1、最新英語時事閱讀題三（適用于初三和高一學生）A篇United Nations climate experts say the warming of the planet is endangering the Gulf of Mexico, and all the life and business it supports.The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, known as IPCC, recently released a report on the health of the Earth. It says even if human

2、s work together to limit global warming, sea levels will rise, fish populations will decrease and harmful algae blooms called toxic tides。朝汐）will become more frequent. nSouth Louisiana is probably the most vulnerable（易受影響的） place to climate change in the United States/1 says Barry Keim, a climate sc

3、ientist for the state of Louisiana. He agreed with the IPCC finding that hurricanes （颶風）,floods and other extreme weather will increase in number and power. Keim said the usual hurricanes in the area can bloom up into major hurricanes.The report notes U.S. efforts in some cities to build sea walls,

4、high roads and take other measures to meet rising waters. But, the report says officials in the southeastern U.S. have not ordered limits on industrial pollution. Just last week, leaders in Florida chose not to add clean energy plans to a bill that is supposed to protect the state from increased flo

5、oding.Ben Diamond is a state lawmaker in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is running for a position in the U.S. Congress. He said it is good lawmakers want to work on ways to deal with violent weather. But, he said they also need to stop nthe causes of those problems/1 like reducing greenhouse gas and ca

6、rbon emissions （排放）.The IPCC report says that people in Florida are now looking to move homes far from the coast. That is different than in the past. The report noted that the area around Miami already has floods even when there is no rain, and the area around the large Florida city of Tampahas a fl

7、ood risk due to high water levels when there are storms in other parts of the Gulf.Keim, in Louisiana, said the area where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf is also at risk. He said building related to the oil and gas businesses in the area has hurt the areas ability to manage floods.The IPCC als

8、o says that parts of the Gulf with economies based on tourism will be in trouble due to warming water. For example, visitors like to explore the ocean waters on the Gulf side of Florida and the resorts （度假勝地）of Mexico*s Yucatan peninsula （半島）.However, the coral reefs （珊瑚礁）that keep the sea life heal

9、thy in those areas are dying because of warming water. If the reefs are not able to survive, it would cost Floridas economy tens of billions of dollars by the year 2100.forced out of their homes from weather disasters. The most likely are flooding, sea level rise and large atmospheric storms called

10、tropical cyclones.If world temperatures continue to rise, up to 183 million people are estimated to face food insecurity in low-income countries by 2050, the report said. Overall（總體上）,the picture is stark（嚴酷的）for food systems.No one is left unaffected by climate change, Adelle Thomas told reporters.

11、 Thomas was one of the reports lead writers. She is a professor at the University of the Bahamas.Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is President Joe Bidens Special Envoy（特使）for Climate. He called the report na dire（極糟的）picture of the effects of climate change if we continue to ignore science.

12、H Kerry said he thinks it is no longer a question of whether the world can avoid a crisis, but whether we can avoid the worst consequences.（649words）根據文章內容，選擇最正確答案：The report was released to.remind governments to form new policies to protect the earth.invest in new ways to adapt to intensifying clim

13、ate change.limit such pollution harms the worlds most vulnerable populations.contain worldwide warming to within 1.5 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial levels.Which is not mentioned to threaten the survival of lives in this report?A. extreme heat B. dry conditions C. wars D. floodsThe worlds most vul

14、nerable11 populations dont include.the people who live in global north.the people who live in Europe and North America.the people who live in Africa, Asia,the people who live in Central and South America.The pre-industrial time was.A. from 1850 to 1900B. from 1900 to 1950C. from 1950 to 2000D. from

15、1980 to 2030What does the underlined word consequences mean?a way to make something happena result of something that has happeneda cause to make something stopa reason to take a measure答案：1A2C3B4A5BThe IPCC report notes what some cities are doing to adapt （使適應） to climate change. For example, the ci

16、ty of Miami Beach already spent $500 million on pumps that can move water off the island.Alex Kolker studies the coastline for a group of Louisiana universities. Kolker noted that the state recently announced a plan to reduce polluting gases by 2050. The U.N. said the state has projects in place to

17、deal with flooding and rising sea levels.Throughout the southeastern U.S., states are reporting a rise in the number of red tides. Red tides happen when warmer water allows dangerous organisms （有機體）to grow. The tides kill fish and other sea life, and cause bad smells that keep people away from popul

18、ar beaches. A study by the University of Florida showed that between 2017 and 2019, the states economy lost over $180 million because of red tides.（602 words）根據文章內容，選擇最正確答案：Even if humans work together to limit global warming,will rise in number.A. sea levels B. harmful algae bloomsC. fish populatio

19、ns D. floods and other extreme weatherThe report released by IPCC notes the followings except that.some cities have taken some measures to meet rising waters.the area around Miami already has less floods when there is no rain.there will be more strong hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather.peo

20、ple in Florida are now planning to move homes far from the coast.According to Ben Diamond, the causes of those problems may be.leaders in U.S. didnt force clean energy use.people make too much greenhouse gas and carbon emissions.officials in the southeastern U.S. will not limit industrial pollution.

