Is there link between humans and climate change or not？ This question was first studied in the early 1900s． Since then， many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference． In 1997， the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth's changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions from 2008 to 2012． Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020． More recently， the Paris Agreement， stuck by nearly 200 countries， also aims to limit global warming． But Just now how much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions．
3.5℃
This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initial Paris promises to reduce carbon emissions； this rise could still put coastal cities under water and drive over half of all species to extinction．
2℃
To meet this minimum goal， the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissions targets every five years． Even this increase could sink some islands， worse drought （干旱） and drive a decline of up to a third in the number of species．
1.5°C
This is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement， after a push by low﹣lying island nations like Kiribati， which say limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C could save them from sinking．
0.8℃
This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began， putting us 40% of the way to the 2°C point．
0℃
The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age．
1.If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement， what would happen by the year 2100？
A.The human population would increase by one third．
B.Little﹣ever 50% of all species would still exist．
C.Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets．
D.The Agreements minimum goal would not be reached．
2.If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive， the maximum temperature rise， since the start of the industrial age， should be ______．
A.0.8℃
B.1.5℃
C.2℃
D.3.5℃
When I was in elementary school, I entered an Easter card design contest. The_______ was supposed to get 200 dollars as a reward and his or her design would be made into an actual Easter_______. I was so _______ that I didn't even realize I never got the dollars _______to me by the game organizer or _______ my card in stores. It was _______ but I was just happy to have won such a contest, my first one in effect. _______, I really enjoyed making the card, so_______ weren't that important. I realize that playing to win will always leave me feeling empty. Life is a lot more_______ if we play games for fun rather than victory.
Later on, I entered another contest. All I had to do was color a picture. This was what I loved to do: display my __________ in something others could enjoy. Luck __________ me, and I managed to win once more. When I saw the prize, a pair of paper glasses, I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. __________, if I were to find those same glasses now, I would think they counted for nothing.
Then, I started to enter contests with no prize, such as the lottery. I no longer minded__________ because the event itself was meaningful. The key to happiness is to put less thought into the__________ but more focus on making the journey unforgettable.
In most of my experiences, the results didn't__________ my expectations because I idealized them. I just need to remember what my earliest contests have__________ me. Now my goal is to enter college, but I am not striving for good grades so that I can gain __________. Education is about learning, not just a necessary __________ to the next stage in my life. I'm studying hard __________ I' m eager to learn, and the__________ follow. I'll do my best to make college worth the struggle it requires.
1.A.supporter B.participant C.winner D.sponsor
2.A.image B.setting C.place D.card
3.A.grace B.excited C.cautious D.exhausted
4.A.promised B.returned C.appointed D.allocated
5.A.introduced B.modified C.anticipated D.saw
6.A.disappointing B.interesting C.demanding D.surprising
7.A.In contrast B.In addition C.In short D.In theory
8.A.achievements B.failures C.attitudes D.prizes
9.A.enjoyable B.serious C.consistent D.flexible
10.A.appearance B.emotion C.information D.creativity
11.A.smiled on B.sent for C.towered over D.toyed with
12.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.However D.Besides
13.A.interfering B.losing C.adjusting D.wearing
14.A.entertainment B.appreciation C.participation D.destination
15.A.make up for B.live up to C.catch up on D.fall short of
16.A.failed B.interrupted C.taught D.persuaded
17.A.expectation B.convenience C.admission D.conscience
18.A.alternative B.barrier C.threat D.means
19.A.unless B.because C.though D.once
20.A.grades B.awards C.ranks D.scholarships
—Darling, I'm tired. Would you make supper?
—_______________! You've one nothing all day.
A.Nice try B.It's settled C.Allow me D.Fair enough
—Nowadays some parents keep their children under their wings. These helicopter parents even protect their children from the knowledge ________ they have failed.
—Absolutely. They should know that setbacks and failures are part and parcel of adolescent growth.
A.where B.when C.that D.which
—She was thrilled to get a ticket for Taylor Swift's solo concert.
—She earned it the hard way, for she ________ carefully over the past 3 months.
A.had budgeted B.had been budge
C.would budget D.has been budgeting
It was not until the truth came to light that ____________ that the CNN was trying to misleading them into thinking that Hongkong policemen were shooting an innocent citizen.
A.American people realized
B.did American people realize
C.had American people realized
D.American people had realized
