全新版大学英语第二版综合教程5第5单元课文翻译和课后部分答案

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全新版大学英语5(第二版)课文翻译

全新版大学英语5(第二版)课文翻译

Prison Studies1 Many who today hear me somewhere in person, or on television, or those who read something I’ve said, will think I went to school far beyond the eighth grade. This impression is due entirely to my prison studies.狱中学习今天,许多在什么地方直接听我讲话的人,或在电视上听我讲话的人,或读过我写的东西的人,都会以为我上学远不止只读到8年级。

这一印象完全归之于我在监狱里的学习。

2 It had really begun back in the Charlestown Prison, when Bimbi first made me feel envy of his stock of knowledge. Bimbi had always taken charge of any conversation he was in, and I had tried to emulate him. But every book I picked up had few sentences which didn’t contain anywhere from one to nearly all of the words that might as well have been in Chinese[2 … the words that might as well have been in Chinese: … it would have made no difference if the English words had been in Chinese, because I didn’t have the slightest knowledge of either.]2. When I just skipped those words, of course, I really ended up with little idea of what the book said. So I had come to the Norfolk Prison Colony still going through onlybook-reading motions. Pretty soon, I would have quit even these motions, unless I had received the motivation that I did.其实这事要从查尔斯顿监狱说起,一开始宾比就让我对他的知识渊博羡慕不已。

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程第二册课后练习答案5

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程第二册课后练习答案5

Unit5 Overcoming ObstaclesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher than hispersonal best.2.Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of abody builder.3.His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous stories aboutflying when he was growing up.4.Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you wantsomething, work for it!5.Michael's mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that "freedreaming" little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, "You want something, work for it!"6.He began a very careful training program.7.He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best bythree inches. He was very calm.8.He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nine inches higher than hispersonal best.9.What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxietyhelped him overcome his nervousness.10.The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jumpwith his childhood dream.11.He could imagine the smile on his mother’s face. He thought his father wasprobably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms.12.Because he was blind.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.Part Two: Michael’s childhood was marked with dreams and tough training. Part Three: Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set anew world record.2.(1)It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as atwo-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying.(2)All of Michael’s vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work. Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)startled(2)bale of hay(3)off(4)intensity (5)shaking thetension(6)tense(7)description(8)out of nowhere(9)pictured(10)s caredVocabulary I1.1)startled2)mere3)motion4)sweating5)stretched out 6)vain7)On the occasion8)anxiety9)emotions10)ashamed of11)In my mind’seye12)recurring2.1)coincides with her husband’s.2)sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.3)of alternate sunshine and rain.4)have been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics atuniversity.5)Tension came over her3.1)media; dedication to; grace2)his competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulate him on3)emotions; numerous; intensity; passion forII.Collocation1.Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near thecommunity.2.In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should)continue her education to acquire still another degree.3.There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moralresponsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.4.Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwiseto give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be athreat.5.Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly.6.Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.III.Words with Multiple Meanings1.I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2.Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.3.The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees.4.The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.5.It is difficult to understand how human minds work.6.To my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promoting the new productsdoesn’t work at all.7.The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t knowhow to learn.8.The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you took it. Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)In my mind’s eye(2)groan(3)competitor(4)intensity(5)anxiety(6)tense(7)sweat(8)tension (9)soaring(10)r ecurring(11)b rought me back to earth(12)f antasy(13)s weat(14)c ongratulate(15)n umber(16)m edia2.(1)engineer(2)forget(3)convinced(4)how(5)build(6)accident(7)thought(8)only(9)sharp(10)t ouched(11)i nstructions(12)f inallyII.Translation1.1)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives thatturned the company into a profitable business.2)The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.4)His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5)I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed andgroaning painfully.2.Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”。

(外教社)全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第五单元课后练习答案unit 5 book 2

(外教社)全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第五单元课后练习答案unit 5 book 2

