【正文】 st to the prevailing practice of Valentine39。t win plaudits for his holiday martyrdom. Instead British green groups, seconded by Environment Secretary David Miliband, spanked the Prince for deciding to fly to the . on Jan. 27 to pick up a prestigious environmental award, arguing that the carbon emissions created by his travel canceled out his green cred. It39。s the fastestgrowing single sourceand with annual airline passengers worldwide predicted to double to 9 billion by 2025, that growth is unlikely to abate. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) put it bluntly last year: The growth in aviation and the need to address climate change cannot be reconciled. One of the biggest problems, as the IPCC points out, is that the carbon emitted by air travel currently has no technofix. As messy a source of pollution as electricity generation and ground transportation are, technologies do exist that could drastically cut carbon from power plants and cars. Not so for planes: the same aircraft models will almost certainly be flying on the same kerosene fuel for decades. Admittedly, the airline industry has improved efficiency over the past 40 years, with technological upgrades more than doubling efficiency. There are tweaks in aircraft operations that could nip carbon emissions even further. Virgin Atlantic airlines tycoon Richard Branson, who pledged $3 billion in the fight against climate change, advocates having planes towed on the ground rather than taxiing, which he has said could cut a yet unspecified portion of fuel on long flights. Emissions trading for the air industry could help as well, with airlines given carbon caps and then being required to purchase credits from other industries if they exceed their limits. But there39。s probably right. Some environmentalists suggest that we could learn to live more locally, but good luck keeping them in Brighton after they39。s major concern? (A) Air travel is responsible for only % of total greenhouse gas emissions. (B) The carbon emission by air travel is growing faster than by other industries. (C) The annual airline passengers worldwide are predicted to double to 9 billion by 2025. (D) The carbon released by jets, cars and factories all produces a warming effect. 13. What does the author mean by saying that the carbon emitted by air travel currently has 39。s pen. Instead, the politics of wellbeing is a politics that needs to be founded on sharing responsibility. Of course, government must take its own responsibilities. But that needs to be part of a wider cultural change: a cultural change that will occur as a consequence of legislation, leadership and social change. What39。 lives. Civic responsibility means giving power back to local governm。s role? It is to show leadership and set the framework. Showing leadership means leading the change in the many areas that impact on wellbeing. For example, everyone would agree that spending more time with family is crucial to happiness. Here governments should be pioneers of flexible working with publicsector employees. Setting the right framework means creating incentives and removing barriers to remodel the context within which the whole of society makes choices. Take the environment. Everyone would agree that a cleaner local environment would enhance our wellbeing. By setting a framework that creates a price for carbon in our economy and encourages green innovation, the government can help people make the better choice. Ultimately, society39。(para. 3)? (A) Technologies for carbon reduction in all industries, including aviation, do not exist yet. (B) Technologies are not available for carbon reduction with the current aircraft models. (C) Technologies designed to cut pollution from electricity generation and from air travel are not the same. (D) Technologies to cut carbon from power plants cannot be used to cut carbon from planes. 14. The word tweaks in the sentence There are tweaks in aircraft operations that could nip carbon emissions even further.(para. 4) can be paraphrased as _______. (A) theoretical possibilities (B) great inventions (C) minor improvements (D) technological upgrades 15. What does the expression neutralized flights (para. 5) mean in the passage? (A) You pensate for emission of your flight by joining environmental activities. (B) You replace longhaul air travel by sea or by train to reduce carbon emission. (C) You travel less by air so as to cut carbon emission. (D) You neutralize your flight carbon by being an environmentalist and by taking as few business and leisure flights as possible. Questions 1620 It is hard to escape the fact that in developed societies, despite progress, innovation and prosperity, there is something not quite right. In some cases, it is hard for people to put a fmger on it: a feeling of emptiness and not belonging, a lack of defined relationships and solid social structures. In other respects, it is readily quantifiable: rates of drug abuse, violent crime and depression and suicide are rocketing. Why are we so unhappy? It seems that the Enlightenment brought forth unparalleled liberty in economic, social and political life, but we are now undergoing a midlife crisis. The politics of happiness is nothing new. Aristotle once said that happiness is the goal of life. But for me. the person who brings the great conundrum of personal happiness alive is Robert Kennedy. In a beautifully crafted speech, he said what makes life worthwhile is the health of our children, the quality of their education, they joy of their play, the strength of our marriages... our devotion to our country and our wit...wisdom and courage. And he pointed out that none of these could be measured by gross national product. Nor should we be surprised by the politics of happiness. Ask people,how they are, and they