A.prevent Web sites from monitoring users
B.adopt the most stringent standards for ads
C.take stronger privacy protection measures
D.regulate online advertising when necessary
第1题
A.prevent Web sites from monitoring users
B.adopt the most stringent standards for ads
C.take stronger privacy protection measures
D.regulate online advertising when necessary
第2题
A.easing anxieties that people have about trade
B.providing retraining and education courses to workers
C.providing health care and pension to workers out of work
D.protecting the American economy from foreign competition
第4题
In theory, cap-and-trade schemes allow firms to reduce their emissions at the lowest possible cost. Governments put a limit on the amount firms can pollute, and issue an equivalent number of allowances. Those companies that find they do not have enough must either cut emissions or buy spare allowances from others. But for the system to work efficiently, firms must take advantage of all opportunities to reduce the costs of participation.
Not all of them do, however. Last year, after the price of European allowances plunged, New Carbon Finance, a research firm, and Cantor CO2e, a brokerage, surveyed 452 participants in the ETS. The price had fallen because it had become obvious that governments had issued too many allowances and the market would soon be flooded. Yet 31% of respondents with allowances to spare said they would not sell them until the end of 2006, just in case a last minute surge in their emissions left them short. Another 16% said they would wait until the end of this year, when the first phase of the ETS winds up. This caution has cost them dearly. The price of permits, which was roughly 15 ($19) at the time, is now less than 0.15 ( $0.21).
The root of the problem, says Guy Turner of New Carbon Finance, is that many companies view the ETS as a regulatory burden, rather than a chance to make money. They tend to put environmental experts, rather than financial whizzes, in charge of their participation in the scheme. The former, in turn, tend to concentrate on making sure that their firm has enough allowances, rather than on maximising their value. They are seldom used to trading, and are sometimes uncomfortable with the idea of "profiteering" from a system designed to cut pollution. Moreover, they have little incentive to stick their necks out by proposing elaborate transactions in the carbon markets, since they are unlikely to be rewarded if they succeed, but risk dismissal if something goes wrong. Governments do not help matters by handing out allowances to polluters for free, giving them little incentive to capitalise on what are actually valuable assets.
James Emanuel of Cantor CO2e points to several signs that firms are not exploiting carbontrading opportunities to the full. One example is the difference in price between European allowances and Certified Emission Reductions (CERs), which are carbon credits derived from emissions cuts in poor countries. Under the ETS, CERs are interchangeable with European allowances, within certain limits. Yet they are much cheaper. Firms holding European allowances could sell them now, buy CERs instead, and pocket the difference. The persistent difference in price suggests that few are doing so.
By the same token, on the futures market, there is hardly any difference between the price of European allowances to be delivered in 2008 and those to be delivered in 2009. Since firms receive their allowances from governments more than a year before they actually need them for compliance purposes, they could sell them and sign a futures contract agreeing to buy the permits they need a year later, at only marginally higher cost. This is tantamount to taking out a loan at an enticingly low interest rate.
What is ETS? In what way does it help to reduce carbon emissions?
第5题
It is not by chance that these top European diplomats are starting 2007 with a visit Monday to Washington D.C. They want a global trade agreement. They want it now and they believe the Bush administration is standing in the way. The five-year-long Doha round of world trade talks broke down last summer primarily over subsidies to American farmers which the U.S. refused to cut to levels agreeable to Europe. Private negotiating has nudged the issue forward. Peter Power, spokesman for Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, says the delegation will urge Mr. Bush to make the deal now.
European Commission President and other top commissioners are going to Washington to ask the American government to ______.
A.stick to their promises
B.make compromises
C.help them
D.go on with talks
第6题
A.They will eliminate the practice of “dumping” products in the United States.
B.They will enable manufacturers in the United States to compete more profitably outside the United States.
C.They will affect United States trade with Canada more negatively than trade with other nations.
D.Those that help one unit within a parent company will not necessarily help other units in the company.
E.Those that are applied to international companies will accomplish their intended result.
第7题
People may be the most interesting show in a large city. Stroll through busy streets and see what everybody else is doing. You will probably see people from all over the world; you will certainly see people of every age, size, and shape, and you'll get a free fashion show, too. Window-shopping is also a safe sport-if the stores are closed.
Check the listings in your neighborhood paper. Local colleges or schools often welcome the public to hear an interesting speaker or a good debate. The film or concert series at the local public library probably won't cost you a penny. Be sure to check commercial advertise-ments too. A flea market can provide hours of pleasant browsing. Perhaps you can find afree cooking or crafts in a department store.
