As demand for power and fuel grows steadily in the coming decades, we must consider every possible energy source（來源）on hand if we're to meet the world's needs. And because clean natural gas is found in great plenty, there is little doubt that it will play a major role on the world energy stage in this century, much like oil did in the last. But, like oil, gas reserves are concentrated in just a few places in the world, usually far from where they're needed most. And that's only part of the challenge. The world has had well over 100 years to search for oil and to build the necessary facilities（設施）to bring it to market; the natural gas facilities, particularly when it comes to liquefied（液化）natural gas（LNG）, are not nearly as developed.
So what needs to be done? On the supply side, producing nations need policies that allow for better development of their natural gas in an open, stable business environment, not one in which the rules of the game change without warning. The governments of consuming nations, on the other hand, must make policies for sustainable（可持續(xù)的）development to ensure they'll have enough supplies in the future. That means building the related facilities, including LNG stations. This, in turn, will require coastal areas to allow these necessary, but not necessarily pretty, facilities to be built in their backyards. And energy companies have a responsibility to be good neighbors in those areas by operating these facilities responsibly and safely. They must also continue to put in the billions of dollars needed to build the complex transport and storage facilities required to bring more gas to market.
Expanding and diversifying（使多樣化）energy sources by using more natural gas could lead to lower fuel prices and to greater energy security. We've taken some of the steps to get started, but we need your help to get the rest of the way.
小題1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Gas played a major part in the 20th century.
B．Natural gas facilities are far from satisfactory.
C．Gas reserves are widely spread around the world.
D．Necessary facilities are ready to bring gas to market.
小題2: The underlined word "one"（in Paragraph 2）refers to _____________.
A．a(chǎn) gas supply sideB．a(chǎn) business environment
C．a(chǎn) gas consuming nationD．a(chǎn) policy for gas development
小題3:Consuming nations of natural gas need to ___________.
A．change the rules of the game
B．open markets in their backyards
C．build pretty facilities along the coast
D．have long-term policies for gas supply
小題4: The main purpose of the passage is to _______.
A．warn people of the lack of power and fuel
B．discuss the importance of oil and natural gas
C．call for better use and development of natural gas
D．instruct people how to make use of energy sources
小題5: The passage might be followed by a paragraph about
A．what kind of help you can offer
B．where energy sources are concentrated
C．which countries are in great need of gas
D．what problems of energy sources we may face

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:A

試題分析：隨著燃料、電力需求的增多，在未來的能源舞臺上天然氣將起著非常重要的作用。在本文中作者介紹了在天然氣利用上所存在的一些問題，比如天然氣管道等相關(guān)設施的落后會成為制約天然氣利用的不利因素，作者呼吁要更多的關(guān)注天然氣的利用和開發(fā)。
小題1:B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章首段末句the natural gas facilities, particularly when it comes to liquefied natural gas, are not nearly as developed.可知天然氣設施的建設還不能達到讓人們滿意的程度，所以答案選B。
小題2:B詞義判斷題。根據(jù)上句that allow for better development of their natural gas in an open, stable business environment,可知“one”指代一種商業(yè)環(huán)境。
小題3:D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段The governments of consuming nations, on the other hand, must make policies for sustainable（development to ensure they'll have enough supplies in the future.可知D選項正確。
小題4:C推理判斷題。文章首段提出在未來的能源舞臺上天然氣將起著舉足輕重的作用，但是相關(guān)設施的欠缺卻制約了對天然氣的充分利用，然后作者在第二段提出了具體的措施，第三段呼吁人們的幫助，由此可知文章的目的是呼吁對天然氣更好的利用和發(fā)展，故C選項正確。
小題5:A推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章末段We've taken some of the steps to get started, but we need your help to get the rest of the way.可以推斷下段要提到的是具體需要人們哪些幫助，故A選項正確。
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