In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the healthy while using its supply of natural resources.

Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕櫚油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown more than 50%.

Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.

The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.

1.The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that .

A. it makes the world warmer

B. it consumes natural resources

C. it brings severe damage to future

D. it makes growth hard to continue

2.What can we infer from Paragraph2?

A. China lacks wind and solar energy.

B. China is the leader of the low-carbon market.

C. High-speed trains are a low-carbon development.

D. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests.

3.To fully develop the low-carbon markets governments can______.

A. cut public expenses

B. forbid carbon emissions

C. develop public resources

D. encourage energy conservation

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that businesses have many chances to _______.

A. develop sustainable products

B. explore new natural resources

C. make full use of natural resources

D. deal with the major challenge

5.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce a new business model

B. To compare two business models

C. To predict a change of the global markets

D. To advocate sustainable development

練習冊系列答案
相關習題

科目：高中英語 來源：2014-2015學年遼寧朝陽市三校協(xié)作體高三下開學聯(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達

作為一名高三學生的你，明年即將畢業(yè)�，F(xiàn)在校報征稿，請根據(jù)以下要點寫一篇英語短文，談談你對高三生活的體會和建議。

1. 對老師與家長的關愛表示感謝；

2. 向與自己發(fā)生過矛盾的同學表達歉意；

3. 努力學習，實現(xiàn)人生夢想；

4. 對學弟、學妹的建議。

注意：

1. 可適當加入細節(jié)，使行文連貫；

2. 詞數(shù)：100 左右（開頭已給出，不計入總字數(shù)）。

High school is always considered as the most cherished period of one’s life. As a Senior 3 student, it won’t be long before I graduate. ___________________________________________________________

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2014-2015學年江蘇南京鹽城高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

2015 High School Video Contest

Here’s the Scoop on Pet Waste!

Submission Deadline March 27, 2015.

Eligibility

Ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade students that attend schools located in Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale counties are invited to participate in the video contest. Entries can be a team or individual effort.

Guidelines

Each video must be uploaded to YouTube. The video’s YouTube link must be included in the entry/release form.

Team members must be from the same school.

The video must be between 30-60 seconds in length.

No professional assistance or use of copyright material is allowed, including background music.

Each student participating in the contest or appearing in the video must fill out a form. For teams, submit an entry/release form for each team member.

One video per team or individual.

All entry/release forms must be postmarked or received by Friday, March 27, 2015.

Email: kvaIlianos@atlantaregional.com

OR

Mail: 2015 Water Video Contest Metro Water District 40 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303

Judging

Submissions will be judged based on the following criteria:

incorporation of the “Here’s the Scoop on Pet Waste’’ message. Use the "Here's the Scoop on Pet Waste’’ messaging fact sheet for background information on the issue.

Composition (length, technical construction, audio quality).

Entertainment value.

Accuracy of information.

Creativity.

Prizes

1st Place $1500

2nd Place $1000

3rd Place $500

50% of the prize money will go to the individual or team who submits the video and 50% to the high school they attend. Winners will be notified directly.

Page 1 of 3 www.northgeorgiawater.org

1.What does the underlined word “Eligibility” probably mean?

A. Age. B. Qualification.

C. Location. D. Grade.

2.When entering the contest, ________.

A. one must ask his or her teacher to sign the entry form

B. winners can earn at least $750 as a prize

C. one can invite friends from other schools to act in the video

D. participants had better add some humor and fun to the video

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2014-2015學年河南商丘市高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達

2014年全國發(fā)生數(shù)起嚴重的校園暴力事件，某中學高三8班圍繞校園安全問題召開主題班會。假定你是班長李華，以“How to protect ourselves in campus violence”為標題寫一篇發(fā)言稿，主要包括如下內容：

1．校園暴力事件已引起廣泛關注。

2．要求每個學生都學習相關知識，增強自身防范能力。

3．遇到校園暴力時要采取適當措施，包括：保持冷靜，判斷清楚自己的處境和可能的危險；盡一切可能避免人身傷害；及時報警。

注意：1．詞數(shù)120左右；開頭和結尾已為你寫好，但不計入總詞數(shù)。

2．可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯：增強—enhance

How to protect ourselves in campus violence

Dear friends,

This year, some seriously violent incidents happened in campus, resulting in very bad results.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you!

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2014-2015學年河南商丘市高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

Summer Hours

June 15 - September 15

Saturday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Regular Hours

January 1 - June 14 and September 16 - December 31

Saturday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Individual Ticket Prices

Venues

Adult（12＋）

Senior（60＋）

Child（3 - 11）

Group（at least 3 persons）

Exhibit

Halls

Exhibit

Halls

Exhibit

Exhibits:

◆ A Bird’s World

This exhibit includes a sample of every bird found in New England. It provides a lot of information about bird behavior, and New England birdwatchers will also find a useful bird “dictionary”. With this, you can learn how to understand the bird language you hear being chirped just outside your window at home.

◆Butterfly Garden

This garden offers a wonderful chance to get close to all kinds of living butterflies from New England and across the world. You can also look inside the “Emergence Box” to see hanging chrysalids（蝶蛹）change into adult butterflies. If you’re lucky, you might see a new butterfly crawl out of its casing.

◆Discovery Center

Designed for children under 8 and their parents, the Discovery Center offers lots of fun, hands - on activities that are designed to help them discover through playing. A perfect area for early learners, this educational environment emphasizes the use of real objects for exploring natural history, physical science, and technology topics.

◆Take a Closer kook

Explore the world around you using sight, hearing, touch and smell. Test yourself to see what you can discover when you pay attention to your senses, and learn how technology extends them.

