This past month saw one of the most devastating storms in history brings death and destruction on the Philippines. The number of lives lost is still being calculated, but it is already sitting above five thousand. In the flurryof news about the storm and its after－math, the cries of “I told you so” from environmentalists rang out loud and clear.
　　These scientists were especially vocal during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which just wrapped up in Warsaw, Poland. The timing of the conference and Typhoon Haiyan was an eerie coincidence, but perhaps the concurrence offered a wakeup call for all.
　　Christiana Figures, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said, “We are witnessing ever more frequent extreme weather events, and the poor and vulnerable are already paying the price.”
　　Scientists claim that storms like Typhoon Haiyan are an inevitable result of the effect greenhouse gases are having on our environment. Environmental analysts claim that rising temperatures around the globe and changing weather patterns are all part of the same problem.
　　This isn’t breaking news. We’ve heard the warnings for years. The UN has been hosting the Climate Change Conference since1995.But the changes that need to be made are huge. Added to this, the developed nations and developing countries have competing interests that are difficult to settle. The issue of who takes responsibility becomes difficult to resolve.
　　We may feel far away from Poland and resolving conflicts between countries, but we mustn’t feel far away from the issue. When we watch neighboring countries suffer in severe weather, when we hear reports of increasing global temperatures, when we walk outside and find it difficult to breathe the Shanghai air, we know we have a very real problem. So what are we going to do about it? Are we making every-day choices that can have a positive impact? Are we reducing our carbon footprint? Are we choosing to walk, ride a bicycle or take public transportation instead of a car? Are we recycling? Are we turning off the lights and electronics whenever possible?
　　The problem is complex, but saving our earth starts with each of us taking simple steps.
小題1:What is the most terrible typhoon in 2013? It is _________.
A．HaiyanB．BebincaC．DanasD．Cimaron
小題2:Warsaw isn’t in Poland，is it?
A．Yes, it isB．No, it isn’tC．Yes, it isn’t D．No, it is
小題3:How many years have we heard the warnings? For nearly ______years.
A．21B．18C．19D．20
小題4:Which of the following is NOT FALSE?
A．The environment is worse and worse and we have no ideas about it.
B．The environment is worse and we needn’t do anything about it.
C．Saving our environment is not so complex.
D．The environment is a big problem and we must take simple steps

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:D

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了在2013年的一些臺風(fēng)問題，并詳細(xì)分析了造成臺風(fēng)肆虐的原因，告訴我們要采取措施保護(hù)我們的環(huán)境。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Typhoon Haiyan was an eerie coincidence, but perhaps the concurrence offered a wakeup call for all.描述，可知在2013年最可怕的臺風(fēng)是海神。故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段which just wrapped up in Warsaw, Poland.描述，可知華沙是波蘭的城市，故用肯定回答，英語中的反義疑問句只根據(jù)事實(shí)回應(yīng)，故選A。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段he UN has been hosting the Climate Change Conference since1995描述，可知我們已經(jīng)聽到這些經(jīng)過將有20年的時間。故選D。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The problem is complex, but saving our earth starts with each of us taking simple steps.描述，可知環(huán)境問題是個大問題，我們必須采取簡單的步驟。故選D。
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