一、听力练习
1.
A. It was the coolest summer on record.
B. It was the hottest summer on record, potentially making 2024 the warmest year ever measured.
C. It had no significant impact on global temperatures.
D. It was similar in temperature to previous summers.
2.
A. 16.5 degrees Celsius.
B. 16.8 degrees Celsius.
C. 17.1 degrees Celsius.
D. 15.9 degrees Celsius.
3.
A. A significant increase in global temperatures.
B. A significant landscape cooling for the remaining few months.
C. More accurate climate data collection.
D. A reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
二、听力文本
A European climate service says summer 2024 was the hottest on record. The declaration makes it even more likely that this year will also turn out to be the warmest ever measured. The summer heat data came from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Copernicus aims to provide detailed data on “past, present and future climate in Europe and the rest of the world.” The service said that during the months of June, July and August, temperatures worldwide averaged 16.8 degrees Celsius. That was 0.03 degrees warmer than in 2023. Copernicus records only date back to 1940. But American, British and Japanese records go back to the mid-19th century. Those records suggest the last 10 years have been the hottest since official climate data measurements started. Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo told The Associated Press the Augusts in both 2024 and 2023 tied for the hottest Augusts at 16.82 degrees Celsius. The service reported July was the first time in more than a year that the world did not set a record. But because June 2024 was so much hotter than June 2023, this summer as a whole was the hottest, it said. Buontempo noted that the high temperatures also likely pushed air humidity levels to record highs during the past summer. The Copernicus chief said all the latest data suggests 2024 will likely break the record for the warmest year ever recorded. “In order for 2024 not to become the warmest on record, we need to see very significant landscape cooling for the remaining few months,” Buontempo added. But he noted, that “doesn't look likely.” Climate scientists say the record temperatures have real consequences for many people around the planet.
Question 1: What is the main conclusion drawn by the European climate service regarding summer 2024?
Question 2: According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, what was the average global temperature during the summer months of 2024?
Question 3: What did Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo say is necessary for 2024 not to become the warmest year on record?
三、重点词汇
1. Celsius: (of) a measurement of temperature on a standard in which 0° is the temperature at which water freezes, and 100° the temperature at which it boils 摄氏温度
四、背景知识
当地时间6日，欧盟气候监测机构哥白尼气候变化服务局（C3S）发布数据，今年8月与2023年8月并列成为该机构自1940年有记录以来最热的8月。当月，全球平均地表气温为16.82摄氏度，较工业化前（1850年至1900年）水平高出1.51摄氏度。 根据《巴黎协定》提出的控温目标，到本世纪末，应将全球平均气温较工业化前水平升高幅度控制在2摄氏度之内，并为把升温控制在1.5摄氏度内而努力。 C3S副局长伯吉斯（Samantha Burgess）表示：“在2024年的过去3个月中，地球经历了有记录以来最热的6月和8月、最热的一天以及有记录以来最热的北半球夏季。这一系列创纪录高温，增加了2024年成为有记录以来最热年份的可能性。” 她并表示，除非我们采取紧急行动减少温室气体排放，否则今年夏天出现的与气温有关的极端事件只会变得更加严重，给人类和地球带来更具破坏性后果。（背景知识来自于https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1809441699422372568&wfr=spider&for=pc）
五、参考答案
Question 1: B
Question 2: B
Question 3: B
六、网络翻译
欧洲气候服务机构表示，2024年夏季是有记录以来最热的。这一声明使得今年也极有可能成为有史以来测得的最热一年。这些夏季热量数据来自欧盟的哥白尼气候变化服务（Copernicus Climate Change Service）。哥白尼的目标是提供关于“过去、现在和未来的气候”详细数据，覆盖欧洲和全球。该服务表示，在6月、7月和8月期间，全球平均气温为16.8摄氏度，比2023年高出0.03摄氏度。哥白尼的记录仅从1940年开始。但美国、英国和日本的记录可以追溯到19世纪中叶。这些记录表明，过去10年是正式气候数据测量开始以来最热的十年。哥白尼主任卡洛·布昂坦波（Carlo Buontempo）告诉美联社，2024年和2023年的8月气温均为16.82摄氏度，平分秋色，是有记录以来最热的8月。该服务报告称，7月是超过一年以来全球没有创下新纪录的第一次。但由于2024年6月的气温远高于2023年6月，因此整个夏季最终成为最热的。布昂坦波指出，高温也可能导致过去夏季空气湿度水平创下新高。哥白尼负责人表示，所有最新数据表明，2024年很可能打破有记录以来最热年份的纪录。他补充说：“为了让2024年不成为有记录以来最热的一年，我们需要在剩下的几个月中看到非常显著的降温。”但他也指出，“这看起来不太可能。”气候科学家表示，创纪录的气温对全球许多人产生了实际影响。
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