1.If you visit the exhibits on a Wednesday in August, you can stay there until ________.

A. 3 pm B. 8 pm C. 9 pm D. 5 pm

2.A child at 5 and its parents will have to pay ________.

A. $60.00 B. $80.00

C. $20.00 D. $68.00

3.People, who are interested in the human body, can visit ________.

A. Take a Closer Look B. Butterfly Garden

C. Discovery Center D. A Bird’s World

4.The passage is an advertisement of _________.

A. a sight - seeing park B. a science park

C. a training center D. an art center

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2014-2015學年廣西玉林市博白縣高三下學期返校調研考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空

______yourself with positive people and you will keep focused on what you can do instead of what you can’t.

A. Surrounding B. Surrounded

C. Surround D. Having surrounded

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2014-2015學年廣西玉林市博白縣高三下學期返校調研考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空

Anyone be in a rough life time, whether he is “Bai Fumei” or “Gao Fushuai.”

A. must B. will

C. can D. should

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2014-2015學年福建泉州市高三3月教學質量檢查英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

Scientists have discovered a special biological behavior in dolphins（海豚） that could lead to a treatment for late-onset diabetes（晚發(fā)的糖尿�。� in humans. Studies on dolphins found that healthy dolphins switch into a diabetic-like state overnight when they are not feeding, but return to normal when they eat the following morning.

The extraordinary finding has led scientists to suggest that dolphins have “genetic switch” that allows them to imitate diabetes while they are not feeding for a night, without suffering any ill effect.

If researchers can identify a similar genetic pathway in human, they may be able to develop drugs to effectively switch off diabetes. Some 2.2 million people in Britain have type 2 (or late-onset) diabetes, a figure that is expected to reach 4 million by 2025 as a consequence of rising levels of obesity（肥胖）.

The tissues of people with type 2 diabetes have become resistant to insulin（胰島素）so they lose the ability to control sugar levels in their blood. The condition can damage the heart, eyes, kidneys（腎臟） and nerves and contribute to 5% of all deaths, according to the World Healthy Organization.

Dolphins appear to imitate diabetes to keep high levels of blood sugar when food is rare. Like humans, dolphins need some sugar in their blood for their brains to function normally. Venn-Watson’s team analyzed 1,000 blood samples（樣本） from 52 dolphins while they didn’t eat anything overnight and fed in the morning. At night time, the dolphins’ metabolism（新陳代謝）changed greatly and showed similar characteristics to that seen in people with type 2 diabetes.

“It is our hope that this discovery can lead to new ways to prevent, treat and maybe even cure diabetes in humans,” said Stephanie Venn-Watson, director of clinical research at the National Marine Foundation in San Diego.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Humans get some idea of treating diabetes from dolphins.

B. Dolphins can switch into a diabetic-like state overnight.

C. Humans can suffer the same disease as dolphins.

D. Dolphins should be fed regularly to avoid diabetes.

2.The key to applying the finding to curing human diabetes lies in ____________.

A. producing insulin in a larger amount

B. developing drugs from healthy dolphins

C. identifying a similar genetic pathway in human

D. analyzing more blood samples from hungry dolphins

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Scientists have found a similar genetic switch in humans.

B. More British people will suffer type 2 diabetes due to obesity.

C. 2.2 million people with type 2 diabetes die in Britain every year.

D. Dolphins imitate diabetes to avoid a high blood sugar level.

4.What will happen to dolphins if not fed for a night according to Venn-Watson?

A. Their metabolism breaks down.

B. They become resistant to insulin.

C. Their heart and kidneys are damaged.

D. They keep high levels of blood sugar.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2014-2015學年山西忻州第一中學高一上期末英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

Yasuda is 95 years old. Looking for easier ways to search the Web and send email, he bought Apple’s iPad. The company has sold 3.27 million iPads since they entered the market in April. Although it’s impossible to know with certainty how many seniors (老年人) are buying them, evidence suggests that it’s a hit with seniors.

The iPad’s intuitive interface (直觀界面) makes it attractive to seniors around the world, says Takahiro Miura, a researcher at the University of Tokyo. “The iPad is a good tool for seniors because it’s very easy to use,” he says. “Unlike the PC, it doesn’t require former knowledge.”

James Cordwell, a researcher in London, says the iPad’s popularity with seniors is helping Apple reach beyond its traditional base of young customers. “The world’s population, especially in developed markets, is getting older. It’s probably a market where Apple has least entered,” Cordwell says. Senior users are “a key source of growth for them in the future.”

Seniors make up about 22 percent of the population in Japan. They may prove that seniors are willing to accept the iPad. Besides the customer group under 30, they spend more than any other group in the country, according to a report. Motoo Kitamura, 78, a former gas salesman, bought an iPad to help him communicate with his 2-year-old grandson and prevent him from experiencing some of the mental problems that sometimes come with getting older. “Trying new things like that is good mental exercise,” he says.

1.Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the iPad?

A. It has intuitive interface.

B. It is easy to operate.

C. Beginners can use it without similar experiences.

D. People can use it as a way to do mental exercise.

2.What can we learn from the text?

A. People above thirty are Apple’s largest customer group in Japan.

B. The traditional customers of Apple’s products are usually the young.

C. Seniors will soon grow into Apple’s largest customer group.

D. Seniors in Japan are fond of buying latest hi-tech products.

3.What is the text mainly about?

A. iPad leading Apple to seniors.

B. iPad influencing the customer group.

C. iPad’s arrival causing Japanese to think.

D. iPad beating the traditional PC

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習冊答案