BEIJING—As China scrambles to respond to the choking smog that has blanketed Beijing in recent weeks, authorities in several major cities are experimenting with carbon trading platforms. The schemes are one effort to get control over greenhouse gases in an economy still hungry for cheap energy.
It has been a persistent concern in recent years, but the spiking pollution levels in January are sparking a public outcry.
Emissions from coal-fired electricity plants and busy factories are part of the problem that officials hope to get control over through carbon trading platforms. Seven cities are expected to open carbon markets later this year, including Tianjin.
“The government has decided to start with programs because the carbon trading is something new to China,” said David Tang, secretary of the board of the Tianjin Carbon Exchange. “So we want to have a number of programs to explore the use of the market.” said Tang.
China wants to launch a national carbon trading program by 2016. If it is successful, analysts say, the program would be one of the largest in the world and would help the country meet its target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 45 percent within seven years.
The platforms allow companies to earn credits for lowering greenhouse gas emissions, which can then be traded. If it works, it would encourage for-profit businesses to invest in green technology.
As public concern builds pressure for the government to find a solution, Wu Changhua, greater China director of the Climate Group, says there is a broad shift under way in how Chinese weigh their quality of life.
China has long put economic growth ahead of environmental concerns, making it the world’s biggest polluter. Carbon trading supporters hope that the markets could be one way to curb pollution and keep the economy growing.
小題1:Which of the following is TRUE about carbon trading platforms?
A．They are used to trade various resources.
B．They caused the choking smog in China.
C．They have been in existence for many years in China.
D．The choking smog may promote their development.
小題2:The underlined word in Paragraph 1 means “ ______”.
A．to make blanketB．to cover somethingC．to make something emptyD．to be like a blanket
小題3:Tang’s attitude towards carbon markets is ______.
A．unknownB．indifferentC．optimisticD．pessimistic
小題4:What can we infer from the passage?
A．China will have built a national carbon trading program by 2016.
B．Chinese have lived a life of high quality in all aspects.
C．The markets could slow the development of economy.
D．Standards of life will be changed in China.
小題5:What's the main idea of this passage?
A．The choking smoke in China.B．The urge for carbon trading platforms.
C．Greenhouse gases.D．The world’s biggest polluter.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:B

試題分析：文章介紹北京籠罩的大霧導(dǎo)致北京開啟碳交易平臺(tái)，文章介紹開啟碳交易平臺(tái)帶來的好處，不僅可以治理污染，也可以給經(jīng)濟(jì)帶來發(fā)展。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：As China scrambles to respond to the choking smog that has blanketed Beijing in recent weeks, authorities in several major cities are experimenting with carbon trading platforms..可知濃霧促進(jìn)了它們的發(fā)展，選D
小題2:猜詞題：從第一段的句子：As China scrambles to respond to the choking smog that has blanketed Beijing in recent weeks,可知是最近幾周籠罩北京的濃霧。Blanket=cover，選B
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：So we want to have a number of programs to explore the use of the market.” said Tang.可知Tang對(duì)這個(gè)平臺(tái)是樂觀的態(tài)度。選C
小題4:推理題：從最后一段的句子：Carbon trading supporters hope that the markets could be one way to curb pollution and keep the economy growing.可知中國人的生活水平會(huì)有所提高，選D
小題5:主旨題：從第一段的句子：authorities in several major cities are experimenting with carbon trading platforms. The schemes are one effort to get control over greenhouse gases in an economy still hungry for cheap energy.可知這篇文章講的是中國開啟碳交易平臺(tái)的強(qiáng)烈要求。選B
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