He described what he said as “worrying” but said it inosculated recent findings based on satellite observations of the speed at which ice was melting.Over the past 25 years,Arctic ice has been reduced by 25 percent,which is faster than before.And disappearing ice is already causing problems for the polar bear.Other wildlife,including seals(海豹),are also likely to suffer.“We have already witnessed major losses in sea ice,but our research suggests that the decrease over the next few decades could be far more terrible,”said Professor Chris Rapley.
【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文?茖W(xué)研究發(fā)現(xiàn),冰川的融化進(jìn)程將會(huì)加快,在未來的30年里北極將會(huì)是一片汪洋。
According to the text,the ice is melting so fast that in 30 years .
A.no ice could be found on coastlines
B.the Arctic Ocean will be open water completely
C.the North Pole will become the most popular tourist holiday zone
D.more people will probably visit the North Pole
答案:D
解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的“Shipswillbeabletosailoverthetopoftheworldandtouristswillbeabletovisit...inaccessible(難以到達(dá))landscapes.”可知,隨著冰川的融化,船只和游客可以很容易地進(jìn)入到從前很難靠近的北極,由此可知到北極的游客數(shù)量可能會(huì)比從前多。