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Authoritative new study sets out a grim vision of shortages and violence—but amid all the gloom, there is hope too. An effort on

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问题     Authoritative new study sets out a grim vision of shortages and violence—but amid all the gloom, there is hope too. An effort on the scale of the Apollo mission that sent men to the moon is needed if humanity is to have a fighting chance of surviving the ravages of climate change. The stakes are high, as without sustainable growth, "billions of people will be condemned to poverty and much of civilization will collapse."
    This is the stark warning from the biggest single report to look at the future of the planet—obtained by The Independent on Sunday ahead of its official publication next month. Backed by a diverse range of leading organizations such as UNESCO, the World Bank, the US army and the Rockefeller Foundation, the 2009 State of the Future report runs to 6,700 pages and draws on contributions from 2,700 experts around the globe. Its findings are described by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the UN, as providing "invaluable insights into the future for the United Nations, its member states and civil society."
    The authors of the report, produced by the Millennium Project—a think-tank formerly part of the World Federation of the United Nations Associations—set out a number of emerging environmental security issues. "The scope and scale of the future effects of climate change—ranging from changes in weather patterns to loss of livelihoods and disappearing states—has unprecedented implications for political and social stability."
    The effects of climate change are worsening—by 2025 there could be three million people without adequate water as the population rises still further. And massive urbanization, increased encroachment on animal territory, and concentrated livestock production could trigger new pandemics. Although government and business leaders are responding more seriously to the global environmental situation, it continues to get worse, according to the report. It calls on governments to work to 10-year plans to tackle growing threats to human survival, targeting particularly the US and China, which need to apply the sort of effort and resources that put men on the Moon.
    But the authors suggest the pre-mentioned threats could also provide the potential for a positive future for all. The good news is that the global financial crisis and climate change planning may be helping humanity to move from its often selfish, self-centered adolescence to a more globally responsible adulthood. Many perceive the current economic disaster as an opportunity to invest in the next generation of greener technologies, to rethink economic and development assumptions, and to put the world on course for a better future.
Which of the following would the author most probably agree on?
选项 A、The main reason of the new pandemics is urbanization, encroachment on animal territory and concentrated livestock production.
B、US and China should joint their hands to tackle the growing threats.
C、People should put men on the moon again with our efforts and resources.
D、Human should consider climate change as a chance.
答案B
解析 属信息推断题。根据第四段最后一句话：“报告特别提到美国和中国，称这两个国家需要付出人类登月那样的努力和财力”，我们能够推测选项B正确。选项A偷换概念，第四段第二句话表示“大规模城市化进程、对动物领地的不断侵占和集中化的牲畜研制可能诱发新的流行病”，原文是一种推测，而选项A将推测偷换成事实；选项C望文生义，曲解原文；选项D不合题意，题干说的是作者最同意哪种观点，而选项D的观点来自第五段最后一句话“很多人认为，当前的经济灾难是一次机遇”，这是其他人的观点，故不合题意。
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