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（可持續(xù)的）ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.
Today, sustainable development is a proper 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 revolution. 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, which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by 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 expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.
小題1:The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that _________.
A．it consumes natural resources
B．it makes the world warmer
C．it brings severe damage to forests
D．it makes growth hard to continue
小題2: What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A．China lacks wind and solar energy.
B．China is the leader of the low-carbon market.
C．Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests.
D．High-speed trains are a low-carbon development.
小題3:To fully develop the low-carbon markets, governments can ________.
A．cut public expenses B．encourage energy conservation
C．develop public resourcesD．forbid carbon emission
小題4:What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To advocate sustainable development.B．To compare two business models.
C．To predict a change of the global market.D．To introduce a new business model.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：本文是一篇科普說明文。主要講述鑒于全球變暖，許多資源面臨枯竭，因此許多國家（尤其是中國）提倡走可持續(xù)發(fā)展和低碳生活的道路，大意是說明對世界的可持續(xù)發(fā)展造成負面影響的主要問題之一環(huán)境問題。
小題1:推理判斷題：由第一自然段中的可知傳統(tǒng)的商業(yè)模式有害的原因中并未提到增長速度問題，選D。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題：根據(jù)本自然段中的…and is spending a huge amount of money majing electric cars and high-speed trains.一句可知本題選C。
小題3:細節(jié)題：由第三自然段的第二句First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions（排放）and targets for saving and reusing energy.可知本題選B。
小題4:主旨大意題。根據(jù)主題句——第一自然段的最后一句可知本文作者旨在提倡可持續(xù)發(fā)展——全球能源革命的主題，可知本題選D。
點評：科普類的文章通常以講述一個科學道理、介紹一項新的發(fā)現(xiàn)或最新研究成果為主要內(nèi)容。 2. 針對該文體的特點，我們?nèi)绾慰焖儆行У貙ξ恼逻M行整體把握？ 針對科普類的閱讀文章，考生應該迅速瀏覽文章，把握： （1） 文章介紹的主要內(nèi)容是什么？ （2） 該科學現(xiàn)象或最新發(fā)現(xiàn)是如何產(chǎn)生的？ （3） 該現(xiàn)象或道理的發(fā)現(xiàn)對人們生活已經(jīng)或?qū)䦷硎裁从绊懀?3. 解題方法突破 （1） 迅速閱讀文章的第一段，把握該文章介紹的主題內(nèi)容； （2） 閱讀全文，了解該發(fā)現(xiàn)或研究成果的形成過程及影響； （3） 帶著文章后提出的疑問迅速定位相關(guān)信息，不作不確信的猜測，確保解題的正確性。
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