高考阅读理解D篇集训（四）

高考阅读理解D篇集训（四）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。P031Transportisundergoingamassivetransformationsoitcanmeetsociety’sdemandsforalow-carboneconomy.Introducingelectricvehicles(EV)anddeclininggasolineusearehelping,butzero-carbonhydrogencanspeedupboththetransition(转变)andlong-termdecarbonizationoftransport.IntheUS,transportationproducesthelargestshareofallgreenhousegasemissions(排放)intheeconomyat29%,accordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.Morethan90%oftransportfuelispetrolbased,butifmorevehiclesusedhydrogen,emissionsofthiskindwouldplummet.However,hydrogenisnotconsideredanidealreplacementforgasolineasanenginefuelforcarsbecauseitishardertostoresafely.Andwhilefuelcellelectricvehicles(FCEVs)thatturnhydrogenintoelectricitycancompetewithEVperformance—andevenout-competethemonrangeandrefilltime,extraenergyisneededtoproducethehydrogenneededforfuel.Also,findinginvestmentforstorage,pipelinesandfuelstationsisstillachallengeformanynations.Currently,governmentsworldwidearebackinggreenhydrogenprojectstoreducegreenhousegasemissionsinheavyindustrieslikefreight(货运),steel,andenergystorage.Buthydrogentransportwillneedrapidproductionmethodstocreatethefuelneededfortheworld’sroadfeet.Thankfully,researchisadvancingallthelime.Nanoscale(纳米级的)thinfilmsareappliedtoimprovingthechemicalprocesstorapidlyharvesthydrogenfromtheseawater.Thesametechnologyhasbeensuccessfullyusedinsolarpowerdeviceswithhigherefficiency-to-costrates.Sincehydrogenisthemostabundantelementintheuniverseandasseawatermakesupabout96%ofallwateronEarth,thereisavirtuallylimitlesssupply.Evenwastewaterandsolidwastecancreategreenhydrogen.ResearchersatPrincetonUniversityareusingsunlighttoseparatehydrogenfromindustrialwastewater.Chemicalplantsthatcurrentlyfacehighcostsforcleaningwastewatercouldtransformitintocleanhydrogensupplies.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“plummet”meaninParagraph2?A.Stop. B.Decrease. C.Continue. D.Disappear.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Waysofstoringhydrogensafely.B.Benefitsoffuelcellelectricvehicles.CChallengesofusinghydrogenascarfuel.D.Differencesbetweengasolineandhydrogen.Whatmakesitmoreefficienttogethydrogenfromtheocean?ATheapplicationofsolarpowerdevices.B.Themethodofidentifyingwaterelements.C.Theinventionofthewatertransportsystem.D.Theuseofthenanoscalethin-filmtechnology.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.CleanEnergyHydrogenReadytoTakeOffB.TraditionalFuelBoundtoReachaDeadEndC.HowWeCanGenerateEnergyfromHydrogenD.WhattheFutureofTransportationMayBeLike32-35BCDAP032Psychologicalscienceisfullofinterestingtopics,manyofwhichtellacoherentpictureofhumannature,butsomeofwhichcreateseeminglycontradictorystories.Acaseinpointisthetrickyandmisunderstoodoverlapbetweenstrength-basedscienceandtheresearchonnarcissism(自恋).Thereisnowconvincingevidencetoshowthatnarcissismisontherise,especiallyinouryouth.Someresearchershavegonesofarastosaythatitisoccurringinepidemicproportions,withabout25%ofyoungpeopleshowingsymptomsofnarcissism.TheinflatedegoofGenerationMeisreflectedinrealityTV,celebrityworship,out-of-controlconsumerismandmaterialism…perhapsevenanewtypeofpresident.Wearecorrecttobeconcernedaboutthisphenomenonbutourfearthatallkidsarepotentialnarcissistshascausedanunhelpfulcounter-reactiontoapproachesthatseektomakeourchildrenandteensfeelgoodaboutthemselves.Inmyownresearchonstrength-basedparentingitiscommonforpeopletowronglylabelthisapproachasarecipefornarcissism.Theirargumentseemstobethatchildrenwhoknowtheirstrengthswillautomaticallyviewthemselvesasbetterthaneveryoneelse.Itisarguedthattheself-assurancethatcomeswithidentifyingandusingtheirpositivequalitieswillmakeachildarrogant,selfishanduncaring.Genuineconfidenceaboutone’sstrengthsiscategorizedasover-confidence;desirableselfknowledgeisbrandedasexcessiveself-admiration.Whydoesthisoccur?It’spartlybecausemoreisknownaboutnarcissismthanstrengths.Whilestrengthspsychologyhaslargelystayedwithinthelimitofacademicjournalsorhasbeenappliedonlywithincertaincontextssuchastheworkplace,researchonnarcissismhasmadeitswayintothemassmediaandintoourcollectiveconsciousness.TheNewYorkTimesnotedthatnarcissismisafavored“go-to”topicandthatpeopleeverywherearediagnosingotherswithit.Thefearthatastrength-basedapproachwillcausenarcissismalsooccursbecauseweunknowinglyfallpreytobinary(非此即彼)thinking.Wemistakenlybelievethatonecannotbebothconfidentandhumble.WefocusonDonaldTrumpandKimKardashianratherthanMahatmaGandhiandMotherTeresa.There’snowaythatGandhiandMotherTeresacouldhaveachievedwhattheydidwithoutconfidenceintheirstrengths,andyettheyarebothpillarsofmodestyandselflessness.Whenweassumethatstrength-focusisthesameasaself-focus,wefailtoentertaintheideathatpeoplewhoknowtheirstrengthsare,actually,morelikelytobepro-socialandfocusonhelpingothers.It’stemptingtoconcludethateveryyoungpersonisatriskofbecominganarcissistbutI’dliketostandupforthethousandsofyoungkidsIhaveworkedwithwhoarecaring,thoughtfulandhumble—evenwhentheyusetheirstrengths.Whyareteenagers’strengthsoftenmistakenfornarcissism?A.Strengthspsychologyislessaccessibletothegeneralpublic.B.Academicjournalsandmassmediareportmoreonnarcissism.C.Thereisalackofstrengthsinourcollectiveconsciousness.D.Numbersofpeoplearediagnosedwithnarcissismbydoctors.TheauthormentionsGandhiandTeresainparagraph6toshowthat__________.A.theyarebothvictimsofbinarythinkingB.onecanbebothmodestandsureofhimselfC.confidenceisquiteimportantforcelebritiesD.publicfiguresunknowinglyfallpreytonarcissismWhat’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsyoungkids’strength-basedapproaches?A.Skeptical. B.Favorable. C.Neutral. D.Cautious.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Teens’strengthspsychology. B.Teens’narcissismdiagnosis.C.Teens’anxietyanddepression. D.Teens’confidencemisunderstood.32-35ABBDP033Mostpeoplefindsugarhardtoresist.Ourbrainsneedlotsofenergyandsugaryfoodsprovideplentyofit.Butwhencaloriesaretooreadilyavailable,itiseasytooverdoit.Therehasbeennoshortageofresearchonsugarreplacementswithoutthecalories,butevidencefromanimalandhumanstudieshaslinkedsometoweightgain.OnepromisingalternativeisfoundinthefruitofSynsepalumdulcificum(奇迹果),aplantnativetoWestAfrica.Theseso-calledmiracleberriesdon’ttastesugarythemselves,butifyoutrysomethingsourafterwardsitwilltasteunusuallysweet.InBenin,thefruitiseatenfreshandismostlyusedasasweetenertohavewithsourfoodsanddrinks,saysDedeoufromauniversityinBenin.Theberrywithmiraculin(奇迹果蛋白)isveryappreciatedbylocalconsumers,especiallythekidsandpeoplewithdiabetes(糖尿病).Despitethemiracleberry’spromiseasasugarreplacement,itisonlyproducedonalimitedscaleandisn’tavailableworldwide.Theberriesdon’ttravelwellandtheplantisslowtogrow.Tocreateanalternativesourceofmiraculin,researchersattheUniversityofTsukubainJapanhavegeneticallyengineeredtomatoestoproducetheprotein,butthisisn’tnecessary,saysTchokponhouewhoseteamisworkingtohelpenlargetheproductionofmiracleberriesinWestAfrica.Earlierthisyear,ateamatHainanUniversityinChinapublishedthegenome(基因图谱)ofSynsepalumdulcificum,whichmayhelp.Spanishstart-upBaiaFoodhasplanstopromotesustainablegrowthoftheplantinGhanaandmarketthedriedberries.Youcanordertabletsoffreeze-driedmiracleberriesonlinebuttheyarepricey,costingaround￡18forapackof10,Ifyoucanaffordit,theberry’staste-twistingpowerisfuntotryathome.Letthetabletmeltonyourtongue,thentrytastingacidicfoodssuchaslemons.Theeffectshouldlastbetween15and60minutes.WhatdoweknowaboutSynsepalumdulcificum?A.Itcontainshighcalories. B.Itisrelatedtoweightgain.C.Ittastesunusuallysweet. D.Itservesasasugarreplacement.