12. 2024届高考英语培优外刊阅读学案：气候话题.docx

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外刊精选｜美国在气候问题上还要“装”多久？

近日，国际能源署（IEA）表示，化石燃料时代已经开始走向终结。IEA首次预测到2030年之前，世界对石油、天然气和煤炭的需求都将达到峰值。美国作为世界头号强国，长期自诩为全球气候治理和环境保护“领头羊”，但是行动上却时常摇摆不定，甚至说一套做一套，让人难以信服。美国在气候问题上有哪些“双标行为”？一名专攻气候变化领域的资深美国记者，如何评价美国的气候政策？

HowLongCanAmericasClimateHypocrisyLast?

ByDavidWallace-Wells

OnthesamedaythismonththattheheadoftheInternationalEnergyAgencyconfidentlydeclaredthatfossilfueldemandwouldpeakthisdecade,theclimateadvocacygroupOilChangeInternationalfoundthattheUnitedStateswouldberesponsibleforoverone-thirdofallplannedfossilfuelexpansionthrough2050.

Itsnothingnewforclimateambitionandclimatehypocrisytoflickerbackandforthlikethetwofacesofalenticularhologram.TodaytheUnitedStates-alreadythebiggestproducerofoilintheworldanditsbiggestconsumer-isalsotheworldssecond-largestinterregionalexporterofcrude.

Onthediplomaticstage,theUnitedStateslikestoadmonishnationsitdescribesaspetrostates.Butwevebeenpumpingmorepetroalmosteveryyearintheageofclimatealarm.Andoftenbraggingaboutit,aswhentheBidenadministrationtouteditsdrainingofthestrategicpetroleumreserve,orwhenPresidentBarackObama,twoyearsoutofoffice,proudlytookcreditfortheAmericanfossilfuelproductionboom.

Thecountrysmoveawayfromcoalhashelpedloweritsemissionsbynearly20percentsince2005,amoreimpressivedeclinethanmostAmericansrealizeandmanyclimateadvocatesacknowledge.Butifthetwopolesofclimatepolicyarekeepitinthegroundanddrill,baby,drill,itsnotclearwhichpoletheUnitedStateshasbeencloserto.

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3.peak英[pi?k]美[pi?k]v.________________________________

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