocol．

2.How many years was the Kyoto Protocol negotiated before its coming into effect?

A．Nearly 1 year．                      B．Nearly 6 years．

C．Nearly 8 years．                     D．Nearly 15 years．

3.What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．The US Senate has more power than President Bush．

B．The Kyoto Protocol will really do some harm to the US economy．

C．The worry of President Bush about signing the Kyoto Protocol is reasonable．

D．The US views its interest more important than environmental protection．

4.It can NOT be learned from this passage that ________．

A．the Kyoto Protocol was created to solve global pollution problems

B．the developed countries are mainly responsible for industrial gases

C．the developing countries can be free from the Kyoto Protocol

D．the Kyoto Protocol finally took effect without America's approval

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The United States is not part of the Kyoto Protocol.But since 2005 more than 1,000 mayors across the country have agreed to sign their own version of the protocol.

It is called the United States Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement.Local leaders have agreed to follow the suggestions of the Kyoto Protocol in their communities.They have also agreed to urge state and federal governments to follow these suggestions.One goal is to reduce air pollution to the 1990 levels by 2012.

A “green” city might work on several kinds of environmental goals and programs.These include air quality，reducing electricity use, green building, public health, the reuse of materials, water quality and clean transportation.

The Natural Resources Defense Council works to protect the environment through action, law and science.One of its online projects is called Smarter Cities, which lists some cities that have made important environmental steps.

Washington，D.C.is also a leading city for green roofs，with over 92,000 square meters of green rooftops.The city also launched a program called “Skip the Bag，Save the River.”Stores charge people a five­cent　 tax for using plastic or paper shopping bags instead of reusable bags.Money from the tax will be used to clean up a local river.

New York City is using water as a renewable energy source.For several years, the city has experimented with water in the East River to create energy.Officials operating the program recently asked for permission to put into place 30 river turbine devices.

The people of Portland, Oregon are among the top recyclers in the nation.People living there recycle over half of the waste they throw out.The city has also worked to provide green transportation by providing safe bike paths and free parking spaces where electric cars can get recharged.

In Oakland, California, you can ride on one of several public hydrogen­powered(氢气作燃料的) buses.These buses release zero pollution into the air.However，they cost about five times more than common buses.

1.The United States Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement is aimed at________.

A．reducing energy use

B．reducing air pollution

C．improving public health

D．reusing waste materials

2.Why are shoppers charged a five­cent tax for buying shopping bags?

A．To clean a local lake that has been polluted.

B．To get enough money for the green roof project.

C．To prevent shoppers from using reusable bags.

D．To collect money for an environmental project.

3.New York City is cited as an example of________.

A．building green rooftops

B．making transportation clean

C．being good at recycling waste

D．using renewable energy source

4.Which of the following cities encourage citizens to use bicycles?

A．Washington，D.C.　    B．New York.

C．Portland.　    D．Oakland.

5.One obvious disadvantage of adopting hydrogen­powered buses is________.

A．its high cost　    B．side effect

C．zero pollution　    D．large space

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Recognized as ________ world cultural heritage by the United Nations in 2002, paper cutting is ________ practice which originated in ancient China.

A. the; a          B. a; a            C. the; the        D. a; the

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United Nations urged the country to give up the nuclear plan ________stability and peace.

A．in exchange for                                   B．in bid for

C．in terms of                                          D．in search of

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United Nations urged the country to give up the nuclear plan ________stability and peace.

A．in exchange for                                   B．in bid for

C．in terms of                                          D．in search of

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United Nations urged that country to give up the nuclear plan __________ stability and peace.

A. in stead of　　 　　 B. in charge for

C. in exchange for　　 D. in case of

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According to a report by the United Nations，54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas and it predicts that by 2050，this figure will have increased to around 70 percent.But as more and more people migrate from the countryside to the city to get better opportunities，they can end up with nowhere to live.

This is true in places such as Rio de Janeiro，where migrants can’t rent or buy a home，and they end up building their own communities and houses on unoccupied land.These are called shanty towns—poor communities where the houses are built out of cheap materials—and often don’t have any electricity or water supply.

