The concept of obtaining fresh water from icebergs that are towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations, especially since scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of food. Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked until recently. Three-quarters of the Earth’s fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice, a reservoir of untapped fresh water so immense that it could sustain all the rivers of the world for 1,000 years. Floating on the oceans every year are 7,659 trillion metric tons of ice encased in 10000 icebergs that break away from the polar ice caps, more than ninety percent of them from Antarctica. Huge glaciers that stretch over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs throughout the year. Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed when the sea itself freezes, rather, they are formed entirely on land. breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea. As they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction opposite to the wind, pulled by subsurface currents. Because they melt more slowly than smaller pieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35 degrees south of the equator in the Atlantic Ocean. To corral them and steer them to parts of the world where they are needed would not be too difficult. The difficulty arises in other technical matters, such as the prevention of rapid melting in warmer climates and the funneling of fresh water to shore in great volume. But even if the icebergs lost half of their volume in towing, the water they could provide would be far cheaper than that produced by desalinization, or removing salt from water. With which of the following ideas would the author be likely to agree
A. Pulling icebergs to dry areas is economically possible.
B. Removing salt from water, is the best way to obtain drinking water.
C. Using water from icebergs is a very short- term solution to water shortage.
D. Icebergs could not be pulled very far before they would melt.
中国作为一个发展中国家,面临着发展经济和保护环境的双重任务。然而,我国人口众多,资源向对不足,经济规模越来越大,经济发展与资源和环境之间的矛盾日益突出。环境污染严重,生态状况恶化、资源耗费巨大、回收率低而导致环境破坏等问题,已成为中国经济保持可持续发展的瓶颈。 从国情出发,中国在全面推进现代化的进程中,已将环境保护视为一项基本国策,将实现经济可持续发展视为一项重要战略,同时在全国范围内开展污染防治工作和生态环境保护活动,环境恶化的状况基本得到了控制。实践证明,我们协调经济发展与环境保护两者之间关系的做法是行之有效的。人类发展只有合理地利用自然界,与自然界保持和谐关系,才能维持和发展人类所创造的文明,才能与自然界共生共荣、协调发展。中国作为国际社会的成员,在努力保护自己环境的同时,还积极参与国际环保事务,促进国际环保合作,并认真履行国际义务。所有这些都充分表明了中国政府和人民保护全球环境的诚意和决心。
2012年4月15日是泰坦尼克号(铁达尼号)沉没一百周年,另外,3D版泰坦尼克号在各大影院上映,得到了海内外众多影迷的热烈称赞。虽然泰坦尼克号沉没已是100年前的事了,但电影中凄美的爱情故事至今仍然感动着全世界的影迷。这说明()。①文化是民族的也是世界的②文化对人的影响是持久深远的③文化对人的影响是潜移默化的④优秀文化能促进人的全面发展
A. ②④
B. ②③
C. ①④
D. ①②
案例分析题Old Mr. Green has lived in southern Iowa for a very long time. He has worked on the land all his life and he sees no reason to stop now. His legs have bothered him for many years, and his hands have pain (疼痛). His wife has been asking him to get some help from a doctor, but he has never listened to her. He has known old doctor since he was a boy, so of course he trusts (信任) him. But it’s one thing to trust a doctor, another to really go and see him. At last, when he cannot work because of the pain, he has to let his wife take him to see the old doctor. "How long have you had problems with your legs, Mr. Green" "For three years!" "And your hands They’ve given you pain for a few years, right I think you might have arthritis (关节炎). I know you’ve been taking care of your farm by yourself all these years. From now on you’d better get someone to help you on the farm and keep yourself warm. Come and see me again in two months." Mr. Green feels sorry that he didn’t come to see the doctor earlier. Mr. Green finally goes to see a doctor because ().
A. he doesn’t have much work to do now
B. he is unable to work because of the pain
C. he has found someone to help him on the farm