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1、2018考研英语(二)真题解析：阅读Text2题源2018考研英语二真题阅读Text2文章来源于thechristiansciencemonitor基督教科学箴言报考研阅读文章来源考研阅读文章来源，原标题是Renewableenergyatatippingpoint.Washingtonmaybeshowinglessinterestinalternativefuels,buttheworldwidepictureisdramaticallydifferent.想知道2018真题题源的同学看过来!我们为考生提供第二篇阅读真题的来源，考试之后可以仔细阅读考研阅读文章来源，核验一下考场上你真正理解了多少，有没有get到正确的含义呢?让我们一起来

2、揭开真题神秘的面纱，我们用的考题就是节选的这篇文章!考研真题阅读text2文章-energy-at-a-tipping-pointRenewableenergyatatippingpointJune26,2017Shouldtheworldpromoteeconomicgrowthorfightclimatechange?Thatmodelofeither/orthinkingmaybelosingitsvalidityfasterthanevensomeexpertshaveimagined.Whilefossilfuelscoal,oil,gasstillgenerateroughly85

3、percentoftheworldsenergysupply,itsclearerthaneverthatthefuturebelongstorenewablesourcessuchaswindandsolar.Themovetorenewablesispickingupmomentumaroundtheworld:Theynowaccountformorethanhalfofnewpowersourcesgoingonline.Somegrowthstemsfromacommitmentbygovernmentsandfarsightedbusinessestofundcleanerener

4、gysources.Butincreasinglythestoryisabouttheplummetingpricesofrenewables,especiallywindandsolar.Thecostofsolarpanelshasdroppedby80percentandthecostofwindturbinesbyclosetoone-thirdinthepasteightyears,reportstheInternationalRenewableEnergyAgency.Inmanypartsoftheworldrenewableenergyisalreadyaprincipalen

5、ergysource.InScotland,forexample,windturbinesprovideenoughelectricitytopower95percentofhomes.Whiletherestoftheworldtakesthelead,notablyChinaandEurope,theUnitedStatesisalsoseeingaremarkableshift.InMarch,forthefirsttime,windandsolarpoweraccountedformorethan10percentofthepowergeneratedintheUS,reportedt

6、heUSEnergyInformationAdministration.PresidentTrumphasunderlinedfossilfuelsespeciallycoalasthepathtoeconomicgrowth.InarecentspeechinIowa,astatehewoneasilyin2016,hedismissedwindpowerasanunreliableenergysource.ButthatmessagedidnotplaywellwithmanyintheHawkeyeState,wherewindturbinesdotthefieldsandprovide

7、36percentofthestateselectricitygenerationandwheretechgiantssuchasFacebook,Microsoft,andGooglearebeingattractedbytheavailabilityofcleanenergytopowertheirdatacenters.ProminentRepublicanpoliticiansinIowaarebackingthegrowingindustry.Thestatesseniorsenator,RepublicanChuckGrassley,haspledgedhisstrongcommi

8、tmenttowindpower,ashasthenewGOPgovernor,KimReynolds.Otherredstatesintheheartland,suchasKansas,theDakotas,andTexas,areexperiencingawind-poweredboomaswell.Thequestionwhathappenswhenthewinddoesntbloworthesundoesntshine?hasprovidedaquickput-downforskeptics.Butaboostinthestoragecapacityofbatteries,andadr

9、amaticdropintheircost,ismakingtheirabilitytokeeppowerflowingaroundtheclockmorelikely.Theadvanceisdriveninpartbyvehiclemanufacturers,whoareplacingbigbetsonbattery-poweredelectricvehicles.Althoughelectriccarsarestillararityonroadsin2017,thismassiveinvestmentcouldchangethepicturerapidlyincomingyears.Ch

10、ina,whosecitiesarechokedbyairpollution,mayleadtheway.Renewableshavereachedatippingpointglobally,sumsupSimonVirley,whostudiestheworldsenergymarketsfortheinternationalaccountingfirmKPMG.Heseesrenewablescompetingonpricewithfossilfuelsinmoreandmoreplacesaroundtheworld.Ithinktheshifttorenewableenergyisha

11、ppeningmuchfasterthanmostwell-educatedbusinesspeopleinAmericaunderstand,addsBritishinvestorJeremyGrantham,cofounderoftheBoston-basedassetmanagerfirmGMO,inBritainsFinancialTimesrecently.Whiletheresalongwaytogo,thetrendlinesforrenewablesarespiking.Thethepaceofchangeinenergysourcesappearstobespeedingupperhapsjustintimetohaveameaningfuleffectinslowingclimatechange.WhatWashingtondoesordoesntdotopromotealternativeenergymaymeanlessandlessatatimeofaglobalshiftinthought.