Unit5 Overcoming ObstaclesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher than his personal best.2.Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder.3.His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous stories about flying when hewas growing up.4.Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you want something, work for it!5.Michael's mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that "free dreaming" little boy. Onone occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, "You want something, work for it!"6.He began a very careful training program.7.He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by three inches. Hewas very calm.8.He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nine inches higher than his personal best.9.What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxiety helped himovercome his nervousness.10.The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jump with hischildhood dream.11.He could imagine the smile on his mother’s face. He thought his father was probably smilingtoo, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms.12.Because he was blind.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.Part Two: Michael’s childh ood was marked with dreams and tough training.Part Three: Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record. 2.(1)It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-storybuilding is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying.(2)All of Michael’s vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)startled(2)bale of hay(3)off(4)intensity (5)shaking the tension(6)tense(7)description(8)out of nowhere(9)pictured(10)scaredVocabulary I1.1)startled2)mere3)motion4)sweating 5)stretched out6)vain7)On the occasion8)anxiety9)emotions10)ashamed of11)In my mind’s eye12)recurring2.1)coincides with her husband’s.2)sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.3)of alternate sunshine and rain.4)have been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics at university.5)Tension came over her3.1)media; dedication to; grace2)his competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulate him on3)emotions; numerous; intensity; passion forII.Collocation1.Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near the community.2.In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue hereducation to acquire still another degree.3.There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moral responsibility tosafeguard the welfare of animals.4.Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them theidea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat.5.Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly.6.Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.III.Words with Multiple Meanings1.I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2.Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.3.The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees.4.The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.5.It is difficult to understand how human minds work.6.To my disappointm ent, the manager’s plan of promoting the new products doesn’t work atall.7.The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t know how to learn.8.The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you took it.Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)I n my mind’s eye(2)groan(3)competitor(4)intensity(5)anxiety(6)tense(7)sweat(8)tension (9)soaring(10)recurring(11)brought me back to earth(12)fantasy(13)sweat(14)congratulate(15)number(16)media2.(1)engineer(2)forget(3)convinced(4)how (5)build(6)accident(7)thought(8)only(9)sharp(10)touched(11)instructions(12)finallyII.Translation1.1)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the companyinto a profitable business.2)The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.4)His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5)I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaningpainfully.2.Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive t he crisis.”。

全新版大学英语5(第二版)课文翻译

全新版大学英语5(第二版)课文翻译

全新版大学英语5(第二版)课文翻译第一篇:全新版大学英语5(第二版)课文翻译Going for BrokeMatea Gold and David Ferrell 1 Rex Coile's life is a narrow box, so dark and confining he wonders how he got trapped inside, whether he'll ever get out.孤注一掷马泰娅·戈尔德戴维·费雷尔雷克斯·科勒好像生活在一个狭窄的箱子里,伸手不见五指,空间又狭小,他不知道自己是怎么陷进去的,也不知道自己还能不能走出来。

He never goes to the movies, never sees concerts, never lies on a sunny beach, never travels on vacation, never spends Christmas with his family.Instead, Rex shares floor space in cheap motels with other compulsive gamblers, comforting himself with delusional dreams of jackpots that will magically wipe away three decades of wreckage.He has lost his marriage, his home, his Cadillac, his clothes, his diamond ring.Not least of all, in the card clubs of Southern California, he has lost his pride.他从不看电影,从不听音乐会,从不躺在沙滩上晒太阳,从不在假日去旅游,从不和家人一起过圣诞节。

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程5-Unit-6课后答案及课文翻译

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程5-Unit-6课后答案及课文翻译

Unit6 Grant and Lee格兰特和李1865年4月9日,当尤利西兹·S·格兰特和罗伯特·E·李在弗吉尼亚州阿珀马特科斯县城一所不太大的房子的客厅里会面,商讨李所率的北弗吉尼亚军队投降条件时,美国人生活中一个伟大的篇章结束了,一个崭新的重要篇章开始了。