21、the oil and gas businesses hurt the ability to manage floods.According to the report, which is true about the states to solve the problems?Florida chose not to add clean energy plans to a bill to protect the state from flooding.Florida allows people move homes far from the coast.Louisiana will annou

22、nce a plan to reduce polluting gases by 2050Louisiana has no projects in place to deal with flooding and rising sea levels yet.Which statement is untrue about the red tides?It causes warmer water.It keeps people away from popular beaches.It kills fish and other sea life.It causes bad smells.答案：1A2B3

23、B 4A 5AB篇Researchers say they have created a technology tool that uses pig sounds to interpret different emotions the animal is feeling. The tool is based on thousands of recordings collected from more than 400 pigs throughout their lives. The scientists developed an algorithm（算法）that seeks to ident

24、ify a series of emotions the animals could be experiencing. The research may lead to creation of an app that farmers could use to learn the emotional state of animals in an effort to improve their productivity （生產力） and well-being （幸福, 康 樂）.An international team cooperated in the experiments that le

25、d to creation of the algorithm. The team was led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, ETH Zurichin Switzerland and Frances National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. The results recently appeared in a study in the publication Scientific Reports.Pigs are known for

26、 having highly developed vocal （發聲的） skills. The researchers state in the study that pigs make different noises based on what they are experiencing at the time they make the sounds. And these sounds can be linked to different emotions.Emotions are generally caused by the evaluation （評估）that an indiv

27、idual makes of its environmental situation/ the study states. The study centered on more than 7,000 audio recordings of pigs in different situations, from the time they were born until they died. The recordings were collected in both natural and experimental settings. The team organized the sounds t

28、o link them with different situations and activities the pigs were involved in. The behavior of the pigs was observed in both positive and negative situations. Positive situations included when pigs were being fed by the mother or were reunited with family members after being separated. Negative sit

29、uations included separations, fights between pigs, castration or being prepared for slaughter （屠宰）.The researchers also studied the pigs in controlled environments. During these experiments, some of the pigs were given different foods and objects, while others were not. Behaviors of the animals were

30、 followed and pig sounds were recorded, along with notes on their physical reactions.The team examined the recorded material and attempted to identify similarities in the sounds linked to different situations and emotions. The goal was to differentiate positive situations and emotions from negative

31、ones. The researchers said higher-pitched sounds were usually measured in negative situations, while lower-pitched calls were linked to both positive or negative emotions. With this study, we demonstrate that animal sounds provide great insight into their emotions/1 Associate Professor Elodie Briefe

32、r said in a statement.Briefer, with the University of Copenhagens Department of Biology, was a lead writer of the study. There are clear differences in pig calls when we look at positive or negative situations/1 Briefer added. She noted that in positive situations, the sounds were far shorter, with

33、few changes in strength levels.On the other hand, lower-pitched grunt” sounds usually began high, but then dropped lower. By training the algorithm to recognize the sounds in different situations, the team said it was able to identify the correct emotion 92 percent of the time.Briefer said that with

34、 additional data and training, the algorithm can be a valuable tool for helping to improve the emotional health of pigs and other farm animals in the future. Now, we need someone who wants to develop the algorithm into an app that farmers can use to improve the welfare of their animals/1 Briefer sai

35、d.(567 words)根據文章內容，選擇最正確答案：If the app was created, we can use it to do the followings except.understand the animals feeling.record the animals physical reactions.know how to feed them well.developed their vocal skills better.The researchers of the team are from the following countries exceptA. Fran

36、ce B.England C. Denmark D. SwitzerlandThe researchers did their job in the following ways except.collecting the sounds in both natural and experimental anized the sounds to link them with different situations and activitiesstudying the pigs in controlled environments.developing an algori

37、thm to help the farmersThe following are the reasons why the researches can finish their job exceptthere are clear differences in pig callspigs have highly developed vocal skillssomebody developed the algorithm into an appD the animafs sounds can be linked to different emotions.The negative situatio

38、ns include the following exceptbeing reunited with family membersbeing separated.fights between pigsbeing prepared for slaughter答案：ID 2B 3D 4c 5AC篇Major school districts around the United States are permitting students to attend class without face coverings for the first time in nearly two years. Th

39、e rules relating to face coverings, or masks, have caused fights among educators, school boards （董事會） and parents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.New York City is the largest school district in the country. It ended its mask requirement onMarch7.Philadelphia lifted itsschool mask requirement on Mar

40、ch 9. It joined other big cities such as Houston and Dallas that made similar moves in the past week. Chicago schools ended their mask requirement Monday.Parents, teachers and school leaders all must balance the new rules. Some families are happy that their children no longer have to wear masks. But