Plan ahead for some activities. It is always more pleasant not to have people in front of you in a museum or at a zoo. You may save some money, too, since these places often seta side one or two free admission days at slow times during the week. Pretend that you are a tourist from time to time, and get to know your city all over again including the indis-pensable (不可错过的) sights that people travel miles to see. If you feel like taking an in-teresting walk, find a free walking tour, or plan one yourself. You will see your city in anew perspective (视角) once you know more about its history or its architectural treas-ures. With imagination and a spirit of adventure you can quite easily find good entertain-ment at no cost at all.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.There are many kinds of amusements you can enjoy without spending much money.
B.Local colleges often hold meetings to debate the issues people are interested in.
C.The film shown at the local public library is often free of charge.
D.You should be a tourist if you want to know more about the city you live in.
第8题
People may be the most interesting show in a large city. Stroll through busy streets and see what everybody else is doing. (79) You will probably see people from all over the world; you will certainly see people of every age, size, and shape, and you'll get a free fashion show, too. Window - shopping is also a safe sport – if he stores are closed.
Check the listings in your neighborhood paper. Local colleges or schools often welcome the public to hear an interesting speaker or a good debate. The film or concert series at the local public library probably won't cost you a penny. Be sure to check commercial advertisements too. A flea market can provide hours of pleasant browsing. Perhaps you can find a free cooking or crafts demonstration in a department store.
Plan ahead for some activities. It is always more pleasant not to have people in front of you in a museum or at a zoo. You may save some money, too, since these places often set aside one or two free admission days at slow times during the week. Pretend that you are a tourist from time to time, and get to know your city all over again including the indispensable sights that people travel miles to see. If you feel like taking an interesting walk, find a free walking tour, or plan one yourself. You will see your city in a new perspective once you know more about its history or its architectural treasures. With imagination and a spirit of adventure you can quite easily find good entertainment at no cost at all.
Which of the following statements is NOT tree?
A.There are many kinds of amusements you can enjoy with spending no money.
B.The film shown at the local public library is often free of charge.
C.Local colleges often hold meetings to debate the issues people are interested in.
D.You should be a tourist if you want to know more about the city you live in.
第9题
People may be the most interesting show in a large city. Stroll through busy streets and see what everybody else is doing. You will probably see people from all over the world; you will certainly see people of every age, size, and shape, and you'll get a free fashion show, too. Window—shopping is also a safe sport—is the stores are closed.
Check the listings in your neighborhood paper. Local colleges or schools often welcome the public to hear an interesting speaker or a good debate. The film or concert series at the local public library probably won't cost you a penny. Be sure to check commercial ad vertisements too. A flea market can provide hours of pleasant brow sing. Perhaps you can find a free cooking or crafts in a department store.
Plan ahead for some activities. It is always more pleasant not to have people in front of you in a museum or at a zoo. You may save some money, too, since these places often set aside one or two free admission days at slow times during the week. (79) Pretend that you are a tourist from time to time, and get to know your city all over a gain including the indispensable (不可错过的) sights that people travel miles to see. If you feel like taking an interesting walk, find a free walking tour, or plan one yourself. You will see your city in a new perspective (视角) once you know more about its history or its architectural treasures. With imagination and a spirit of adventure you can quite easily find good entertainment at no cost at all.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.There are many kinds of amusements you can enjoy without spending much money.
B.Local colleges often hold meetings to debate the issues people are interested in.
C.The film shown at the local public library is often free of charge.
D.You should be a tourist if you want to know more about the city you live in.
第10题
Most of us trade money for entertainment.Movies, concerts and shows are enjoyable but expensive. (78) If you think that you can't have a good time without spending a lot of money, read on. A little resourcefulness and a few minutes of newspaper-scanning should give you some pleasant surprises.
People may be the most interesting show in a large city. Stroll through busy streets and see what everybody else is doing.You will probably see people from all over the world; you will certainly see people of every age, size, and shape, and you'll get a free fashion show, too.Window- shopping is also a safe sport-if the stores are closed.
Check the listings in your neighborhood paper.Local colleges or schools often welcome the public to hear an interesting speaker or a good debate.The film or concert series at the local public library probably won't cost you a penny.Be sure to check commercial advertisements too.A flea market can provide hours of pleasant browsing.Perhaps you can find a free cooking or crafts in a department store.
Plan ahead for some activities.It is always more pleasant not to have people in front of you in a museum or at a zoo.You may save some ;honey, too, since these places often set aside one or two free admission days at slow times during the week. (79) Pretend that you are a tourist from time to tirne~ and get to know your city all over again including the indispensable (不可错过的) sights that people travel miles to see. If you feel like taking an interesting walk, find a free walking tour, or plan one yourself.You will see your city in a new perspective (视角) once you know more about its history or its architectural treasures.With imagination and a spirit of adventure you can quite easily find good entertainment at no cost at all.
Which of the following statements is NOT true? 查看材料
A.There are many kinds of amusements you can enjoy without spending much money.
B.Local colleges often hold meetings to debate the issues people are interested in.
C.The film shown at the local public library is often free of charge.
D.You should be a tourist if you want to know more about the city you live in.
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