此二人是在实质上终止内战。

诚然,其他军队尚未投降,已失去主要支柱的逃亡的邦联政府仍将绝望地徒然挣扎数日,想法寻觅生机。

其实,在格兰特和李签署文件之时,一切都已结束。

他们拟定投降条件时用的那间小客厅成了见证美国史上强烈的戏剧性对照的场所。

这两位截然不同的将军都是强有力的人物,他们代表着两股相互冲突的力量的潮流,那两股潮流通过他们最终发生碰撞。

罗伯特·E·李所仰仗的信念是,古老的贵族观念或许能以某种方式继续存在下去,并左右美国人的生活。

李是弗吉尼亚州沿海低地人氏,他的生活背景是家庭、文化、传统……,是被移植到这个正在形成自身的传说与神话的新世界的骑士时代。

他体现了从骑士和英格兰乡绅时代流传下来的一种生活方式。

美国是个一切从头开始的国度,信奉的只不过是一种颇为模糊的信念,即人人拥有平等的权利,在世间应有平等的机会,如此而已。

在这样一个国度里,李代表着这样一种情感,即社会结构中保留一种明显的不平等多少有利于人类社会。

理应存在一个拥有土地的有闲阶级;反过来,社会本身应以土地为本,视其为财富与势力的主要来源。

(根据这一理想)这样一个社会会造就一个对社会有着强烈责任感的阶级,他们不是为自己获利活着,而是为了承担自己的特权所赋予的重大责任活着。

国家从他们中觅得领导人员;国家可依靠他们产生更加高尚的价值观念——思想方面的,行为方面的,个人风度方面的—以求国兴德盛。

李体现了这一贵族理想的最高尚的部分。

拥有土地的贵族通过他获得存在的理由。

四年间,南方各州拼死战斗,以捍卫李所代表的理想。

到后来,南部邦联似乎是为李而战;李本人似乎就是南部邦联……似乎是南部邦联所代表的生活方式能提供的菁华。

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程5第5单元课文翻译和课后部分答案

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程5第5单元课文翻译和课后部分答案

我们献上一篇《时代》杂志编辑们撰写的文章,以此开始审视全球气候变暖问题。

文章收集了取自美国和世界各地的证据,说明气候变化正在给我们带来的影响。

文章接着探讨了若这一趋势继续发展下去会产生的一些有害后果,以及气候变化的速度会急剧加快的可能性。

《时代》杂志编辑1你认为自己对全球气候变暖持怀疑态度?也许你并非住在墨西哥湾沿岸的佛罗里达州,也非住在阿拉斯加州的希什玛瑞夫。

居住在那些地区的人们普遍相信全球气候在变暖。

2004年佛罗里达遭受四次威力无比的飓风袭击,一年后卡特里娜飓风淹没了新奥尔良并重创密西西比州的沿海地区。

许多科学家认为,过去几个飓风季节的特大威力应归咎于全球气候变暖。

大风暴增加了墨西哥湾暖流的热量,那些纬度地区正在逐年变暖。

2 小镇希什玛瑞夫(人口600)是一个坐落在狭长形堰洲岛上说纽皮亚克语的爱斯基摩人村庄,位于安克雷奇以北625英里处。

当《时代》杂志记者玛戈特· 罗斯福于2004年走访该村庄时,她发现它正"融入海洋"。

它已失去100-300英尺海岸线——其中一半是自1997以来消失的。

海滩下面的永久冻土正在解冻,海洋里的冰正在变薄,使居民越来越容易受到强风暴的侵袭。

一所房屋倒塌了,另有十八所房屋连同小镇上大型燃料储存罐只得搬到高一点的地方。

巨大的海浪冲走了学校的操场,毁坏了价值100,000美元的船只、猎具和晒鱼架。

"太可怕了,"该村的官员露西·恩尼英格沃克告诉罗斯福。

"每年我们都万分担心下次风暴会把我们卷走。

"3 由于每年海洋结冰期延迟了,希什玛瑞夫过去通常在十月开始的冰下捕鱼季节现在十二月才开始。

浆果采摘从七月开始,而不是原来的八月。

最让纽皮亚克人苦恼的是薄冰使捕髯海豹变得很困难,而髯海豹是他们日常吃的主食, 也是他们文化中的一种主要元素。

4 发生什么情况了?由于工厂和汽车烧石油和煤气而部分地导致的全球气候变暖,不仅使墨西哥湾遭受创伤,而且殃及极地,与雪、永久冻土和冰关联的复杂的气象变化过程加大了气候变暖给极地带来的影响。

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程笔记Unit5

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程笔记Unit5

Unit 5 Book 1Detailed ReadingI. Difficult SentencesHe was a perfect Type A, a workaholic, a classic, they said to each other and shook their head — and thought for five or ten minutes about the way they lived. (Para. 2)What is a perfect Type A?(People exhibiting Type A behaviour tend to be impatient and highly time-conscious. Often as high-achieving workaholics, they feel insecure about their social status and are extremely competitive and aggressive.)He was, however, one of six vice-presidents, and one of three who might conceivably —if the president died or retired soon enough — have moved to the top spot. (Para. 3)What is the implied meaning of the sentence?(He was one of the six vice-presidents of a large corporation and one of the three promising candidates who might succeed to the position of the president.)He worked like the Important People. (Para. 4)What can you infer from the sentence?(He voluntarily worked overtime because all the executives in the company considered themselves too important a group to be allowed to ease up.)He had no outside “extracurricular interests,” unless, of course, you think about a monthly golf game that way. To Phil, it was work. (Para. 4)For what purpose did he play golf monthly?(The monthly golf game offered him a good opportunity to talk or do business.)He is survived by his wife, Helen, forty-eight years old, a good woman of no particular marketable skills, who worked in an office before marrying and mothering. (Para. 7)Translate this sentence into Chinese.(他的遗孀海伦,四十八岁,一个好女人。

