（整理版高中英语）高考英语专题复习精选资料集（七十七）

高考英语专题复习精选资料集〔七十七〕A“People should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and

高考英语专题复习精选资料集〔七十七〕 A “Peopleshouldhaveonemeat-freedayaweekiftheywanttomakeapersonaland effectivesacrificethatwouldhelpdealwithclimatechange,〞theworld’s leadingauthorityonglobalwarminghastoldTheObserver. DrRajendraPachauri,chairoftheUnitedNationsIntergovernmentalPanelon ClimateChange,saidthatpeopleshouldthengoontoreducetheirmeat consumptionevenfurther. Pachauri,whowasre-electedthepanel’schairmanforasecondsix-yearterm lastweek,saiddietchangewasimportantbecauseofthehugegreenhousegas emissions(排放)andotherenvironmentalproblemsassociatedwithraisingcattle andotheranimals.“Itwasrelativelyeasytochangeeatinghabitscomparedto changingmeansoftransport,〞hesaid. TheUN’sFoodandAgricultureOrganisationhasestimatedthatmeatproduction accountsfornearlyafifthofglobalgreenhousegasemissions.Theseare producedduringtheproduction.Forexample,ruminants(反刍动物),particularly cows,giveoffagascalledmethane,whichis23timesmoreeffectiveasa globalwarmingagentthanCO2. Pachauricanexpectsomeoppositeresponsesfromthefoodindustrytohisadvice, thoughlastnighthewasgivenunexpectedsupportbyMasterchefpresenterand restaurateurJohnTorode.“Ihavealittlebitandenjoyit,〞saidTorode. “Toomuchforanypersonisbad.Butthere’sabiggerissuehere:wherethe meatcomesfrom.IfweallboughtBritishandstoppedbuyingimportedfood,we’d saveahugeamountofcarbonemissions.〞 ProfessorRobertWatson,thechiefscientificadviserfortheDepartmentfor EnvironmentFoodandRuralAffairs,saidgovernmentcouldhelpeducatepeople aboutthebenefitsofeatinglessmeat,butitshouldnotregulate.“Eatingless meatwouldhelp,there’snoquestionaboutthat,〞Watsonsaid. However,ChrisLamb,headofmarketingforpigindustrygroupBPEX,saidthe meatindustryhadbeenunfairlytargetedandwasworkinghardtofindoutwhich activitieshadthebiggestenvironmentalimpactandreducethem.“Someideas werecontradictory,〞hesaid.“Forexample,onesolutiontoemissionsfrom cattleandotheranimalswastokeepthemindoors,butthiswoulddamageanimal welfare.Climatechangeisaveryyoungscienceandourviewistherearealot ofsimplesolutionsbeingproposed.〞 1.Whatisdirectlyrelatedtoglobalwarming? A.Consumptionofmeat.B.Growthofcattle. C.Methanefromruminants.D.Processingofmeat. 2.Whoholdsaviewoppositetotheothers’inthepassage? A.RajendraPachauri.B.JohnTorode.C.RobertWatson.D.Chris Lamb. 3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat_____. A.weshouldtrytokeepawayfromcattleB.ruminantsshouldnotbeleft