Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. agreements B. chattering C. efforts D. feasibly E. fulfillment F. hard
G. introduced H. morality I. persuaded J. seized K. spoiled |
Here’s to guilt-free flying
Maj a Rosen gave up flying a decade ago out of concern for its environmental impact. But when she became a mother and started hanging out with other parents, she didn’t bring it up, even when the conversation turned to flying. It would have 【小题1】 the mood.
Then in April 2018, her home country of Sweden 【小题2】 a tax on aviation (飞行).The climate impacts of flying were on the evening news and the mood changed. Rosen【小题3】 the moment. With her neighbor Lotta Hammar, she launched a campaign called “We stay on the ground”, which has【小题4】10,000 people to commit to avoid flights in 2019.
Kudos. But here’s the 【小题5】 truth: in the grand scheme of things, barely anyone will follow suit. The 【小题6】 classes tend to have a lot to say about the eco benefits of avoiding meat, cycling and eating locally sourced food. But that 【小题7】 generally disappears when it comes to flying.
We can’t rely on international 【小题8】 to stop aviation emission either. Yes, the UN has fixed up a deal to cap aviation emissions beyond 2020. But it lacks real bite, allowing airlines to continue emitting carbon provided they offset (抵消)it.
All this means we could really do with green tech riding to the rescue. Here, at least, there is a little good news. Even rather simple measures like freeing planes to fly in straighter lines could 【小题9】 cut carbon emissions. Hybrid (混合动力的)electric aircraft are also the pipeline. And we already know that planes can mix up to 50 per cent biofuels into their tanks and fly safely.
It’s time to redouble our【小题10】 to make planes green. In the meantime, if you are still looking for a New Year’s resolution, you might want to think about joining those 105000 Swedes.
