Passage One

The world’s biggest-ever climate poll, involving over a million people worldwide, has found that people across the globe overwhelmingly view the climate crisis as an emergency and want urgent action. The poll, by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), found that people in 50 countries support a wide range of measures to tackle the climate crisis. These include conserving forests and land, using clean energy, and investing more in green businesses.

The results of the poll, which was conducted online, showed that 64% of respondents consider climate change to be a global emergency. This includes a majority of people in developed countries such as the UK, France, Germany, and the US. The poll also found that people in developing countries are even more likely to view climate change as an emergency, with 82% of respondents in countries such as Nigeria, India, and the Philippines considering it to be a crisis.

The poll also revealed that people across the world believe that the climate crisis is a threat to their health and well-being. Over 80% of respondents said that they are concerned about the impact of climate change on food and water supplies, while 81% said that they are worried about the effects of extreme weather events such as floods and droughts.

The UNDP has called on governments and businesses to take urgent action to address the climate crisis, and to listen to the voices of people around the world. “The results of this survey clearly illustrate that urgent climate action is needed,” said Achim Steiner, the administrator of the UNDP. “People are demanding it, and they are right to do so. We must listen to them and take action.”

1. What did the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) find in its climate poll?

A. People in 50 countries support a wide range of measures to tackle the climate crisis.

B. People in developed countries are more likely to view climate change as an emergency.

C. People across the globe overwhelmingly view the climate crisis as an emergency and want urgent action.

D. People in developing countries are less likely to view climate change as an emergency.

2. What do people across the world believe about the climate crisis according to the poll?

A. It is a threat to their health and well-being.

B. It is not a global emergency.

C. It does not affect food and water supplies.

D. It has no impact on extreme weather events.

3. What is the UNDP’s call to governments and businesses according to the passage?

A. To ignore the voices of people around the world.

B. To take urgent action to address the climate crisis.

C. To reduce investment in green businesses.

D. To conserve forests and land.

答案解析：

1. C。根据第一段第一句话“The world’s biggest-ever climate poll, involving over a million people worldwide, has found that people across the globe overwhelmingly view the climate crisis as an emergency and want urgent action.”可知，联合国开发计划署（UNDP）的气候调查发现，全球人民普遍认为气候危机是一场紧急事件，并希望采取紧急行动。

2. A。根据第二段第一句话“The poll also revealed that people across the world believe that the climate crisis is a threat to their health and well-being.”可知，全球人民认为气候危机对他们的健康和福祉构成威胁。

3. B。根据第三段第一句话“The UNDP has called on governments and businesses to take urgent action to address the climate crisis, and to listen to the voices of people around the world.”可知，联合国开发计划署呼吁政府和企业采取紧急行动，应听取全球人民的声音。