Question

New Zealand’s government is hoping to make the nation greener by planting 100 million trees each year, ensuring the electricity grid（电网） runs entirely from renewable energy, and spending more money on cycle ways and rail transport. The government’s plan is to reduce its net greenhouse gas emission to zero by the year 2050.

New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has set ambitious environmental policies to confront a warming planet. “We will absolutely focus on the challenge of climate change,” said Ardern. “That will include a zero carbon government policy. That will include an independent climate commission. That will include making sure that we have an all gases, all sectors emissions trading scheme,” she added. According to the Associated Press (AP), Arden said the goal of doubling the amount of trees the country plants each year is “absolutely achievable.”

Not everybody is happy with the plans. Many farmers are worried they will be required to pay more if they are absorbed into an emissions trading plan. “There is concern that if this should happen, New Zealand will become less competitive with other food-producing nations.” said Katie Milne, the president of Federated Farmers.

More than 80 percent of New Zealand’s electricity already comes from renewable resources. The AP reported that Ardern wants to increase it to 100 percent by 2035, in part by investing more in solar, which currently takes up only 0.1 percent of the country’s total renewable energy slice.

1.The New Zealand government’s plan will bring about the following benefits except ______.

A. The country will be covered with more green.

B. Most of the country’s electricity will come from fossil fuel.

C. Cycle ways and rail transportation will get more fund from the government.

D. It will contribute to cutting carbon emission.

2.Who may go against the plan?

A. Government officials    B. the Electricity grid

C. Rail workers    D. Farmers

3.The Prime Minister Arden holds the belief that _________.

A. The plan will affect the country’s competitiveness in food industry.

B. The farmers should apply themselves more to planting trees.

C. The government is to blame for the global warming.

D. The investment in solar energy should be raised.

4.Which column can we read the passage in the newspaper?

A. Environment    B. Entertainment

C. Health    D. Technology

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

新西兰政府计划每年种植一亿棵树，希望使得国家变得更绿，电网将完全由可再生能源运行，花更多的钱在循环方式和铁路运输上，其目的是净温室气体排放减少到零。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段Zew Zealand’s government is hoping to make the nation greener by planting 100 million trees each year, ensuring the electricity grid（电网） runs entirely from renewable energy, and spending more money on cycle ways and rail transport.可知，电网将完全由可再生能源运行，与B选择项陈述不一致。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段Not everybody is happy with the plans. Many farmers are worried they will be required to pay more if they are absorbed into an emissions trading plan.可知，许多农民反对此计划。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段The AP reported that Ardern wants to increase it to 100 percent by 2035, in part by investing more in solar, which currently takes up only 0.1 percent of the country’s total renewable energy slice.可知，总理Ardern认为太阳能的投入应该增加。故选D。

4.推理判断题。本文是一篇关于绿色环保类短文阅读，故可以推断出该文章可能出现在报纸的环境栏目。故选A。