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Effortsmadetoobtainmoremiraculin.B.Genomepublishedtohelpdotheresearch.C.Creationadvocatedtoproducemiracleberries.D.Transformationsperformedtoengineertomatoes.Whatcanwesayabouttabletsoffreeze-driedmiracleberries?A.Theyaresour. B.Theyareinexpensive.C.Theyareaccessible. D.Theyareproductive.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetogettingthesugaralternative?A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Defensive. D.Conservative.32.D33.A34.C35.BP034Noisecreatedbyhumans,suchascartraffic,quietedbyabout30%betweenlateMarchandearlyMay,2020,whenGovernorGregAbbottclosedschoolsandrestaurantsacrossTexas,accordingtoanalysisbyresearchersatSouthernMethodistUniversity(SMU).“Therewasquiteabigchangeinsomeareas,”saidStephenArrowsmith,aseismologistatSMU.whotookontheprojectwithaclassofundergraduateandgraduatestudents.Arrowsmithandhisstudentslookedatdatafromadozenseismometers(地震仪)acrossNorthTexas.Seismometersareusedtodetectearthquakes,buttheyaresensitivetojustabouteverythingthatmakesthegroundvibrate,suchasstrongwinds,oceanwaves,constructionandtraffic.TheideaofusingseismometerstotrackurbannoisegainedpopularitylastMarchwhenBelgianseismologistThomasLecocqpostedsomeofhisurbannoisedatafromBrusselsonTwitter.Lecocq,oftheRoyalObservatoryofBelgium,receivedsuchanenthusiasticresponsefromscientiststhathelaunchedthegroup“LockdownSeismology”online.“It’swhereboredseismologistsaroundtheworldareworkingtogether,”Arrowsmithjoked.Arrowsmithhopeshisfindingswillcontributetoagrowinglistofcreativewaysinwhichresearchersareusingseismometers.Inhiscourse,Arrowsmithteachesstudentshowseismicstationscanhelpinvestigatorssolvecrimes,liketerroristbombings,aidscientistsintrackingnucleartestsorassistinspectorsininvestigatingaccidents,likechemicalplantexplosions.OnepotentialapplicationofhisresearchistobetterunderstandtheshallowlayersofEarthbeneathcities.“Thatcouldbeusefulinplaceswherethere’sarealseismichazard(风险),likeSanFranciscoorLosAngeles,”hesaid,“wherejustknowingwhatthatshallowstructureistellsyoualotabouthowitwouldrespondinabigearthquake.”HowdotheresearchersobtainthedataofnoiseinTexas?A.Byobservingcartraffic. B.Bysurveyingtheirstudents.C.Byconsultingthegovernor. D.ByemployingSeismometers.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vibrate”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Dry. B.Break. C.Freeze. D.Shake.WhatisadirectresultofLecocq’spostingsomeofhisurbannoisedata?A.Urbannoiseisreduced. B.Earthquakedetectionisimproved.C.Seismologistsareattracted. D.Crimeinvestigationissimplified.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkaboutconcerningtheseismometer?A.Itspotentialrisks. B.Itscreativeapplications.C.Itsappealtothepublic. D.Itsmarketvalue.32-35DDCBP035TheremotepocketofArnhemLand,about160milescastofDarwin,ishometoahostofthreatenedspecies,withstunningwaterfalls,rockformations,andunspoiledforests.Itisalsothemostfire-pronelandscapeontheplanet,anduptoone-thirdofnorthernAustraliaburnseveryyear.However,fireisn’tjusttheproblem—here,it’salsothesolution.DuringthecoolofnorthernAustralia’searlydryseason,Indigenousrangers(土著护林员)weren’tfightingfires;theywerelightingthem.FromApriltoJulyeachyear,theywalkhundredsofmilesarmedwithdriptorches,settingthelandalight,andconductcertainburnsfromtheair,droppingincendiarypellets(燃烧弹)fromhelicopters.Dampvegetation,lowwinds,andlowertemperaturesatthattimeofyearmeanthefirestheylightaresmallerandlessintense,typicallyburningoutovernight.Ifthelandisburnedgently,thewildfiresthatwillcomelaterwon’tbeasdestructive.Italsogivestherangersafightingchanceatputtingthemout.Fightingfirewithfireisnotanewconcept.InArnhemLand,aboriginalelderssayfirebringsthelandtolifeagain,afteraburn,thelandisreborn.Firewasusedbyaboriginalpeopleforhunting,forregenerationandforceremony.Theybelievedfirewasthecommonthread.Itwouldbeawayofnotjustcaringforcountrybutalsoreconnectingwithaspectsoftheirculture.Ancientpracticebecamemodernrealitythroughanovelapproach.Aboriginalpeoplecombinedcustomaryknowledgeonhow,when,andwheretoburnwithmoderntoolssuchassatellitemappingandhelicopterstoconductaerialburninganddropfirefightersintoremoteareas.Strategicfiresintheearlydryseason,alongwithfirefightinginthelatedryseason,limitwildfires,protectingforestsandreducingtheoverallamountofsmoke.“It’shugelyinnovativeandgloballysignificant,”saysShaunAnsell,theformerCEOofWarddekenLandManagement.“Withtherangerprogram,you’remakingthattraditionalknowledgeandconnectiontocountry,andthehistorythatsurroundsit,valuable,”Anselladds.WhydotheIndigenousrangerslightfiresduringtheearlydryseason?A.Tomakefuturewildfireslessdestructive. B.Toburncertaintypeofvegetation.C.Toscareawaythreateningspecies. D.Toapplycustomaryknowledge.WhatcanweinferaboutthepracticefromParagraph3?A.Itisanewwayofcelebration. B.Itchallengestheconventionalconcept.C.Itkeepsupwiththetimes. D.Itaimsatmappingremoteareas.WhatisShaunAnsell’sattitudetowardsthisnovelapproach?A.Unclear. B.Disapproving. C.Doubtful. D.Favorable.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?AWaystoProtectAustralianAboriginalLandB.TheOriginofAustralianAboriginalCulturesC.HowAustralianAboriginalsFightFirewithFire?D.WhatAboriginalCustomaryKnowledgeBringsUs?32.A33.C34.D35.CP036Themostpopularmartialarts(武术)todayoriginatedinAsia,especiallyinChina.Manymartialartswereinventedbecausepeopleneededtodefendthemselvesorprotectothers.Nowadays,peoplelearnmartialartsasawayofkeepingfitorasacompetitivesport,buttheyarestillveryusefulforself-defence.Martialartsareoftenreferredtoaseithersoftorhard.Thesetermsimplyawayofdealingwithyouropponent’sforce.Softmartialarts,suchastaichi,teachyoutouseyouropponent’sforcetodefendyourself.Softstylesuseflowingmovementsandtimingtoavoidtheiropponent’sattacks.Thesemartialartsaresoftforthedefenderbutnotfortheattacker!Ontheotherhand,hardstyles,suchaskungfu,teachyoutodefendyourselfusingforce.Techniquesinvolveblocking,posturingandpowerfulhittingandkicking.Hardmartialartstechniquesaremoreeffectiveifyouaremoreskillful,morepowerfulandfasterthanyouropponent.PerhapsoneofthebestknownJapanesemartialartstodayiskarate.ButdidyouknowthatitsrootsarederivedfromFujianProvince?Inthe4thcentury,acommunityofChinesemigrantsfromFujiansettledinwhatwasthenthekingdomofOkinawa.TheChinesemigrantsusedtogatherinaparktoenjoyculturalactivities-oneofwhichwaskungfu.Thissooncaughttheattentionoflocalyouths,whostartedlearningkungfufromtheirChineseneighbours.Infact,Chineseinfluenceinmartialartswasnotlimitedtokungfu.TheveryfirstKoreanmilitarytrainingguidebookwasbasedonaChineseversion.DuringtheJapaneseinvasionofKoreaninthe16thcentury.theKoreanarmyneededaneffectivewaytotrainalargenumberoftroops.Theyadoptedatrainingmethodology(方法)fromChinesemilitarybookcalledJiXiaoXinShu,writtenbythefamousChinesegeneral,QiJiguang.Whydidpeopleinventmartialarts?A.Forkeepingfit. B.Forself-defence.C.Forcompetition. D.Forattackingothers.Whichisthecharacterofsoftmartialarts?A.Usingviolencetoattackothers.B.Attackingyouropponent