Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following news.

(23) Research into the icecap of North Pole has found that it is melting so quickly that the Arctic Ocean could lose most of ice during summer time in as little as ten years. Scientists of Cambridge University say recent expedition to the Arctic led by explorer Pen Hadow found ice was much thinner than expected and less dense, making vulnerable to rapid melting. Mr. Hadow said the finding should act as a wake-up call.

The long-term view for the global community, this is definitely not good news.(24) But if we can see this for what it is which is the biggest visual cue that we are get to manage our relationship with the planet better, then that is a good thing.

 

题目

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Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

23. What is this news item mainly about?

A. The suggestions for the global village.

B. The increased melting of glacier in North Pole.

C. The explorer’s exploring into the Arctic.

D. The scientific research in Cambridge University.

24. The bad news would become a good one if ____.

A. people maintain the harmony between the human and the earth

B. people in the global village could do something to stop ice from melting

C. the researchers in Cambridge University could do more researches

D. there is more and more concern and attention on global community

 

答案解析

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23. B主旨大意题。新闻中报道：北极的积冰研究发现，积冰的融化速度太快导致北 冰洋冰雪将在10个夏天之后基本融掉。剑桥大学的科学家们说最近的北极探险发 现冰块比想象中的更薄、更稀了。可见新闻主要是说北极冰雪的快速融化。故正 确答案是B。

24. A细节题。新闻中指出，从长远来看，对于地球村来说这绝对不是个好消息。但 是，如果我们能把这件事看成对我们最重要的提示：设法更好地处理人类和地球关 系的话，那将是一件好事。故正确答案是A。