雅思阅读实战:Globalwarming4
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4. iii (See para.E: Moreover, the case has a bearing on several other bitterly-contested lawsuits1.)

5. vii牋 (See para.F:...many state governments are determined2 to tackle climate change. And several of the leading contenders for 2008's presidential election are much keener on emissions3 caps than Mr Bush.)


6. No.?(See para.B, lines 11-12: Ten states, among them gas-guzzling Texas and car-making Michigan, also back支持 the EPA.)


7. Yes.?(See para.C, lines 2-3: American Samoa, a Pacific territory in danger of vanishing beneath the rising ocean)


8. Not Given.?(See para.D, Lines 5-6: In theory, they must prove that the EPA's foot-dragging has caused them some specific harm that regulation might remedy--a tall order in a field as fraught4 with uncertainty5 as climatology)

9. Yes.  (See para.E, lines 3-4: the case has a bearing意义 on several other bitterly-contested lawsuits.)

10. America / The U.S.  (See para.A, lines 1-3: When the subject is global warming, the villain6 is usually America. Although it produces a quarter of the greenhouse gases that are heating up the planet, it refuses to regulate them.)

11. George Bush  (See para.B, line 7: That is in keeping with the policies of President George Bush, who opposes mandatory7 curbs8 on emissions)

12. Carmakers  (See para.E , lines 4-7: Carmakers, for example, are trying to get the courts to strike down a Californian state law based on certain provisions of the Clean Air Act that require them to reduce their vehicles' CO2 emissions.)

13. Regulation  (See para.F, lines 8-7: Many businesses, even some power companies, would rather see regulation now than prolonged uncertainty.)

Notes:

1.      Kyoto Protocol9: 京都议定书

2.      That is in keeping with the policies of President George Bush, who opposes mandatory curbs on emissions and believes that any international accord on global warming should apply to all countries—unlike the Kyoto protocol, which exempts10 poor ones, including big polluters such as China and India. 那与布什总统的政策保持一致。布什反对对排放采取强制手段,认为任何有关全球变暖的国际条约都应适用于所有的国家而不是像京都议定书那样免除包括中国和印度这样的大的污染制造者在内的贫穷国家的义务。

 



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1 lawsuits 1878e62a5ca1482cc4ae9e93dcf74d69     
n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权,耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
  • I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多,赢的也多,输的也多。 来自辞典例句
2 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
3 emissions 1a87f8769eb755734e056efecb5e2da9     
排放物( emission的名词复数 ); 散发物(尤指气体)
参考例句:
  • Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
  • Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
4 fraught gfpzp     
adj.充满…的,伴有(危险等)的;忧虑的
参考例句:
  • The coming months will be fraught with fateful decisions.未来数月将充满重大的决定。
  • There's no need to look so fraught!用不着那么愁眉苦脸的!
5 uncertainty NlFwK     
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
参考例句:
  • Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
  • After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后,压力开始产生影响了。
6 villain ZL1zA     
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
参考例句:
  • He was cast as the villain in the play.他在戏里扮演反面角色。
  • The man who played the villain acted very well.扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。
7 mandatory BjTyz     
adj.命令的;强制的;义务的;n.受托者
参考例句:
  • It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
  • There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
8 curbs 33e58ba55cb8445083b74c118601eb9a     
v.限制,克制,抑制( curb的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • In executing his functions he is not bound by any legal curbs on his power. 在他履行职务时,他的权力是不受任何法律约束的。 来自辞典例句
  • Curbs on air travel were being worked out and would shortly be announced. 限制航空旅行的有关规定正在拟定中,不久即将公布。 来自辞典例句
9 protocol nRQxG     
n.议定书,草约,会谈记录,外交礼节
参考例句:
  • We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
  • The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。
10 exempts 558d70c2135e2439f70c5fb7a49cf9ef     
使免除[豁免]( exempt的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • This privilege, however, exempts only predecisional documents. 然而,此特权只免除那些文件在作出决定之前的披露责任。
  • Function effectiveness: After then special-purpose, exempts the flushing formula. 功能效用:便后专用,免冲洗配方。
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