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Environment
The Melting Ice Caps
The world's ice is melting, and it is happening at an
alarming speed,
rate,
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Global warming has been increasing at a very unsustainable²
and the polar ice caps have been vanishing³ before our eyes. In the 55
years between 1961 and 2016, the Earth's total ice loss amounted to an
estimated nine trillion³ tons. The start of the 21st century bore witness
to several profound decreases in terms of the area covered annually by
Arctic ice. The year 2012 was the lowest on record, while 2007, 2016, and
2019 were tied for second-lowest.
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As the ice melts, an excessive amount of melted water emerges
from it. This large amount of melted water manifests itself as a rise in
sea levels. (This rise leads to the increased erosion -or wearing away-
of the coast. When combined with the higher frequency of ecological"
disasters¹2, it results in a bigger storm surge¹3. Climate change threatens¹4
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to forever change the way we live. We're all destined ¹5 to be affected by it.
Ver all destined
閱讀理解,請在下列選項中,選出最適合的答案。
1 What does the word "erosion" refer to in the second paragraph?
(A) The reason behind the frequent typhoons
(B) The rapid increase in storm surges
(e) The slow destruction of something 破壞
(D) The depressing future that we all face
2 Which of the charts below might indicate the situation described in the first
paragraph?
(A)
(B)
A
(C)
Arctic Ice Levels
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2007 2012 2016 2019 2020
Arctic Ice Levels
1₁
1961 2007 2012 2016 2019
Arctic Ice Levels
1955 2006 2012 2016 2019
Arctic Ice Levels
DWA
dılı
2007 2012 2016 2019 2020
