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A. To give background on a story. B. To promote the novel New York 2140.
C. To lead to the topic of climate fiction. D. To show the influence of climate change.
9. How does the author show the climate change crisis is "indescribable"?
A. By inferring. B. By comparing.
10. What's Streeby's attitude toward science fiction?
A. Approving. B. Cautious.
11. Which is the best title for the text?
A. Climate Crisis: No Longer a Forecast
C. New York 2140'. A New Type of Novel
C. By analyzing. D. By imagining.
C. Negative. D. Doubtful.
B. The Future World: More Promising
D. Climate Fiction: A Reminder of Climate Change
C
【解析】根据第一段的内容可知，本段主要描绘了罗宾逊的小 说《纽约2140》中的故事情节，再结合第二段的第一句话及下 文对气候小说的描述可知，作者主要借助《纽约2140》来引出 下文对气候小说的介绍，故选Co
9. 【答案】B
【解析】根据第三段的第一句话"Climate change is an indescribable crisis to make sense of"可知，气候变化的危机是难 以理解、难以描述的。再结合后面所举的例子"Drop some poisonous chemicals in a river now and you will see dead fish within days, but what do you witness when you release （释放） carbon dioxide （CO2）”可知，为了说明气候变化带来的危机是难 以描述的，作者通过对比的方式举例说明：往河里投放有毒化 学物质，几天内你就可以看到鱼儿死去了，但是释放二氧化碳， 你可能什么都看不到。故选Bo
10. 【答案】A
【解析】根据第四段中的"Science fiction gets people thinking in a way that another report on climate change doesn't" "It helps people feel not only about what might be coming, but also about the present"可知，Streeby认为科幻小说让人们以另一种方式思考气 候变化，这是有关气候变化的报告所不具备的，科幻小说有助 于人们预测未来，也有助人们感知当下。由此可判断，Streeby 对科幻小说是持赞成态度的。故选Ao
11. 【答案】D
【解析】通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了气候小说从更加生动的 角度向人们展示未来气候变化带来的问题，从而帮助人们更好地 理解气候变化的后果，引导人们更加关注当前的环境。故选Do