’sweakness.C.Usingsmoothactiontodefendyourselffromdamage.D.Defendingyourselfwithpowerfulhittingandkicking.WhospreadKarate?A.Chinesearmy. B.Koreanmilitary.C.Japanesetroops. D.Chinesemigrants.WhydidKoreanarmyadoptatrainingmethodologyfromJiXiaoXinShu?A.Totrainsoldiers. B.Tokeepsoldiersfit.C.Toattendculturalactivities. D.ToshowadmirationforQiJiguang.32.C33.B34.D35.AP037Thetimeapersonspendsondifferentsmartphoneappsisenoughtoidentifythemfromalargergroupinmorethanoneinthreecases,sayresearchers.Researchersanalyzedsmartphonedatafrom780people.Theyfed4,680daysofappusagedataintostatisticalmodels.Eachofthesedayswaspairedwithoneofthe780userssothatthemodelslearnedpeople’sdailyappusepatterns.Theresearchersthentestedwhethermodelscouldidentifyanindividualwhenprovidedwithonlyasingledayofsmartphoneactivitythatwasanonymous(匿名的).Themodels,whichweretrainedononlysixdaysofappusagedataperperson,couldidentifythecorrectpersonfromadayofanonymousdataonethirdofthetime.Thatmightnotsoundlikemuch,butwhenthemodelspredictwhothedatabelongedto,itcouldalsoprovidealistofthemosttotheleastlikelycandidates.Itwaspossibletoviewthetop10mostlikelyindividualsthataspecificdayofdatabelongedto.Around75%ofthetime,thecorrectuserwouldbeamongthetop10mostlikelycandidates.Inpracticalterms,alawenforcement(执法机构)investigationseekingtoidentifyacriminal’snewphonewiththesemodelscouldreduceacandidatepoolofapproximately1,000phonesto10phones,witha25%riskofmissingthem.Consequently,theresearcherswarnthatsoftwaregivenaccesstoasmartphone’sstandardactivityloggingcouldmakeareasonablepredictionaboutauser’sidentityevenwhentheywerelogged-outoftheiraccount.Anidentificationispossiblewithoutmonitoringconversationsorbehaviorswithinappsthemselves.Therefore,itisimportanttoacknowledgethatappusagedataalone,whichisoftencollectedbyasmartphoneautomatically,canpotentiallyrevealaperson’sidentity.Whileprovidingnewopportunitiesforlawenforcement,italsoposesriskstoprivacyifthistypeofdataismisused.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainaphenomenon.B.Toconfirmanassumption.C.Toshowaresearchprocess.D.Topresentaresearchfinding.Howdidtheresearchersreachtheirconclusion?A.Byrecordingappusetime.B.Bystudyingappusagedata.C.Bycomparingdifferentapps.D.Bychangingappusepatterns.Whatisthefunctionofthestatisticalmodels?A.Locatingcriminals.B.Trackingusageofapps.C.Identifyingphoneusers.D.Predictingtrendsofapps.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsappusagedata?A.Cautious. B.Favorable. C.Doubtful. D.Uninterested.32D33B34C35AP038Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleep,listenup.Youmightfallasleep15minutesearlierandwakeupfarlessduringthenightifyouputonapairofsocksatbedtime.Tounderstandwhy,youfirstneedtograsptherelationshipbetweencorebodytemperatureandsleep.Duringdaylighthours,thehumanbodyhasanaveragetemperatureof37℃.Butyourcorebodytemperaturedropsasmuchas1.2℃overonenight’ssleep.Thisgradualdecreaseisakeypartofhowwesleep.Putsimply,thefasteryoucanloweryourcorebodytemperature,thefasteryouwillfallasleep.Onewaythatyourbodycontrolsitstemperatureisthroughbloodvessels(血管)intheskin.Ifyourbodyistoohot,yourbloodvesselswiden,pushingthewarmerbloodnearertheskin’ssurface,helpingittocool.Ifyourbodyistoocold,theoppositehappens.Yourbloodvesselsnarrow,restrictingtheflowofbloodtothesurface.Thepalmsofyourfeetareoneofyourbody’smostefficientheatexchangers,sincetheyarehairlessandlessprotectedthanotherskinsurfaces.Researchershaveshownthatwarmingthefeetbeforegoingtosleepusingawarmfootbathorbywearingsockspromotesbloodvesselwidening,whichinturnlowersthebody’scoretemperaturefasterthangoingtosleepwithcold,barefeet.Scientistssuspectthatsockedfeethaveasleep-benefitingeffectonthebrainaswell.Thewarm-sensitiveneurons(神经元)inthebrainbecomemoreactivewhenthere’satemperaturedifferencebetweenthebody’scoreandthefeet.Researchershavefoundthattheseneuronsbecomemoreactiveaswegetsleepyandslowdownaswewakeup,sothatwarmingupthefeetbeforebedtimemaygivethemanextradrive,makingyoufeelsleepier.Inasmallstudy,researchersfoundthatwearingapairofspecial“sleepingsocks”notonlyspedupthecomingofsleep,butincreasedoverallsleeptimebyanaverageof30minutesandcutnighttimewakingepisodesinhalf.Ifyou’reworriedaboutbecomingtoowarm,lookforsocksmadeofnaturalfibers.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwefindthistext?A.Advertisement. B.Lifestyle. C.Opinion. D.Trend.Whatchangedoeswarmfeetbringtothebody?A.Slowedbrainreaction. B.Narrowedbloodvessels.C.Reducedcorebodytemperature. D.Decreasedbloodpressure.Howmightthebrain’swarm-sensitiveneuronshelpsleep?A.Theymighthelptowarmupthefeet.B.Theymightspeeduptemperaturegrowth.C.Theymightslowdownthebrain’sbloodflow.D.Theymightbringonsleepinesswhenactivated.Whatisthefindingofthesmallstudymentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Thewarmthofsocksdependsontheirmaterial.B.Peoplewearingsocksfallasleep50percentfaster.C.Specialsocksincreasetemperaturemoreeffectively.D.Sockwearinghelpspeoplesleeplongerandwakeless.32-35BCDDP039Severalyearsago,JasonBox,ascientistfromOhio,flew31giantrollsofwhiteplastictoaglacier(冰川)inGreenland.Heandhisteamspreadthemacross10,000feetofice,thenleft.Hisideawasthatthewhiteblanketwouldreflectbacktheraysofthesun,keepingtheicecoolbelow.Whenhecamebacktochecktheresults,hefounditworked.Exposedicehadmeltedfasterthancoveredice.Hehadnotonlysavedtwofeetofglacierinashorttime.Nocoalplantswereshutdown,nojobswerelost,andnobodywastaxedorfired.Justthesortoffixwe’relookingfor.“Thankyou,butnothankyou,”saysRalphKing,aclimatescientist.HetoldGreyChilds,authorandcommentator,thatpeoplethinktechnologycansavetheplanet,“butthereareotherthingsweneedtodealwith,likeconsumption.Theyburned$50,000justforthehelicoptertobringtheplastictotheglacier.Thisexperiment,quote-unquote,givespeoplefalsehopethatclimatechangecanbefixedwithoutchanginghumanbehavior.Itcan’t.Technologywon’tgiveusafreeride.Individualsrespondtoclimatechangedifferently.ClimatologistKellySmithishardlyaloneinherpredictionthatsomedaysoonwewon’tbeclimatevictims,wewillbeclimatechoosers.Morescientistsagreewithherthatifthehumanracesurvives,theengineerswillgetsmarter,thetoolswillgetbetter,andonedaywewillcontroltheclimate.Butwhatthen?“Justthementionofuscontrollingtheclimatesentasmallshiverdownmyback,”Greywrites.“Somethingsoundedwrongaboutstoppingiceagesbyourownwill,”hesays.Me?Ilikeitbetterwhentheearthtakescareofitself.Iguessonedaywewillhavetoruntheplace,butforthemoment,sittingatmydesk,lookingoutatthetreesbendingwildlyandthewindhowling,Fmhappynottobeincharge.WhydoestheauthormentionJasonBox’sexperimentinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroduceapossiblesolutiontoclimatechange.B.Todescribeamisleadingattempttofixtheclimate.C.Toreportonasuccessfulexperimentonsavingtheglacier.D.Toarousepeople’sattentiontotheproblemofglobalwarming.WhichstatementwouldRalphKingmostprobablyagreewith?A.Thefightagainstclimatechangewillnotsucceed.B.Technologyisnotthefinalsolution,letaloneitshighcost.C.It’sbesttodealwithclimatechangewithoutchangingourbehavior.D.Jason’sexperimentplaysasignificantroleinfixingclimatechange.WhatisGreyChilds’sattitudetohuman’scontrollingtheclimate?A.Favorable. B.Tolerant. C.Doubtful D.Unclear.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Butshouldwefixtheclimate?B.Isclimatechangearealproblem?C.Howcanwetakecar