1．In a world with limited land，water and other natural resources （资源），the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise．Actually，the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm．People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed，and that we must be able to develop in sustainable （可持续的） 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 popular trend in many countries．According to a recent study，the global market for lowcarbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade．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 trying 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 （棕榈油），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 the traditional model to a sustainable one．
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet．That is no small task，but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries．
33．What can we infer from Paragraph 2？C
A．China lacks wind and solar energy．
B．China is the leader of the lowcarbon market．
C．High speed trains are a lowcarbon development．
D．Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests．
34．To fully develop the lowcarbon markets，government canD．
A．cut public expenses
B．forbid carbon emissions
C．develop public resources
D．encourage energy conservation
35．What is the main purpose of 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 文章介绍了传统发展模式对自然资源和自然环境的破坏，重点阐述了可持续发展的必要性和政府可以采取的措施等内容．
解答 33 C．细节理解题：由第二段内容可知，该段主要讲述了中国在低碳生活方面做出的一些努力，如大力开发风能和太阳能等洁净能源，推行电动汽车、高速火车等．由此可推知，高速火车应该属于低碳型的交通工具．故选C
34 D．细节理解题：根据第三段介绍的第一条措施中的"…targets for saving and reusing energy"可知，节约能源是充分发展低碳能源市场的重要措施之一．故选D
35 D．主旨归纳题：首段首先介绍了传统发展模式对自然资源和自然环境的破坏，然后重点阐述了可持续发展的必要性和政府可以采取的措施等内容，由此可知D项正确，即文章重在倡导可持续发展．故选D
点评 本篇阅读较为简单．文章内容，所出题目以及选项也较短，因此考生只要阅读详略结合，细心理解，就能快速得出正确答案．
