閱讀理解：

　　Fortunately，if the worst comes to the worst2，scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves3.For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem.Until now，that is.A growing number of researchers are taking a fresh look at large-scale geoengineering projects that might be used to counteract global warming.I use the analogy of methadone4, says Stephen Schneider，a climate researcher at Stanford University in California who was among the first to draw attention to global warming.If you have a heroin addict，the correct treatment is hospitalization，and a long rehab. But if they absolutely refuse，methadone is better than heroin.

　　詞匯：

　　complacencyn.滿足 hospitalization

　　thwartv.反對，阻繞 rehabn.接受康復治療 E5strRnEmEp

　　trillionn. counteractv.抵消;抵制

　　controversialanalogyn.類似;模擬

　　deflectv.偏轉 methadonen.美沙酮，美散痛 注釋：

　　2. if the worst comes to theworst：如果最最糟糕的事情發生了。這是英式英語的用法，在美式英語中它說成if worst comes to worst。在不同的語境中，有不同的澤法，如：If the worst comes to the worst，Becky thought，my retreatsecure;and l have the right- hand seat inthe barouche.蓓墓想道：逼到最后一條路，逃難是不怕的了，在他的大馬車里，我穩穩地有一個位子了。又如：Ifthe worst comes to the worst，well sell the car.大不了我們把車賣了。

　　4. methadone：美沙酮，一種有效的合成麻醉藥，它不像口馬啡或海洛因那樣容易汁人上癮，在戒毒治療中被用作這些毒品的替代品。

　　1. According to the first two paragraphs，the author thinks that

　　B to reduce carbon emissions is all impossible mission.

　　D actions suggested by scientists will never be realized.

　　A know what they are doing.

　　C think the problem has been solved.

　　3. What does Stephen Schneider say about a heroin addict and methadone?

　　B Methadone is not a correct way to treat a heroin addict.

　　D Methadone and heroin are equally effective in treating a heroin addict.

　　閱讀理解：

　　Fortunately，if the worst comes to the worst2，scientists still have a few tricks up their sleeves3.For the most part they have strongly resisted discussing these options for fear of inviting a sense of complacency that might thwart efforts to tackle the root of the problem.Until now，that is.A growing number of researchers are taking a fresh look at large-scale geoengineering projects that might be used to counteract global warming.I use the analogy of methadone4, says Stephen Schneider，a climate researcher at Stanford University in California who was among the first to draw attention to global warming.If you have a heroin addict，the correct treatment is hospitalization，and a long rehab. But if they absolutely refuse，methadone is better than heroin.

　　詞匯：

　　complacencyn.滿足 hospitalization

　　thwartv.反對，阻繞 rehabn.接受康復治療 E5strRnEmEp

　　trillionn. counteractv.抵消;抵制

　　controversialanalogyn.類似;模擬

　　deflectv.偏轉 methadonen.美沙酮，美散痛 注釋：

　　2. if the worst comes to theworst：如果最最糟糕的事情發生了。這是英式英語的用法，在美式英語中它說成if worst comes to worst。在不同的語境中，有不同的澤法，如：If the worst comes to the worst，Becky thought，my retreatsecure;and l have the right- hand seat inthe barouche.蓓墓想道：逼到最后一條路，逃難是不怕的了，在他的大馬車里，我穩穩地有一個位子了。又如：Ifthe worst comes to the worst，well sell the car.大不了我們把車賣了。

　　4. methadone：美沙酮，一種有效的合成麻醉藥，它不像口馬啡或海洛因那樣容易汁人上癮，在戒毒治療中被用作這些毒品的替代品。

　　1. According to the first two paragraphs，the author thinks that

　　B to reduce carbon emissions is all impossible mission.

　　D actions suggested by scientists will never be realized.

　　A know what they are doing.

　　C think the problem has been solved.

　　3. What does Stephen Schneider say about a heroin addict and methadone?

　　B Methadone is not a correct way to treat a heroin addict.

　　D Methadone and heroin are equally effective in treating a heroin addict.