8．In a world with limited land，water and other natural resources （資源），the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise．Actually，the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm．People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed，and that we must be able to develop in sustainable （可持續的） ways．That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products．In other words，we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources．
Today，sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries．According to a recent study，the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades．China，for example，has set its mind on leading that market，hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution．It is now tryuing hard to make full use of wind and solar energy，and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains．In addition，we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil （棕櫚油），which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest．In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%．
Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets．First，they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions （排放） and targets for saving and reusing energy．Besides，stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development．Finally，governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction，and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one．
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits if this single planet．That is no small task，but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries．
41．The traditional business model is humful because of all the following EXCEPT thatD．
A．It makes the world warmer
B．it consumes natural resources
C．it brings severe damage to forests
D．it makes growth hard to continue
42．What can we infer from Paragraph 2？C
A．China lacks wind and solar energy．
B．China is the leader of the low-carbon market．
C．High-speed trains are a low-carbon development．
D．Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests．
43．To full develop the low-carbon markets，government canD．
A．cut public expenses
B．forbid carbon emission
C．develop public resources
D．encourage energy conservation
44．We can learn from the last paragraph that businesses have many chances toA．
A．develop sustainable products
B．explore new natural resources
C．make full use of natural resources
D．deal with the major challenge
45．What is the main purpose og the passage？D
A．To introduce a new business model．
B．To compare two business models．
C．To predict a change of the global market．
D．To advocate sustainable development．
分析 在這個土地、水和其它自然資源都有限的世界，來自傳統商業模式的危害正在呈上升趨勢．實際上，在過去幾十年里已經看到有越來越多的森林消失，地球急劇變暖．現在人們認識到，這種不良的狀況必須改變，而且我們必須采取某些可持續的方式發展．這意味著要增長低碳或可持續產品的發展，換句話說，我們在使用自然資源的同時應該讓地球保持良好狀態．
今天，可持續發展在許多國家是一個合理的趨勢．根據最近的一項研究顯示，在未來的幾十年里，全球低碳能源的市場將擴大三倍．例如，中國已下定決心去引領市場，在這次全球能源革新中抓住機會．現在正在努力充分利用風能和太陽能，正在花巨資制造和使用電動汽車和高速列車．此外，我們可以看到全球市場上可持續產品的巨大增長，例如，在沒有削減寶貴雨林的情況下制造的棕櫚油．近年來，市場上可持續產品的增長已超過50%．
政府能夠充分開發潛在的新市場．首先，他們能設立降低碳排放的目標，以及節約能源和再利用能源的目標．此外，采取強制措施加速發展像森林這樣的公共資源．最后，政府可以避免我們錯誤的進行巨大消費，指導其中的一些消費從傳統模式向可持續模式加速轉變．
本世紀最主要的挑戰是在我們這個唯一的星球限制內尋找方法滿足正急劇增長的人口的需求．這絕非小任務，它要為可持續發展工業提供充足的新機會．
解答 答案；
41．D 推理判斷題． 根據第一段 Actually，the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm 實際上，在過去幾十年里已經看到有越來越多的森林消失，地球急劇變暖．"可知，A．B．C表述的內容是正確的；故選D
42．C 細節推理題 通讀第二段可知，根據"China，for example，has set its mind on leading that market中國已下定決心去引領市場"并不是說"B．中國是低碳市場的領導者"；根據"It is now tryuing hard to make full use of wind and solar energy（中國）現在正在努力充分利用風能和太陽能"可知，并沒有說"中國缺少風能和太陽能"故A不正確；根據"In addition，we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for…without cutting down valuable rainforest．此外，我們可以看到全球市場上可持續產品的巨大增長，例如，在沒有削減寶貴雨林的情況下制造的棕櫚油，"可知，"D．制造的棕櫚油是以珍貴的森林為代價的．"是不正確的．故選C
43．D 細節理解題 根據第三段"Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets．First，they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions…政府能夠充分開發潛在的新市場．首先，他們能設立降低碳排放的目標，以及節約能源和再利用能源的目標…"可知，"D．鼓勵節能"和文中意思相符，故選D
44．A主旨大意題 通讀最后一段可知，本段主要講述了本世紀主要的挑戰要為可持續發展工業提供充足的新機會．故選A
45．D 主旨大意題．通讀全文可知，第一段是本文的中心段，它表達了傳統的商業模式帶來的危害，因此需要轉變商業模式，增長低碳或可持續產品的發展．"D．提倡可持續發展"故選 D．
點評 本文在細節閱讀上有一定的難度，所以平時需要多積累一些這方面的素材，增加閱讀量，拓展課外知識．
