2019版高考英语外研版一轮复习习题练习：必修3Module3《TheViolenceofNatur.pdfVIP

第一部分必修三 Module 3 I 阅读理解 A （2019 四川省成都外国语学校月考 ） Based on new an alysis, we are rapidly approach ing major climate cha nge and the e ects on society and the environment could be quite severe. Geographers predict that withi n the n ext eighty years, current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear. Polar regions will get colder while tropical regions will get even hotter, forcing animals to migrate （迁徙）north. Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only in crease but may also become more inten se. If the cha nges come too quickly, ani mal and pla nt species may not be able to adapt fast eno ugh and could disappear. According to Science Daily, a new study predicts that by the year 2100, many of todays familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in todays world. It is urge nt that we reduce the risks o these far- reaching consequences for the whole world. The planet itself has been showing sig ns of cha nge. In 2004, a serious tsun ami created by a major earthquake killed thousa nds in Sumatra and in 2008, thousa nds died in China because of ano ther severe earthquake. Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was devastated in 2019 by yet another massive earthquake. With in just the last few mon ths, new reports from around the world have bee n coming in and most agree that our climate situatio n is much worse tha n previously thought. At this poin t, it does nt matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. Whats more, our world is getting more and more un stable every year. There is war and threat of war everywhere. Natural disasters are beco ming more freque nt and serious. However, other pla