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You might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the world’s temperature But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation（撤离）of an island nation—the citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland.
During the 20th century , sea level rose 8—12 inches. As a result ,Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the country’s drinking water.
Paani Laupepa , a Tuvaluan government official ,reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years .Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.
Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions（导致温室效应的气体排放）,which are a main cause of global warming . “By refusing to sign the agreement ,the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years,” Laupepa told the BBC.
Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries .
Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable （易受影响的）to rising sea levels .Maumoon Gayoon ,president of the Maldives ,told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”.
【小题1】The text is mainly about .A．rapid changes in earth’s temperature B．bad effects of global warming C．moving of a country to a new place D．reasons for lowland flooding【小题2】According to scientists ,the direct cause of more and fiercer storms is . A．greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations B．higher surface water temperatures of the sea C．continuous global warming D．rising sea levels【小题3】Laupepa was not satisfied with the United States because it did not . A．agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions B．sign an agreement with TuvaluC．allow Tuvaluans to move to the US D．believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real【小题4】The country whose situation is similar to that of Tuvalu is . A．Australia B．New ZealandC．the MaldivesD．the United StatesB

(答案→)B 解析：文章讲述温室气体排放导致海平面上升一些岛国被迫迁移的事情。【小题1】主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了全球变暖的影响，最直接的就是海平面上升，一些岛国受灾。【小题2】细节题。根据第三段第三行Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.【小题3】推理题。根据第四段内容可知，Laupepa批评美国拒绝签署京都协议也就是拒绝减少温室气体的排放。【小题4】细节题。根据最后一段Maumoon Gayoon ,president of the Maldives ,told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”.

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