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In 2010, the world's carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels rose by the most ever seen. A report
released on Sunday by the Global Carbon Project says that emissions went up 5.9 percent in 2010.
Analysts said it was likely the biggest jump in any single year since the start of the Industrial Revolution. This
was the latest in a long line of rising emissions that will make it hard, if not impossible, to stop severe climate
change in the next few decades.
The burning of coal represented more than half of the growth in emissions, the analysis found. A new study
shows that between 2009 and 2010, emissions in the US dropped by an amazing 7%. However, they rose by
over 4% in 2010.
Every year, emissions go up, and there are talks and no decisions. This is what researcher Glen P. Peters at the
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research said. "There are no signs that we will change the
path we've been on for the past 10 years."
Scientists say that the fast rise in emissions is making the Earth warmer and endangering people's health and
safety in the long term. But their increasingly urgent calls for people to find a way to cut down on emissions
have been met with strong political opposition in many countries, where doing so would mean higher energy
costs.
As expected, the new numbers show that developing countries are now putting out more greenhouse gases than
rich countries. The new study found that burning fossil fuels and making cement released more than nine billion
tons of carbon into the air in 2010. Of that amount, 57% came from developing countries.
At first glance, the numbers from the past few years look like they show that rich countries have made progress
in lowering their emissions. But Dr. Peters said that in a way, the rich countries have just sent some of them to
other places.
One of the primary causes for the fast rise in developing countries is the growth of manufacturing industries that
use a lot of energy to make goods that rich countries buy. "The only thing that has changed is where the
emissions are coming from," Dr. Peters said.
As a way to deal with the economic downturn, many countries spent billions of dollars on programs that made
their energy systems greener. It's possible, but the new numbers show that they haven't changed much so far.
Question 34: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. An analysis released by the Global Carbon Project
B. The record jump in carbon dioxide emissions
C. The possible climate change in future decades
D. The main harm of greenhouse gases
Question 35: According to Glen P. Peters, we can learn that
A. The rapid growth of emissions contributes to potential risks for humans
B. Rich countries actually take more responsibility for the growth of emissions
C. Human beings will follow the same path of negotiations in the next 10 years
D. Some countries negotiate together yearly whether to reduce the amounts of emissions
Question 36: The word "severe" in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to
A. regrettable
B. component
Question 37: The word "their" is paragraph 5 refers to
A. scientists'
B. emissions'
C. famous
C. countries'
Question 38: Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Emissions in the United States dropped by about 7 percent in 2010.
D. serious
D. people's
B. Developing countries will produce less emissions with economic development.
C. There is a long way to go for many countries to limit the fast growth of emissions.
D. Over 50 percent of the growth in emissions resulted from the burning of fossil fuels.
Question 39: The word "downturn" in the last paragraph is opposite in meaning to
A. advantage
Question 40: Which of the following can be inferred from the paragraph?
B. occurrence
C. influence
D. upswing
A. Compared to developed countries, developing countries release more greenhouse gases into the
atmosphere.
B. Political opposition and economic considerations are hindering changes.
C. The Industrial Revolution is the main cause of carbon dioxide emissions.
D. The rise in emissions and human health.
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