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Climate change will force some species of birds to migrate; water resources will increase or decrease; there will be
more floods and droughts. Sea levels will rise in some coastal areas. There will be heat-waves and more air pollution,
which in turn will cause infectious diseases to spread. There will, however, be some benefits, too. Moderate warming
will favor some farmers. Some areas will have more water and more sunshine. There are ways of attempting to slow
climate change, such as replanting and increasing the area of the world’s forests, because plants and trees reduce the
effects of carbon dioxide, but on its own this is not enough to stop global warming. For this to happen, we must cut
down on our production of carbon dioxide. One way to do this is to cut down on our use of fossil fuels like coal and
oil, which is possible but must be done gradually: coal and oil can be replaced over a period of time by wind energy
and solar power. Climate change is not entirely new; it happened two hundred years ago when the Industrial
Revolution started. In recent years, the United States has been responsible for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. In the
future, India and China will produce more greenhouse gases than the United States and Europe.
41 According to the passage, which of the following is true about climate change?
It will only bring disasters to human beings.
It will cut down on the use of coal and oil.
It will bring both destructive and beneficial effects on humans.
It will force China and India to cut down on their greenhouse gas emissions.
42 According to the passage, when can the use of coal and oil be replaced by wind energy and solar power?
immediately over a period of time after a long time never
43 What does the underlined “thisˮ refer to in this passage?
to plant more forests to stop global warming
to cut down on the use of coal and oil to have less carbon dioxide
44 According to the passage, why are plants important in slowing down the climate change?
They help reduce the use of coal and oil.
They help decrease the effects of carbon dioxide.
They help increase greenhouse gas emissions.
They help stop infectious diseases to spread.
45 According to the passage, which of the following countries produces the most greenhouse gases in recent years?
France America India China
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As you may know, Ms. Rothe will be retiring at the end of the year. She has made a great contribution to our
company, and will be missed by all her 46 . She has been with the company for fifteen years, 47 up from
Sales Assistant to Sales Manager during that time. We will also present her with a small gift. I have asked Mary to
organize the 48 for the gift, and she will be coming round with a large brown envelope if you want to make
a 49 . The 50 you give is entirely your choice. The leaving party will be after work on December 20th. I
look forward to seeing everyone there.
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