These are，of course，not the megacities(大城市)of the future we want to see. Some serious urban planning is needed to make our cities of the future good，safe and modern places to live in. This involves improving the infrastructure(基础设施)，the housing conditions and also the opportunities for education and employment.

Something urban planners are looking at now is the creation of “smart cities”. According to John Rossant，founder and chairman of the non-profit organization New Cities Foundation ，technology is the way forward.He thinks that it’s generally accepted that“cloud computing, ubiquitous internet，robust 5G networks,etc，will transform our cities.” He says technology is really “a game changer” in urbanisation. It would collect large amounts of data about how a city is performing and may improve how a city functions.

This may sound like a utopian(乌托邦似的)view. For now，some big cities around the world are trying out more low—tech schemes to try and make them desirable places to live and work in. Building shared—ownership housing and improving public transport are some ways. And encouraging cycling and building bike lanes can keep the population healthy and cut down on smog. What would make your city a better place to live in?

1.What’s the text mainly about?

A.The city of the future. B.The increase of the population.

C.Urban construction. D.The function of smart cities.

2.Why does the author mention Rio de Janeiro in Paragraph 2?

A.To show the growth of the world population.

B.To show the problems in urbanization.

C.To show poor living conditions of the city.

D.To show financial trouble of the city.

3.What plays an important role in the creation of smart cities?

A.Technology. B.Urban planning.

C.The infrastructure of the city. D.Opportunities for education.

4.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A.High-tech plans can be easily realized.

B.Public transport is well developed in cities.

C.Shared-ownership houses make no sense.

D.Ways of low-tech are available at present.

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Three years ago, I participated in Model United Nations (MUN) held by the Education Department, which was a mock (模拟的)UN activity. During the two days, students are separated in different groups which _____ different countries to debate and try to solve problems. MUN has ____ awards: best delegates (代表)，honorary mentions, and verbal mentions.

Each time I participate in MUN, I made good ____ and undoubtedly got a few awards. But I often felt as if I'd _____ because I had never won the best delegate award. I _____ those who didn't deserve to win the award but won it various times, and I was just filled with ____ at their success. I thought about why they shouldn't have won and why I should have. This ____ me to ask the director. ____ the director, he helped me patiently and _____my weakness. Later I realized that it was also _____not to get the award because I could actually ______ something, and that I shouldn't _________the best delegate award until I was the best delegate I could be. It made me ____ that if I had won the best delegate award easily, I wouldn't have learned how to become a better delegate and I wouldn't have _____ my short- comings and turned failures into victories.

Failures are completely subjective-we can look at a result as a failure or a ____ Any failure can be regarded as a(n) ____ because you can always learn something from it and do _____ next time. This is supported by John Locke's theory that we are born with blank views ; knowledge and ability are learned from our _______. That's true. If I make a mistake in the life practice, then I probably won't _______ that next time. I believe this is __ the best way to become better.

1.A.strengthen B.condemn C.inspire D.represent

2.A.various B.temporary C.identical D.false

3.A.appointments B.preparations C.predictions D.explanations

4.A.accelerated B.exited C.failed D.succeeded

5.A.approached B.trained C.expected D.witnessed

6.A.relief B.envy C.satisfaction D.delight

7.A.stopped B.refused C.invited D.led

8.A.Thanks to B.Next to C.In honor of D.In spite of

9.A.lost sight of B.pointed out C.gave up D.looked down on

10.A.annoyed B.ashamed C.good D.terrible

11.A.learn B.desert C.delete D.display

12.A.miss B.win C.deliver D.value

13.A.regret B.misguide C.doubt D.understand

14.A.overcome B.judged C.neglected D.forgotten

15.A.bond B.bet C.victory D.loss

16.A.aim B.benefit C.burden D.limit

17.A.funnier B.worse C.better D.slower

18.A.decisions B.attitudes C.positions D.experiences

19.A.repeat B.admit C.accept D.notice

20.A.wrongly B.scarcely C.truly D.narrowly

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Three years ago，I participated in Model United Nations(MUN)held by the Education Department，which was a mock(模拟的)UN activity. During the two days，students are separated in different groups which ____different countries to debate and try to solve problems. MUN has ____ awards：best delegates(代表)，honorary mentions，and verbal mentions.

