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西安电子科技大学硕士英语综合教程 目录 硕士英语综合教程1 Unit 1LowCarbon Economy(1) Unit 2A Harmonious Society(12) Unit 3Culture Shock(20) Unit 4Artificial Intelligence(27) Unit 5Success and Happiness(34) Unit 6Urban Life(44) Unit 7Mass Media(52) Unit 8New Applications of Waste Materials(60) Unit 9Car Culture(70) Unit 10Famous Persons’ Biographies(81) Unit 11World Cultural Heritage(87) Unit 12Wisdom and Beliefs(96) 硕士英语综合教程2 Unit 1Humanbased Strategy(105) Unit 2Higher Education(113) Unit 3Cyberspace Network(123) Unit 4Love and Marriage(131) Unit 5Medicine and Illness(142) Unit 6Famous Speeches(152) Unit 7Space Travel(168) Unit 8Housing Problem(175) Unit 9Global Warming(181) Unit 10Business and Finance(191) Unit 11Literature and Arts(199) Unit 12Public Security(207) 硕士英语综合教程1 Unit 1 LowCarbon Economy Text ACreating a LowCarbon Economy →I. Background Information 1. Rajendra Pachauri (born on August 20, 1940) has served as the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 2002. He is also been director general of TERI, a research and policy organization in India, and chancellor of TERI University. He has also been the chairman of the governing council of the National Agro Foundation (NAF), as well as the chairman of the board of Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society. Pachauri has been outspoken about climate change. He is now serving as the head of Yale’s Climate and Energy Institute (YCEI). For more information about Rajendra Pachauri, check out /wiki/Rajendra_Pachauri. 2. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a scientific intergovernmental body tasked with evaluating the risk of climate change caused by human activity. The panel was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), two organizations of the United Nations. The IPCC shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President of the United States Al Gore. For more informatio