Unit 1 Low Carbon Economy1. Reading Comprehensiona. Choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the statement from the text.1. BThis is the decisive moment for us to take actions to stop global2. Bit would be much more...3. A because climate is the atmosphere4. C concludes that economic damages caused...5. B now we have a ..b. Fill in the blanks with the information you’ve learned in the text.(1) according to..is the result of the rapid build up of greenhouse gases primarily caused by human activities;the global..unless we begin a concerted, rapid shift toward a low carbon economy (2) John Holdren..because climate represents the envelope within which all our natural systems operate(3) the threat of..which are the increased costs of damage from extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, hurricanes, heat waves, and major storms; the risk that such events affect global financial markets through higher or more volatile insurance costs; and the risk of abrupt and large scale climate change(4) Scientific analysis of historic climate data and projections of future conditions, and state ofthe art computer models paint a stark picture of what is to come are the bases to answer the...(5) according the IPCC’s report,keeping average temperature to an increase in the range of 2.0℃to 2.4℃2. V ocabularya. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words or phrases you have learned in the text.(1) lack of money..have a adverse(2) the problem is..and stark(3)now there are..could inflict(4) Databases used..collected systematically(5)France’s....month triggered(6)Because many people..harsh and improvident(7)She had incurred(8) When travelling..a secure alternative(9)He lost out on(10)My parents finally settled onb. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one.(1) B receiver(2) C unfamiliar(3) A extreme(4) D worsen(5) B unsteady(6) C destruction(7) A relieve(8) D with the help of (9) C death (10) Din the future3. ClozeChoose an appropriate word or phrase from the following list to fill in each of the following blanks. Each one can be used only ONCE. Change the form where necessary.The U.N-sponsored meeting in Accra was one in a series aimed at forging a deal to replace... (1) embraced(2) sped up(3) running out(4) urgency(5) initiative(6) specific(7) designated(8) contribute(9) incorporate(10) hampering(11) reward(12) involved(13) adverse(14) adaptive(15) vulnerability(16) alternative(17) context(18) due to(19) compensation(20) scheduled4. Translationa. Chinese to English1) Translate the following sentences into English.(1) Bending under the weight of the packs, sweating, they climbed steadily in the pine forest that covered the mountainside.他们被背包(2) Concentrating on time passing, as we do when bored, will trigger brain activity which will make it seem as though the clock is ticking more slowly.我们在无聊的时候(3) Unemployment shot up in France during the second quarter, and the country’s top financeofficial said the situation will continue to aggravate even if a global economic recovery gathers pace. It was the worst quarterly unemployment in France since early 2006.法国第二季度的(4) As social practice continues to develop, we should keep renewing our ideas and make innovations courageously in light of practical needs.社会实践是不断发展的(5) Bicycles are regarded as an economical alternative to buses whose fares have increased 3 times in the past few years.自行车被看成是比公共汽车更实惠的交通工具，因为公共汽车票价(6) The U.S. government has called on people to save water because the scarcity of water has become a source of global tension ecologically, economically and politically.美国政府呼吁全国(7) In order to be a recognized leader in the industry, it’s essential for a company to improve production quality and tap the overseas market through the help of state of the art technologies and equipment.一个企业只有引进高新技术设备，提升产品质量，开拓国际市场(8) If you are thinking about coming to Britain for Christmas, it might be a good idea to think again. That’s because thousands of Christmas travelers have been stranded in the UK as advers e weather conditions caused massive disruption to the transport infrastructure.如果你打算到英国2) Translate the following paragraphs into English.Scientists say the warming of the planet will be gradual, but that extreme weather events will increase in frequency and intensity. They say the effects of more storms, floods, droughts and heat waves will be abrupt and profound. The World Health Organization says the effects of so called climate sensitive diseases already are killing millions of people.科学家们表示Climate change is a global phenomenon. While no country will be exempt, she says its consequences will not be evenly distributed. The WHO chief says poor countries that already are struggling with huge problems will be most affected. Fragile health systems in the developing world will come under increased stress. They will have great difficulty coping with the increased burden of disease and other health problems.气候变化是一种全球化的现象。