阅读理解专项训练（09） 2022届高考英语二轮复习 含答案.pdfVIP

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Howshouldtheworldprotectitselffromnaturaldisastersandclimate

change?Andwhoshouldbepayingforthiskindofprotection?Theseandother

questionsarebeingaskedattheUnitedNationsorldConferenceonDisasterRisk

Reduction.TheconferenceistakingplacethisweekinSendai,Japan.Apowerful

earthquakeandtsunamistrucktheareafouryearsago.

AcoldwindblowssandalongthecoastofSendai.Japanesepoliceofficersare

searchingforevidenceinthearea.Theyareexaminingmaterialwasheduponthe

sandforsignsoftheMarch2011tsunami.HugewavesstrucknorthernJapanand

killedcloseto16,000people.Morethan2,500othersaremissingandthoughttobe

dead.

UnitedNationsSccrctary-GcncralBanKi-moonvisitedSendaiearlierthisweek.

Hepraisedtherecoveryeffortasamodelforothers.Sustainability（持续性）starts

inSendai.Thedisasterriskreductioncanbeafrontlineagainsttheclimatechange.

Lastweek.Cyclone（飓风）PamstrucktheislandnationofVanuatu.The

powerfulstormchangeditsexpectedpathatthelastminute.ThepresidentofVanuatu

toldtheUNconferencethatdevelopmentinhiscountryhadbeenstopped—wiped

outwerehisexactwords.

Inlate2004,anearthquakehitthenorthwesterncoastofIndonesia,causinga

tsunamiacrosstheIndianOcean.Morethan200,000peoplewerekilled.Thetsunami

ledtheUnitedNationstoapprovea10-yearprogramforreducingdisasterrisk.Itis

calledtheHyogoFrameworkforAction.That10-yearperiodisendingthisweek.

Delegatestotheconferencearetryingtoreachanewagreement.