Each time I participate in MUN，I made good ____ and undoubtedly got a few awards. But I often felt as if I’d ___ because I had never won the best delegate award. I ___those who didn’t deserve to win the award but won it various times，and I was just filled with __ at their success. But later I realized that it was also ___ not to get the award because I could actually ____ something，and that I shouldn’t __ the best delegate award until I was the best delegate I could be.

Failures are completely subjective—we can look at a result as a failure or a __. Any failure can be regarded as a(n) __ because you can always learn something from it and do __ next time. This is supported by John Locke’s theory that we are born with blank views：knowledge and ability are learned from our __. That’s true. If I make a mistake in the life practice，then I probably won’t __ that next time. I believe this is __ the best way to become better.

1.A.strengthen B.condemn C.inspire D.represent

2.A.identical B.temporary C.various D.false

3.A.preparations B.predictions C.appointments D.explanations

4.A.accelerated B.failed C.exited D.succeeded

5.A.approached B.trained C.expected D.witnessed

6.A.relief B.envy C.satisfaction D.delight

7.A.annoyed B.ashamed C.good D.terrible

8.A.desert B.1earn C.delete D.display

9.A.win B.miss C.deliver D.value

10.A.bond B.bet C.victory D.1oss

11.A.aim B.benefit C.burden D.1imit

12.A.funnier B.worse C.better D.slower

13.A.decisions B.attitudes C.positions D.experiences

14.A.repeat B.admit C.accept D.notice

15.A.wrongly B.scarcely C.truly D.narrowly

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The United Nations is warning that the world is not prepared to deal with the fast growth of cities. The World Economic and Social Survey 2013 calls for new ways to meet the needs of city populations. More than 6.5 billion people are expected to be living in cities by 2050.

Most new city dwellers will be in developing countries. The United Nations says the effect on limited resources in many countries will be huge. The World Economic and Social Survey points to the increasing demand for energy, water, sanitation, public services, education and health care.

The world population is expected to rise to more than nine billion by 2050, two-thirds of all people are expected to live in cities. The United Nations says about 80 percent of this growing urban population will be found in Africa and Asia.

The report says sustainable development of urban areas requires coordination and investments to deal with important issues, these include land-use, food security, job creation and transportation.

Willem Van Der Geest is with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, he says cities need to work closely with rural communities, so that food supplies can be secured, and the environment can be protected.

"We need enough integration(整合，融合) with cities... An integration between the rural and urban economies is absolutely vital for issues of nutrition, food security, and environmental sustainability."

The report says development in a sustainable（可持续发展）way is important to end poverty. The report also examines the problem of food insecurity, which affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. One in eight people still severely lack nutrition.

UN officials say some things are clear. The Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Shamshad Akhtar, says world food production will have to increase by 70%, that increase will be needed to feed the additional 2.3 billion people expected on the planet by the middle of the century. She says an important part of meeting that need is to waste less food. "There has to be efforts to reduce food wastage. ."

Food and nutrition security are core elements of the sustainable development agenda.

1.The survey includes the following statements except that ______.

A. varieties of demands are hard to meet because of the increasing population in Africa and Asia.

B. one way to put an end to poverty is to be able to develop for a long time.

C. transportation is an important issue to deal with when it comes to sustainable development of urban areas.

D. hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by the problem of food insecurity.

2.From the passage we can infer that ______.

A. cities grow so fast that the world can’t find out new ways to deal with the growing population.

B. the growing city dwellers who mainly come from the developing countries greatly challenge limited resources in the world.

C. sustainable development of urban areas requires coordination and investments to deal with important issues

D. food wastage is an effective way to feed the additional 2.3 biilion people by the middle of the century.

3.What is the best titile of the passage?

A. The World Economic and Social Survey 2013.

B. City Population Will Increase to 9 Billion.

C. Cities Need to Cooperate with Rural Areas.

D. The World Is Not Prepared to Deal with the Fast Growth of Cities.

4.The passage is chosen from ______.

A. a textbook              B. a travel guide                  C. a novel                  D. a newspaper

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