Text l The outrage surrounding Donald Tr

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问题 Text l The outrage surrounding Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the 2015 Paris Agreement is understandable.But no matter how much the President huffs and puffs,his views will go the way of some of the previous victims of climate change:the dinosaurs.We should not dismiss the measures and targets which the Paris Agreement looked to put in place.Even without the United States,the impact which they have will be pronounced.But the hard truth which the Trump administration will one day face up to is that they have already become marginalised and the future of action to limit the effects of climate change will now come,not from governments,but from the private sector.With this in mind,Trump's attempts to frame the decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement in any sort of economic terms seem flawed.The upside to his decision will be another"big win for the Donald",appealing to his political core.However,on his favourite subject-jobs-the statistics are against him,as the US solar industry now employs nearty twice as many workers as oil,gas and coal combined.In the UK,despite changes in regulation and cuts to subsidies,renewable energy continues to flourish.Solar energy is providing record percentages of power to the National Grid,while on stormier days,North Sea wind farms can now produce over 100 per cent of the energy used in Scotland.Meanwhile,attempts to develop a new shale-gas industry have so far floundered,despite significant government support.The past decade has seen a green energy revolution across the globe.Over 18 per cent of the world's power is now produced from renewable sources and this proportion looks set to rise in the coming years and decades.The growth in renewables has improved the efficiency of these cleaner forms of power,with costs per unit declining and set to fall further still.This growth is being reflected in the value of investments,as markets are already being reshaped as new players enter traditional industries,backed by capital rich private investors seeking sustainable long-term returns.Tesla,the electric vehicle maker founded in 2003,now has a market capitalisation over 20 per cent higher than Ford.It is also telling that the oil price fell after Trump's announcement.In theory oil and coal should have been prime beneficiaries of Trump's decision.Political impetus to act on climate change,through projects like the Paris Agreement,remains relevant.It would undoubtedly have been better if Trump had swallowed his pride and backed away from this decision.Yet when it comes to the future of our climate,it will be the thousands of businesses,millions of jobs and billions of consumers who decide,through the choices,purchases and investments they make,what that future will be.Even the leader of the free world is impotent against that tidal wave.Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the text?A.Renewables Are Defeating Fossil Fuels.B.Trump's Decision Triggers Public Outrage.C.Markets Will Tackle Climate Change,with or without Trump.D.The Paris Agreement Will Take Effect,in Spite of Trump's Quit.

选项 A.Renewables Are Defeating Fossil Fuels.
B.Trump's Decision Triggers Public Outrage.
C.Markets Will Tackle Climate Change,with or without Trump.
D.The Paris Agreement Will Take Effect,in Spite of Trump's Quit.

答案 C

解析 [信息锁定]文章前三段提出观点：特朗普退出巴黎协定的决定难以实现其预期、不会对气候变化的进程产生太大影响；遏制气候变化的希望将源于私营部门，而非政府”。随后几段围绕此观点展开论述：绿色能源获得大量私人投资、取得蓬勃发展，传统能源虽被政府高度重视、却未如政府预期。末段重申观点：政治力量在应对气候变化上有一定作用．但气候的未来终由市场力量决定。综上可知C.恰当概括全文主旨，为最合适标题。[解题技巧]A.虽符合文中“可再生能源与化石燃料发展形势的对比”，但未凸显本文重要对象气候变化。B.强调公众对特朗普决定的态度，但这只是开篇引人信息，下文并非绕此论述。D.虽然符合文中事实，但强调“巴黎协定”的重要作用．偏离本文大方向“影响气候的能源业的发展变化”，且违背作者观点“巴黎协定等项目虽有一定作用，但并非气候未来的决定力量”。

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