新编大学英语第二版第五册课文翻译及课后答案

新编大学英语第二版第五册课文翻译及课后答案

新编大学英语第二版第五册第二课练习答案
Post-Reading 1. Understanding the Organization of the Text
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1) Introduction: (Para.1) A homeless man expresses thanks to a man holding the door for him Setting: a local restaurant Characters: shoppers, families and students Situation: the coming and leaving of a homeless man 2) Main Body (Para.2-11) There’s a lack of good manners in today’s world. Supporting evidence: AAt the restaurant, no one thanked the people providing the service; (Para.2) BWomen hardly show their gratefulness to people for their help while driving; (Para.4) CFewer men hold open doors for those behind them; (Para.4) DVery often parents do not apologize for what their children do; (Para.7) EChildren are not schooled in social graces; (Para.8) FRude language is so commonplace that it is accepted behavior. (Para.10) 3) Conclusion (Para.12-13) The importance of manners: In a crowded world, being polite to each other helps ease our daily stress. 2. Understanding Specific Information 1) B 2) B 3) C 4) A 5) C 6) C 7) B
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我们献上一篇《时代》杂志编辑们撰写的文章,以此开始审视全球气候变暖问题。

文章收集了取自美国和世界各地的证据,说明气候变化正在给我们带来的影响。

文章接着探讨了若这一趋势继续发展下去会产生的一些有害后果,以及气候变化的速度会急剧加快的可能性。

《时代》杂志编辑1你认为自己对全球气候变暖持怀疑态度?也许你并非住在墨西哥湾沿岸的佛罗里达州,也非住在阿拉斯加州的希什玛瑞夫。

居住在那些地区的人们普遍相信全球气候在变暖。

2004年佛罗里达遭受四次威力无比的飓风袭击,一年后卡特里娜飓风淹没了新奥尔良并重创密西西比州的沿海地区。

许多科学家认为,过去几个飓风季节的特大威力应归咎于全球气候变暖。

大风暴增加了墨西哥湾暖流的热量,那些纬度地区正在逐年变暖。

2 小镇希什玛瑞夫(人口600)是一个坐落在狭长形堰洲岛上说纽皮亚克语的爱斯基摩人村庄,位于安克雷奇以北625英里处。

当《时代》杂志记者玛戈特·罗斯福于2004年走访该村庄时,她发现它正"融入海洋"。

它已失去100-300英尺海岸线——其中一半是自1997以来消失的。

海滩下面的永久冻土正在解冻,海洋里的冰正在变薄,使居民越来越容易受到强风暴的侵袭。

一所房屋倒塌了,另有十八所房屋连同小镇上大型燃料储存罐只得搬到高一点的地方。

巨大的海浪冲走了学校的操场,毁坏了价值100,000美元的船只、猎具和晒鱼架。

"太可怕了,"该村的官员露西·恩尼英格沃克告诉罗斯福。

"每年我们都万分担心下次风暴会把我们卷走。

"3 由于每年海洋结冰期延迟了,希什玛瑞夫过去通常在十月开始的冰下捕鱼季节现在十二月才开始。

浆果采摘从七月开始,而不是原来的八月。

最让纽皮亚克人苦恼的是薄冰使捕髯海豹变得很困难,而髯海豹是他们日常吃的主食, 也是他们文化中的一种主要元素。

4 发生什么情况了?由于工厂和汽车烧石油和煤气而部分地导致的全球气候变暖,不仅使墨西哥湾遭受创伤,而且殃及极地,与雪、永久冻土和冰关联的复杂的气象变化过程加大了气候变暖给极地带来的影响。