41、 others say they are still worried and are urging their children to continue wearing face coverings for now. Educators are caught in the middle.In Anchorage, Alaska, top school official Deena Bishop says lifting the mandate in the citys nearly 100 public schools was a welcome change. She said there

42、were months of arguments over masks. So Pm glad that weve taken that fight away.and now we can go back to focus on learning/* Bishop said.Falling COVID-19 infection rates and new federal health recommendations（正式建議）are leading states to drop the requirements. The Centers for Disease Control and Prev

43、ention recently issued （發布） new guidelines saying most healthy Americans, including students, can safely stop wearing masks.But those who disagree about ending school mask requirements often point to low vaccination rates among American children. Only about 25 percent of children ages 5 to 11 have b

44、een fully vaccinated against the corona-virus. Just 58 percent of children ages 12 to 17 are vaccinated, the CDC says.New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois and Delaware recently lifted their statewide school mask requirements. New Jersey and Rhode Island officially dropped theirs last Monda

45、y. California, Oregon and Washington all dropped their statewide mandates on March 12. In many places, the decisions are being made at the local school district level. Officials in many large cities, such as Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., have said they will keep mask rules for now.Offici

46、als say that could change if vaccination rates rise among their students or if they can reach agreements with teachers unions. Unions have been strong supporters of keeping the mask requirements in place. Chicago schools announced last week that masks will no longer be required startingMarch 14. The

47、 citys teachers union then promised to take officials to court. They said the move will break an agreement with the district to keep the mask rule through the end of the school year.In New York City, elementary school student Jack Jalaly stopped wearing his mask when they became optional可選擇的）.For ch

48、ildren, nit*s really great because you can see the way words are pronounced and you can see spellings, said Jacks mother, Andrea. But third-grade student Derrick Carter-Jacob kept his mask on even after New York removed the requirement. HLeave it on. Theres no reason for him to take it off until bas

49、ically everybody is safe/ said his parent, Michael Jacob. John Bracey is a Latin teacher at Belmont High School near Boston, Massachusetts. He said he will keep wearing his mask through the end of the academic year, even if district officials decide to end the mandate. I have major concerns on so ma

50、ny levels/ Bracey said. I just cant find a public health or moral justification（正當理由）for removing them.”（578 words）根據文章內容，選擇最正確答案：Which city ended its mask requirement latest?A. New York City B. Philadelphia C. Houston D. DallasWho dont want to stop the requirement of wearing mask?A. school boards B

51、. parents C. educators D. childrenSome dont want to stop the requirement of wearing mask because of.the falling infection rate among childrenthe high infection rate among adultsthe low vaccination rate among childrenthe new federal health guidelinesThe unions have agreement with the district to keep

52、 the mask rule through the end ofA. this month B. this year C. this school year D. next yearWhich pair of words doesnt mean closely in the report?face covering - masklift - droprequirement- mandateofficially basically答案：1B2C3C4C5DD篇The walls of Saifullah*s home in northern Jakarta show the floodwate

53、r marks - some more than one meter from the floor. When the water gets too high, Saifullah, who like many Indonesians only uses one name, sends his family to stay with friends. Its a normal thing here/* said the 73 year old. But this is our home. Where should we go?”Indonesias capital Jakartais sink

54、ing more than any other major city. Observers say it shows how climate change is making more places unlivable. About 30 percent of the city is expected to be underwater in the coming years. This is partly because of the rising Java Sea. The Indonesian government is planning to move its capital 2,000

55、 kilometers northeast to the island of Borneo. As many as 1.5 million government workers will have to move their homes to the new capital. Itis part of the large movement of people which is expected to increase in the years ahead.The United Nations published a report on Monday by the Intergovernment

56、al Panel on Climate Change. It says 143 million people will likely be forced to move from their homes over the next 30 years. The reasons include rising sea levels, drought, higher temperatures and other climate catastrophes.In Asia, governments are already making plans for the future. More than 30

57、percent of migrants in the world today come from Asia. Asia leads the world in the number of people being forced to leave their communities because of extreme weather, said the report.Scientists believe migration flows and the need for the planned movements of entire towns and villages will increase

58、. Under worldwide warming levels some areas that are presently densely（密集地）populated will become unsafe or uninhabitable/ the report said.One estimate suggests that as many as 40 million people in South Asia may be forced to move over the next 30 years. The reasons include a lack of water, crop fail

59、ure, and other disasters. Rising temperatures are a strong concern, said Stanford University environmental scientist Chris Field. He was responsible for the U.N. report in earlier years. There are relatively few places on Earth that are simply too hot to live now, he said. But its beginning to look

60、like in Asia, there may be more of those in the future and we need to think really hard about the implications （可能的影響）of that.”No nation offers asylum（庇護） or other legal protections to people displaced because of climate change. People leave their homes for many reasons. But what is happening in Ban