專家稱需采取行動阻止熱浪成為“新常態”

胡靜

As parts of the globe had been affected by brutally hot temperatures in July once again， climate scientists warned that the heat waves over communities wouldnt go anywhere soon. It is a must for world leaders to take action to stop them from becoming the “new normal.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the world had reached an “era of global boiling，” just as the G20s environment ministers were set to meet to discuss work on climate change. But Guterres said world leaders must enact changes quickly and put forward ambitious targets to reduce emissions to stop the heating trend.

“Climate change is here. It is terrifying， and it is just the beginning，” he told reporters in New York. “No more hesitancy， no more excuses， no more waiting for others to move first. There is simply no more time for that.” The push from Guterres is not new， but atmospheric physicist Kent Moore told Global News that although the words could be seen as alarmist， theyre still needed.

“Its really important to drive home that were now in a very different state than I think we thought we would be，” he said. “This is the new normal， but we can control what the next new normal will be.” Moore cited recent comments by the Met Office in the UK which said that the record temperatures seen in 2022 would be considered “average” by 2060 and even “cool” by the end of the century. “In the near future， within 30 years， which is not a long time， this will be a typical summer，” he said.

He added research by the World Weather Attribution found the heat waves impacting North America and southern Europe would have been “virtually” impossible without climate change， and what would normally occur in the US every 15 years is happening much more often.

（材料來自Global News網站，有刪改）

1. In the first paragraph， the word “them” refers to _____.

A. this weekend B. era of global boiling

C. heat wavesD. communities

2. Which statement is true according to Paragraph 2 and 3？

A. Kent Moore put forward goals to reduce emission.

B. Guterress word is only alarmist， not true.

C. Antonio thought world leaders should react to climate changes quickly.

D. We still have enough time to think over climate change.

3. According to the passage， in 2060， _____.

A. you would feel much cooler than in 2030

B. the record temperatures seen in 2022 would be normal

C. the average temperature would be lower than that of 2022

D. the temperature would be higher than that in the late 21st century

4. Heat waves in North America and southern Europe is mentioned in the passage to _____.

A. raise peoples awareness of fighting against climate change

B. tell us the fact that the US wont suffer any heat waves without climate change

C. tell us every 15 years heat waves strike the US

D. show the situation of southern Europe

1. C。解析：詞義猜測題。材料第一段的大意為：7月份全球部分地區再次受到高溫的影響，氣候學家指出相關地區上空的熱浪不會很快消失，世界各國領導人必須采取行動，阻止它們成為“新常態”。由此可知，“them”指代“heat waves”。故選C。

2. C。解析：細節理解題。材料第二段的最后一句提到：Guterres認為世界各國領導人必須迅速制定改革方案，并提出雄心勃勃的減排目標，以阻止全球變暖。故選C。

3. B。解析：推理判斷題。根據材料倒數第二段中的“the record temperatures seen in 2022 would be considered ‘average by 2060 and even ‘cool by the end of the century”，我們可知2022年的創紀錄氣溫有可能是2060年的平均氣溫，到21世紀末甚至有可能屬于“涼爽”的溫度。故選B。

4. A。解析：細節理解題。材料最后一段中的“heat waves impacting North America and southern Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible without climate change”指出了氣候改變帶來的影響，再結合材料第二段最后一句“對于氣候改變，世界各國領導人必須迅速制定改革方案”，我們可以看出，此處提到北美和南歐地區的熱浪是為了提升人們應對氣候變化的意識。故選A。