发表在2004年《科学》杂志上的一项研究发现,如今南极西部地区的冰川变薄的速度是20世纪90年代的两倍。

在过去三十年间,阿拉斯加的年平均气温上升了华氏4度至5度,而世界范围上升的平均幅度不到华氏1度。

5 因此,阿拉斯加的冰川在融化;虫子在吞噬着大片森林;融解的冻土使得道路、管道和家园下沉。

北冰洋里的冰加速度地缩小了5%至10%。

"希什玛瑞夫像煤矿里的金丝雀——成了预示别处将要发生什么的风向标,"阿拉斯加大学北极研究合作学院主任冈特·韦勒说道。

"大量证据表明人类已经改变了气候。

"6 从迈阿密到希什玛瑞夫,以及这两地之间的许多地方,人们都说气候看起来不再正常了。

但客观地说,本来就没有正常气候这回事。

正如美国中西部农民常说的,"如果你不喜欢这天气,只需等五分钟。

"很少有正常季节。

有些年份冬季的降雪量和夏季的热浪打破了平均水平,而另一些年份则低于平均水平。

面对这些自然波动,想看出气候总的变化,很难。

例如,一年甚至连续三年异乎寻常地炎热并不一定意味着总的趋势出现了显著的变化。

7 然而,地球上的气候确实不断变化。

在冰期地球连续好几万年都冻住,暖热期则把热带地区大大推进到现在的温带。

但是,考虑到每年都有的正常变化,能显示这种可能在酝酿中的变动的唯一可靠信号,只能是世界范围内气温的长期变化情况。

8 这就是正在发生的事情。

1988年,当《时代》杂志把地球命名为年度之星球时,关于世界因人类活动而变暖的想法很大程度上仅存在于理论上。

我们知道,自18世纪工业革命开始以来,工厂、发电厂、汽车和农场一直把聚集热量的气体排入大气层中。

但气候确实在变热的证据当时依然不明显。

9 如今再也不是那样了。

来自受人尊重的科学机构的报告、研究和文章业已表明,过去一个世纪里世界范围的气温上升了华氏1度多,20世纪90年代是有史以来最热的十年。

请朝四周看看:雪原,包括遐尔闻名的乞力马扎罗雪山的积雪,正从全球山顶上消失。

随着大海变得太热,再无舒适可言,珊瑚礁正在相继死去。

干旱在亚洲和非洲的部分地区已成为常态。

引发东太平洋灾难性气候的厄尔尼诺现象更加频繁出现。

北极的永久冻土开始解冻。

寒冷地区的江河湖泊每年结冰推迟,解冻提早。

动植物把它们的生长区向极地和高地移动,种类迥异的动物如北极熊、蝴蝶和白鲸,其迁徙方式正被搅乱。

10 面对这些确凿的事实,多数科学家不再怀疑全球正在变暖,而且几乎没有人质疑人类对此至少负一部分责任。

变化还没有结束。

与工业化以前水平相比,人类已将二氧化碳这一大气中最多的聚集热量的气体的浓度提高了30% ——百分比每年都在增长。

显而易见的结论是:气温将继续上升。

11如果气温上升幅度大到一定程度,后果会是灾难性的。

倘若海平面上升高达3英尺,大片人口稠密的地区——佛罗里达州沿海地区、路易斯安那州大部分地方、尼罗河三角洲、马尔代夫、孟加拉国——将无法居住。

整个气候带可能会明显移动,使加拿大中部看上去更像伊利诺斯州中部,佐治亚州更像危地马拉。

农业将陷入混乱状态。

千百万人将被迫从无法居住的地区迁走。

12 公共卫生会遭受损害。

上升的海平面让盐污染淡水供应。

强阳光和暖气候会令城市臭氧含量增高从而加剧呼吸系统疾病。

暖气候会扩大携带疾病的啮齿目动物和诸如蚊子壁虱等虫子的活动范围,因而提高登革热、疟疾、脑炎、莱姆病(关节炎)和其它疾病的发生率。

人们,尤其是较贫穷国家的人们,要适应变化将会碰到许多困难,但是对于野生动植物来说,这种变化的后果会是毁灭性的。

13"毫无疑问,气候在发生变化,对此人类要负一部分责任,"科罗拉多州博耳德的国家大气研究中心气候分析部主任凯文·特伦泊斯对《时代》杂志如是说。

"气候朝着可能会有更多强风暴和更大降雨量的方向变化。

"国家大气研究中心气象学家格雷格·霍蓝德说:"这些不是小变化。

我们是在谈论一场非常大的变化。

"14 一些科学家不仅仅在研究气候变化,而且还在研究气候突然变化这种甚至更加骇人的现象。

大家知道,像大气这样的复杂系统从一种稳定状态转到另一种状态,其间只有非常短暂的过渡期。

(就说水吧:把水放在火焰上方时,水会越烧越热,直到突然变成蒸汽。

)由宾夕法尼亚州立大学地球科学家理查德·阿莱在20世纪90年代从格陵兰岛取回的冰核显示,上一次冰期不是在地质时间缓慢进行中结束的,而是在现实时间快速变化中结束的,整个地球在短短三年内便突然变暖了。

15 类似这样的研究也许还不足以令怀疑全球气候变暖的人信服。

但似乎完全可以肯定的是,那些怀疑论者越来越少了——就像希什玛瑞夫的永久冻土。

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